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Message: [QUOTE="SgtRauksauff, post: 1288970, member: 23329"] I'm in the Baraboo area. If I double clutch and blip the throttle, I can downshift into 2nd just fine about 85% of the time. Probably a synchro rebuild at some time in the future is in order. 14mpg might be a little low, but it seemed ok at the time.. I think part of it was super-strong sidewinds, and even headwinds at times, as well as some unknown-at-the-time fuel leaks. But still, 14.5mpg at ~80mph/2500rpm seems pretty good to me! So far though, a few things fixed: flasher relay. turn signals work again, yay! Changed the oil (Rotella T6 5w40) and filter (Motocraft). WIX air filter Microguard fuel filter (they were out of the WIX at the time) new glow plugs. a couple tested out of spec, so I just replaced all of them. $11 each from Oreilly's for Motocraft ZD-11's was worth it. new wipers. new batteries (wal-mart, but 5-year warrantee no-questions-asked at pretty much anywhere in the country 24/7 is worth it.) new front shocks (one was rattling and done, the other was close behind.) Things to do: found a small tear on the original orange intake hose to the turbo. It's under the clamp, right at the very end, and not really leaking, but I ordered the replacement piece from DieselOrings.com to be safe. Also rdered an o-ring kit for the complete fuel bowl setup. got some leaks, from under the FPR filter plate, so I'll just put all new everywhere. That engine valley looks like the Exxon Valdez has been through there. I also have a 1.4v drop between the GPR terminals, so I ordered the big daddy Stancor as well. I got the appropriate fuel hose locally. Will be ordering the TYC 106669 starter from RockAuto, the offset gear-reduction piece for the 2001+ SD, then rebuild the original (new brushes, etc.) for a spare. Oh, put the less-than-a-thousand mile Toyo Open Country H/T Tuff Duty tires on, and balanced them. And realized that the outer u-joints on the front have basically zero needles inside the cups, lol. --sarge [/QUOTE]