Hello all, I'm new to the forum. Just purchased an 07 2500 quad 6speed manual. So far(60mile commute to work today) I love it. I think I did OK on the deal: sticker $44,480, $14,000 for the trade and out the door financing $24000(no money down). I do have a question, on the drive in today I noticed an odor that appeared to smell like propane, is this normal?

 

That sounds like A great deal. What did you trade in?
Welcome to the forum. To things to do post pics of the new ride and fill out your signature.

 

I traded a 2001 F250 powerstroke XLT 137,000 on the clock. I went in the dealer with the attitude that I didn't need a truck and made it known to them. I'm at work now, but as soon I can I'll get some pics up. BTW what about the smell?

 

That smell thing sounds weird. I do not have a 6.7 yet so I dont no. Some body will chime in and should have some idias.

 

Mine did that the first day. I thought it came from the "new" exhaust. It just gets so hot under there. The engine seemed to have an odor to it also, but I don't remember it smelling like propane. Probably all the new paint on the stuff under the hood. The under hood temps seem alot hotter than my '00. The egr cooler and all the smog stuff gets rather warm.

 

Welcome ebenaj. I had a propane smell when my truck was new but it's an 2006, (did you know that you have to have money to buy a new 6.7l truck? ). and it did go away after a while.

 

OK, I'm sure it is normal. Money? I thought it was faith you needed a lot of I have read the posts on some of the issues people are experiencing , but I don't care. I feel it is still a great truck and plan on putting many miles on it.(Trouble free)

 

Hopefully you baught one of the good ones I didn,tBut now that it is fixed I love it,going on 11000 miles now. Mine also had that funny smell for a few miles.

 

I too had the propane smell at aound 700-1000 miles. Havn't noticed it since.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=161198

 

The smell is normal.


I've got the 5.9L and I often smell what seems to be propane.

It's the exhaust.

 

Buddy with an 07.5 says his truck smelled like vegetable oil sometimes.

 

i love the smell of diesel exhaust..