what to look for in 97 psd

[stevedrums]

only owned an IDI. i've never so much as popped the hood on a 7.3 psd and i'm going to check one out on saturday. might buy it. ext cab long box f250 4x4 197,000 km, 122,000 miles.

what does normal blow by look like at this many kms?

what else can i check?

 

[EMD_DRIVER]

Hey Steve,

HERE is a good place to start, with a list of things to check... Our 97 has over 200,000 miles on it and very little blowby.....


HERE is another page, with things to look for...

 

[Kevin 007]

My 1995 is a high mileage machine and still doing well. I give credit to the frequent oil changes to keep those injectors happy

 

[94f450sd]

Make sure you ask about the maintenance on it oil change and fuel filter are very important to the psd.