Buying a used 2012 F350 - what maintenance?

[daystrom]

So I didn't do my homework two years ago when I bought my '11 F-150 EcoBoost with its 1400 lb payload and my 1000 lb tongue on my trailer.

The payload has been bugging me which has had me looking at bigger trucks. A local dealer has a 2012 F350 Lariat SRW with the 6.7 PowerStroke engine with 34,000 miles. Immaculate new condition and loaded up. 11,500 gvwr package. He's asking $45k

I think I'm going to buy it. I'm not loosing money on the trade in, in fact I have positive equity which is good.

This will be my first diesel and am wondering what maintenance would need to be done on it since it already has 34k miles?

Thanks!
Todd

[Huntindog]

45Ricochet wrote:

daystrom wrote:
A local dealer has a 2012 F350 Lariat SRW with the 6.7 PowerStroke engine with 34,000 miles. Immaculate new condition and loaded up. 11,500 gvwr package. He's asking $45k
Is this a Ford dealer? How much warranty period are they giving you? Have you ran a carfax type report?. Even if all the above pass, the price is very high IMO.



This will be my first diesel and am wondering what maintenance would need to be done on it since it already has 34k miles?
:B Hope your enjoying the Blue font, anyway might google a CP.4 HPFP :W Or valves. Not sure either is a maintenance item, but....



Great looking truck and I wish you the best. They sure sell a ton of em!

Thanks!
Todd

Regards
Ricatic errrrrr me

Be sure to have the antifreeze checked regularly.
For some strange reason, the ford diesels are really finicky about antifreeze. It even has a warning light on it. None of the other brands have this issue.
What is terrible IMO, is that the standards for this have changed over the years, with different testing kits/methods and antifreeze formulations. It is so confusing that I have read many reports of the Dealers not doing it right.

Then there is the latest issue to crop up.Rough running while in REGEN.
The fix is to remove the head on the regen side, and replace all the exhaust valves and seals...I have long had the theory that Fords regen fix for the 2011s, was problematic, as I felt that a lot of it was caused by valve seal leakage. (I posted this many times back then) Popular thinking at the time was that it was leaking by the rings...
Now they have a technical bulletin out on it and are fixing the trucks that it happens to if they are still under warranty.
Hmmm. Maybe Ford should hire me to troubleshoot their design:B.
Pretty sure I can fix their antifreeze issues real easy.

[tsetsaf]

CKNSLS wrote:

tsetsaf wrote:
Personally I would have a problem with the "finance manager" taking it on vacation. He/ she has no skin in the game so who knows how much wear and tear will occur during the oughting. May be a good piece of ammo to knock the price down at a minimum.

No justification for the above statement. On used cars/trucks they are "borrowed" by Management all the time at dealerships. They are not going to knock down the price too much....they know they can sell it to someone else.

It's a great "perk" when working at dealerships. He could put 500 miles on it over the weekend and not affect it's value one bit.

As noted it is my opinion but your clarification further supports my argument. How well do folks in general treat rental cars? 500 miles as a perk? Again I would be reasonably (not very) concerned that my soon to be ttuck was off on a "vacation".

[4x4ord]

Most people pay about 10,000 under sticker for a loaded Lariat when buying new. I sure appreciate mine. I don't give my diesels any special attention, the oil gets changed every 15,000 miles or so and that's about it.

[goducks10]

Get an Oasis report to see what's been fixed under warranty. IMO that's a lot of money for something with a lot of miles. You're mostly paying for the trim level. A lesser trim level would have considerably lower miles. Sure diesels run for ever but not everything else on the truck does. But it sure is purdy.

[CKNSLS]

tsetsaf wrote:
Personally I would have a problem with the "finance manager" taking it on vacation. He/ she has no skin in the game so who knows how much wear and tear will occur during the oughting. May be a good piece of ammo to knock the price down at a minimum.

No justification for the above statement. On used cars/trucks they are "borrowed" by Management all the time at dealerships. They are not going to knock down the price too much....they know they can sell it to someone else.

It's a great "perk" when working at dealerships. He could put 500 miles on it over the weekend and not affect it's value one bit.

[tsetsaf]

Personally I would have a problem with the "finance manager" taking it on vacation. He/ she has no skin in the game so who knows how much wear and tear will occur during the oughting. May be a good piece of ammo to knock the price down at a minimum.

[FishOnOne]

agesilaus wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
That Ford looks like a jewel... :B

Not knowing the service history of this truck here's what I would do:


2. Fuel filter change (Using a Motorcraft fuel filter)

There are actually 2 fuel filters, one on the frame under the driver's seat and one under the hood. Both come in the box when you buy the filters. They aren't cheap--$70 or so from Ford. As I mentioned they are easy to change tho. The frame mounted filter needs a 1 1/4 socket on a cheater bar. And the under the hood filter has two squeeze clips to pull off the fuel lines and you'll need an 8 mm socket to release the filter. You just replace the whole thing--housing and all.

I agree changing these filters are a piece of cake. Here's a good video Epic made on a filter change for a Super Duty.

Link

[agesilaus]

campingmanIam wrote:
check out the replacement cost of the fuel injectors, that little bit of news just might make you a 'gas' man.

Yeah that could be a concern, after your first 250,000 miles or so.

BK

[daystrom]

CarFax report.

Looks like it was well maintained.

[mich800]

Everything mentioned should be part of the purchase if from a dealer. I sure would not spend that kind of cash at a dealer and then still need to do the maintenance that should have been done in the first place.

[45Ricochet]

daystrom wrote:
A local dealer has a 2012 F350 Lariat SRW with the 6.7 PowerStroke engine with 34,000 miles. Immaculate new condition and loaded up. 11,500 gvwr package. He's asking $45k
Is this a Ford dealer? How much warranty period are they giving you? Have you ran a carfax type report?. Even if all the above pass, the price is very high IMO.



This will be my first diesel and am wondering what maintenance would need to be done on it since it already has 34k miles?
:B Hope your enjoying the Blue font, anyway might google a CP.4 HPFP :W Or valves. Not sure either is a maintenance item, but....



Great looking truck and I wish you the best. They sure sell a ton of em!

Thanks!
Todd

Regards
Ricatic errrrrr me

[campingmanIam]

check out the replacement cost of the fuel injectors, that little bit of news just might make you a 'gas' man.

[agesilaus]

FishOnOne wrote:
That Ford looks like a jewel... :B

Not knowing the service history of this truck here's what I would do:


2. Fuel filter change (Using a Motorcraft fuel filter)

There are actually 2 fuel filters, one on the frame under the driver's seat and one under the hood. Both come in the box when you buy the filters. They aren't cheap--$70 or so from Ford. As I mentioned they are easy to change tho. The frame mounted filter needs a 1 1/4 socket on a cheater bar. And the under the hood filter has two squeeze clips to pull off the fuel lines and you'll need an 8 mm socket to release the filter. You just replace the whole thing--housing and all.

[daystrom]

Unfortunately the finance manger took it on vacation so I didn't even have a chance to see it in person but based on the pics it sure is nice looking!

[FishOnOne]

That Ford looks like a jewel... :B

Not knowing the service history of this truck here's what I would do:

1. Oil/Filter change (Using a CJ4 API rated diesel oil 5W40 or 10W30)
2. Fuel filter change (Using a Motorcraft fuel filter)
3. Enjoy the truck... They run and pull like a beast! :B

I would work them hard on the price and also have a quote for a new truck for comparison purposes. Good luck and let us know the outcome.