Advice/Tips

[fastone38]

Guys - I need your advice and tips. I test drove a 94 F-250 powerstroke today with 91,000 miles. Seemed to be a great truck. One issue - the change air filter lite is on, but the filter appeared to be new???? I really liked the truck, but I am skeptical and concerned about the mileage. I have left a message for the previous owner, but have not spoke with him yet. Any advice you give will be greatly appreciated.

[05_PSD_Erik]

That mileage is WAY LOW! And, make sure the filter minder (what triggers the light) has been reset.

Also, welcome to the .ORG from a fellow WV Powerstroke!!

[GM Duraturd]

^^^exactly what he said.

Dont be concerned with that mileage at all. That is a super low mileage truck. 7.3s are good for well over 300,000 with good maintainance (and thats a low statement, many are well over 300,000)

[fastone38]

It is a 6.0. I am totally new to a Power Stroke. How would I reset the filter minder?

[GM Duraturd]

Originally Posted by fastone38

It is a 6.0. I am totally new to a Power Stroke. How would I reset the filter minder?

either its not a 94 or its not a 6.0. 6.0s first came out in 2003.

[fastone38]

My bad... it is a 2004. I feel like a total DA right now.

[GM Duraturd]

O its cool, 9 and 0 are right beside eachother. So yeah a 6.0, mileage still is not bad. Im not a 6.0 guy, have only worked on 1 so I will let others with more experience advise you.

[kimber_da]

Originally Posted by fastone38

It is a 6.0. I am totally new to a Power Stroke. How would I reset the filter minder?

Its a yellow button on the side of the air air filter tube. looks something like this:

http://image.musclemustangfastfords....triction_gauge.

This isnt the exact one you'll see but very similiar.

[fastone38]

Ok guys - I need more advice. I decided to pass on the truck I initially asked about. Today - I looked at another 04. This one is a super cab powerstroke with 48,500 miles on it. Actually doesn't seem quite as nice as the other truck, but has almost half as many miles. As I understand it, the warranty is 7 years 100,000 miles???