AmigaDave
Registered User
Hi all,
I am the new owner of an 1988 Ford F250 XLT 2wheel drive standard cab w/8-foot bed. The odometer shows approx. 29,000 miles, and from what I have found online with CarFax, it appears that the odometer has rolled over perhaps three times, which would make my mileage approx 329,000 miles. I bought this truck because my 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 4x4 died with an electrical problem, which I have not yet been able to resolve (the TIPM, total integrated power module), and I had no other means of transportation. I thought the truck ran pretty well when I test drove it, and decided that since the purchase price was under $1,500, it would be worth the risk of purchasing on short notice, with little investigation, and no service records.
I'm still satisfied with the purchase, but now that I know the true mileage, I'm a bit more concerned about longevity, and reliability. The automatic transmission appears to only have 3 forward gears, or the OD 4th gear is no longer working. It also shifts hard, and will not shift into a higher gear at low rpm's, which causes the shifts to be a bit hard as well. The first thing I did after purchase was an oil and filter change at a local "while you wait" drive through service station. I also had all other fluids flushed and replaced, as the truck had only been driven 1,000 miles in two years, since it's last oil change at the same location.
I am brand new to Ford's, and this is also my first diesel vehicle. Other than day to day trips to the grocery store, pharmacy, and doctor's office, this truck will only be used to pick up remodeling materials and trips to the dump. I have several questions, particularly regarding the transmission problem(s), but I will begin a separate thread in the appropriate forum section for those. I hope that this forum will be as helpful as the Dodge Nitro forum I belong to, and I'll apologize in advance for not being able to offer any answers to others, since I have no previous experience with diesel engines.
I am the new owner of an 1988 Ford F250 XLT 2wheel drive standard cab w/8-foot bed. The odometer shows approx. 29,000 miles, and from what I have found online with CarFax, it appears that the odometer has rolled over perhaps three times, which would make my mileage approx 329,000 miles. I bought this truck because my 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 4x4 died with an electrical problem, which I have not yet been able to resolve (the TIPM, total integrated power module), and I had no other means of transportation. I thought the truck ran pretty well when I test drove it, and decided that since the purchase price was under $1,500, it would be worth the risk of purchasing on short notice, with little investigation, and no service records.
I'm still satisfied with the purchase, but now that I know the true mileage, I'm a bit more concerned about longevity, and reliability. The automatic transmission appears to only have 3 forward gears, or the OD 4th gear is no longer working. It also shifts hard, and will not shift into a higher gear at low rpm's, which causes the shifts to be a bit hard as well. The first thing I did after purchase was an oil and filter change at a local "while you wait" drive through service station. I also had all other fluids flushed and replaced, as the truck had only been driven 1,000 miles in two years, since it's last oil change at the same location.
I am brand new to Ford's, and this is also my first diesel vehicle. Other than day to day trips to the grocery store, pharmacy, and doctor's office, this truck will only be used to pick up remodeling materials and trips to the dump. I have several questions, particularly regarding the transmission problem(s), but I will begin a separate thread in the appropriate forum section for those. I hope that this forum will be as helpful as the Dodge Nitro forum I belong to, and I'll apologize in advance for not being able to offer any answers to others, since I have no previous experience with diesel engines.
