Keep or Bail?
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 10,626
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Thanks! I use the truck for towing only and it is not a grocery getter or do I baby it. I pull 4 horses up a 6% grade at 70 mph! Can't help that I didn't pull much last year as the economy was bad, diesel was $5 gal and I didn't go to many horseshows. Figured a vehicle could handle few miles without having to worry about the Venes (got repremanded in another post for wrong spelling) clogging up!
Your towing scenerio sounds good. The terrain that you type that you go through should be enough to help keep them clean, but if you do it once a month, irony is it's like you don't do it at that point.
I heard you about the economy, unfortunately, the truck doesn't know that the economy sucked. It's just like having a kid in some respects. Doesn't matter if you didn't earn as much this week compared to last, it still has to eat and drink and be taken care of. A lot of people don't seem to realize that about this new(er) diesels, either that or they don't care about it, and what they require. Now rather or not it should be like that, that's another debate entirely, but as far as the 6.0, that seems to be the way that it is.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jun 2006
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Bought my 05 new, had the turbo replaced 3 yrs ago at 35,000 miles. Now, turbo needing the veins cleaned at 49,900 miles. I have a few questions.
1.) Will cleaning the veins solve problem or should I expect another issue soon?
2.) Any additives that can be used for the turbo?
3.) Should I cut my loses and trade up for a different engine 08 upward?
Hard because the truck is paid for....Thanks
1.) Will cleaning the veins solve problem or should I expect another issue soon?
2.) Any additives that can be used for the turbo?
3.) Should I cut my loses and trade up for a different engine 08 upward?
Hard because the truck is paid for....Thanks
Like you I put about 15,000 miles per year on my X and it sets sometimes for a couple of months since I primarily tow with it and drive it on long trips. No matter how long it sets, everytime I start it, within 10 to 15 seconds, my turbo sounds like an aircraft APU. I have instant turbo whine and response when I mash the GO pedal. I have never had any turbo problems or the turbo apart for any cleaning in 90,000 miles. I use Royal Purple 20W-50 synthetic motor and two cans of Seafoam.
DSMMH
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,589
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I add 2 cans of Seafoam when I change my oil. 13 quarts of oil and 1 quart (two 16 oz cans) of Seafoam. I also pour a can in the fuel tank at every other fuel fill up. As previously stated, never had a turbo or injector problem in 90,000 miles.
DSMMH
