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Old May 1, 2023 | 10:07 AM
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My First Truck

Just purchased this ‘89 F-150 XLT Lariat (6 Cylinder / 5 speed / 108k miles).

I’ll be honest, I have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to maintaining a truck like this. I grew up around my dad working on his classics but never participated and I couldn’t tell you how everything under the hood works. I did my best asking all the questions to the seller, feels like it’s in pretty decent shape except for…. the oil leak.

Hoping to learn from y’all on here.



Day One with “Daisy”
 
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Old May 1, 2023 | 10:29 AM
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Great looking truck. Welcome to FTE!
 
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Old May 1, 2023 | 10:35 AM
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Ahh. Classic brick nose truck. Congrats on your purchase. Welcome to FTE.
 
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Old May 1, 2023 | 03:49 PM
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They all leak a little oil. It's not leaking, it's marking it's territory. I think Ford stole that concept from Harley Davidson.
 
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Good looking truck and welcome.
 
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Old May 2, 2023 | 06:20 PM
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Nice truck. Looks like it was well cared for. Welcome to the family.
 
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Old May 2, 2023 | 10:43 PM
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Looks nice, any history on it?

Welcome & good luck
 
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