6.0 reliability mods
 

Can anyone give me a list of the mods that are needed for an 04 f350 powerstroke to make it more reliable, to make it more like the 7.3l engine? I am fairly new at this so please try to refrain from too many abbreviations cause I wont know what the hell you are talking about :tu:. Also Where do i get this done? I talked to a Ford dealership the other day and they had no clue what I was talking about. Lastly, any rough numbers on cost? Is this like a 1-2k job or like a 4-5 job, to get it all done ?

Thanks a million

Head studs with new head gaskets, blue fuel spring upgrade, new oil cooler, egr delete, coolant filter kit, stay on top of your oil and filter changes, use rev x oil additive occasionally. Youll need to go to a diesel repair shop that is pretty familiar with powerstrokes and expect to pay around 3-4k possibly more.

Thanks millerboyz,

So I am trying to figure this all out and deciding on a gm or ford diesel and am pretty well torn right down the middle. It seems to be a nail in the foot of the fords that to make them reliable you need to drop 3-4 k on them at purchase to not lose sleep. Do you know of something similar that needs to be done to the gms? I am not brand loyal and this will be my first diesel so I need to know what I'm in for. Also, I'm not really looking for any super high hp mods and gains mainly just good mpg and reliability is key.

Thanks a ton man

Stick with 04.5 up duramax, you wont run into injector problems that the earlier ones had. Theres not a major list of things to do to these trucks, deleting the egr would be only thing worth while. You could do a cat fuel filter setup.

yeah thats where I am starting to lean with regards to which one. As far as the duramax itself is there anything in particular I should be looking for as far as a red flag on the rig?

thanks again

not really except for signs that it has been hot rodded and check for any coolant or oil leaks.

ok great ! Thanks for your time ...

DONT DO THE 6.0 PSD MAN, YOU'LL KILL YOURSELF!!!! :scare2:(from pure frustration, that is)

is the 6.4 a better motor?

It is, but its also more complicated.

my buddy's fleet trucks are all 6.0's pulling 305 Cat trackhoes all over. not a single problem with any of them. his personal 6.4 didnt last 30k. If you want real reliability 7.3 psd is the way to go.

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BTW I'm not saying I personally would buy a 6.0 either..... I keep buying 7.3's. I'm super brand loyal to Ford..... But my next truck will more than likely be one with an 04.5 up duraturd or any Cummings:argh:

Rock,

Haha so can you see how hard it it's for a been to decide which way to go ?! You say yeah man all my buddies 6.0 are trouble free but I wouldn't buy one ...haha I mean I get what you are saying..... So you're saying that your next rig will be a gm or dodge , or a ford with either motor in it ?

My Buddy Brandon lives a charmed life. He is the only person I know who hasn't had a 6.0 disaster. I believe he has 7 6.0 crew trucks at this point. In my perfect world I could buy a Ford with a CAT diesel in it....... I believe ford builds a bad ass truck then stuffs a turd in the engine compartment. Dodge put's a world class engine in theirs then hangs shit all around it. Chevy..... seems like a light duty truck with an ok engine.:s:

Well seeing how my name is Brandon as well then maybe some if his good luck will rub off on me! Ya know I couldn't have said it better myself, I agree with what you just said about all three trucks, it's a bummer ...... Do you have any real experience either first hand or from someone you know who has done all the master solution mods to a 6.0 ? Does it really make it a fairly reliable rig after that ? I only know one person with a ford diesel and his is a 7.3.

yes I do in fact. the truck is for sale at USA auto sales in Kennewick washington. 12k and 6mos. later..... he bought a Cummings. :ouch:

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I meant 12k dollars

Love the look and size of a ford. Have had 2 24v cummins with 260k on one and 315kbon another. Traded a 97 12 v with 320k on a 06 power stroke...had my first repair at 24k it was a ficm and was all down hill from there. My unprofessional opinion is stay away from the 6.0

The key to buying a 6.0 is to not buy one from someone who thinks it is a Mustang, if they start telling you how fast it is then walk away. They can be very reliable and by addressing the known issues you can put some power to them and the trans will hold up alot better then the other 2, the allison trans in the chevy is good for stock power but once you start cranking it up the trans should be upgraded to hold up, Dodge, don't get me started with them, nothing at all wrong with the cummins, although they have issues too, but the garbage they put that great engine in leaves alot to be desired.

Understood. They all have problems I'm trying to figure out a fuel/timing/electrical issue on my 02 cummins right now. The 06 power stroke was the first truck I bought brand new...but by the time it gave out 145000 miles and 15 grand out of my pocket 0 of which ford warrantied, it kind of soured me on them. I'm in construction and depend on vehicles so mine and most of the people (4) personally that had them, spent a lot to keep them on the road. Just relaying my experience.

Anyone who knows how to use a wrench can repair,diagnose a 6.0 as good if not better then the dealeship, no matter what brand you go with I would look into Autoenginuity, you load it on a laptop and you can do the same diagnostics that the dealer does, its pretty impressive for around $360, still cheaper then one visit to the dealership.