F-SERI-ouS
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preventative maintenace
i thought i would add my own $0.03. i see many people replied with all kinds of good info, but no one really told you to replace the exhaust and upgrade the oil cooler. i have a truck similar to yours. in my experience, these trucks will work but they like certain mods more so than other. i have found that 4" exhuast will work wonders for these trucks. make sure to get the down pipe also though, otherwise you kind of just wasted money. i have a hydraulic dump bed, and while the truck may not idle as much as yours, it sure tows its fair share, if not more. someone told you to change to ec-1 coolant, and a filtration system, well i can tell you right now that there is not much that will do for you if you do not get a better oil cooler. if you have seen a stock oil cooler you would see right quick how small and crappy of a design they are, and difficult for coolant to pass through. whether or not you delete the egr, you will definitely want to upgrade to an aftermarket oil cooler! then and only then will a coolant filtration system and even other coolant really make a difference.
i thought i would add my own $0.03. i see many people replied with all kinds of good info, but no one really told you to replace the exhaust and upgrade the oil cooler. i have a truck similar to yours. in my experience, these trucks will work but they like certain mods more so than other. i have found that 4" exhuast will work wonders for these trucks. make sure to get the down pipe also though, otherwise you kind of just wasted money. i have a hydraulic dump bed, and while the truck may not idle as much as yours, it sure tows its fair share, if not more. someone told you to change to ec-1 coolant, and a filtration system, well i can tell you right now that there is not much that will do for you if you do not get a better oil cooler. if you have seen a stock oil cooler you would see right quick how small and crappy of a design they are, and difficult for coolant to pass through. whether or not you delete the egr, you will definitely want to upgrade to an aftermarket oil cooler! then and only then will a coolant filtration system and even other coolant really make a difference.