I had back surgery, so I have not done much driving to speak of this year. Only a few hundred miles recently. Still very much enjoying the truck - running well! Hoping for 300k on the original injectors! 244k now in February. Maybe I'll get to 250k next year at this time, lol!I guess I am...

237k miles for me (2006 commonized). Running great also. Still on original injectors, but probably will need to change them soon (except that I only drive apprx. 7.5k miles a year in it now).Thanks for the update Jeff, keep it up.Edit -My most recent oil analysis...

He just had major engine work done at 325.000 km. $7000 worth, 5 years ago.http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37213If he comes back, I would say truck/engine life will be highly dependent on the quality of repairs done ....even with "Babied immaculate maintenance"!

Diesel Tech Ron has done some great things, but he stated on one of his videos that the 04.5 had the new style pump and the STC fitting. Because of that, the posts on this just won't ever stop.Ford states it is clearly an 05 thing, and so far I haven't seen or heard of it and have asked...

Hey Shawn! Sure is a loaded question he posted isn't it!!Not meaning to contradict, but the later 04.5's had a larger HPOP, but still the unreliable swash plate type. The reliable pump (w/ the STC fitting) didn't happen until 05.p.s. - glad to see some activity here!

Fantastic thread Vince. Sure glad you don't get "burnt out" helping folks!

PCM only controls the alternator in the dual alternator option.

VC-9 is the iron, corrosion, and scale cleaner (acid-based chelating cleaner).The International products are Restore and Restore+.The Restore+ is the equivalent of the VC9. The Restore is for the gelled silicate type stuff that some people have found...

Any update Jeff?

What a great post. Thanks for taking the time to do this Vince!

I assume you are saying that both the heater core and the oil cooler (again) are plugged?If so, why was the oil temp so stable? Shouldn't it have kept increasing - unless the sensor is bad as john deere mentioned?Edit: If the temp is accurate, then there can't be much water flow, so if the...

Thermostat stuck open?

My thanks to you Jeff ... and many others who post here. Learning the proper ways to care for my truck right from the start has made all the difference in the world! 65k miles and one EGR valve, a front wheel 4WD hub, and a differential cover gasket leak. Great truck.

Excellent - thanks

Thanks for the reply. I found my last record for the IDS version and it was 65.01, but that was late last year IIRC. Whenever you get time, I would appreciate it if you could verify that!There is a post on FTE that just came up on strategies. It implied that the most recent flash for my...