direwulf23
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My bad, it was manufactured in 95 so I figured it'd be a 96 model. Still an OBD2, correct? I can't recall offhand when OBD2 came out
Oh, the oil was dark and just below the hatching (it is known to have oil leaks) but the oil was not gritty. It is a diesel, though, right?
On these trucks how low is the oil just outside out the hatching, roughly?
The '95s do have a few differences vs. the '96-'97, but at that price, it's still a steal.
None of our trucks are standard OBD-II. Late '95 should be flashed to the latest Ford Enhanced protocol, though, like the '96 and '97 trucks. So the usual retinue of products (Snap-On, AE, Aeroforce, Torque Pro) should communicate with it.
Model year is based on the VIN. It's not always the year after the mfg date, nor is it always the same as the mfg date. Generally, they shut down the plants for model year changeover in late July or early August. But some vehicles, some years, they do very early rollouts. The Mustang hit the showrooms April 17, 1964 as a 1965 car; probably were rolling out of the factory as early as February or March.
The '95s do have a few differences vs. the '96-'97, but at that price, it's still a steal.
That's good. Autoenginuity is the best one, imo.
Just not realistic for some. Especially if you're not totally set on buying the truck.
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About a quart or three low.
Don't worry about running a Powerstroke low on oil... it's literally impossible to hurt them by doing so (or if it has ever happened, I've certainly never heard of it). If the low pressure pump can't supply the high pressure pump (HPOP), then the engine can't run. So, it will actually shut itself down before it can do any damage due to low oil levels.
That statement makes it sound lie a bad thing, or, at least, a disadvantage. Care to elaborate?
I had run across that information before but I don't remember anything specific. I would have preferred a 96. Lol
While this is true I'd wonder about cooking the turbo if oil pressure got low enough before self shutdown.