Ol'e Black Betty is in the shop
Our 2010 F350 dually is in the shop for some preventative engine maintenance. The 6.4L Powerstroke engine while running very strong and smooth with 187,000 km's on it been making the troubling thumpi...
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gitane59 wrote:
We have put just over 1300 towing miles on Black Betty since picking her up from the shop. Running smoother and quieter with no load attached than I can remember in a long time.
However she does not like having her batteries disconnected though. The software has to relearn how to downshift and spool up the turbo smoothly in the mountains pulling our 15Klb trailer.
It takes almost 2 days of driving to get it to downshifting smoothly without sputtering for a few second's as the turbo is spooling up with the added fuel. It has done this since new every time we disconnect the batteries for servicing.
Did you get pics of what is considerable wear but all tips in tact? Were there measurements or just a visual inspection that the dealer did?
