6.0 Problems
#11
12-27-2008, 12:02 AM
#12
12-28-2008, 12:07 PM
Diesel Enthusiast
dont listen to rv. with the proper add ons and maintenance the 6.0 can be a good engine. as far as the 5-600 hp theres no way your getting that with the mods you have. im callin B.S until other wise proved wrong
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#13
12-28-2008, 05:33 PM
well I dont agree you would need to put head studs and hope the engine is a good one I would do a car fax or go to the dealer and see how many issues this truck had I had a the best diesel mechanic in my home town and said if you make it to 60,000 with no engine problems like heads and gaskets turbos etc it will more than likely be a good truck it is the one that had problems to stay away from I had a 6.0 and it was horrible I was a big ford fan till i bought that truck
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also my brother in law had one and he went threw heads gaskets turbos etc so I am not speaking from my butt i had one junk he had one junk I like the super duty truck i just wish they bilt a good diesel engine that had the power of a cummins because they have a good foundation
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also my brother in law had one and he went threw heads gaskets turbos etc so I am not speaking from my butt i had one junk he had one junk I like the super duty truck i just wish they bilt a good diesel engine that had the power of a cummins because they have a good foundation
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12-28-2008, 05:42 PM
#16
12-28-2008, 05:58 PM
Diesel Enthusiast
My grandpa owns a ford dealership and the turbos have been a problem with the 6.0 but mostly from letting them sit now the 06 and 07 have a system to where when u turn the key on is sprays oil in to lub it. with my 03 the only problem i have had with it was the map sensor most likely from changing programers i have a SCt xcal 2 and 4'' turbo back exhaust no muf or cat. and air aid and am pushing between 500 to 600hp at the wheels and around 700hp at the flywheel
06 and 07 have a system to where when u turn the key on is sprays oil in to lub it.......there ain't no way this is true
You added up all the numbers for hp gains on all the boxes of goodies you got ..didn't you
#17
12-29-2008, 10:34 AM
Diesel Enthusiast
[QUOTE=rvrcummins;259839]well I dont agree you would need to put head studs and hope the engine is a good one I would do a car fax or go to the dealer and see how many issues this truck had I had a the best diesel mechanic in my home town and said if you make it to 60,000 with no engine problems like heads and gaskets turbos etc it will more than likely be a good truck it is the one that had problems to stay away from I had a 6.0 and it was horrible I was a big ford fan till i bought that truck
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you want to get an OASIS report that will tell you what all has been "mechanically" done to the truck. all carfax will tell you is if it has been wrecked, broken in to etc. etc. and i wont disagree with you at all they have had major trouble with the headgaskets mainly due to the weak @$$ HEADBOLTS they used! and then there is OWNER maintenance. i think you said you had roughly 60k on your truck. how many times in that 60k did you clean your egr valve. it needs to be cleaned approx every 20k miles, less than that if you run a chip. to make a long story short. with the proper mods supported by headstuds and an egr delete 90% of 6.0's will be a good reliable engine! there isnt a truck on the road that doesnt have problems on its way to big HP #'s!!!!
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you want to get an OASIS report that will tell you what all has been "mechanically" done to the truck. all carfax will tell you is if it has been wrecked, broken in to etc. etc. and i wont disagree with you at all they have had major trouble with the headgaskets mainly due to the weak @$$ HEADBOLTS they used! and then there is OWNER maintenance. i think you said you had roughly 60k on your truck. how many times in that 60k did you clean your egr valve. it needs to be cleaned approx every 20k miles, less than that if you run a chip. to make a long story short. with the proper mods supported by headstuds and an egr delete 90% of 6.0's will be a good reliable engine! there isnt a truck on the road that doesnt have problems on its way to big HP #'s!!!!
#18
12-29-2008, 12:06 PM
ok u made your point. all i can say that when you go to my dealership and all you see is lined up 6.0 it APPEARS that it is not just a maintence problem and you talk to professional ford mechanics that support that well then ? I never said or implied that I know everything none of us do we just talk from what we learn and see.and experience I know you love your truck so did i before all the problems and yes i do agreee all of them have trouble but it just appears that dodge and chevy seem to have a little less no i am not bashing your truck at all i think you have a good truck.I just see my friend that have 7.3 with no problems like 6.0 I just hope someday ford will get rid of international and build one there own and stop the lawsuits. because they build a great foundation.
#19
12-30-2008, 08:37 PM
my 04- 250 had and egr put in it at 145,000 other than that it works like a champ. my
07- 350 has had 4 egr valves put in it and a cooler. we took the bully dog out to see if that iw why all the carbon is building up it has 180,000 on it at this at. the 08 450 king has done great so far it has 47,000 on it. I have had it 6 months.
07- 350 has had 4 egr valves put in it and a cooler. we took the bully dog out to see if that iw why all the carbon is building up it has 180,000 on it at this at. the 08 450 king has done great so far it has 47,000 on it. I have had it 6 months.
