7.3 repair bill ouch

^^^^^^^ Fish WOW good thing I basically said what I said back then!!! I did NOT say "SLUDGE" as YOU misquoted me!! Thanks for proving your self completely incorrect!

So what is your point???

Cummins12V98 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Me Again wrote:
If only it had the torque shift tranny. Chris

Me Again = Trolling Again

NOT!
Just suggesting the 7.3 with a Torque Sift would be a great combo!

Just like I would mind putting a G56 behind my 5.9.

Fish,
glad to see you feeling better. :B

That and a $963 repair bill at the dealer is too bad.

And how much $$$ have you put into your truck? :B

Well engine repairs $0.00

Upgrades;
Double Disk clutch $1,200
Pacbrake $1,200
Replacement Lift Pump $250
Bilstein 5100's $312
I do have a set of RV275 injectors yet to be installed.
Drivers seat rebuild at 270K miles $170
New Drivers side seat belt $198
It didn't fail, just getting tattered

Update for Fish! :B

Well about three weeks ago noticed a oil spot under the engine, took a couple days to see which side of the engine it was comming from, finally nailed it down to the drivers side. Well likely the the lifter/push rod cover gasket leaking! :S
Well $44 later for gaskets and relaxing full day to remove all the fuel lines, VP44, ECM, stock fuel filter, and old fuel pump mount the cover is fully accessible (this is the hardest gasket to get to on the 5.9).
Well a good cleaning of the cover, mostly out side, and the sealing surface it all went back together.

I really liked the looks of the insides of the engine, this is at 298,500 miles.

Not bad... But don't let Cummins9812v see this. I got an ear full from him a while back when I reported here that I was going to try a OCI using Delo 10w30 oil and how bad the Delo sludged his cummins inside the gear cover.

Just for the record my CEL came on my Super Duty last week and I had to take it to the shop for its first repair in 115k miles. A faulty Nox sensor replacement and I'm good to go. :C

As usual twisting my words. Yes I thought of my 12V looking at these pics. No it's not sludge but my 12V looked similar. My dads 12v with 120k using AMZ/OIL was golden clean with no streaks or dark areas. Probably means nothing, just reported what I saw and as you can see the FISH knows the Cummins well.

Here's the full disclosure:

If you had seen how spotless the inside of the timing cover was on my Dad's 94 Cummins at 125K when we did his KillerDowelPin compared to my 98 at 100K with the first 55K running Delo 400 then to AMZ/OIL Diesel Marine 15-40 you might consider Synthetic. I was blown away his was a golden clean look and mine was completely covered with black streaks. The guy changed the Delo every 5K and Blackstone samples.

Link

Stefonius wrote:

DiskDoctr wrote:

hone eagle wrote:
cut the cross member or scrap the truck ,thats the choice ,other wise the repair far exceeds the value of the vehicle .
we are talking about 15 year old trucks here not a just out of warrenty car.

Wow, you really don't know these trucks, still valued at $13k- $23k and irreplaceable.

The motors are "million mile motors" which means 400k-600k on then is quite likely, if you do the upkeep and maintenance.

True. I could sell my truck today, as-is for about $15,000 without any haggling.

The more important value to me is that I couldn't replace it with a new truck for less than $60,000. That makes it invaluable. Even better, I don't have to deal with DEF or DPF or SCR or super finicky Bosch fuel pumps that grenade themselves. As long as I don't mind going deaf on the highway and slowing down a bit on steep hills, I'm okay!

well come up to canada ,I got 10K for my '99 5 years ago.Owned it for 10 years know them just fine ,wish I still had it .

FishOnOne wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Me Again wrote:
If only it had the torque shift tranny. Chris

Me Again = Trolling Again

NOT!
Just suggesting the 7.3 with a Torque Sift would be a great combo!

Just like I would mind putting a G56 behind my 5.9.

Fish,
glad to see you feeling better. :B

That and a $963 repair bill at the dealer is too bad.

And how much $$$ have you put into your truck? :B

Well engine repairs $0.00

Upgrades;
Double Disk clutch $1,200
Pacbrake $1,200
Replacement Lift Pump $250
Bilstein 5100's $312
I do have a set of RV275 injectors yet to be installed.
Drivers seat rebuild at 270K miles $170
New Drivers side seat belt $198
It didn't fail, just getting tattered

Update for Fish! :B

Well about three weeks ago noticed a oil spot under the engine, took a couple days to see which side of the engine it was comming from, finally nailed it down to the drivers side. Well likely the the lifter/push rod cover gasket leaking! :S
Well $44 later for gaskets and relaxing full day to remove all the fuel lines, VP44, ECM, stock fuel filter, and old fuel pump mount the cover is fully accessible (this is the hardest gasket to get to on the 5.9).
Well a good cleaning of the cover, mostly out side, and the sealing surface it all went back together.

I really liked the looks of the insides of the engine, this is at 298,500 miles.

Not bad... But don't let Cummins9812v see this. I got an ear full from him a while back when I reported here that I was going to try a OCI using Delo 10w30 oil and how bad the Delo sludged his cummins inside the gear cover.

Just for the record my CEL came on my Super Duty last week and I had to take it to the shop for its first repair in 115k miles. A faulty Nox sensor replacement and I'm good to go. :C

As usual twisting my words. Yes I thought of my 12V looking at these pics. No it's not sludge but my 12V looked similar. My dads 12v with 120k using AMZ/OIL was golden clean with no streaks or dark areas. Probably means nothing, just reported what I saw and as you can see the FISH knows the Cummins well.

DiskDoctr wrote:

hone eagle wrote:
cut the cross member or scrap the truck ,thats the choice ,other wise the repair far exceeds the value of the vehicle .
we are talking about 15 year old trucks here not a just out of warrenty car.

Wow, you really don't know these trucks, still valued at $13k- $23k and irreplaceable.

The motors are "million mile motors" which means 400k-600k on then is quite likely, if you do the upkeep and maintenance.

True. I could sell my truck today, as-is for about $15,000 without any haggling.

The more important value to me is that I couldn't replace it with a new truck for less than $60,000. That makes it invaluable. Even better, I don't have to deal with DEF or DPF or SCR or super finicky Bosch fuel pumps that grenade themselves. As long as I don't mind going deaf on the highway and slowing down a bit on steep hills, I'm okay!

hone eagle wrote:
cut the cross member or scrap the truck ,thats the choice ,other wise the repair far exceeds the value of the vehicle .
we are talking about 15 year old trucks here not a just out of warrenty car.

Wow, you really don't know these trucks, still valued at $13k- $23k and irreplaceable.

The motors are "million mile motors" which means 400k-600k on then is quite likely, if you do the upkeep and maintenance.

cut the cross member or scrap the truck ,thats the choice ,other wise the repair far exceeds the value of the vehicle .
we are talking about 15 year old trucks here not a just out of warrenty car.

On some GM trucks they made the cross member a bolt in deal. makes it easy to remove the oil pan. I agree, I wouldn't want anyone to cut a frame, but if done properly it would be completely safe and not compromise frame strength, all while saving upwards of a thousand dollars!

I want to get back to this

Home Eagle wrote:
Local farm repair shops just cut the offering crossmember ,replace pan and weld it all back together. :E

WTH I'm with Stefonius, if anyone ever suggested that to me I would remove my vehicle from their shop so fast it would make their head spin! Only one time did I have to pull an engine to remove an oil pan.

Most times you only have to disconnect the engine mount and starter to get enough room to remove the pan. I have had to remove the trans crossmember once to lift both the front and rear of the engine to get the needed clearance.

But never would I be so lazy as to cut out the engine crossmember just so I could save some time! That is crazy stupid!

Don

rhagfo wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Me Again wrote:
If only it had the torque shift tranny. Chris

Me Again = Trolling Again

NOT!
Just suggesting the 7.3 with a Torque Sift would be a great combo!

Just like I would mind putting a G56 behind my 5.9.

Fish,
glad to see you feeling better. :B

That and a $963 repair bill at the dealer is too bad.

And how much $$$ have you put into your truck? :B

Well engine repairs $0.00

Upgrades;
Double Disk clutch $1,200
Pacbrake $1,200
Replacement Lift Pump $250
Bilstein 5100's $312
I do have a set of RV275 injectors yet to be installed.
Drivers seat rebuild at 270K miles $170
New Drivers side seat belt $198
It didn't fail, just getting tattered

Update for Fish! :B

Well about three weeks ago noticed a oil spot under the engine, took a couple days to see which side of the engine it was comming from, finally nailed it down to the drivers side. Well likely the the lifter/push rod cover gasket leaking! :S
Well $44 later for gaskets and relaxing full day to remove all the fuel lines, VP44, ECM, stock fuel filter, and old fuel pump mount the cover is fully accessible (this is the hardest gasket to get to on the 5.9).
Well a good cleaning of the cover, mostly out side, and the sealing surface it all went back together.

I really liked the looks of the insides of the engine, this is at 298,500 miles.

Not bad... But don't let Cummins9812v see this. I got an ear full from him a while back when I reported here that I was going to try a OCI using Delo 10w30 oil and how bad the Delo sludged his cummins inside the gear cover.

Just for the record my CEL came on my Super Duty last week and I had to take it to the shop for its first repair in 115k miles. A faulty Nox sensor replacement and I'm good to go. :C