So I have a 2005 F350 SRW 6.0 with 79,xxx. Im having ARP studs and bolts installed soon because I blew my heads (go figure) and I'm wondering what else I need or should have done as long as my truck is torn apart? Im new to the diesel world. Im not made of money or anything like that but Im trying to avoid another 30hr tear down of my truck for some stuff that I could have done now. Thanks for your help guys.

 

Oil cooler rebuild, around $300, new standpipes and dummy plugs $102, new STC fitting for HPOP $38, add a coolant filter when you are done to to keep oil cooler from clogging on the future. Now would also be the perfect time to do a EGR delete if you don't have smog checks on diesel where you are at. Make sure you use Ford factory head gaskets, they are the best, also they come with new stand pipes so you would only have to buy new dummy plugs. If you realy want to do it right then send your FICM out for repair/even if it is ok now/ to prevent the truck from being down in the future, they do go bad over time but if you have it "repaired" updated, it will live alot longer

 

Should I just replace the HPOP?

 

I wouldn't, at $600, the main issue is the fitting, these later pumps rarely fail, they do but rarely