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  1. Beachbumcook

    AC Shore Power Plug For Block Heater

    Thanks guys for the insite and info. I will check into. Jeff
  2. Beachbumcook

    dino or synthetic

    I chose Rotella Syn. 5W-40 for the following reasons... but had used Motorcraft 15W-40 for the first 50,000 miles with zero problems. 1) I live in Kansas City and need better cold weather flow properties of syn. 2) I like the hot and cold properties of syn. after reading about them over...
  3. Beachbumcook

    AC Shore Power Plug For Block Heater

    What kinds of mods or plugs (pictures would be great) have people done to simplify and/clean up their block heater plug connection? I have seen some people (just can't remember where) that placed a plug either behind a fold down license plate bracket on their front end or used a shore power...
  4. Beachbumcook

    Fresh Diesel Fuel - Are High Volume Dealers Better????

    I agree with everyone that fresh diesel is preferred and buying from volume truck stops is better than small stations that sell very little... or so I thought... keep reading below. However, I spoke with a trucker the other day and he said that he has no choice but to buy at truck-stops, but...
  5. Beachbumcook

    Replacement Air Filter

    Great post and analysis of the situation. Donnalson makes two kinds of filter media I am told... not sure if Fleetfilter selss the blue media version?? The blue media (stock filter) is a synthetic material and is not affected by moisture. The other is a white media and is cellulose...
  6. Beachbumcook

    PIE for 2004 6 disc?

    Thanks... been used to FTE site, but seems so advesarial (sp)... Think I may hang out here and help this site grow as FTE mods are getting a little to big for their britches and get real defensive about people being critical of sponsors... guess they have a piece of the action??? Yes, the...
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    PIE for 2004 6 disc?

    Here are some photos of my SAT radio install in my 2003 Excursion (no DVD system). With the PIE adpater, the CD button now functions or switches between CD and DJ (DJ = is external disk jockey). Used Panavise mount #751072399 and Panavise swivel mount #685-PM. This particular mount does not...
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    PIE for 2004 6 disc?

    I may be able to help you as I have an '03 Excursion with the same radio. Lets to a test (see link below) as this was a post at xm411.com that helped me. As well, what kind of unit or SAT radio are you wanting to hook up? Click on the link below and read and try it out on your radio...
  9. Beachbumcook

    Coolant Filter For 6.0L PSD - It Really Works!!!!

    I installed a Dieselsite.com coolant filter on my 2003 Excursion Ltd 4X4 with 6.0L motor back on June 5, 2005 (51,090 miles) and just changed it today, September 18, 2005 (57,150 miles)... 6,060 miles since installation of coolant filter. First off, let me say that I installed a coolant...
  10. Beachbumcook

    diesel kleen

    I use Powerservice (grey in summer and white in winter). Have used in every tank since new and now have 55,000 miles on my 2003 Excursion Ltd 6.0L. I use 32oz per tank (44 gallons in my Excursion) which is double the prescribed rate. I buy the 96 oz large bottles and refill the smaller...
  11. Beachbumcook

    Springs and shocks

    Just ordered Bilstein shocks for my stock 2003 Excursion. AFter 55,000 miles, I figured the stock ones had done their thing. Bilstein just updated their internal info (not the website yet)... that the 200 - 2001 Excursion shocks will not fit through model year 2004. I went with the...
  12. Beachbumcook

    Oil for 6.0

    Here is a cut & paste from dieselman.com site. Latest Ford TSB on oil type.... Only use CI4 or CI4+ rated oil.... If your brand does not have the rating... I would not use it. "Just as good" comments do not hold up if problems ocurr. Look for the latest rating and enjoy your truck...
  13. Beachbumcook

    Stock Intake Feed Duct Mod?

    Crumm, What evidence do you have that the stock filter system on the 6.0L motor is not good at filtering and is restrictive... sounds like your opinion and not one based on fact. Fact #1 - The filter on a stock 6.0L is made by Donnalson and is a proven design for army tanks and other heavy...
  14. Beachbumcook

    egr valve is anybody having problems

    I quoted the post above, but I know many others have this issue as well. I am a firm believer that using a quality fuel additive that lubricates the injectors (due to low sulfur fuel) and assisting in a cleaner burn is what makes certain peoples trucks run well, and others that do not run...
  15. Beachbumcook

    Oil for 6.0

    Invader, Below is a cut & paste from the web... CI4+ is backwards compatible and benefits are seen for EGR valved motors and reduced shearing (which everyone's Blackstone reports says the 6.0L does). All I am saying is why not use CI4+ rated oil versus regular CI4 since it was released...
  16. Beachbumcook

    Changed over to Rotella 5-40 synthetic.

    Hey bud.... Ya, just stumbled accross this new website and so far so good. Good to see you here as well... why the screen name change? Jeff
  17. Beachbumcook

    Changed over to Rotella 5-40 synthetic.

    Look for the newest rated oils for your motors!!! Only use CI4+ (instead of CI4) since it was developed for extra soot control in EGR valved motors and for extra shearing protection of the oil. I feel that CI4+ oil (dino or synth.) is the way to go. It doesn't matter which brand, just use...
  18. Beachbumcook

    Oil for 6.0

    Regarding oil.... We all need to be using the latest certification which is CI4-Plus. This is a step above the CI4 which is called for in our owner's manuals, but the CI4-Plus rating was developed to address EGR equiped diesel motors and the issue of shearing... both of which apply to our...
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