V 10 F350 opinions needed

ValleyViewFarm · Jan 16, 2011

I am looking at 1 ton trucks. I have looked at an 8.1 chevy and now looking at a 04 F350 reg cab 4 wd with a V10 410 rear auto. How are the engines? Good or bad? Whak kind of milage should I expect? Anything to look for on this combo. Listed as 70,000 miles.. Thanks in advance

farmall300u · Jan 17, 2011

I have a 1999 Superduty F250 Super Cab 4 x 4 V10 ford. I have 150,000 miles and uses no oil. I get 16 mpg unloaded and 12 pulling my 10,000 lb trailer.

Fawteen · Jan 17, 2011

Boss has a brand new F550 with the V10 as one of our snowplow rigs. Gets better mileage than our F450 with the powerjoke.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 17, 2011

We have one in an E350 van with a bit over 100k miles on it. It runs well, pulls ok and doesn't use an excessive amount of oil. It puffs some blue smoke on start up. It has the original plugs in it. I recall reading that the spark plug holes are prone to stripping when it is time to change plugs.

Ray Heck · Jan 17, 2011

I own a 2004 F350 4X4 with a V10. Runs great with good power. Use it to haul antique tractors to shows. With the tractors and trailer it weighs 24,000 lbs. I get 6 to 7 mpg. loaded.
For the bad -- Inspect the exhaust studs and nuts. Some of the V10 engines had poor quality studs and nuts that rust and break. You had to pull the heads to fix the problem. Very expensive. Mine started breaking,and within a year over half of the exhaust studs were broken.

Blackhole49 · Jan 17, 2011

We have 2 V-10 F-350s, both four wheel drive, one extended cab, one utility body. Good engine, but neither one would get 12 mph idling on the back of a flat bed tow truck.

dhermesc · Jan 17, 2011

The Ford V10s are pretty good. The biggest issue will be to make sure the spark plugs holes aren't ruined. Some people can't seem to figure out what 15 ft pds of torque means. Fuel mileage is 10-15 MPG as is in all 3/4 and 1 tons, if you're buying one for the mileage you're only fooling yourself.

My brother had a 2001 F250 Crew cab long bed, it was like riding in a Lincoln Town Car only with a lot more power.

Ken Macfarlane · Jan 17, 2011

The V10 is a good motor.
The ride will have a lot to do with if it has the soft or uprated springs. Snowplow and camper packages ride much rougher.

The 2005 model brought the Dana 60 vs Dana 50 front axle to the single rear wheel models, coil springs, bigger brakes and tighter steering.

aFORDable · Jan 17, 2011

I've got a 99 F250 with the V10 that is used mostly to pull a horse trailer. No motor issues (71,000 miles) good power but expect around 7-8 mpg pulling and 12 at best running empty. I wouldn't want one as a daily driver.

Germ · Jan 17, 2011

Ray, those studs can be replaced by pulling the inner fender. One of the mechanics that works on my trucks does it this way. He"s a thin built guy and has lots of patience. Cost was less than half of what pulling the heads runs.

Still had to believe that after building motors for over 100 years, they can"t come up with exhaust studs that will last.

Germ · Jan 17, 2011

I have an F350 and an F450 4wd, both dump trucks. 12-14 mph empty, 8-10 with a load or towing. Pretty dependable, but as noted below, plugs on the earlier ones and exhaust studs can be a problem. The oil cooler can also develop leaks around the oil filter in areas where lots of salt is used on the roads. Coil packs go out every so often as well. The coil packs are about 1/3 the cost at the local auto parts versus the Ford Dealer. They seem to last just as long too. Overall pretty good motors with good power.

Fordfarmer · Jan 17, 2011

I've had a '01 F350 with the V10 for just over 2 years, and really like it. 4x4, Extended cab, long box, 5-speed manual and 3.73's. 15-16 m.p.g. on the highway, typically around 12-13 m.p.g. for trips to the feed mill, parts, etc. Never short of power, doens't use any oil, (188,000 on it), and starts easily. I can't even tell you if mine has a block heater.

F-350 · Jan 17, 2011

I just missed one on Craigs List that was just like yours except no 4x4.It looked real straight,had 176,000 miles, and he was only asking $5500.I was sick all weekend and when I went to call this morning it was gone.I could live with those mpg figures.He was saying it got 16-18 mpg empty.I would be towing 11,000 lbs.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 17, 2011

Valleyview Here at the car lot we do get a few V10 fords in. Boss is a ford man, we do not go out of our way to trade for them. They have exhaust bolts that are too small, causing them to break off, must use the iridium plugs in them. If you have one that doesnt use a little oil you are lucky. If you change plugs you must make sure the engine is completely cooled down, if you dont you WILL pull the threads out of the head. Of all the ones we have had in, none has gotten over 10 mpg empty. Coil packs go out frequently. We have dealt with all these problems in the shop.
As to the Chevys, we dont get too many in. Had one with a bad headgasket, previous owner got it hot. Have not heard anything else about them.

Crem · Jan 17, 2011

Most of the newer Class C motorhomes have the V-10 in them and they are regarded as pretty good.
I have a 2003 motorhome with 30,000 miles on in and so far all I have ever done is change the oil. It weighs about 14,000 lbs and I tow a vehicle at about 5,000 lbs and power isn't a problem. I get about 9-11 mpg driving without towing the vehicle and 7-9 mpg when towing. A lot of that depends on hills and wind direction.
I like the engine but I like the sound of a V-8 better.

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