Engine torque
After the engine in our '09 V10 6.8L F250 'sploded 3 days ago, we ended up with a new-to-us replacement '12 GMC 2500HD that we were able to find on very short notice. The V10 6.8L was rated 362HP w...
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PNW_Steve wrote:The company I worked for the trucks were not run hard but had a unbelievable amount of hours idling. Depending on projects some of these trucks idled winter and summer through multiple shifts.gmckenzie wrote:myredracer wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:The history on this engine was that the F250 was leased by one of the major oil companies in Alberta - Sunoco IIRC. It was run out of Calgary up to the oil fields in the north. The odometer didn't show a lot of miles but I *think* it had a lot of hours on it because they keep them idling in the winter all the time instead of using block heaters. Records showed it was serviced regularly but maybe the oilfield workers were driving the sn*t out of the truck as well. That's all we know on the history.
As far as the V10 goes. You got a dud. The V10 is a great engine. You can pound on those things 24/7 and they won't blow up. Like I said, you got a dud.
We did get a good price when we bought it so can't complain to a point.
I avoid Oil patch trucks like the plague. Even had used truck salesmen warn me off buying them. Yeah, not a lot of miles but not a lot of care or concern from the drivers either.
Truth.... I learned about it by buying one..... Low miles but ridden very hard.
