Posted 2011-02-02 12:57 PM (#129681 - in reply to #129599) Subject: RE: Comparing Model Years of Ford F-350
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I personally prefer thedieselstop.com, but am a member of both. Both sites have their positives and negatives.
Good advice, HTB. Motorcraft oil and oil filters are readily available at any walmart. There is a site called dieselfiltersonline.com that sells the Racor filters (Racor makes Motorcraft and are the same patent) for less than the dealership or walmart. I get all my filters (fuel, oil, air, transmission, etc) from this site.
You do not want to stray away from Motorcraft/Racor filters on either the 6.0 or the 7.3.
Posted 2011-02-02 1:22 PM (#129683 - in reply to #129599) Subject: RE: Comparing Model Years of Ford F-350
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On edit, (I wish we could edit posts longer than 3 min) I mis-spoke earlier calling the stock 6.0 air filter a Baldwin when in fact it is a Donaldson. My mistake.
Baldwins filters are what just came with my coolant filter kit.
Posted 2011-02-05 4:14 PM (#129822 - in reply to #129599) Subject: RE: Comparing Model Years of Ford F-350
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Thanks so much everyone for the information. Turns out a relative is a diesel mechanic for a Ford dealer (things you find out when you mention to Mom that you are getting a new truck) and he echo'd a lot of what has been said here.
Bought my "new" truck today. 2002 w/133,000 miles (I test drove a 2003 with the 7.3 that had less miles, but I did not like the way it handled at all - maybe a transmission issue?). Best part is I can pay cash with my insurance payout of my previous truck and have enough left over for a spray-on bed liner, gooseneck hitch, and a new brake box.
Comparing Model Years of Ford F-350
