2006 F250 powerstroke

[Jimbrown]

I have an 06 F250 it has 36000 on it and never had a wrench on it except for filters. But 118000 looks kinda high to me depending on what it was used for. if its running rough it is most likely the exhaust gas recirculation and or turbo. You need to be sure that it is fixed before you buy it.

 

[dgl24087]

Also, if it was not dealer serviced, it may not have had the latest software reflashes.

 

[anojones]

I have a gasser '95 F-250 with the big 460 in it. I had a Toyota Tundra before that. The F250 is a real truck compared to the Tundra, load capacity, towing and ride quality- the Toyota was like driving a car (and there are days I miss that smooth ride). I also recommend that you look at the Ford Truck Enthusiast forums that were mentioned above. Just browse thru the forums to see what your getting into.

 

[Duffster]

If we get back to where diesel is a buck higher than gas, it is actually far less expensive to run a gasser than a diesel. .

Huh?

When fuel was high I was thankful everyday that I had diesels instead of gassers.

 

[Chuck52]

I'm going to try it out again after they service it, and I plan to also try out a new diesel truck...my only experience with diesel besides my Kubota L210 was with a 1981 Chevy Impala diesel. I know those vehicles got a rotten reputation, but I was actually pretty happy with that car until I took it to Puerto Rico. I think it must have been the only diesel car on the island in 1984. Anyways, I need to hear and feel what a properly running diesel is like. This one seemed to smooth out quite a bit when it warmed up after a few miles. The problem is that the new F250 have a different engine. However, they do have several lower mileage 6.0 L trucks on the lot, and I'm not jumping at anything until I research it and am satisfied.....then when as usually happens to me, I'll still have myself to blame!

Thanks again for the input....still waiting for mileage data. Duffster, what you got and what does it get?

Chuck

 

[Duffster]

Duffster, what you got and what does it get?

Chuck

I have a pair of 7.3's, both in the 200k range

One in the low 200's and the other in the high 200's

They both get ~16mpg

VERY reliable trucks

 

[Dargo]

Huh?

When fuel was high I was thankful everyday that I had diesels instead of gassers.

I assume you have to be joking. If not, I don't know what to tell ya. Just in case you never put a pencil to it I'll give you an extremely simple example. Truck 1 is a V10 gasser and truck 2 is a diesel. Fuel prices in my area were $3.80 for gas and about $4.95 for diesel. My V10 gasser averages about 12 mpg and my diesel averages about 14 mpg. To run 1000 miles the diesel would burn 71.42 gallons of fuel at $4.95 a gallon; costing me $353.53 per 1000 miles in fuel alone. The gasser would burn 83.33 gallons of fuel at $3.80 a gallon; costing $316.65 per 1000 miles in fuel alone. Figure in the higher expense for the diesel vehicle, higher maintenance costs etc., and you'd be waaaay ahead running a gasser. I'm a huge diesel guy and own about a dozen diesel powered machines but the plain and simple math is indisputable in favor of running gassers unless you need diesel power to tow your load. Diesel would have to be back to being considerably less per gallon than gasoline for it to come out in favor of the diesel. The only other way to justify diesel in that situation is if you just plain want a diesel. Again, I have to assume that you were joking.

 

[anojones]

It's off subject, but our passenger cars are diesel (both VW)- the Golf gets around 50MPH and the Jetta > 40MPH which makes diesel economical even when it was more expensive (in our area it's about 20 cents more a gallon than regular right now). My '95 F-250 gets about 8 MPH- but don't use it except as a chore truck. Also, I tend to skip over posters signatures, but Dargo's was pretty dang funny.

 

[Duffster]

I assume you have to be joking. If not, I don't know what to tell ya. Just in case you never put a pencil to it I'll give you an extremely simple example. Truck 1 is a V10 gasser and truck 2 is a diesel. Fuel prices in my area were $3.80 for gas and about $4.95 for diesel. My V10 gasser averages about 12 mpg and my diesel averages about 14 mpg. To run 1000 miles the diesel would burn 71.42 gallons of fuel at $4.95 a gallon; costing me $353.53 per 1000 miles in fuel alone. The gasser would burn 83.33 gallons of fuel at $3.80 a gallon; costing $316.65 per 1000 miles in fuel alone. Figure in the higher expense for the diesel vehicle, higher maintenance costs etc., and you'd be waaaay ahead running a gasser. I'm a huge diesel guy and own about a dozen diesel powered machines but the plain and simple math is indisputable in favor of running gassers unless you need diesel power to tow your load. Diesel would have to be back to being considerably less per gallon than gasoline for it to come out in favor of the diesel. The only other way to justify diesel in that situation is if you just plain want a diesel. Again, I have to assume that you were joking.

LOL No I wasn't joking, but here the price diffference in fuel wasn't as bad as what you quoted. The V-10 I fuel is hard pressed to get an 11mpg average which makes a little difference.

I am a believer that it costs less to maintain and repair a diesel, I have spent so little on mine that it would be hard to beat with a gasser. Plus I would have had to replaced the engines by now.

I can't base what kind of truck I am going to bye on the price of fuel today, plus the time span of the price spike is was minor compared to the life span of the diesels.

 

[Chuck52]

I don't really have the experience to jump into the gasser vs diesel discussion, though I was always under the impression that the best diesels were cheaper to maintain and more reliable for longer mileages than the best gassers, I was also under the impression that the "best" adjective was where the rub entered into the equation. I just wish I had a 1971 Kubota 2-banger diesel truck, since I haven't been able to kill my L210, and I do have experience in killing machines.

Chuck