u/MacaronEffective8250

My '94 F150 with the 5.0L has around 170k miles, and leaks oil from all over the place. Besides that it mostly runs fine.

I need to get the leaks fixed, and I am looking into having a mechanic pull the engine and replace all of the gaskets, hoses, vacuum tubes, spark plugs & wires, and the oil pan.

While the engine is pulled and there is easy access, what other parts would you recommend replacing that typically start going out at 170k+ miles?

Should I be considering a rebuilt engine, or is an overhaul like this a good enough option? I've heard that rebuilt engines "aren't built like they used to" and the original factory engines are pretty darn dependable.

The mechanic I'm talking to for a quote knows these trucks inside and out and he did a similar job for someone else who referred me to them. Theirs turned out really nice, and it doesn't leak a drop.

Interested to hear about your experiences with overhauls vs rebuilt engines. Thanks!

The article is a bit on the promotional but still interesting

Words matter with this stressful turn of events, so in the spirit of avoiding misinformation and panic, please don't refer to the recent IRCC surrender letters as revocations. The letters describe an administrative review process and while details of that process are not yet clear I am confident that this community will band together and get through this new hurdle.

Edit to add a quote directly from the letter: "I (as the Minister's authorized delegate) will be conducting a thorough review to determine if the certificate of citizenship referenced above should be cancelled as per subsection..."

Before this sub re-opened for business about 2 months ago, it had 5,000 members and all posting was blocked. We hit 7,000 members this week, and I've personally enjoyed all of the shares and discussions. I still haven't fixed my speedo and odometer yet, but I have enough information to keep working on it thanks to y'all.

Thanks for being here, and keep those "share your ride" posts coming!

You may have noticed that the wiki was recently reorganized. The main wiki topics and sub-topics are now roughly ordered by the citizenship by descent process steps, and organized into a Table of Contents landing page. The sub-topics have their own smaller pages for the FAQ entries.

The change was quietly rolled out by updating the sidebar links and sticky comment links. If you see any old links please let us know and we'll get them fixed.

The new format makes it easier to find the information you are looking for, and easier to share direct FAQ answer links with fellow community members.

Wiki Update Posts

We plan to highlight new and changed wiki content with posts going forward. We had great responses from the recent Quebec genealogy wiki update post and we want to try doing more of that to spread awareness of wiki updates, and to gather community feedback to incorporate into the wiki.

Acknowledgements

Finally, a huge thank you to the original wiki authors who poured their experience and hearts into the content, especially u/IWantOffStopTheEarth. And to the shared experience of the community that informed the wiki.

I ran into a problem getting my 1994 F-150 onto a 2 post lift at a local rent-a-bay shop. With 2 spacers on the arms the rear arms couldn't reach the frame because the running boards are in the way.

The shop wouldn't go up to a 3rd spacer because it's unstable.

Has anyone with running boards run into this before?

From the site:

>2026 No BS OBS Truck Show
Powerland Heritage Park, Salem, OR
Friday, August 14th 12pm-7pm
Saturday, August 15th 10am-5pm

>Pre-Registration Starts May 1st and Ends June 30th. You can still attend even if you didn't Pre-Register.

>The NO BS Truck Show N Swap Join us this summer for the biggest "OBS Ford" specific 2-day event in the Country! Hosted at the beautiful Powerland Heritage Park in Salem, Oregon with over 500 trucks in attendance with a fun meet and greet style atmosphere. The venue includes grass parking, lots of shade, and 14 unique museums with something for everyone. The No BS Truck show is for 1980-1997 Ford F-Series Trucks AND Broncos.