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3 hours ago, Coby7 said:

Have you tried zinc? Are you using full synthetic?

 

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So far I just changed the oil from 10W-40 to 5W-30. I switched from regular oil  to Pennzoil 10W-40 high mileage due to consumption and noise issues. I've been using Lucas in it but my screen keeps plugging up so I get oil pressure faults, hence the lighter oil. I haven't been able to get past 30% oil life left without having to change my oil either. I haven't done more than let the truck sit and idle since the last oil change hoping the lighter oil would stop the ticking. 

I have no experience with synthetics, is it one of those things that wouldn't hurt to try? 

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If your already burning and making noise, it's too little too late. No point wasting money on a expensive synthetic when the engine is going to eat it up anyway. Just my .02. 

 

I have never run synthetic in our 249k mile '86 Grand Marquis, because the rear main seal has been leaking for the past 15 years we've owned it. Would just be throwing money down the toilet. I just change the oil more often - ends up a wash.

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Ahh crap! Guess that stuff is moving this way now. :shakehead:

 

Was nice having bare ground for a change. Hit 60° here for a brief time, then back into the single digits hours later.

 

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So far income tax is looking pretty good so I'm planning on being able to fix all the rust on the cab of my truck. Planning on getting a new rear bumper as well, and painting it silver to match.

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A '09 Ford F-150 came in with a coolant leak. Didn't take long to see the pee stream, which I found coming from the water pump with the best tool ever - a high powered LED flashlight. 

 

To be honest, I like FoMoCo's water pump design better than GM's. GM's is MASSIVE, heavy, houses the t-stat, and has the lower hose attached (like they've been since the dawn of time  - not a real big deal). Ford one comes off with just 4 bolts, and seals with an o-ring - super easy.

 

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Using that same battery.

 

My first one didn't arrive very well, thanks to UPS ... :lol:

 

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Using that same battery.
 
My first one didn't arrive very well, thanks to UPS ... :lol:
 
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Got mine at a local shop. Even with my business acct it was $295 installed. I spent like $20 more than if I got it from my wholesale place, but I didn’t lose a day and I didn’t have to change it

Not sure the difference in your 1220 and my 1500. Get more amps out of a larger size maybe.


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Wow, you did damn good on that one - I think I paid $310 or something like that (will have to look it up - was a few years back).

 

I think yours has more amperage - typically with Odyssey's, the higher the model number, the larger the battery (Ah).

 

 

 

EDIT: Ahh, just found it's 3 years old this month, and a little over $300. You still got a damn good deal there!

 

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Wow, you did damn good on that one - I think I paid $310 or something like that (will have to look it up - was a few years back).
 
I think yours has more amperage - typically with Odyssey's, the higher the model number, the larger the battery (Ah).
 
 
 
EDIT: Ahh, just found it's 3 years old this month, and a little over $300. You still got a damn good deal there!
 
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Wow!! Pricey battery, no?


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Yep - AGM's ain't cheap. But, take care of them (with the right charger) and they'll last 12 years.

 

They'll also handle a TON of abuse - you can run them down to nothing like a deep-cycle many, many times, and not have to worry,  unlike with a regular lead-acid battery.

 

But, to tell you the truth, if I had to do it again, I'd have just bought a regular lead-acid. The constant maintenance with the charger (mine sits alot) is a pain in the ass. The ECM-controlled charging systems on these newer trucks don't play well with AGMs, since they weren't designed for them. They cut the voltage off far too soon.

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