Average miles to inframe?

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  1. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I have been pricing one for mine, $400-500 just for the damper.
     
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  3. Frankyford

    Frankyford Bobtail Member

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    Please keep and inframe that truck, you will not be happier with a newer truck. I wished I would have kept my old FLD120 and rebuilt it. No payment and a fresh motor would be real nice. Not trying to tell you what to do though.
     
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  4. 2bit

    2bit Light Load Member

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    I had 1,298,00 on my 6NZ. Head gasket was leaking between 3 and 4. It had the 5232 code in it, that may have caused it. Wish I would have found this site sooner, I might still be running it with out an overhaul. My wife and I put bearings in it at 1,100,000. Rods were a little flaky on top half, but mains were good. I change oil between 15 and 20,000 miles. It had mobil 15w40 most of it's life, but switched to Carquest(Valvoline?) 15w40. I always watched temps in the mountains and it rarely went over 1700 RPM. One warning though.... we had them make us a copy of the ECM print out. While looking it over with my wife, we came across max vehicle speed, at which point I observed that we had bought the truck used.
     
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  5. dwmac71

    dwmac71 Light Load Member

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    They have upgraded head gaskets and head bolts for the mbe 4000 now.
    Just have the bad head milled true, no need to replace with a reman head
     
  6. Freightlinerbob

    Freightlinerbob Road Train Member

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    My engine has the upgraded parts already and it's been about 500,000 miles since it received updated HG's, liners and rings.

    At any rate, oil consumption is not noticeably different. 3 quarts at 12,000 miles. Right in line for 1 gal at 15,000 as always.

    I've looked back and realized that the leak started after switching to 5W30 synthetic for the winter. There are lots of opinions either way about synthetic causing or promoting oil leaks when switching over from regular oil.
     
  7. rebeloutlaw66

    rebeloutlaw66 Light Load Member

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    As long as it still has good oil pressure and dont use a gallon of oil a day i wouldnt open it up unless something happens, i know a lot of trucks still running with well over the 1,000,000 mile mark, but it al depends on how you treat it.
     
  8. baddraw

    baddraw Bobtail Member

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    890k currently on my series 60 14l and still running strong
     
  9. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    960k original miles on N14, only replaced two injectors and a overhead in the 13 years I've owned it.
     
  10. Vio

    Vio Light Load Member

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    1,506.000 on my 2006 ISX
     
  11. Cowpie1

    Cowpie1 Road Train Member

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    758,000 on my factory reman 12.7 S60. Uses about 2 qt of oil in 20,000 miles. No engine repairs.
     
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