Howdy all! I'm new both around here and to diesels. Just got a 04' XLT with 240K miles on it for $5K. Came with a 4in straight piped from the turbo back, a S&B Cool air intake and a nice brush guard. Figured I would do an ongoing thread just to record my experiences for kicks and giggles. Initial observations, truck is clean, no major exterior issues other than the brush hard is dented, and I have found 1 rock chip on the hood. Coolant was low, added 1 gallon and it was still short from the min line on the coolant tank, will let it run for a while to mix itself in then test it to see if I can add some more water in. The interior is nice and clean, only 1 stain I can find on the seats and I think I can get it out, we'll see. The cab does have a smell to it though that I am going to try to get out. The gentleman I bought it from did tell me that 1 injector is weak and needs to be replaced.
So list of things to do or read up on in no particular order
1) Change all my fluids and filters for peace of mind
2) Chase the stutter it has at around 45-50 MPH. Seller said it was due to bad injector, we will see.
3) Figure out if it has been EGR deleted. I dont think it has, but I also haven't had too much time to crawl around in it yet either. Then decide if I want to delete or go a better cooler.
4) Probably do a coolant filter for peace of mind.
5) Look into rebuilding all my injectors? Have them sent out?
6) Clean/rebuild my turbo for kicks? Also need to clean my air filter.
7) Look into head studs, I don't believe it's been studded.
8) And the one that will cause the most drama, look into buying a centrifuge for WMO/WVO fuels > I plan on trying out WMO, starting with a 10% WMO mix and working up to see if it gives me any issues. We'll see how it goes.
I'm sure I'll add more as I go on, any thoughts/gripes/congrats/suggestions are welcomed, just dont be a jack *** :grin: I'll try and keep a running count on fuel mileage too just to see how changes affect mileage along the journey. Attached are the pictures from the seller, I'll get more in the near future.
So list of things to do or read up on in no particular order
1) Change all my fluids and filters for peace of mind
2) Chase the stutter it has at around 45-50 MPH. Seller said it was due to bad injector, we will see.
3) Figure out if it has been EGR deleted. I dont think it has, but I also haven't had too much time to crawl around in it yet either. Then decide if I want to delete or go a better cooler.
4) Probably do a coolant filter for peace of mind.
5) Look into rebuilding all my injectors? Have them sent out?
6) Clean/rebuild my turbo for kicks? Also need to clean my air filter.
7) Look into head studs, I don't believe it's been studded.
8) And the one that will cause the most drama, look into buying a centrifuge for WMO/WVO fuels > I plan on trying out WMO, starting with a 10% WMO mix and working up to see if it gives me any issues. We'll see how it goes.
I'm sure I'll add more as I go on, any thoughts/gripes/congrats/suggestions are welcomed, just dont be a jack *** :grin: I'll try and keep a running count on fuel mileage too just to see how changes affect mileage along the journey. Attached are the pictures from the seller, I'll get more in the near future.