2012 Van Year Engine Mileage Diesel/Gas Check

[van_350sd]

2012 Van Year Engine Mileage Diesel/Gas Check

This is a thread to see how well people are doing with the vehicle,
How many miles you may have and what kind of major repairs have you had to do?

Year Mileage:
2000 E350 7.3L and I just turned over 20,000 miles. Low miles I know, my van still looks and runs like new thanks to no salt in Florida on the roads. All I had to replace is a Starter so far.

Oil You Use:
I'm running the T6 Full Synth Oil changing every 3-5k.

Current Diesel/Gas Fuel Price:
Hess Gas Station Diesel 3.84

Any Major Repairs:
All I had to replace is a Starter so far.

How Long to you Plan on Keeping it?
The way I take care of my van I can easily see another 20 years of service life from it.


I'm interested to hear how many miles some of the higher mileage 7.3 vans have.


You can copy/paste to do it quickly.

Happy New Year, Over the Cliff...

[carringb]

Well mine's not a 7.3L but the title says diesel/gas check....

-343,400 miles.
-0w40 Liquimoly synthetic every 8-10,000 miles, Napa Platinum filter
-Regular unleaded $3.20-$3.30
-Major repairs:
1)Radiator @ 275k and again at 335k because the replacement was dumping ATF into the coolant
2) Ring & pinion @ 180k (broke a tooth of the pinion), then the carrier at 305k because it split in half
3) A couple fender mounted starter relays, and more recently the starter solenoid.
4) Few weeks ago replaced the #7 coil pack.
5) new windshield every spring due to the amount of driving in the mountains.

And no rust on mine, since Oregon does not use salt on roads.

Plan in keeping it for a while still. Hoping make it to 500,000 without any major repairs, but I'm already planning on replacing the other 7 coils. I suspect they aren't far behind.

[blageurt]

425,625 kms
Rotella regular every 8-10 k kms
Fram / Motorcraft oil filters
Racor /Napa Gold Fram Fuel Filters replaced as per Severe Service Schedule....
2nd HPOP , Third IPR , Second ICP, third MAP, second EOT
Injector O-rings, 3 Cam sensors, 2 VSS sensors, 2 Solenoid Tranny packs, third E4OD Transmissson....
Second Turbo, Second Engine Wiring Harness, third set of UVC harnesses and Gaskets
4th IDM
2nd set of Glow Plugs, 4th GPR
Third Starter
Second Complete Front End
Second Water Pump and Heater Core
Fourth Set of Brakes 3 Front (including calipers) Second rear ( complete including Drums / wheel cylinders / E- brake cables )
Body is rusting Slowly thanks to Krown Rust Control| Rustproofing and Protection for Cars, Trucks, Vans
Many Sets of Tires
All side markers / tail lights replaced at least once
Third Brake Light replaced twice
Rear Bumper twice
2nd Wiper Motor , 2nd Multifunction Switch , third Light switch, third Heater switch and Motor
Modest Body Work done here and there due to rust
Side Barn Doors replaced with Southern US Rust Free doors
Diesel Here is 1.15-1.25 CAD per Litre..( 3.785 litres = 1 US Gallon )
Thats all I can think of for now
Runs like a Beast....oil tests come back like new every time
It will still be running when I will be taking the "dirt nap "
Best Truck I have ever owned....

[MikeL46]

106K miles
T-6 every 7500 miles
Amsoil dual remote oil filter system. Donaldson filter/Amsoil bypass filter
Diesel fuel $3.89
3 injectors replaced
Transmission case, reverse gear
2 Alternators
Turbo and 1 blue rubber boot
EGR valve
Tires last ~65K

Mike

[Kaliburz]

Year Mileage:
1999 E350 7.3L with 244,xxx miles. (Bought at 214,xxx)


Oil You Use:
Delo 15W-40

Current Diesel/Gas Fuel Price:
Wolf Den- Diesel 3.75

Any Major Repairs:
This year- A/C line rubbed on engine oil fill bracket.

How Long to you Plan on Keeping it?
A while...

[dieseldude73]

Year Mileage:
1999 E350 Clubwagon, 170,900 miles (V10, carringb just made them sound so appealing)

Oil You Use:
Castrol (But I haven't had it long enough to change the oil yet!)

Current Diesel/Gas Fuel Price:
QT regular unleaded $3.09

Any Major Repairs:
Lots of little stuff, refreshed brakes & suspension

How Long to you Plan on Keeping it?
Until gasoline becomes unavailable or once the Legacy Ford parts guys start calling my parts superceded, obsolete, and unavailable.

[ciuf]

Year Mileage:
2005 E350 club 15 pass 59,000 16-17 winter 19-21 summer mpg
Oil You Use:
Delvac 15-40 5-6k
Current Diesel/Gas Fuel Price: 3.85
Any Major Repairs:
3 turbos first 18k and 1 egr valve under waranty
50k- heads decked, arp's egr delete, new dummie plugs, turbo oil drain,
STC fitting, blue spring, Straight pipe, vacuum pump, oil cooler, cleaned turbo, ball joints, and sct innovative.
How Long to you Plan on Keeping it?
Till the body falls off the frame.

[edwardsjr1]

2003 E350 Extended Cargo
7.3 with 237K
Bought at 235K
New pedal assembly when purchased.
Transmission replaced at 214k (receipt found in owners manual!)
Cheapest Oil I can find every 5K (only have done one oil change so far)
Diesel price: 3.79
I will keep until I buy a 99-02 7.3 Truck.

[DivinDave]

03 7.3 now at 220000 or so and mine since day 1.

Rotella every 5 to 8k. Fresh trans fluid every and gear oil too.

Spanked at the pump every time. Remember when diesel cost less than gas?

Repairs:
Accel pedal due to idle confirm switch failure
Third Vac Pump - I hate that junky part.
Second Alternator
New PS Pump
New idler pulleys or bearings
HPOP seal failure repair
Water Pump, T stat and fan when I did the HPOP at 200k, just because.
Tie rod ends
Front wheel bearings
Rotors and brakes
New windshield, twice, because I can't seem to miss a rock from a truck.

I will keep this super duty until it rots out and just won't go anymore. It is the best van I have ever had.

[jgorm]

2004 E450 7.3L
~39,000mi
Purchased at 33,000mi
No issues for me so far. It could use a bit more power pulling the 13K lbs up the large grades. Someday I'll fab up an intercooler and add some fuel!