i have found a 99 f250 powerstroke it has 225000 miles on it. its a cheap truck and ive driven it but the miles seem kind of high. this would be my main truck to chip lift and drive around so how long will then engin and the truck as a whole last. -

if it has been takin care of even decently you can expect an easy 600-750,000 miles on the 7.3 no problem, there a pretty bullet proof engine -

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Yes thats right, Ford told me that I can get anywhere from half a million to a MILLION miles out of the 7.3 PSD -

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yea i have a 99.5 psd and it has 183,xxx and the only thing ive had to change was the alternator and both batterys... no problem at all..like stkdram55 said, they are a bullet proof engine -

When it goes out put a 12 valve in. Make some power and go another million! -

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Thanks guys. im still thinking about the powerstroke and have been thinking about just ripping out the motor and putting a 24 valve in. but if the 7.3L will last to 500,000miles or more i may just leave it. thank you i have alot to consider -

HI CL-14, I would wait for the 7.3 to blow-up, before spending all that money, adapting the 24 valve, but it's your choice !!! -

i sold my 2000 7.3 last nov. when my new 08 came in that i had ordered and the 2000 had 897K+ on it with no problems whatso ever the old 7.3 like everyone here is talking about is pretty much bullet proof. all i ever spent on the truck was a couple of batt's other than the usual maint. -

My first powerstoke was a 96-250 with a 5 speed. I drove it 306,000 miles in 7 years. turn around and sold it for $15,000. and the guy still has it today. maintenance was what got me the good return on it when i sold it. you take care of it and it will last. -

Yeah one of mine has 178,000 and all I do is change the fluids and only problem I had was with the vacuum hubs. So I chaged the system to a manual -

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