Hey All!
I’ve been a member on this forum since 2017 But have never asked a question until now. Here’s my story and question to follow. I own a 2004 Ford F-350 with the 6.0 that I bought new from the dealer. It was slightly less than 5 years old and still under the emissions warranty when the EGR blew out and eventually caused the engine to hydro lock when I pulled into the dealership for repair. Long story short they did the repairs with multiple oil and coolant flushes before sending me on my way and the truck ran flawless for the next 10 years until recently and had a FICM, injector and glow plug issues as well as a leaky turbo boot. I had a reputable independent mechanic who was once the top Powerstroke guru at our local dealership who has had his own business for about 15 years now do the Bulletproofing job I had done. some might ask why bother with bulletproof a 16 year old truck and I’ll tell you. Other than the engine issues I recently had, the rest of the truck is in extremely good shape and still looks pretty new and Bulletproofing now after 16 years on a truck that just turned 100k is much cheaper than buying a new truck. Especially when I’m considering retirement in the next few years. Also, by the total mileage it’s pretty obvious that I don’t drive the truck all that much on an annual basis. So, my question to you all of you is this: Would it be any benefit to run a full synthetic oil in the engine at this point? Cost for me is really a non issue so don’t bother there. I live in Oregon where the winters are relatively mild but we occasionally do get low temps well below freezing and once in a great while into the minus degree temps. but rarely. I guess I’m mostly wondering what I might see in performance or mpg increase? Thanks in advance from this old guy for any positive feedback.
I’ve been a member on this forum since 2017 But have never asked a question until now. Here’s my story and question to follow. I own a 2004 Ford F-350 with the 6.0 that I bought new from the dealer. It was slightly less than 5 years old and still under the emissions warranty when the EGR blew out and eventually caused the engine to hydro lock when I pulled into the dealership for repair. Long story short they did the repairs with multiple oil and coolant flushes before sending me on my way and the truck ran flawless for the next 10 years until recently and had a FICM, injector and glow plug issues as well as a leaky turbo boot. I had a reputable independent mechanic who was once the top Powerstroke guru at our local dealership who has had his own business for about 15 years now do the Bulletproofing job I had done. some might ask why bother with bulletproof a 16 year old truck and I’ll tell you. Other than the engine issues I recently had, the rest of the truck is in extremely good shape and still looks pretty new and Bulletproofing now after 16 years on a truck that just turned 100k is much cheaper than buying a new truck. Especially when I’m considering retirement in the next few years. Also, by the total mileage it’s pretty obvious that I don’t drive the truck all that much on an annual basis. So, my question to you all of you is this: Would it be any benefit to run a full synthetic oil in the engine at this point? Cost for me is really a non issue so don’t bother there. I live in Oregon where the winters are relatively mild but we occasionally do get low temps well below freezing and once in a great while into the minus degree temps. but rarely. I guess I’m mostly wondering what I might see in performance or mpg increase? Thanks in advance from this old guy for any positive feedback.