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A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
"Charles Kerekes" <charleskerekes@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> James,
>
> I have the 7.3L engine approaching 100K, so I'd be interested to see
> responses to this as well.
>
> My auto mechanical skills stop at the real basics, so could you tell me
> what a "burnt valve" is and how I would know if my truck had it?
> Thanks.
>
> Charlie
> http://ChanginGears.com
>
your toyoda dealer is blowing smoke up your butt to try to get you to buy
one of his junkers. the powerstroke is known to go over 400,000 miles with
only regular maintenance.
"James" <jjackson@iel.spokane.edu> wrote in message
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> A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
> Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
> warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
"James" <jjackson@iel.spokane.edu> wrote in message
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: A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
: Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
: warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
:
: Thanks,
:
: James
Thanks, that's the kind of pointer I needed. At first blush I didn't
see anything to verify the contention, BS is a likely candidate.
James
>If that were a problem it would show up here
>http://forums.thedieselstop.com/ubbthreads/ Otherwise, it's BS.
>
>
>"James" <jjackson@iel.spokane.edu> wrote in message
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>: A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
>: Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
>: warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
>:
>: Thanks,
>:
>: James
>
James wrote:
> A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
> Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
> warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
This will only happen effect you chip the engine and boost the EGT which
is hard on the valves. If left stock it should not be a problem.
high EGT will melt the aluminum pistons, not melt the steel valves
"TheSnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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> James wrote:
> > A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
> > Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
> > warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > James
>
> This will only happen effect you chip the engine and boost the EGT which
> is hard on the valves. If left stock it should not be a problem.
>
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>
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"James" <jjackson@iel.spokane.edu> wrote in message
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>A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
> Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
> warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
I've got a '95 with 202k... still truckin' with regular maintenance...
How the **** would a rice rocket slant eyed salesman know anything about a
REAL truck? And for that matter, WHY were YOU talking to one?
s
"James" <jjackson@iel.spokane.edu> wrote in message
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>A local Toyota service manager was telling me that the 7.3L
> Powerstroke tends to burn valves shortly after 100k (after the
> warranty period, of course). Can anybody verify this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
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