Originally Posted by Mdub707

You'd probably be better off dropping the thing off somewhere where they know how to work on them, like Rudy's, or @ Hallers. Guys who work on these things day in and day out and aren't trying to get Ford's warranty money for it.

Originally Posted by Mdub707

I never said anyone can fix it, but what difference does that make? Not everyone can fix their pedal bike either. None of the V8 diesels are easy to work on, but so what? Buy something else if it doesn't suit your fancy. I don't mind working on my 6.0 at all. Again, you don't HAVE to take the cab off, but it does make it quicker and easier? Why is it a bad thing that Ford designed it in such a way to save money on labor?



Again, you don't HAVE to remove the cab, just makes it quicker and easier. I can do almost anything to my 6.0 in cab that any cummins driver could do to theirs as well. Probably about the only thing I couldn't do is a cam swap, but the engine would have to be pulled completely for that on a 6.0.



I hear ya man, I've been through 5 different dealers with my 6.0 and never left one of them satisfied. I am doing all my own work now and it's amazing how much easier it is on me, and how much better the truck is. Your situation sounds like they're throwing parts at it and not actually diagnosing the root cause, but it's hard to say. You didn't have 3 mufflers replaced, my guss is they were the DPF's that were replaced. Also the radiator's were a common issue on the job1 trucks. That issue has been resolved so if you're still having issues you have something bigger going on. You'd probably be better off dropping the thing off somewhere where they know how to work on them, like Rudy's, or @ Hallers. Guys who work on these things day in and day out and aren't trying to get Ford's warranty money for it. The real problem lies with the system of warranty repairs. Ford gives them so many hours to do a job, but that typically won't include any actual diagnostics time, so most of that comes out of the tech's pocket. Where's the motivation for the tech to do the job correctly?



Ok? How does this help at all? He drives a 6.4, not a 6.0.

Originally Posted by Mdub707

What's so difficult about the maintenance procedures? You're making it out like it's the hardest thing in the world to work on, but it's not.

Forklifts, really. People get creative when they need to I guess. Not something I would do, but I've seen it done.