right on bro

Posted by txgrn on August 17, 2005 at 04:45:16 from (209.151.118.131):

In Reply to: Re: OT: Real world Diesel Mileage? posted by buickanddeere on August 16, 2005 at 12:47:51:

Case in point. As menitoned in recent earlier posts, my neighbor had to replace his water pump on his stroker. Cost him $250 flat out at Auto Zone, no core.

I have a '91 460 Ford Gas 4 sp OD (5 sp manual)on a F350 dually flat bed with hay spike. Mine was rebuilt at $29.95 and $500 core.

I repaired mine with common shop tools. He had to come to my house and get my 1 7/8 inch farm wrench and big sledge just to get his apart.

My pump was OEM on a '91 model and the truck had either 175 or 275 k miles. Paid $3500 for the truck and she is a gem. Uses no oil, gets about 10 mpg and is tight.

When I change oil, it is about 5000 or so miles and a $2.69 Motorcraft FL-1A. His filters run about $35 or so and has to do it every 3000.

And then there's the price of diesel. Now on the farm, it's diesel's hands down.
My 2c

Mark

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