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i got a company truck with 280,000 miles, i have had it since mile one. they been talking, when it hits 300k, it be swap out. its not going make 300k, i doubt it makes 281k.
i just put four quarts on oil in it and its still not on the dipstick. its been burning about a quart every 1000 mile since about 95k.
i think the head gasket is on the verge of going.
honor question, now remember they been talking about replacing the truck for six month. the owner said replace it now. its been a good truck, but its really just worn out.
If you have to drive it ever day, tell them. It will give them warning, and would give him the chance to replace it before it goes(potential down time while they get a new truck)
There's some info missing here. Are you saying that it's just started using this much oil? Like, you checked it las week and it was fine but now today it's down 4+ quarts? And what makes you think the head gasket is going? Hopefully not just the oil consumption, there are a several thing that would b more likely to cause that.
Regardless, I would go ahead and tell them now. I'm guessing that 300K is just a random, arbitrary round number. Since replacement is already on the horizon I'm sure they'd rather replace it now than have it break down on the road where they'll have to deal with a service call and maybe renting a vehicle to get by until they can buy one.
The truck is one of the tools that lets you generate revenue for the business. If it is worn out with 200k+ miles, and the owner wants to replace it, then that's a decision that will keep you on your schedule and continuing to generate revenue. It is far better to replace a vehicle that is currently running, even if just barely, than to have to scramble to get a replacement because the vehicle suffered a catastrophic breakdown that will cost more than the vehicle's value to fix. However, owing to time constraints, if the new vehicle has to be ordered, may have to be repaired to keep the business income flowing, even if it makes no sense given the age/mileage of the vehicle.
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my boss has the habit of procradnate,(not in no hurry) we usually swap truck about 150k, there about nine on the yard not being used. he said 300k because its the only model of that make we have, and 300k would be the milestone for any truck we have.
I'm just using too much oil, it doesn't leak bad, no puddle, just valve cover small leak. it has plenty of power, no smoke. tail pipe black but no cloud. I usually check the oil about every three days, and its usually a quart low once a week, but its wendenday and four quarts low.
i think its going come part within next couple days, no knocking so far. i though maybe a valve seal, but now beginning to think head gasket going, water not milky but have been adding water this week twice, it has never overheated , its just wore out, everything on its wore out, its only five years old. average day is 260 miles
well i hate to see anything i could save, die. but its not my money, they not going put $1500 in a head gasket, and they not going do anything till they have to.
i can hear boss now, 'well put oil in it'. All they care about is little league, fishing and golf
i think I'm going drive my personal truck today and tell a foremen, ask him do i need to blow it up. at least i won't be stranded before the weekend
Bad idea due to liability issues. Tell the foreman that you dumped a bunch of oil in the truck so they can make the call. If they say add oil and continue to drive it and it takes a crap on the side of the road it's their problem.
I really can't figure out why you're so hesitant to do this. If you're sentimentally attached to the truck I'm sure that they'd sell it to you cheap once they get the replacement.
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