Another "Old" Newbee

Jackson74 wrote:

Oldme wrote:
Welcome.

We left Fl. 5 years ago after being feed up with smoke and mirrors for 17 years. It is really like a magic show. All an illusion.

You bucket list sounds great.

The E350 is a Standard Ford build. They are built to work on the gas of today.
I have a 2000 E450 with the V10 and have run into NO problems with gas from any station. The engine management computer does a good job. I use no additives.

If however you want more power, the same computer needs to be re-programed. I have not yet made that change, however from my research 5-Star Tuning is the way to go for a Ford. It changes the engine operation parameters as well as shift points. We all know that the factory settings are a compromise, to meet the many different environments and regulations.

The Ford E350 and E450 are Commercial workhorses and are well proven for reliability.

I hope you enjoy the Journey.

Hey Old Me,
Me Old Too

It's only Smoke & Mirrors at the "Land of the Mouse & Duck" And, maybe sometimes South East Florida.

Those Ford V-10s scared me at first, and I've been a loyal Ford guy most of my life. As I read more, and you can't buy the old "Cleveland Engines' anymore, and Bill Elliot (that's another story), I've learned to accept what's inevitable. In some instances, the 10's get better mileage that V-8s. The rig I bought, if it had come with the V-10 package, I would have bought it.

I haven't had mine very long and it seems to me, the shift points could be better. I should know more when I get the tow package set up. There's a speed shop in Clearwater that does this, albeit rather expensive (what isn't these days). If push comes to shove, I will consider this also.

One other thing while I've got your attention:
In most of my other work trucks with high mileage, I always used premium oil SAE 20/50. In this 2008 big block, it says use SAE 5/20. What's up with that?

Thanks Old Me,
Where in Florida?

Where: First Hernando Co. then Clearwater.

I was concerned about the oil also.
Ford says SAE 5W-20 engine oil.
Ford has Synthetic Blends and Synthetic up to 5W-50.
From all I have read it came from getting more MPG across the board to help meet Fed regulations.

I did recently run into something unexpected with the wife's CRV in reference to oil and additives.

The electronic control for the variable cam timing went out only after 20,000 mikes. It is electronically controlled but has a oil pressure switch attached to the cam gears as a part of that process.

In searching for a reason for the failure, I found numerous references to oil and additives that made the oil too heavy for variable timing pressure switches. Heaver oil causes that pressure switch to fail.

The 5 Star Tuning that I mentioned, reprograms the shift points also as a pert of what it does. I have not searched to see of B&M or another transmission specialist offer an "oil time" transmission kit that would make for firmer shifting or change sift points.

Hope you have many enjoyable miles.