Posted 4/21/2009 09:38 (#688120 - in reply to #687645) Subject: Re: What to look for on a ebay '96 F-250 diesel with 207k on it
Remove the oil filler cap. If you get puffs of smoke (engine at idle) then it has ring problems. This does not always mean that it will not go another 100K miles, but it will use oil.