Engine Idle Hours: The Most Overlooked Detail When Buying A Superduty

[@Super-Dave-Outdoors]

There is a pickle on your leg

[@ericsmith-sx8xi]

That's what she said.

[@Spacecadet3890]

Its pickle rick

[@darianslame]

Funniest shit I've ever seen

[@dans.8095]

What a leg though 😍

[@Hondaone1]

"AGGHH I TURNED MY SELF INTO A PICKLE MORTY" "ITS PICKLE ITS PICKLE ITS PICKLE RICCCKKKKK"

[@DK-421]

This is a huge thing on Hemi vehicles as well. The cop cars idle so much, you're going to look at a new motor before you know it.

[@91CavGT5]

Yes it is. I’ve got a Ram 1500 with the HEMI and I’ve gotten on to my wife for sitting in the truck while it is at idle for an extended period. Knock on wood, no HEMI tick…… yet.

[@JamesThomas-kx5sj]

​@@91CavGT5There's gotta be a way to install an automatic shutoff if the vehicle idles for longer than 30 minutes or so

[@91CavGT5]

@@JamesThomas-kx5sj I wish there was!!!

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

USCP used to have an old LTD Station wagon with 1400 miles on it when they retired the car. It was used as a car to block an entry for trucks. It didn't have a reading for engine hours, but it had the transmission replaced 4 times! If I had to guess 24x7x52=8736 hours a year x20 years is 174,720 hours!!! A little less than that because the government is closed for federal holidays.

[@di_spencer7372]

@@JamesThomas-kx5sjmy girlfriends fusion has one it’s 45 minutes!!!

[@josemartell1346]

I drive hotshot in a 22’ F250 powerstroke. Currently has 225,751 miles on the clock. 3,773 idle hours. Came out to 338,941 miles in total . Everything but the Air compressor, steering stabilizer, shocks and of course brake pads is stock. Has a leaky DEF injector nozzle at the moment but it still runs like new. I average anywhere from 500-800 daily miles towing a 10k 40’ gooseneck trailer with anywhere from 1500 lbs on it up to 10k lbs. Drove it from Seattle WA to Richmond VA and From Greenville NC to Los Angeles in these past 2 weeks. And currently I’m coming from Portland OR going home to Houston TX 🤘🏽. And yes, I’m sitting in it writing this, while it’s idling 😅

[@webfreakz]

Over 100k miles in a year? Damn 😅

[@Empylol]

Geez dude make sure you get out and stretch your body every couple hours at least lol

[@lukepotosky7710]

Welcome home man! From one Houstonian to another!

[@BLAWW]

Hemi pursuit still running strong!!

[@dmbworks8094]

i have a 2020 250 with 35k miles and its been at the dealer for 3 weeks for a trans teardown code.

[@Transitional-Authority]

I’m a cop, some of our explorers have 15,000 idle hours with the original engines. Our cars are serviced every 3000 miles or so. The 3.7L engines are fantastic. They take so much abuse and keep going.

[@zachgregory1289]

Worked on cop cars with the 3.7. Great engine. 11-14k idle hours and looked great in the engine. Municipality bought Amazon oil. So zero fancy just meets spec oil.

[@doylehargraves9243]

15000 hours is no fucking joke😂

[@porkrind3512]

Y'all making me feel good here. I got the 3.7 in my transit. It's detuned back to 275hp. I felt it was the best choice for reliability.

[@zachgregory1289]

@@porkrind3512 it 100% is the best choice. Water pump is about the only failure.

[@jbran7817]

Sounds like a great car. I hope you quit your job

[@sgt.beanpole9669]

In the USAF, we have these modified f350 tow vehicles(bobtails) that pull stuff around the air field all day, never going above 35mph. One specific truck, a 6.4 power stroke has a little over 100k miles and 15,000+ hours on it. That's a total of 550k-600k miles on that thing. Mind you, it's a 6.4.... YEAH... Also being a military vehicle it has no emissions. Insert Obligatory "rules for thee but not for me" comment.

[@dustinsaldana1719]

i bet my next paycheck that the AC doesnt work on that bobtail though. (unless AGE uses it) magically all of theirs has fuckin ac

[@chadjames7642]

Imagine that, government vehicles don't have to have emissions. Yet they make us have them on our vehicles.

[@johndeer8000]

Yep!!!

[@matthostetler5422]

I've had a few work trucks over the years, most were ram 2500s with a cummins. I started the day around 4-5am and finished as late as 10-11pm. If I wasn't pulling a skid steer with 3 or 4 buckets and a generator down the interstate or a lease road that truck was idling all day long. I had to keep our computer in contact with the main office and it was a place to get out of the weather for the guys not running a machine. I never gave it a second thought until I got a truck with DEF. That thing felt like a blow torch during what I assume was a regen. I personally would never buy a used lower optioned 2500 or 3500 especially if it's a white truck. I know the abuse I put mine through daily and I was extremely kind to my trucks compared to most guys. We had a guy that ran his truck in 4wd ALL the time. Beautiful summer day rolling down the interstate at 80mph locked in 4wd. Had an old timer we called hill billy, his spitter was the cup holder and/or floorboards. Ash tray was pretty much the same as the spitter. I guess it was his form of fireproofing the interior. There was a reason he was driving a 10 year old truck when the rest of us got a new truck every 2 years.

[@Johnsmith46392]

This goes for all trucks. I saw an f150 the other day with only 10k miles on it. It had over 2,000 idle hours on it! That thing was just sitting in an oil field for a year idling.

[@marcw444]

lol I have 300 hours on 100k miles

[@noturfather1106]

Your engine hours might be off, 333 miles an hour average lol

[@Johnsmith46392]

@@noturfather1106 how so?

[@noturfather1106]

@@Johnsmith46392 marcw444 is who I meant, not you.

[@rickl7024]

I’ve worked on some ice cream trucks with crazy high idle hours and low mileage

[@bruce9032]

Keep teaching , and doing a fantastic job !!

[@hunterblankenship9346]

Was on vacation, went to go visit my dad/family. Checked one of his work trucks he has had since like 2013. Its a 2011 f450, with 397,xxx miles and 9213 idle hours!!! Of course she has a weight loss program! Although she doesnt have a CCV delete, which i found odd. Shes leaking oil for sure though, but he dont care. Still runs strong though!

[@lamontalston1989]

I really enjoyed your videos and your tips , keep them coming

[@kurtknarr2040]

Now because of this video I won’t be able to sell my low mile high hour engine lol

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

USCP used to have an old LTD Station wagon with 1400 miles on it when they retired the car. It was used as a car to block an entry for trucks. It didn't have a reading for engine hours, but it had the transmission replaced 4 times! If I had to guess 24x7x52=8736 hours a year x20 years is 174,720 hours!!! A little less than that because the government is closed for federal holidays.

[@BrianD146]

Funny "Ida-ours" Thanks again

[@charliemcawesome5012]

Best idea here instead of being concerned with idle hours is buy a Toyota. Not a Ford anything. Your resale will be 2X higher then no matter what.

[@AntiZOGZone]

​@@charliemcawesome5012Are sure about the resale value of Ford F series. because I see them on craigslist and people are wanting a fortune for the Junk. I really don't see how Ford remains in business With all the problem junk they have. of course it doesn't mean that they are getting those high prices. but I bet they are. Yonder Comes a Sucker

[@aydenrich262]

@@charliemcawesome5012what if someone wants a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton? Toyota doesn’t make those

[@d3_m57]

@@charliemcawesome5012I don’t really think people are in the market to “flip” any big truck like this..generally if you’re buying something like this you’re using it for its intended purpose…to tow with it.

[@coupons420]

@@charliemcawesome5012have you seen the amazing twin turbo tundra? Warranty short blocks for everyone! Sincerely a Toyota tech. Toyota used to be great, now meh…

[@robbiegambley1037]

Thank you - Good Information . My beloved FATHER drove Trucks & Coaches for many years as well as running Cattle properties . DAD always said :" Don't let the Engine just idle " . I really enjoy your in formative stories . ROBBIE - NSW - AUSTRALIA 😊

[@jasonschaeffer72]

Another thing to realize is that people typically change the oil based on mileage and not hours of operation. Which could be the equivalent of changing the oil every 25,000 miles when the mileage is only 10,000 miles 🤔

[@MacGyver2154]

Great point

[@kevinmonahan2820]

My boss will let his tow trucks idle for hours and he doesn't get it when I tell him it's terrible for the dpf systems

[@contractor556]

Shit I never thought about that

[@Black__hoodie]

That’s why most people will change their oil at 4-6k miles of driving even though the oil says it’s good for 10k for this reason

[@jasonschaeffer72]

​@Black__hoodie I know a lot of people (and companies) that only goes on mileage. They can't seem to understand that you can have only 500 miles on odometer and have the equivalent 15000 miles on your oil. If it idles all day every day but only travel 3-4 miles a day like in refineries or chemical plants. I've seen trucks with less than 5000 miles and over 10000 hours

[@RedWingsninetyone]

I find it more fun to divide it up and find the miles per hour the engine has averaged in its lifetime. I've seen some with less than 2 miles to the hour.

[@ssholed]

How do you do that?

[@RedWingsninetyone]

@@ssholed the math or the mileage that I saw?

[@ssholed]

I’d like to know the math on how to do it. I’ve got a truck with 345k + and think it would be interesting to know, and a mustang with 55k

[@benmatrox0707]

The mileage, divided by the engine hours.

[@LibertyOrD___h]

@@ssholed you missing a chromosome??

[@truckerrespect7797]

This is the first thing I looked at when I bought my Ram, thanks for spreading the word

[@johnschwindt3049]

I love that they include it easily in the display.

[@rigatonymaster3244]

Love the insight in this video, and really all your videos overall, thank you for all the Ford tips bro 🙏🏼✊🏽💯

[@florida57]

Don't forget that the seller can zero the idle hours out. The government only mandates the odometer.

[@VortexVibe634]

But can it just be done through settings or does it need to be tampered with? I have both Chevy and Ford and they don’t have reset for engine hours, Chevy I bought used 19k miles engine idle 700 something hours which kinda made sense when I compared it to my F150 that I got brand new few years ago.

[@dogsbyfire]

This is a great channel!

[@CROFTY71]

That's why alot of diesels have a idle up dial. Some petrol as well.

[@RealPolitik-dy4it]

A lot of semi trucks have Auxillary Power Units (traditionally diesel, but more and more people are getting electric ones). Basically, you can run everything except for the PTO, while you are parked, and you don’t have to idle the engine.

[@m73m95]

Idling a diesel engine causes almost no wear. They don't have throttle plates (Well, not that function like the throttle on a gas engine), so they don't pull vacuum, which can pull oil into the intake track. They also are lean burn engines, so they hardly use any fuel while idling, and don't wash the cylinder walls .... Diesel engines in an industrial setting idle for many many more hours than they are used under load (Which is often times also many thousands of hours)... The problem with "civilian" used diesel pickups isn't the idle hours. It's that most people don't know how to drive a diesel and will lug a diesel from low RPM "because it can".... Any diesel engine, properly maintained and used correctly should FAR outlast the life of the rest of the truck.

[@maniacal-s10]

Great video and info !

[@jxmesgg1021]

I did basic maintenance on a 110k mile 2016 police utility explorer. 5000+ hours and 2600+ idle hours 😮

[@chadsperry9505]

Keep up the good work. I like your content.

[@paulciley3727]

This is less of a concern if your diesel doesn’t have DEF, DPF, EGR, or any other EPA-mandated engine destroying equipment. 👍

[@compmanio36]

Yep, and many of these just can't be shut off when sitting. Or the owner won't. Especially in summer when it's 102 out and they don't want to sit in the cab drenched in sweat, or need the power to run computers, etc. I'm not sure if I can see that stat in my 2012, haven't found it at least. Maybe ForScan will show me.

[@jep4845]

Great channel, ALOT of good info

[@WillfulMirror8]

When I bought my 08 f350 from work it had 348k miles and 7,400 engine hours, it didn't display idle hours but damn its a good truck.

[@jeremywilber3451]

I would think that 47mph average indicates More highway hours then you idle hours

[@7.3PSDA2]

6.4? and good...? i swapped mine out for a 5.9 24 valve cummins.

[@TXsnowman812]

My 08 F450 will display engine hrs its on the system check

[@TXsnowman812]

My 08 F450 will display engine hrs it shows them on the system check

[@WillfulMirror8]

@7.3PSDA2 if I had 7ish thousand dollars to do it I would do that but this was a better option for me, I did a rebuild myself and it only cost me about 3k

[@isx530gary]

This is a valuable information. All NDT companies I have worked with stand by all day Idling running AC waiting on job site. They like using fords from leasing companies.

[@robertmacpeek424]

That is great advice to any potential buyer but especially for a newer diesel 👍

[@michaelamador7620]

Love what you do. Thanks

[@charliehoss1614]

This guy seems to breathe these trucks.. plus the southern accent adds genuine vibe to what he’s saying

[@brennanbair5699]

I wish there was a number for “engine starts” because every time that oil has to reach everything again is a moment of wear in my thoughts.I could be way off though

[@jimrossabrena7955]

You can always do the clear flood mode procedure to prime everything if it makes you feel better. Only works on throttle by wire cars though

[@JeTTRod]

My '95 corvette has a method for turning the engine over while cutting off the fuel supply, to circulate the oil and fill the oil filter after changing the oil without actually running the engine until you want it to run. All it takes is to hold the gas pedal to the floor, and hold the brake pedal while turning the engine over with the key. As soon as you let go of the gas pedal it allows fuel to flow and starts the engine immediately. It's also how we used to deal with a fuel flooded engine back when they were all carburated...

[@heith85]

I think they have that on some newer Toyota with the stop start feature and it gives you a warning that after some many starts it says you need to replace the starter. Kinda lame

[@miketollett768]

So Moroso made a oil accumulator that you could hook to your fuel pump solenoid relay when it comes on it primes the engine with oil turning the key on and off, you hear the fuel pump come on at that very moment it’s injecting oil into the engine that has accumulated in the oil accumulator under about 50 pounds whatever your engine produces and it saved it for you, with the solenoid, you do that a few times wait till your oil pressure rises then you start the motor

[@FordFan01]

@ratchetfabricationTheres one flaw with that test though, and thats the fact they did not have the turbo installed and the oil pathways were incomplete and not sealed. Think of the oil passages like a straw with water in it and your finger at the top sealing it. With your finger sealing the passageway the water stays in the straw, when you take your finger off (turbo) the fluid drains out. I get what they were trying to do but this was a major flaw with that test. The 8 second prime would be after an oil change, not necessarily every start up.

[@randomjackson574]

I wish every mechanic was this thorough.

[@EasyGoingLife101]

I bought a f350 from the oil slope in AK and it had 30,000 miles but it had 38,000 idle hours. They don’t shut the trucks off in the winter. They simply won’t start back up. The engine was toast. No blow by but it sure didn’t have the power it should have.

[@Jon-k8z]

Good point - he seems pretty knowledgeable about Fords & he is pretty young.

[@michaelcaldwell7034]

Age has nothing to do with it. He is very experienced and has a lot of research. I started at 10 years old in a shop. Now 45 and I’m in aviation

[@Jon-k8z]

@@michaelcaldwell7034 age has a lot to do with it. Experience means a lot in Mechanical work and experience means a lot in everything.

[@TTURocketDoc]

I read that modern diesels do not benefit from being left idling due to advancements in engine design, oil, and fuel. A few minutes after a long haul is good, otherwise it's a waste of fuel and pointless engine wear. Thoughts?

[@RealPolitik-dy4it]

True. Apart from lack of lubrication, idling also damages the emissions control system.

[@danvannice3241]

You are claiming idling is equivalent to 30 miles an hour; not buying it. Old study by caterpillar showed 100 mile wear equivalent every time you start it. This is why old diesel guys would rather idle than shut off.

[@strykerentllc]

RPM at idle is ~700. RPM at 60 MPH is ~2000 under load. 2000 RPM per mile (driving) = 2000 RPM / minute. 2000 RPM x 60 minutes (one hour) = 120,000 RPM. 700 (idle RPM) x one hour = 42,000. Roughly 1/3 of the mileage. His math isn't mathing, it's backwards. 1300 idle hours = roughly 4000 miles at 60 MPH with minimal load on the drivetrain. Bro put the decimal point in the wrong place.

[@duramaxadventures5832]

Yes... BUTTT. It's not quite that simple because everything has idle hours on it so it's not like the truck is going to be valued at 147,000 miles. what you want to look more to is total engine hours versus mileage and ideally you see something over 30 miles an hour average.

[@USSRDragon]

Owned a '14 Interceptor Utility with 140,000mi and 13899 total hours, 9000 idle hours, and its still going strong, sold it to a coworker and hes already added 14,000 miles. In case you want the total its about ~480,000 total miles.

[@nathanenns7186]

Fords accepted corporate average miles per engine hour is roughly 30. So it’s “normal” engine wear mileage is actually something more like 131,000 miles. This is because almost no vehicles spend every running moment in motion at highway speed. There is always going to be some idling time or crawling through stop/go traffic. Still, the point stands. If the truck had 4369 total hours and 3150 are idle hours I would be looking for a serious discount.

[@StarInfinite00]

That’s why hybrids are awesome. The idle time energy is used from the battery.

[@ralphharrison6622]

im driving an f350 super duty rte now, and heres another tip: check your door hinge bolts. my passanger door almost fell off due to the bolts being literally finger tightened.

[@manuelism90]

I used to contract for a security company, maintaining their fleet of new sedans, mostly Hyundais and chevys, they idled about 18 hours a day. In between shifts and patrol. When I proposed a 2 week oil change schedule, 14 days. They laughed at me, told me I was ripping them off…. Well… sludge formed at 30-40k miles, dealer didn’t warranty… new engines or new cars… We stopped doing business with them.

[@JakeStewart1343]

Sounds like there was no true winner in that scenario. 😢

[@chadjohnson2853]

Heavy Equipment is all hours !!! And yes his math is correct and spot on !!

[@strykerentllc]

RPM at idle is ~700. RPM at 60 MPH is ~2000 under load. 2000 RPM per mile (driving) = 2000 RPM / minute. 2000 RPM x 60 minutes (one hour) = 120,000 RPM. 700 (idle RPM) x one hour = 42,000. Roughly 1/3 of the mileage. His math isn't mathing, it's backwards. 1300 idle hours = roughly 4000 miles at 60 MPH with minimal load on the drivetrain. Bro put the decimal point in the wrong place.

[@ston_jude_ed]

Pickle Rick tattoo goes hard

[@exportedafrican]

DPF’s love idling!! 😮

[@brianschneir2158]

Thank you for this, I always wanted to know how to calculate the hour's to miles. Outstanding young man.

[@mikemiller9119]

Where do you get this 30 to multiply from? You just making up number now?

[@JakeStewart1343]

His age 🤷‍♂️

[@johnelliott7375]

Great job and nobody tells you that, they are too busy saying it is a diesel it's not broken in, or it's got low miles for a diesel. I will agree ask a Police officer, EMT/Ambulance driver, or a service truck owner that has a PTO for a Air compressor or crane. This young man is right about that Idle hours. Drive one with little idle hours and one with big time idle hours and then tell me what you think about what they run like. Other ways you can tell by looking around underneath the hood and truck itself. Great evening and enjoy your weekend.

[@SCARLETBIRDS]

actually the first thing you should check: make sure the seats match the model does the cab match the dash and all installed or missing switches how new does everything inside of the cab look and smell excluding the air freshner how new does anything under the truck look and is anything dangling down what does everything under the hood look like and the list goes on i'm saying this because i have a 97 f250 hd with a 7.3, it looks like the whole right side got smashed and they replaced the dash and cab with just any f250 parts, the passenger side ttb frame is brand new, the truck has a power window in the back but it's not connected to anything, the dash has air bag lights and an empty indicator section but no air bags and eddie baur steps but nothing else matches them aside the paint job also the reason you check how new stuff looks and under the truck aside wreckage is maybe it took a dip or was recently rebuilt for various reasons

[@mjongema]

That’s helpful… thank you.

[@notsure7554]

You're exactly right.

[@A.R.B.J.]

Great advice.

[@HomiesOfMars]

I’ve seen examples of ford state 33miles per idle hour in some manuals

[@SnackAttack77]

Most definitely applies to Rams. I love them but the top end does not get enough lubrication at long idles.

[@ohiovetoutdoors]

Good info. Thanks bro

[@GRANITEMONUMENT]

Why would a pto not factor idle hours differently? Because idle at 900 rpm, vs 1800 rpm (exaggerated for easy math) would double the revolution count of the the engine, making the wear exactly double..

[@RealPolitik-dy4it]

Not necessarily. At 900 RPM, the engine isn’t getting enough lubrication. While at 1400-1800 RPM, it is getting properly lubricated.

[@jerryk3562]

For a young man you put out a lot of good information.

[@strykerentllc]

RPM at idle is ~700. RPM at 60 MPH is ~2000 under load. 2000 RPM per mile (driving) = 2000 RPM / minute. 2000 RPM x 60 minutes (one hour) = 120,000 RPM. 700 (idle RPM) x one hour = 42,000. Roughly 1/3 of the mileage. His math isn't mathing, it's backwards. 1300 idle hours = roughly 4000 miles at 60 MPH with minimal load on the drivetrain. Bro put the decimal point in the wrong place.

[@scottgarmon4865]

In 2007 I was looking at a 03 Ram 2500 5.9 M6 with 130,000 miles on it. It was clean I took it for a test drive and bought it. I think I paid 17k for it. But I didn’t know it had a hour meter on it. After learning about it I checked it and it showed 6,800 hours. I was pretty bummed out but it worked out, I still have the truck and has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. I would drive it anywhere no hesitation.

[@RealPolitik-dy4it]

Idling is bad for your engine in general. When you are at the idle RPM’s, your engine doesn’t get fully-lubricated, as it would at operating RPM’s, causing increased friction on the components, thus increasing wear and tear.

[@dcrzygreen806]

Low key obsessed with the pickle tattoo now. Thanks a lot.

[@MrMarkguth]

Same if your looking a a stationary engine in a pump or generator, even a tractor, in Australia we average 80 km/h, which is like 50mph in your lingo

[@dmbworks8094]

i dont believe thats the correct conversion.. otherwise 4369 engine hours would be 107287 miles and 4369x30 = 131000 miles. you are trying to say idling is worse than actually driving. i cant remember where i saw it but i do not remember it being compared to x30 but more like x10 or 15 as its not as much wear as actual driving, but it is wear.

[@apizalfoshizal]

Yo love your content. Do you think you could do a video on high mileage/idle hours for preventive maintenance to get the longevity out of your truck thanks ma’am keep it up.

[@vaccineskill]

very common with Ford diesels in Alaska to never be turned off at all as they could never be restarted. These are known as Slope trucks.

[@joseluisbrache6652]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@johnfleury5430]

Idle hours do more damages than hyway miles especially on V engines when driving under load the pistons are centered in the cylinders on Idle the weight of the pistons just rest on the cylinder walls this is why the engine oil in a V engine turn black instantly because of fuel bypass compared to a straight 6

[@CROFTY71]

Fuel bypass ?????

[@supra392]

He’s right. Some say 24 miles per idle hour. Others say 30. I know Ford USED to be 24, but that was years ago. Now it absolutely could be 30, especially with the changes in engine design and engine oils used.

[@JakeStewart1343]

The "multiple" always derives from the drivers age. I'm 36, so it'll suck worse for me than, for instance, a 24 year old. 👍 Now that we live in a non binary reality, gender shouldn't affect your multiple.

[@jakescomputerhacks3356]

Where did the 30 come from? Would like to know why you multiply it by 30. How does the equation work?

[@2zer084]

1 hour of idle is equivalent of 30 miles of wear on an engine, or driving 30 miles an hour for 1 hour.

[@thatgeraldguy734]

Thanks Pickle Rick!

[@Maverickf22flyer]

A well designed oil pump should cope with that low oil film pressure while idling. Yes, I have a 1.0 Ecoboost Focus 3 and it's petrol, but I've been idling on it plenty of weeks and years randomly and has virtually no wear, but the oil pump tries to keep high pressure even at low rpm.

[@mkollander99]

Thank you for sharing

[@wcsoblake85]

Where did you get the number 30 from? Im curious why it is 30. Does 30 apply to gasoline engines also?

[@timothymoore1791]

Thanks so much 😮

[@clarencewilliams7207]

Great information 🎉

[@MrStaybrown]

We had superdutys in our mine. Mechanics killed a few motors by idling for 10 hours straight with the heater running. Now the ram trucks shut off if they're left idling.

[@U030]

“The ~ÓNE- thing you need to make sure you’re looking at. “ i was immediatly picturing a fully wrecked rig with very decent idle hours. lol

[@scottbolwyn9916]

Why don't 4 wheeler trucks have the high idle option like semi trucks?

[@dawildcatz87]

I have an old 03 ambulance turned work van with a 7.3l, two alternators, high idle switch, with 415k miles. Part of me doesnt wanna know what the idle hours would be on it. She may be closer to a million. Would be interesting to find out

[@tonyberetta6638]

Skip the diesel and get the 7.3 Diesels are done. Thank the epa for that.

[@robertmusicman]

Used to have a town and country in our fleet with this. Had 10000 engine hours at 100,000 miles. Crazy idle time!

[@Fireship1]

Pickle Rick! Awesome!

[@EvanBoerner]

Is there a way to do that to older vehicles that don't have that feature built in?

[@JakeStewart1343]

A time machine would be your best bet 👍

[@Jacob-c123]

There are “hour meters” that you can purchase. To work properly, you should wire it to a source that is only powered when the engine is running.

[@swimssnakeyadventures9127]

Haha decent Pickle Rick tattoo my guy.

[@jasonchapman6069]

Good to know!

[@dalececil7527]

Used to be called Hobbs meter. We had them on airport ramp and fuel trucks that had very low miles, but lots of idle hours. They had pto for the pumps.

[@timrobertson1607]

This is some useful information

[@eddiejohnhurst1]

I tell people this all the time while at work!!!!!

[@v3124]

Soooo... Is it 107k miles or 147k miles? What on earth did we ever do before we started recording hours spent idling? The point I'm trying to make is that we observed that engines were generally reliable for x number of miles, and those engines usually idled as often as they do today.

[@Credit_Fraud_Committer]

i have a 3406e glider with 1.2m on the motor, 570k on the chassis, and the chassis computer reads near 50k idle hours. i know what you’re thinking and yes, it runs like a 10 still

[@catbird1759]

Let's say that you service your construction equipment every 250 hours. And probably should service your trucks close to that. Take your truck hours and divide it by 250, that should be approximately how many services you should have performed on your truck. Always check out the engine hours before you purchase any diesel truck.

[@jodyjr00]

I did not know thus l. Thank You Brother

[@walterhouse701]

Explains the issues since my warranty was up wish I knew this before

[@natevanlandingham1945]

Yep with all these fancy in dash computer displays you can easily get this these days. My last work truck (not a diesel)had 80k miles but if I remember it had over 3000 engine idle hours on it?

[@codyswilley]

Good tip brotha

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodjinx]

To be clear for the guy with a normal ass truck, this only applies to work trucks. Your normal f150 that was a toy hauler and weekend warrior you don't need to worry, it's more if it was a contractor's daily or lived a hard life

[@ericmackison9517]

We are about 1 drive hour for every idle hour at work. Just the nature of our business. We've had good luck with our Cummins 5500s, the PS 650, not so much lol. We have over 12,000 hours on some.