what is the highest miles people have
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From: Montgomery, AL
272,000 on a Ford Reman. 300,000 on the truck. Michigan miles. Since the engine has never used oil and stronger than ever, - I'm replacing the body panels and painting it. If it ever gets done. It's taking forever. I rebuilt the front bed mounts, new steel in the tail gate, made new rear shackles, cut and replaced body panels in the rear. I might be done next year lol.
I rolled her out in the sun the other day -
I rolled her out in the sun the other day -
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From: MI
It left the dealership without any oil in the crankcase @ 27,000 miles. It blew in about 3/4 of a mile or so. I drove it write back making a hell of racket. 1/3 of one of the pistons ended up in my lower intake lol.
I've heard their suppose to shut down or not run without oil in it. Mine didn't, it even ran after it fricken blew, - sounded like hell tho.
I have to say , this reman engine in it now has surprised the hell out of me. I wish the body would have lasted longer.
I've heard their suppose to shut down or not run without oil in it. Mine didn't, it even ran after it fricken blew, - sounded like hell tho.
I have to say , this reman engine in it now has surprised the hell out of me. I wish the body would have lasted longer.
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From: MI
Yea, I guess the employee went to lunch that day and never came back. They took care of it tho.
It left the dealership without any oil in the crankcase @ 27,000 miles. It blew in about 3/4 of a mile or so. I drove it write back making a hell of racket. 1/3 of one of the pistons ended up in my lower intake lol.
I've heard their suppose to shut down or not run without oil in it. Mine didn't, it even ran after it fricken blew, - sounded like hell tho.
I have to say , this reman engine in it now has surprised the hell out of me. I wish the body would have lasted longer.
I've heard their suppose to shut down or not run without oil in it. Mine didn't, it even ran after it fricken blew, - sounded like hell tho.
I have to say , this reman engine in it now has surprised the hell out of me. I wish the body would have lasted longer.
) I was wondering the same thing.... but didn't ask .. 
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From: MI
One of the techs over there said it should not have started without oil in the crankcase and was going to check into that, - nothing ever came of it.
How little can it have ? Iduno ? Maybe there was residual oil in the lines, not sure. Doesn't matter anyway , - it went pop. I needed a truck, working 80 hrs a week back then and couldn't wait for them to fix it, so I purchased a 99 w/7.3.
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From: Lakeland, Florida
I bought my 98 in Jan of 2001 with 14,000 miles. Now it has 150,000 and 90,000 of those miles have been supercharged. Coudn't ask for a better truck and have no desire to get rid of it!