HDRider
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Is the Ford 6.0L V8 32V DDI OHV Turbo Diesel to be avoided?
chippie":h6l0ko88 said:I don't know what engine is in the truck but do not buy a 2008. They are not good trucks. My husband's work truck died with only a little over 100,000 miles on it. Out of warranty, over $4k to fix. It was not the only one that the company had that failed.
Makes sense.HDRider":3ig4htiv said:Resale on used ones seems pretty cheap.
hooknline":1h5b2otj said:2006 and. 2005 are the best years. Do the egr delete, arp head studs, oils cooler upgrade, and blue fuel return spring mod. Probably about 5k to do it all.
A bad one will puke coolant out of the radiator bottle from the head bolts stretching and exhaust pressurizing the cooling system. Put dye in the coolant and run it hard. See if it pukes.
jltrent":1slm3al1 said:I would try to find and older 1999-2003 7.3 PSD, or a 5.9 Dodge Cummins Diesel in decent shape if it was me. If I was buying a new one I would go gas. As far as used goes I would stay away from the Ford 6.0L diesel.
What's is doing (or not doing). A lot of the systems are tied together and it takes a good mech to straighten it outBlack and Good":1n2s4taw said:hooknline":1n2s4taw said:2006 and. 2005 are the best years. Do the egr delete, arp head studs, oils cooler upgrade, and blue fuel return spring mod. Probably about 5k to do it all.
A bad one will puke coolant out of the radiator bottle from the head bolts stretching and exhaust pressurizing the cooling system. Put dye in the coolant and run it hard. See if it pukes.
I disagree I have a 2006 Ford 6.0 ltr. 1 ton It only has 70,000 mi. on it. That I can't keep running for three months straight. Biggest pile I've ever owned. I'll never own another Ford as long as I live.
You have 200,000 things to thank god for my friend! Glad it has done you well.john s":3n3286b5 said:I have a 04 that is pushing 200,000 not a lick of trouble its all stock too
hooknline":2g5m3z62 said:What's is doing (or not doing). A lot of the systems are tied together and it takes a good mech to straighten it outBlack and Good":2g5m3z62 said:hooknline":2g5m3z62 said:2006 and. 2005 are the best years. Do the egr delete, arp head studs, oils cooler upgrade, and blue fuel return spring mod. Probably about 5k to do it all.
A bad one will puke coolant out of the radiator bottle from the head bolts stretching and exhaust pressurizing the cooling system. Put dye in the coolant and run it hard. See if it pukes.
I disagree I have a 2006 Ford 6.0 ltr. 1 ton It only has 70,000 mi. on it. That I can't keep running for three months straight. Biggest pile I've ever owned. I'll never own another Ford as long as I live.
Aaron":2dhslebo said:I am not blinded by Ford loyalty to the point that I don't realize when a piece of ____, is a piece of _____. The 6.0 and 6.4's are both pieces of crap. You shouldn't have to fix and modify something to make it work right when it's basically brand new - that's the manufacturer's job. And I still haven't made up my mind on the 6.7. Stick with a 7.3, although they are hard to find with low hours.