So what did you do to your 6.0L today?
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So what did you do to your 6.0L today?
So today I did oil and filter change, fuel filters, tranny filter with 8 qrt fluid swap and transfer case fluid change.
You guys down in the warmer states might not appreciate this, but getting to work on the truck in the mid 60's with the sun shining was heaven.
It was only a few weeks ago I was doing the parking brake and rear hub seals in freaking COLD weather with snow flying.
Today was enjoyable and I even had a beer too. Maintenance in the winter outside, sometimes at night after work, can be real disheartening.
You guys down in the warmer states might not appreciate this, but getting to work on the truck in the mid 60's with the sun shining was heaven.
It was only a few weeks ago I was doing the parking brake and rear hub seals in freaking COLD weather with snow flying.
Today was enjoyable and I even had a beer too. Maintenance in the winter outside, sometimes at night after work, can be real disheartening.
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Took it for its first "Shake down ride" (just bought it friday) Ended up being about 500 miles to go see family and back... LOVE THE TRUCK!!! Hopefully I can get the mileage up a little bit 13.7 first fill up seemed better this time though will know next time I fill it up.
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I removed both front quarter panels of the truck and welded two pieces of small galvenized sheet metal to the insides of the quarter panels to be a backer to the holes in the panels, from removing the f250 emblems, now its time for filler and paint next weekend. Also did the same to the tailgate today. ALL emblems and stickers are now gone except the ford ovals in the grill and the one on the tailgate. FX4 stickers are gone too. Anybody want some free turbo diesel emblems? You have to pay frieght.
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