Ordered a 2008 Ford F250

[Diamondpilot]

I have a 2006 F-350 4x4 with 3.73 gears. It is a 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel and I put a AFE Intake and a Quadzilla Chip. It gets 23 mpg on the highway at 2000 rpm and 76 mph. In town I average 17 mpg. I tow about 7,000 miles a year and only drive 10,000 miles so it is used hard. The trailers I tow are 25,000#, only about 60 miles a year at 13 mpg. 15,600# about 3000 miles a year at 17 mpg. And 7,000# at about 15 mpg due to it being in town and stop and go.

The diesel is just as you say, only good if you trade often or keep it for ever. Me, I personally trade every 2 years. I have had a 6 Ford, 1 Dodge that was not that bad but no Ford, and a GM big mistake with that. The Duramax was fine but the truck is no match for the Ford.

Enjoy the new truck and V-10. Compare it to Dodge and GM and the Ford with the V-10 will out pull there best offerings.

Chris

 

[john_bud]

The biggest break in thing is the differential (s) if you have 4x4. They have the tightest clearances and will generate a LOT of heat in the first 500 miles. That is why you shouldn't just jump on the freeway, it's for the diff.

Drive and let it cool. If you want to "set the rings" you can with the 30 to 50 full throttle runs, but it is almost certainly a fun way to waste time. Modern gas engines don't use chrome faced rings that need to be set. Went out of general use in the 60's.

Change the engine oil at 500 miles and the differential oil too. They will appreciate you for it for many miles....

jb

 

[joes_427_vette]

I hope you own a fuel station with gas at $2.85 and on the incline. I know a couple people with V-10s. Both are looking to get out. One tried to trade at a Dodge dealer and was told his 3 year old truck ( spotless condition ) wasn't saleable on their lot and they would not take it in trade. That has to make the owner proud. A diesel is probably a very good alternative.
I would call a couple other ford dealers and ask if they would take a 2 year old v-10 in trade and a ball park figure for their value. You may be surprised.

 

[workinallthetime]

another thing to rember in all this break in stuff your thinking is the rear end
no towing for 500 miles and try and keep it under 60 as much as possible. this helps the gears aneal to each other and will prevent trouble and noise down the road. service the rear diff at 3k to get the last of the slag out.

with all the problems for is having with their diesel engine if i was to buy a ford (never) id get the v-10 also

 

[Asymtave]

Sorry for the off topic again.

Joe1,

My 1964 Honda CB77 Superhawk has a 360 degree parallel twin. Only a very few Police models were sold here with a 180 degree crank. Moving the pistons up and down alternately seems like a good idea, but it sets up a rocking motion perpendicular to the crankshaft. Plus the firing impulses in a 180 degree motor make matters worse.

I'm not sure but I think most British twins were 360 degree cranks as well.

If you want a truly smooth motor, you need a boxer flat 6 like the motor in my Honda Valkyrie

 

[Marcussen]

I hope you own a fuel station with gas at $2.85 and on the incline. I know a couple people with V-10s. Both are looking to get out. One tried to trade at a Dodge dealer and was told his 3 year old truck ( spotless condition ) wasn't saleable on their lot and they would not take it in trade. That has to make the owner proud. A diesel is probably a very good alternative.
I would call a couple other ford dealers and ask if they would take a 2 year old v-10 in trade and a ball park figure for their value. You may be surprised.

The diesel option cost an additinal $6000 and diesel prices are higher than gas, the gas can tow anything the diesel can with maybe a 4 mpg difference betweeen the two. I kept my last truck 140000 miles and 13 years there is no trade in value left in diesels or gas versions after that amount of time/miles. If you drive a lot of miles and trade often then diesel is the way to go. I have a friend with a v10 similar to mine his 14MPG highway is only 2MPG from the new 6.4 diesels mileage.

Add in the added maintenance cost on diesels it just don't make any sense to buy one.

 

[RichM96067]

Right now in far northern california deisel is 40 cents cheaper than regular gasoline. That's 40 cents per gallon.

 

[Marcussen]

Right now in far northern california deisel is 40 cents cheaper than regular gasoline. That's 40 cents per gallon.

I know that around here diesel was always cheaper than gas but the last two years the diesel has been the more expensive of the two. Right now I believe diesel is a 10 cents a gallon higher. Not buying a diesel truck was based on driving less than 10K miles a year. I figured the diesel would start to pay for it self at about 140K depending on the fuel cost.

 

[NoMo]

Marcussen, you have no need to justify your purchase to anyone. If they don't like the fact that you're buying a truck with V10, then they can stop sending you their money to pay for it!

I've owned trucks with a diesel and now with a V10... your information is correct for everything. Maintenance costs, fuel costs, fuel economy and capability all make the gas engine a superior choice for many of us. Enjoy your new truck!

 

[workinallthetime]

ive yet to see any engine that doesnt break something after 100k. if the big 3 really want to warranty a diesel i think it should be to 200k, most dont break before 100k. as you said the majority of us who would like to have a diesel dont drive enough or tow enough to make one a finacially wise decision. so you get 150k on it and need a 3000.00 buck turbo or blow a oil cooler line and need a 6000.00 buck engine or both. so now you have a 150k truck that needs 9k in parts. you could buy 2 gas burners for that.
this may not be in most of the guys on here minds since they are die hard diesel guys BUT ive seen this so many times at the shop. the gas burners that drop engine usually in and out in a week or two. customer usually calls back with in a day or so and gives the ok. diesel engine, lol most are there for a month while the guy refinaces the truck or cashes in some stock, sells a kidney ect... what is ironic is the guys almost always say "i love that diesel but ill NEVER buy another diesel pickup.

just some of the day to day grind ive seen in 12 years as a diesel tech who drives a gas burner truck and most likely will as long as i can