about to buy my first 6.0.... uh oh
Diesel Fan
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4k to fully bullet proof a 6.0 who you going to? Chickity China? You need a radiator, studs /w head gasket plus re-machining the heads to perfect flat (if you want to take it a step further o-ring the heads to bite into the head gasket), either bullet proof egr or block off plates, bullet proof oil cooler, that my friend is way over 4k
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: South New Jersey
I work on my 03 myself, 233,000 on it now with biggest problem the hpop just wore out a few miles ago. Just slowly loss power till I changed it. I love mine and with synthetic oil it just runs every day. I didn't do a tuner but sig. Has mods listed. I tow fifth wheel trailers, equipment trailers and whatever you want to do with a truck. If you do it right and properly maintain truck it can be reliable. Plenty of guys here are proof!
Diesel Fan
Joined: Dec 2010
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I work on my 03 myself, 233,000 on it now with biggest problem the hpop just wore out a few miles ago. Just slowly loss power till I changed it. I love mine and with synthetic oil it just runs every day. I didn't do a tuner but sig. Has mods listed. I tow fifth wheel trailers, equipment trailers and whatever you want to do with a truck. If you do it right and properly maintain truck it can be reliable. Plenty of guys here are proof!
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Awesome, good to hear. The egr delete has already been completed, so I think the only things left is a good coolant flush and add a filter, verify the hpop fitting are up to date and have it studded. End goal is max 450-500 hp to the wheels. I figure with 7 grand to play with I could have it studded and at the very least get an sct, which seems to be the preferred tuner online.
Alternatively it seems relatively affordable to swap either a p pump 12 valve OR a common rail, with a 12 valve obviously taking far less time. The only trouble I read about the swap is getting the 5110r to actually play nice with the cummins and aftermarket pcs.
Alternatively it seems relatively affordable to swap either a p pump 12 valve OR a common rail, with a 12 valve obviously taking far less time. The only trouble I read about the swap is getting the 5110r to actually play nice with the cummins and aftermarket pcs.
Diesel Fan
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Look, i own a 2002 24valve cummins, i like the motor, but do i think the 6.0 is crap, no. Fix the major problems and it (I'm my opinion) should go longer than a 6.4.
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: South New Jersey
Most of the problems I have seen, and I worked on a lot of em and with a lot of people who have em relates back to minor mistakes in maintenance. The wrong coolant will turn to jello in the coolant system and ruin the oil cooler and egr cooler if it hasn't been deleted. I know it sounds dumb but the coolant in the factory system doesn't mix with generic coolant. I don't know anyone with a stock truck who blew head gaskets. But a lot of improperly tuner mods blew em !
Diesel Fan
Joined: Dec 2010
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Most of the problems I have seen, and I worked on a lot of em and with a lot of people who have em relates back to minor mistakes in maintenance. The wrong coolant will turn to jello in the coolant system and ruin the oil cooler and egr cooler if it hasn't been deleted. I know it sounds dumb but the coolant in the factory system doesn't mix with generic coolant. I don't know anyone with a stock truck who blew head gaskets. But a lot of improperly tuner mods blew em !
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