actually the 6.0 is simple in many ways. Especially when compared to a 7.3 that throws vague codes and easier than the 6.4 but the 6.4 has one thing i wish the 6.0s had and thats long term and short term fuel trims. per cylinder.
Some how i always have the luck of getting trucks that other dealerships or small shops cant fix... electrical/sensor issues, easy DVOM is useless. i load test or unplug sensors 1 at a time until the issue corrects itself or find a short/open. Bad known sensors to cause bizarre issues, EBP sensor, FICM, and Fan clutch harness's. Unfortunately the fan clutch is like 480 sometimes a pig tail replacement is a fix, most times it requires the clutch to be replaced. Mechanical issues, few in comparrison to a 6.4 the only things i ever see is stuck vanes, bad dummy plugs/stand pipes, few hpops, few stc brackets, alot of egr/oil coolers, and head gaskets. Injectors, after researching the injector issue i believe synthetic oil is the way to go at the very least. Rev X and Hot Shots, this is something i would expiriment with personally in order to endorse it but many people swear by it. The 03s early 04s that had the thread in type stand pipes, i almost never see any high pressure oil system issues, I see the HPOPs fail. 6.0s are by far the easiest to wrench and diagnose all you need to know are specifics, and if it comes to an electrical issue on a drivability issue with multiple circuit codes, look in a diagram for what they all have in common be it a ground, signal return, or reference voltage and you can back probe and load test them until you find the issue. I always suggest to DIYers to buy a lift and at least 3k in tools to keep these things on the road without spending big $, all the aftermarket support that is available can cure just about every issue with them. |
Karl
If you would have looked, the Semi-BulletProof kit comes with a brand new factory oil cooler (hence why I said "those 3 packages") for $800...or if you like you can go all out with the Full-BulletProof kit that comes with a remote-condensor mount oil cooler for $2200. But if you use a coolant filter then the semi kit will work fine since there won't be sediment in the coolant to plug the cooler again. |
I guess my question is if Bullet Proof even states on their web that the new OEM oil cooler is prone to failure why do they included it in the kit?
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I'm using an OEM oil cooler on my rebuild... I'm not worried about it one bit.
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Coolant filter is key, without it, even that brand new cooler with clog up eventually withsediment and casting sand. I have cose to 15k miles on my new OEM cooler, no doubt in my mind it'll last as long as Ford/International intended in the first place
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Good point, a coolant filter is definitely a good idea regardless of what coolant you're using. Let's face it, there are not many things we can buy for these trucks for $120. Those things are worth their weight in gold.
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