My 97 f150 has 191500 miles synthetic oil its whole life, only thing ive done is ball joints, upper control arms and pitman and idler due to the squeaking. one alternator and a/c compressor. not bad for a 13 year old truck thats been driven hard and is my dd
I was looking down at the odometer this morning and I noticed I will turn over 130,000 miles by the New Year and my truck runs great.
I have read a lot of posts about how bad these trucks are and was just wondering how many of us are in the 100,000 miles club (160,900 kilometers for those outside the U.S.).
It is generally accepted that 100,000 miles is a measure of a good vehicle. My truck idles steady at 600 rpm and continues to pull hard.
190,000 and uses about 1/2 qt. of Mobil 1 5W30 between oil changes at 4000 miles
PHX, AZ miles
Repairs to date
fuel pump
AC compressor
instrument cluster - warranty
New front springs ball joints and control arm bushings- didn't need it but I needed something to do one SAT. AM about a year ago. I am a type A and I travel in my job 75%. So when I am home I need to do something.
O.k. my turn, Just happen to notice this A.M. after pulling a K3500 out of the drainage ditch that it might be time for plugs, fuel filter, & A tranny service again after glancing down @ the re-soldered odo which now reads 265793. bone stock original drive line & driver!
I just bought a 2002 Scab, 4x4 lariat with 121,000 on it. It is in exellent shape, and runs good. I'm not sure what all has been done to it, but everything appears to be stock. It has good power going down the road but seems pretty weak from a stand still. It won't spin the tires in a power brake, and I was turning around the other day and got the front tires over a little hump on the side of the road and it barely made it out. Tires didn't spin once, I was on a dirt road.... Can anyone explain why it bogs down like that? it seems like it has no torque???!!!!!! Is there some kind of traction control that would cause it? I'm not new to Ford but I'm new to the 97-03 F150's.
eh im in the 100,000 mile club, im not happy either, its running like crap, check engine light isnt on, nothing, it feels like the tranny is slipping, but idk, makes a popping noise like somethings clog, brother said valves are tapping, dad thinks my converters are clogged, idk, pissin me off I can tell you that
Just traded in my 98' Expy EB at 156,000. Ran conventional Castrol 5w-30 + a quart of Marvel's Mystery Oil in it most of it's life. No engine problems at all. Didn't use any oil and never leaked a drop in its life. Makes me wonder sometimes why I got rid of it. Traded it in on an 07' Expy Limited. Planning on maintaining it the same way.
This forum is owned and operated by Internet Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It is not authorized or endorsed by the Ford Motor Company and is not affiliated with the Ford Motor Company or its related companies in any way. FordŽ is a registered trademark of the Ford Motor Company
110567 new to forum
Linear Mode
