On that note I wonder what the Banks duramax set up for the military has for after treatment items, if its also on on a diet of ingesting clean air and no banana in the tail pipe ?
6.7 in my 2020 ram pickup truck has hydraulic valves which have been known to have issues. The solid lifters used in commercial engines are proven reliable. That's what I read anyway. I'm no expert
I have a 2009 Ford LCF with the rare V6 Powerstroke. My HPOP was leaking so I had to take the intake off to reseal it. The intake was so full of gunk from the EGR. I emptied 4 cans of brake clean until black stopped coming out of it. When I put the truck back together, I kid you not, it felt like it had 50% more power.
Three days before 9/11 I bought my truck 2001 Dodge Ram 4 x 4 Cummins 6 speed manual 8-ft bed the truck was delivered to me with 78 Mi on it I still have it today has 460,000 miles on it and it runs as good as the dad bought it
I always wanted a diesel. I thought they sound cool, cold starts are neat. I finally bought one and it was such a HUGE headache. One day, I was driving home from work (frequent short trips) and it said, "Regen Started - Maintain Speed or Vehicle Will Go Into Limp Mode." I had to drive on the highway for like 20 minutes for that dumb regen. Doubly frustrating after finishing work and wanting to just go home. I sold it soon after. I don't think I'd ever buy a modern diesel again. I can see why all the pre-DEF diesels are selling for such a premium now.
The heart of the issue is that you can make a reliable and a relatively simple diesel engine, or you can make a diesel engine which is largely safe for the humans around it and the environment (and I'm not only talking about CO2 but also the other more directly damaging pollutants like NOx), but you can't make both at the same time. The infamous VAG "Dieselgate" emissions test defeat firmware scandal illustrates it well, since it was borne out of VAG/VW upper management refusing to believe this and mandating that the engineers had to create one which led to them faking one when it was physically impossible to do. And in principle I think that the grandfathering of pre-DPF and pre-DEF diesels should be ended outside of museum/hobby vehicles in order to permanently get them off the road, since keeping them on the road specifically to spite new diesel emissions regulations is pretty much about owners willfully poisoning everything around them in order to have cheap upkeep. For example illegalizing any rebuilding of diesel engines in commercial and personal use if they don't fully comply with the latest emissions standards.
@@meckelbu and I hope no one ever puts any one else into office that thinks like you. No one is being poisoned by older diesel engines. The environment is not destroyed by them or any better off with the new diesel engines. The entire world laughs at the regulations we have and thanks us for making their economies thrive on the backs of ordinary American workers who have to jump through ridiculous hoops to keeps their businesses functional. If any of our government believed what you say they wouldn’t have all government diesels exempt from it.
Why do new diesel engines suck,, it's a single two word answer,,,, the government... It's the answer that applies to appliances, vehicles, air conditioning, and MANY other things...
I AM SICK OF YOU MORONS. You're obviously too young and/or too stupid to understand how dirty the air and water were before the EPA(government) brought in the standards. And besides that you probably wouldn't care anyway. The companies are the ones that don't give you parts that are more easily serviceable. The government should regulate that also. The government should pass Right to Repair legislation. We can't have idiots and corporations run anything that is for the common good. And now, fools elected a more dangerous fool. Good luck, morons. America R.I.P.
I love my 24 F350 6.7HO... I got a 10 year 0 deductible ESP warranty and it's just an amazing beast. Yes, not the most financially cheap move, but it's extremley fun to drive and will pull a house and is beautiful
Minor correction. The 6.7 powerstroke does not push raw fuel into the dpf for regen purposes. The 6.4 did, the 6.4 would fire the injector on the exhaust stroke to fuel load the back two cylinders (7 and 8) the 6.7 will enrich fueling. But not to the extent off "raw fuel" as the previous engine. Doesn't matter what you drive. Take care of it. As a ford mechanic, I've seen all makes and models of the big three reach 300,000 plus and still go. The common denominator was care. Maintenance and inspection.
Thank you for reaffirming my decision to get the 7.3L Godzilla gasser in my new 24 F250. A hell of a lot cheaper to buy, and it sure pulls my 12000lb trailer no problem.
Aside from a hole rusted in the oil pan, an ipr sensor, and a crank position sensor, and difficult cold starting. My Dad's lightly tuned 2001 7.3 has been nothing but a bullet proof workhorse. Never left him stranded, even when towing a 30ft camper around North America. He has 450 000km on it now. I have a deleted lbz too. That has over 300k on it. Aside from a few ball joints, glowplugs, breakbooster, body rust, front wheel bearing, and tierods. It still runs like new, has enough power stock to be fun to drive unloaded, and tow anything I need. I think the LBZ is the perfect compromise between performance and reliabilty. Guys have gotten over 800k on the trucks stock. At stock power the lbz is super reliable, but there is always the easy option to bring them up to 400 wheel horsepower, with just a transgo jr transmission shift kit and a good tune to keep them reliable. Then you have a rig that has close to the same power as the modern diesels but is much more reliable. Long live the pre dpf diesels!
@Original_Edition You can get 23 mpg out of a crew cab on the highway with a good tune and stock tires. If you put your foot into it though, your mpgs fall pretty fast. Lol.
A year ago I bought my dream diesel truck since I was a little kid. A 05 f350 extended cab long bed 4wd. And minus the battery cable being corroded it has been reliable. I have modded it too with the coolant filter, blue spring, full exhaust, better alternator, improved ficm, etc. Another point with older diesels is that the problems they will most likely have will be easier to troubleshoot vs a new truck. Whereas with mine you understand the oil cooler can be problematic and you can address it before it becomes a problem. New trucks to me look terrible, and minus the power train and interior/infotainment are basically the same truck from 20 years ago as I can bolt on a brand new f350 suspension to my truck.
I'd love to have a newer (emissions deleted) 6.7 PS or 6.7 cummins, but I can't afford $80k-$100k for a truck, and can't afford a check engine light coming on. But I CAN afford to keep my old 12 valve running forever, and even supplement fuel by dumping any old waste oils in the tank. I can really make 1 tank of diesel fuel last a long time.
Plenty of new Tech but dam my F250 6.7 HO Platinum is the best truck Ive ever owned, long term, who knows but you Techs have to adapt and learn non stop….hopefully it will translate to a real deserved wage for top young smart Techs like you !
Sadly this applies not just for the trucks but to regular vehicles as well. Here in Europe in the 90's/early 2000s' diesels ruled the roads. Now...not so much, diesel sales have been dropping steadily for the same reasons you mentioned in the video, just too complex and expensive to fix.
Just got back from the UK. About half the cars are diesels. There is a tax on cars based on a scale of pollution 0-50. Fuel costs are also very high. About $9 USD per gallon either gas or diesel. So it’s a trade off. Diesel cars are taxed more but get better gas mileage. Gas cars are taxed less but use more fuel. One thing you don’t see over there is lots of junk cars sitting in people’s front yards. Yes I own 7 vehicles from 2025 model year to 1993 but they all run and are registered & insured. Two are my wife’s and 2 are for my kids. All are AWD or 4WD since I live in the Rocky Mtns.
I’m a VW tech, so yeah I get exactly what you’re saying. The old VW 1.9 ALH TDIs run forever. The newer common rail “clean diesels” are in constantly for check engine lights. The worst is the 3.0 V6 TDI in the Touareg. Gen 1 engines have 2 EGR coolers, four timing chains and I won’t even go in to the CP4 injection pumps they use.
Still have the power wagon as well (hope so). The old ford 7.3 should be a good project for you. Looking forward to what you have coming down the road.
I looked for a long time and found a 2007 Dodge 2500 4x4 with 5.9 Cummins. It is a southern truck with low miles. The truck had never even had a brake controller installed. I will keep it as long as possible. I have owned two 7.3 Powerstokes, 3 Cummins 5.9's, and one Cummins 6.7. I don't want any of the newer diesels. I will stick with the 5.9 or 7.3.
Another factor is the 7.3 is actually a rebadged E444T , 444 cubic inches, a trusty SAE engine. The SAE threads hold up better, are easier to work with ... and were designed by machinists instead of college graduates..
Great video I recently replaced the IP on my 6.5 Detroit turbo. I'm not a mechanic, got it done for $1200. I hear new truck cost a lot more to replace the IP.
My friend finally sold her 2010 F-350 King Ranch with only 10K miles on it. It took her almost 2 years to get it sold since even the least educated buyers had at minimum, some knowledge of the 6.4's issues.....while it was a beautiful, fully loaded garage queen she had to settle on $26K for a like-new truck that cost her 3 times that much new.
Sticking with my 2023 Titan XD to pull my 7,000 lb snowmobile trailer around. Thought about a diesel, but glad I didn't. And this info just verified my concerns. Been a semi truck driver for 20 years and have experienced all these issues. My 2000 Detroit Series 60 was an amazing engine, but when they gave me a 2003 series 60 with EGR had nothing but problems. Good info. Thanks!
550k miles on my 12 valve. Biggest thing I've done to it was a new 3 piece exhaust manifold after the factory one-piece manifold cracked. Could probably use new injectors, get a puff of white smoke every now and then when pulling a hill but they're still working.
I have a Ford F250 which I bought new in '89. The odometer stopped working many years ago, but it has something more than 600K miles on it. It has had 1 injection pump, 4 water pumps, 1 alternator, and 1 set of glow plugs replaced, but the valve covers have never even been off the engine itself. The old IDI 7.3 naturally aspirated engines are a bit slow to accelerate, but that is nothing a Banks turbo kit won't fix. There is no way I would ever buy one of these new eco friendly diesel trucks.
Adjust the amount of fuel into each cylinder and guess what no black smoke! The amount that is eliminated doesn't negate the amount of pollution created to manufacture and install the device on each engine and not only that but then to replace it. COMMON SENSE!!!!
well even with the electronic engines these days the amount of fuel is directly calculated on every engine cycle. these new injectors are spraying up to like 8 times per compression stroke. so there is legit almost no waste.
I test drove a new chevy with the 3.0 at the dealership. The MIL came on during the test drive. It took it to a service bay with the salesman to get scanned and printed out a whole sheet of codes, none of which the service writer could decipher by looking at it. I sent it to my friend who is a tech at a different chevy dealer and he's like yep, you want a diesel, that's the kind of thing you're going to have to deal with. And, no he couldn't off hand decipher what it all was either.
That’s just is. Endless sensors and what’s very tricky to diagnose is the calculated values the computers read and if those calculated values are out of range - boom check engine light and your trying to decipher why the calculated value is off. Nightmare
One is an I phone designed to be replaced when the new model comes out. The other is a hammer, built to work and take a hit over and over again. Really the answer is to keep the old diesels on the road running strong, then the manufacturers will get the idea that not everyone wants to ruin the environment by buying a new phone and truck every 2 years.
GM just bought back my 2024 Silverado 1500 ZR2 with the 3.0 Duramax. That engine gave me nothing but problems. It never stranded me, but all of my issues happened in the after treatment system. Tons of sensor issues. My dash lit up like a Christmas tree on multiple occasions. At one time, it threw 9 codes and the dealer had no idea how to fix it. They replaced multiple sensors and even the ECM. It also had issues towing and major defects with DEF consumption. I loved the power and fuel economy of this engine, but ultimately had to turn it in. Luckily GM made the process smooth
Stupid question, but why not capture the EGR after the DPF filter 🤔 Wouldn’t that make the EGR cleaner going into the engine, reducing the soot buildup? Anyways, like always, fantastic video! Super proud of you and congrats on hitting 70k subscribers!
Caterpillar actually did that it was called clean gas recirculate but they couldn’t keep up and left the truck industry in like 2010 but it didn’t soot the engine up being after the DPF
Hey Cutie, I’m a Ford truck guy but I have to admit the headlights on the new Super Duty’s have a weird shape as they remind me of those stick on eye lashes that you see on VW Bugs headlights. All kidding aside, your old F350 is beautiful.
Totally agree with you I have an '03 duramax no emissions at all only replaced one sensor on it since I've owned it 300,000k on it the injectors are just starting to act up that's about the only unfortunate thing about that lb7 but it never fails me
I have a 92 idi f350 non turbo and my dad has a 16 with the 6.7, I've had to drag his truck home with mine and he's yet to have to do the same for mine
Another aspect of the modern diesels being a bane up where this video was created would be from parts availability? From the looks of the surrounding vegetation, the location looks like the northern reaches of Canada, which puts it on a precarious end of a supply chain when it comes to replacement parts for diesel engine repairs . . . especially so when it is -30 degrees with snow in the region.
My truck is a 2000 F-450 4x4 with a dump bed. I do plan on a mild build maybe next year. For now I have put on a very effective catch-can and I use renewable diesel. It runs like a new vehicle since it only has 50K.
Seeing that soot buildup with the air intake was nauseating to see! Makes me wonder why the vehicle manufacturers bother with having intake air-cleaners with those engines. I used to own an Isuzu mini-pickup diesel, the P'up, and it was important to keep the air-intake clean.
I have a 97 Ram 2500 12 valve with 610K and have not serviced any component on the engine. Have added a Banks performance package, all the power I need.
I agree with you 100%. It took me awile to find a 2000 F350 with the 7.3 out of Arizona, and plan to keep it till I die. The old school engines can be rebuilt, but when the truck bodys and frames rust out, its pretty much over for that truck
Maybe it's over for that truck whenever rust sets in but you can always buy another body or a frame and fix it I'd rather go through all that than deal with the bullshit on the new trucks
Diesel exhaust fluid sounds like one of those things you tell people just to mess with them. E.g. don't forget to put winter air in your tires for the coming months.
I am also a commercial truck teck. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen simplifying the issues with modern diesels. I would also take a old 7.3 with a manual any day. I used to tow cars in the 90s and that is what we ran in all our trucks. We had one 7.3 with 425 thousand miles on it before it died. Sure they needed some work but nothing like the modern trucks do.
I bought a "BulletProofed" 6.0 F250 crew cab 4x4 seven years ago and have had zero problems. The '99.5 7.3 F350 that I drove from new until 2010 was great but had plenty issues that needed to be dealt with. Overall the 6.0 wins for me.
I bought a well cared for 6.2 F-250 Lariat 4x4. I love the motor, and for daily use. Plus it tows my 10,000lb trailer no problems. I would not want a diesel as an everyday driver.
Agree. My grandfather was in need of a new 1 ton for light farm work and towing a 8500lb camper. He was coming from a 12v Cummins and wanted a new Powerstroke. Got him into a 7.3 gas with the 4.30 rear end. More power and torque than his old truck using go ole 87 and cheap oil changes. He’s very happy with it.
@@slscamg Yup, they are fantastic motors. When I start pulling an excavator for work everyday I’ll get a F-450. But I think my every day driver, and weekend warrior will always be a gas. Cheers!
Just one more reason I'm keeping my ordered from the factory '01 7.3 with only 177,000 miles. I've been running the Western Diesel Tri-power chip in it since '03, other than when it's smog time here in Commieifornia. It also has an AirRaid K&N air filter and 4" turbo back exhaust. These mods really woke up the truck, but I'm on my 3rd 4R100, lol. Just had the glow plugs and valve cover gaskets and harnesses replaced due to 3 failed glow plugs that threw codes and would not allow a smog pass. My buddy has a 6 Blow and that thing is killing him with constant expensive repairs. At the shop doing the glow plugs, there was a complete diesel engine out of a truck....from a '22 Duramax...😮. The mechanic implored me to never sell my truck as did the smog dude... Not that I needed any convincing.
I ran a dd15 Detroit with the def system learning not to idle and cleaning your filters yearly is a must for problem-free miles of course the other way is to drive non-stop for the 2 million miles
I love the old 7.3 but they’re getting to be 30yrs old & all of them need major help. The 6.7 is easily fixed with an emissions delete, CP4 upgrade, & that’s it.
You make some great points here, but just to share some perspective regards to 4:25 in the video with the soot build-up on such a low mileage engine, the operator usage was never explained and having seen many videos on this topic, I do recall watching a video where a "hot shot" driver, running the powerstroke on the highway for a living, had a very clean engine and hardly ran his DEF because his engine was regularing working hard and just burned it all in the normal process. So my point is these engines are designed to work hard for a living and it appears this engine is not being worked hard enough on a regular basis. Again, you make some good points, but use selective examples here.
This is why I'm so thankful and glad I have a 40 year old diesel. It's smog exempt in CA so it saves me money and headaches to make sure it's smog approved. It runs no def, again saving money and headaches to fix def issues. It's all mechanical driven. Plus since it is smog exempt I can do a egr delete which I am planning to do. I love old diesels, the new ones are powerful and like them but the stress and money to keep it maintained and optimal is pain in the ass and just not worth it.
I have a 2002 F550 and a 2002 F450,both 7.3s. Run the 550 at about 17500 lbs and it gets about 7ish mpg. It just rolled 200k miles and I will keep it running whatever it takes. Or if I cant i will revert to the 450 which is kept in tip top shape, registered and insured just as a backup. My friend just bought a new 450 6.7 for towing. It cost him $117k. It is beautiful and gets 14mpg towing. I wish him the best, but having maybe 10 years to retirement, I'll stick with what I have.
Thanks man, the more I watch, the more I want to delete my ram. They are talking about small businesses having inspections around my neck of the woods here in the US, so I don't do it.
I own a 2022 F250 with a 6.7 and the performance is amazing. There's no way the older trucks could do what this one does. However, I think a lot of people are buying them because they are "cool". Don't get me wrong, they are, but they are purpose built to tow and haul. If you're not going to be using it for heavy towing, then I wouldn't recommend it. I rarely see my truck go into regen because it's used almost exclusively for towing a 14K lb. trailer on the highway. At that load level, the exhaust temps stay high enough to prevent the DPF from filling up. This doesn't help with the EGR problems, but getting your truck up to a high operating temp and keeping it there for a while will reduce the number of problems.
very much agree, these emissions systems LOVE being at high temps. helps keep them clean and limits downtime forsure. the more a truck idles the more likely we see it in the shop with emission issues.
I’m a small business owner. I buy gas trucks now. My last diesel was an 07’ 6.0. Deleted the EGR because it was easy back then. Truck had over 500,000 miles when I sold it and ran great. Was a great truck. Now have a 6.2 in a ‘15 F350. Over 200K miles and it’s been flawless. I refuse to have soot going into my engine if I’m going to pay 90K for a truck. The aluminum bodies feel so cheap too.
2 reasons 1) The HP and torque war gave a trucks with tons of power but we lost a lot on the way there. Like reliability. And durability. And mileage. 2) Emissions. Those two things along with all the electronicals involved make modern trucks brittle
No new diesels for me, the reasons you stated plus the insane initial cost and maintenance. To me, these engines are over priced for the private consumer, just like the good ole Gov intended.
Not a truck - but I daily a '84 300TD that just rocks. Everything is mechanicallly controlled (you can disconnect the battery post starting and it will continue to run until out of fuel). Change the oil regularly, adjust valves every 1.5-2years and they bascially run forever.
Now I personally have no experience with diesel engines, I've always had gas. One engine I wish they still would make is the 300 straight 6. That was bullet proof. (Still love my '22 Coyote though)
So true that 300 straight 6 is bullet proof I had a 1997 5 speed when I sold it it had 385 thousand miles on her went through 2 clutch's and did not burn oil it was low on compression at the boat ramp had to place a brick in the back wheel so my truck did not roll of into the lake lol.🤠
This could be summed up with one word "emissions". I do wonder what would be the outcome if these new engines were designed and built without all those sensors and emissions and I don't mean deleted. I bought my first Diesel in 2018, it is a 1996 F250 PSD 4x4 auto and 410 gears. It had 77k when I bought it and It has 94k on it as of this note. It pulls my 5th wheel well. It isn't fast but it pulls. Great info and comparison on the trucks.
Emissioms aside though, Pretty simple math reason: 7.3L engine making 270hp and a smaller 6.7L making 470hp- almost double the power. 7.3L is like a kid in a foam pit. Doesn't make enough power to hurt itself.
Another reason old diesel trucks give her multiple fuels in these modern ones can't. The Diesel's actually weigh more proficient engine than anyone thinks. You take away that modern crap. The diesel will shine above the gas.
Ok, 1,000 miles, but how many idle hours? These modern Diesels want to be working, not sitting around. I have 200,000 on my '16 f250, and all I've ever done is regular maintenance. That being said, if it's on, I'm working it, bed full or towing a trailer.
These new trucks are expensive, potentially troublesome and unlikely to last as long as older ones but good lord the power of that 6.7 HO motor in the new Fords is intoxicating. Add in a high trim level and you have a luxury sedan with amazing cargo capacity and towing. Buy extended warranty, enjoy while you can, sell before it runs out. Or lose a lot of your truck's equipment in a boating accident.
It would be okay for the emissions equipment if you could actually maintain them and not have to replace them like on my 1998 vw jetta it says once in awhile to run intake cleaner to help with egr buildup.
I do appreciate these systems though as long as they are on everybody else's vehicles because it makes the air so much cleaner and nicer to breath when you are around these trucks. Then the fewer people who understand a nice machine and can appreciate a good setup can enjoy that too, with it not being wasted on the masses.
I agree with most of your points and the 7.3 power stroke is still a great engine, but to me the weak point is the oil pressure dependent injectors. I have a soft spot for the 6.9 and 7.3 IDI engines, no electronics, mechanical HPOP, yes not as powerful as a turbo version, but if well maintained will run forever.
Our work 5.3 kistngotntowednbecauebjobreverse ! Those were curse words. Because the damn trans don’t work. I am pissed . I’m looking at a 2007 Ram now. Maybe even a Tundra.
I had an 08 dodge 4500 6.7 repo truck brand new. It kicked a code at 10k mi dealership said excessive carbon build up and had to clean the top end out. It happened again around 30k mi and same thing. Dealer mechanic said to not idle so much 😂 then suggested to run it harder as in full throttle from stops, drop a gear and get rpm up and get it hotter basically. Strangely after the second carbon clean it never had the issue again until I quit and the truck had 83k mi on it. Last I heard the truck went well over 300k mi and they never got a check engine light for excessive carbon build up again. So who knows. That was regen but pre DEF.
Why don't they take the EGR gases from down stream of the rest of the exhaust filters. The gas would already be cooler and would have less soot and yet it would still not have any oxygen. You would need a bit more plumbing and it might cost a few cents more but it would help with the EGR gas cooler and the soot build up.
What is your opinion on deleting? Obviously semi trucks can’t be deleted but many duramax, Powerstroke and Cummins guys in my area delete. Not legal in all areas of Canada tho. You did a great job explaining the flat tappet vs hydraulic lifter on the Cummins video
I just had a random idea, and maybe theres some reason this wouldnt work...but regarding the egr, i wonder why they dont just pull from the exhuast flow after the DPF and cats. Wouldnt that greatly reduce the amount of soot getting spit back into the engine? I mean if it reduces the soot leaving the tail pipe, then surely it would keep the soot out of the intake too.
Off the bat... He does not care at all about emissions or pollution. That's not a factor in his mind. But, he's informative about the regulations that caused design changes.
You mentioned the use of EGR to reduce cylinder temps and NOX production. I’m curious if there are alternative ways to doing this and alternatives to the dpf and scr. Another thing I would like to say is that i feel tuning and engineering has come a long way. A delete 6.7 Power Stroke in my opinion hardly smells at all. But the old 7.3 OBS Power Strokes are some really stinky trucks. I think it goes to show what real R&D can do for the industry instead of bolting on emissions equipment.
6:45 - Yeah, if you know a cheaper, more reliable way of monitoring no2 levels, the world would love to hear about it. I know you can't smell it, but it's going to kill us if we don't do something about it. If you've ever sat in a cold truck stop, next to 20 other running diesels, you'd be glad their emissions equipment works (if it is equipped). Drivers have to sleep high off the ground to avoid poison clouds that form, condense, and settle. Remember, that h2 and 02 is being pushed up, while compounds like no2 fall, in the atmosphere. Also remember that 02 is what we need to breathe, not O3, NO2, or even longer chains of carbon.
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The military used that 6.7 with no egr or dpf or def and guess what they are very reliable.
Image that eh lol
Yup, then the top tier government officials go flying around the world in non emission regulated private jets.
On that note I wonder what the Banks duramax set up for the military has for after treatment items, if its also on on a diet of ingesting clean air and no banana in the tail pipe ?
6.7 in my 2020 ram pickup truck has hydraulic valves which have been known to have issues. The solid lifters used in commercial engines are proven reliable. That's what I read anyway. I'm no expert
@@charlesb4267 all their diesel vehicles have the EGR deleted.
Wow, I hit a pot hole and all of that stuff just fell off. Now my 6.7 has the best of all worlds.
Same with my diesel car, I hit a big rock and it all falled off.
Whatdaya know, stuff happens lol
@@Kenneth_R ik lol
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Same thing happend to my brother in law.😅🤣😂🤠
My neighbor had a beautiful 2002 F-350 w/ the 7.3 Diesel. Idiot traded for a new 6.7L and now has extreme buyers remorse.
Wait till it breaks . Cost more than a mortgage payment.
Poor guy, what a goof!
I have a 2009 Ford LCF with the rare V6 Powerstroke. My HPOP was leaking so I had to take the intake off to reseal it. The intake was so full of gunk from the EGR. I emptied 4 cans of brake clean until black stopped coming out of it. When I put the truck back together, I kid you not, it felt like it had 50% more power.
Three days before 9/11 I bought my truck 2001 Dodge Ram 4 x 4 Cummins 6 speed manual 8-ft bed the truck was delivered to me with 78 Mi on it I still have it today has 460,000 miles on it and it runs as good as the dad bought it
I always wanted a diesel. I thought they sound cool, cold starts are neat. I finally bought one and it was such a HUGE headache. One day, I was driving home from work (frequent short trips) and it said, "Regen Started - Maintain Speed or Vehicle Will Go Into Limp Mode." I had to drive on the highway for like 20 minutes for that dumb regen. Doubly frustrating after finishing work and wanting to just go home. I sold it soon after. I don't think I'd ever buy a modern diesel again. I can see why all the pre-DEF diesels are selling for such a premium now.
ya the best way to describe it just a headache, they aren't simple like they used to be.
Good to know. I want a diesel truck as well but I guess I’ll get one that is a 2001 or older
Oh but don’t worry that regen saved the environment. ( by burning 20 minutes more fuel) ban the epa!
The heart of the issue is that you can make a reliable and a relatively simple diesel engine, or you can make a diesel engine which is largely safe for the humans around it and the environment (and I'm not only talking about CO2 but also the other more directly damaging pollutants like NOx), but you can't make both at the same time. The infamous VAG "Dieselgate" emissions test defeat firmware scandal illustrates it well, since it was borne out of VAG/VW upper management refusing to believe this and mandating that the engineers had to create one which led to them faking one when it was physically impossible to do.
And in principle I think that the grandfathering of pre-DPF and pre-DEF diesels should be ended outside of museum/hobby vehicles in order to permanently get them off the road, since keeping them on the road specifically to spite new diesel emissions regulations is pretty much about owners willfully poisoning everything around them in order to have cheap upkeep. For example illegalizing any rebuilding of diesel engines in commercial and personal use if they don't fully comply with the latest emissions standards.
@@meckelbu and I hope no one ever puts any one else into office that thinks like you. No one is being poisoned by older diesel engines. The environment is not destroyed by them or any better off with the new diesel engines. The entire world laughs at the regulations we have and thanks us for making their economies thrive on the backs of ordinary American workers who have to jump through ridiculous hoops to keeps their businesses functional. If any of our government believed what you say they wouldn’t have all government diesels exempt from it.
Why do new diesel engines suck,, it's a single two word answer,,,, the government...
It's the answer that applies to appliances, vehicles, air conditioning, and MANY other things...
Amen.
Yeah, we don't don't like breathing that shit in.
Your grandpa didn't need a daysul...
Life in general.
It seems all government does is make us poorer and worse off.
I AM SICK OF YOU MORONS. You're obviously too young and/or too stupid to understand how dirty the air and water were before the EPA(government) brought in the standards. And besides that you probably wouldn't care anyway. The companies are the ones that don't give you parts that are more easily serviceable. The government should regulate that also. The government should pass Right to Repair legislation. We can't have idiots and corporations run anything that is for the common good. And now, fools elected a more dangerous fool. Good luck, morons. America R.I.P.
I love my 24 F350 6.7HO... I got a 10 year 0 deductible ESP warranty and it's just an amazing beast. Yes, not the most financially cheap move, but it's extremley fun to drive and will pull a house and is beautiful
Minor correction. The 6.7 powerstroke does not push raw fuel into the dpf for regen purposes. The 6.4 did, the 6.4 would fire the injector on the exhaust stroke to fuel load the back two cylinders (7 and 8) the 6.7 will enrich fueling. But not to the extent off "raw fuel" as the previous engine.
Doesn't matter what you drive. Take care of it. As a ford mechanic, I've seen all makes and models of the big three reach 300,000 plus and still go.
The common denominator was care. Maintenance and inspection.
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sensors and valves don't break for lack of care. A nox sensors doesn't brake for lack of maintenance.... shill
My 7.3 will start on 5 cylinders, but a 6.7 won't start if it's low on def 😂
Yeah mine is blowing by like a SOG but I still pulles my trailer at 80mph. Just uses more fuel....
Thank you for reaffirming my decision to get the 7.3L Godzilla gasser in my new 24 F250.
A hell of a lot cheaper to buy, and it sure pulls my 12000lb trailer no problem.
Amen to that!! I'm thinking the exact same thing wth my 23 f350 7.3 gasser & If I look in the engine compartment, I can actually see the ground!!
Oh and nice new 7.3 Alex thing looks clean and I’m glad it’s a manual to
Aside from a hole rusted in the oil pan, an ipr sensor, and a crank position sensor, and difficult cold starting. My Dad's lightly tuned 2001 7.3 has been nothing but a bullet proof workhorse. Never left him stranded, even when towing a 30ft camper around North America. He has 450 000km on it now.
I have a deleted lbz too. That has over 300k on it. Aside from a few ball joints, glowplugs, breakbooster, body rust, front wheel bearing, and tierods. It still runs like new, has enough power stock to be fun to drive unloaded, and tow anything I need. I think the LBZ is the perfect compromise between performance and reliabilty. Guys have gotten over 800k on the trucks stock.
At stock power the lbz is super reliable, but there is always the easy option to bring them up to 400 wheel horsepower, with just a transgo jr transmission shift kit and a good tune to keep them reliable. Then you have a rig that has close to the same power as the modern diesels but is much more reliable.
Long live the pre dpf diesels!
What's the MPG like when they get tuned like that? Sounds cool
@Original_Edition
You can get 23 mpg out of a crew cab on the highway with a good tune and stock tires. If you put your foot into it though, your mpgs fall pretty fast. Lol.
A year ago I bought my dream diesel truck since I was a little kid. A 05 f350 extended cab long bed 4wd. And minus the battery cable being corroded it has been reliable. I have modded it too with the coolant filter, blue spring, full exhaust, better alternator, improved ficm, etc. Another point with older diesels is that the problems they will most likely have will be easier to troubleshoot vs a new truck. Whereas with mine you understand the oil cooler can be problematic and you can address it before it becomes a problem. New trucks to me look terrible, and minus the power train and interior/infotainment are basically the same truck from 20 years ago as I can bolt on a brand new f350 suspension to my truck.
I'd love to have a newer (emissions deleted) 6.7 PS or 6.7 cummins, but I can't afford $80k-$100k for a truck, and can't afford a check engine light coming on. But I CAN afford to keep my old 12 valve running forever, and even supplement fuel by dumping any old waste oils in the tank. I can really make 1 tank of diesel fuel last a long time.
Plenty of new Tech but dam my F250 6.7 HO Platinum is the best truck Ive ever owned, long term, who knows but you Techs have to adapt and learn non stop….hopefully it will translate to a real deserved wage for top young smart Techs like you !
You Right! Ambiental regulations are a nightmare
Sadly this applies not just for the trucks but to regular vehicles as well. Here in Europe in the 90's/early 2000s' diesels ruled the roads. Now...not so much, diesel sales have been dropping steadily for the same reasons you mentioned in the video, just too complex and expensive to fix.
Just got back from the UK. About half the cars are diesels. There is a tax on cars based on a scale of pollution 0-50. Fuel costs are also very high. About $9 USD per gallon either gas or diesel. So it’s a trade off. Diesel cars are taxed more but get better gas mileage. Gas cars are taxed less but use more fuel. One thing you don’t see over there is lots of junk cars sitting in people’s front yards. Yes I own 7 vehicles from 2025 model year to 1993 but they all run and are registered & insured. Two are my wife’s and 2 are for my kids. All are AWD or 4WD since I live in the Rocky Mtns.
I’m a VW tech, so yeah I get exactly what you’re saying. The old VW 1.9 ALH TDIs run forever. The newer common rail “clean diesels” are in constantly for check engine lights. The worst is the 3.0 V6 TDI in the Touareg. Gen 1 engines have 2 EGR coolers, four timing chains and I won’t even go in to the CP4 injection pumps they use.
Still have the power wagon as well (hope so). The old ford 7.3 should be a good project for you. Looking forward to what you have coming down the road.
I looked for a long time and found a 2007 Dodge 2500 4x4 with 5.9 Cummins. It is a southern truck with low miles. The truck had never even had a brake controller installed.
I will keep it as long as possible. I have owned two 7.3 Powerstokes, 3 Cummins 5.9's, and one Cummins 6.7. I don't want any of the newer diesels. I will stick with the 5.9 or 7.3.
Another factor is the 7.3 is actually a rebadged E444T , 444 cubic inches, a trusty SAE engine. The SAE threads hold up better, are easier to work with ... and were designed by machinists instead of college graduates..
Great video
I recently replaced the IP on my 6.5 Detroit turbo. I'm not a mechanic, got it done for $1200.
I hear new truck cost a lot more to replace the IP.
My friend finally sold her 2010 F-350 King Ranch with only 10K miles on it. It took her almost 2 years to get it sold since even the least educated buyers had at minimum, some knowledge of the 6.4's issues.....while it was a beautiful, fully loaded garage queen she had to settle on $26K for a like-new truck that cost her 3 times that much new.
I drive a 2023 6.7 company truck for work. Beautiful to drive, tons of power and nice and quiet but I'm sure a maintenance nightmare down the road.
Sticking with my 2023 Titan XD to pull my 7,000 lb snowmobile trailer around. Thought about a diesel, but glad I didn't. And this info just verified my concerns. Been a semi truck driver for 20 years and have experienced all these issues. My 2000 Detroit Series 60 was an amazing engine, but when they gave me a 2003 series 60 with EGR had nothing but problems. Good info. Thanks!
We love our 7.3. 468,000 km and counting.
303k on mine. Life is good
@@daveconklin1319 Only just broken in 😎
550k miles on my 12 valve. Biggest thing I've done to it was a new 3 piece exhaust manifold after the factory one-piece manifold cracked. Could probably use new injectors, get a puff of white smoke every now and then when pulling a hill but they're still working.
I'll never buy another modern deisel. My gas work trucks can tow almost 20k and I can consistently run them for 300k miles with minimal issues
kilometers.... I'm done
@addamjenkins75 300k. As in 300 thousand miles.
@@chadmiller6487was supposed to be a standalone comment not a reply. He says kilometers in the video.
I have a Ford F250 which I bought new in '89. The odometer stopped working many years ago, but it has something more than 600K miles on it. It has had 1 injection pump, 4 water pumps, 1 alternator, and 1 set of glow plugs replaced, but the valve covers have never even been off the engine itself. The old IDI 7.3 naturally aspirated engines are a bit slow to accelerate, but that is nothing a Banks turbo kit won't fix. There is no way I would ever buy one of these new eco friendly diesel trucks.
they are slow, but they'll get you home everytime!
Adjust the amount of fuel into each cylinder and guess what no black smoke! The amount that is eliminated doesn't negate the amount of pollution created to manufacture and install the device on each engine and not only that but then to replace it. COMMON SENSE!!!!
well even with the electronic engines these days the amount of fuel is directly calculated on every engine cycle. these new injectors are spraying up to like 8 times per compression stroke. so there is legit almost no waste.
Once I studded, chipped, bypassed, tuned my 6.0L it ran better than when it was new. I will never get rid of it for a new truck.
the EGR helped to kill those 6L engines
I test drove a new chevy with the 3.0 at the dealership. The MIL came on during the test drive. It took it to a service bay with the salesman to get scanned and printed out a whole sheet of codes, none of which the service writer could decipher by looking at it. I sent it to my friend who is a tech at a different chevy dealer and he's like yep, you want a diesel, that's the kind of thing you're going to have to deal with. And, no he couldn't off hand decipher what it all was either.
That’s just is. Endless sensors and what’s very tricky to diagnose is the calculated values the computers read and if those calculated values are out of range - boom check engine light and your trying to decipher why the calculated value is off. Nightmare
I've got my dad's old 1997 12 valve. So simple and reliable. I'll never sell it
One is an I phone designed to be replaced when the new model comes out. The other is a hammer, built to work and take a hit over and over again. Really the answer is to keep the old diesels on the road running strong, then the manufacturers will get the idea that not everyone wants to ruin the environment by buying a new phone and truck every 2 years.
GM just bought back my 2024 Silverado 1500 ZR2 with the 3.0 Duramax. That engine gave me nothing but problems. It never stranded me, but all of my issues happened in the after treatment system. Tons of sensor issues. My dash lit up like a Christmas tree on multiple occasions. At one time, it threw 9 codes and the dealer had no idea how to fix it. They replaced multiple sensors and even the ECM. It also had issues towing and major defects with DEF consumption. I loved the power and fuel economy of this engine, but ultimately had to turn it in. Luckily GM made the process smooth
Stupid question, but why not capture the EGR after the DPF filter 🤔 Wouldn’t that make the EGR cleaner going into the engine, reducing the soot buildup? Anyways, like always, fantastic video! Super proud of you and congrats on hitting 70k subscribers!
Caterpillar actually did that it was called clean gas recirculate but they couldn’t keep up and left the truck industry in like 2010 but it didn’t soot the engine up being after the DPF
The only modern diesel I may consider buying if my deleted lbz ever dies.@BocoGreenpeace
All true 👍
But from personal experience, the 6.6 Duramax has been reliable for me.
As nice as the new diesels are, every time I watch a video on regens and EGR’s it makes me like my 7.3 all the better.
Hey Cutie, I’m a Ford truck guy but I have to admit the headlights on the new Super Duty’s have a weird shape as they remind me of those stick on eye lashes that you see on VW Bugs headlights. All kidding aside, your old F350 is beautiful.
Totally agree with you I have an '03 duramax no emissions at all only replaced one sensor on it since I've owned it 300,000k on it the injectors are just starting to act up that's about the only unfortunate thing about that lb7 but it never fails me
I have a 92 idi f350 non turbo and my dad has a 16 with the 6.7, I've had to drag his truck home with mine and he's yet to have to do the same for mine
I.have a 1993 7.3 non turbo idi extended cab 8' bed project f250 4x4 speed with 150K on it .I really want to fix this truck.
Another aspect of the modern diesels being a bane up where this video was created would be from parts availability?
From the looks of the surrounding vegetation, the location looks like the northern reaches of Canada, which puts it on a precarious end of a supply chain when it comes to replacement parts for diesel engine repairs . . . especially so when it is -30 degrees with snow in the region.
My truck is a 2000 F-450 4x4 with a dump bed. I do plan on a mild build maybe next year. For now I have put on a very effective catch-can and I use renewable diesel. It runs like a new vehicle since it only has 50K.
Seeing that soot buildup with the air intake was nauseating to see!
Makes me wonder why the vehicle manufacturers bother with having intake air-cleaners with those engines.
I used to own an Isuzu mini-pickup diesel, the P'up, and it was important to keep the air-intake clean.
I have a 97 Ram 2500 12 valve with 610K and have not serviced any component on the engine. Have added a Banks performance package, all the power I need.
I agree with you 100%. It took me awile to find a 2000 F350 with the 7.3 out of Arizona, and plan to keep it till I die. The old school engines can be rebuilt, but when the truck bodys and frames rust out, its pretty much over for that truck
Maybe it's over for that truck whenever rust sets in but you can always buy another body or a frame and fix it I'd rather go through all that than deal with the bullshit on the new trucks
Diesel exhaust fluid sounds like one of those things you tell people just to mess with them. E.g. don't forget to put winter air in your tires for the coming months.
I am also a commercial truck teck. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen simplifying the issues with modern diesels. I would also take a old 7.3 with a manual any day. I used to tow cars in the 90s and that is what we ran in all our trucks. We had one 7.3 with 425 thousand miles on it before it died. Sure they needed some work but nothing like the modern trucks do.
Our dumbed-down "education systems" have eliminated manual transmissions now so that we can't even get a manual anymore.
I bought a "BulletProofed" 6.0 F250 crew cab 4x4 seven years ago and have had zero problems. The '99.5 7.3 F350 that I drove from new until 2010 was great but had plenty issues that needed to be dealt with. Overall the 6.0 wins for me.
I bought a well cared for 6.2 F-250 Lariat 4x4.
I love the motor, and for daily use.
Plus it tows my 10,000lb trailer no problems.
I would not want a diesel as an everyday driver.
Change the oil often and hang onto that beast !
Agree. My grandfather was in need of a new 1 ton for light farm work and towing a 8500lb camper. He was coming from a 12v Cummins and wanted a new Powerstroke. Got him into a 7.3 gas with the 4.30 rear end. More power and torque than his old truck using go ole 87 and cheap oil changes. He’s very happy with it.
@@charlesb4267 Indeed!
I’ve changed all of the fluids, and run Mobil 1 Gold every 5k.
Cheers!
@@slscamg Yup, they are fantastic motors.
When I start pulling an excavator for work everyday I’ll get a F-450.
But I think my every day driver, and weekend warrior will always be a gas.
Cheers!
Just one more reason I'm keeping my ordered from the factory '01 7.3 with only 177,000 miles. I've been running the Western Diesel Tri-power chip in it since '03, other than when it's smog time here in Commieifornia. It also has an AirRaid K&N air filter and 4" turbo back exhaust. These mods really woke up the truck, but I'm on my 3rd 4R100, lol. Just had the glow plugs and valve cover gaskets and harnesses replaced due to 3 failed glow plugs that threw codes and would not allow a smog pass. My buddy has a 6 Blow and that thing is killing him with constant expensive repairs. At the shop doing the glow plugs, there was a complete diesel engine out of a truck....from a '22 Duramax...😮. The mechanic implored me to never sell my truck as did the smog dude... Not that I needed any convincing.
I ran a dd15 Detroit with the def system learning not to idle and cleaning your filters yearly is a must for problem-free miles of course the other way is to drive non-stop for the 2 million miles
The best part of the 7.3 is you can’t run it out of oil because of the HEUI fuel injector
They will run with 7 qts in them. They also will destroy there bearings.
Great delivery and video style!
I love the old 7.3 but they’re getting to be 30yrs old & all of them need major help.
The 6.7 is easily fixed with an emissions delete, CP4 upgrade, & that’s it.
My 99 f250, 7.3, manual Trans I would not trade for the world! 272,500 miles and truck is in great shape!
You make some great points here, but just to share some perspective regards to 4:25 in the video with the soot build-up on such a low mileage engine, the operator usage was never explained and having seen many videos on this topic, I do recall watching a video where a "hot shot" driver, running the powerstroke on the highway for a living, had a very clean engine and hardly ran his DEF because his engine was regularing working hard and just burned it all in the normal process. So my point is these engines are designed to work hard for a living and it appears this engine is not being worked hard enough on a regular basis. Again, you make some good points, but use selective examples here.
This is why I'm so thankful and glad I have a 40 year old diesel. It's smog exempt in CA so it saves me money and headaches to make sure it's smog approved. It runs no def, again saving money and headaches to fix def issues. It's all mechanical driven. Plus since it is smog exempt I can do a egr delete which I am planning to do. I love old diesels, the new ones are powerful and like them but the stress and money to keep it maintained and optimal is pain in the ass and just not worth it.
An EGR delete on a 40 year old diesel? Does it have a newer engine in it with EGR?
I will stick to my 01 f 250 with the good old 7.3
I have a 2002 F550 and a 2002 F450,both 7.3s. Run the 550 at about 17500 lbs and it gets about 7ish mpg. It just rolled 200k miles and I will keep it running whatever it takes. Or if I cant i will revert to the 450 which is kept in tip top shape, registered and insured just as a backup. My friend just bought a new 450 6.7 for towing. It cost him $117k. It is beautiful and gets 14mpg towing. I wish him the best, but having maybe 10 years to retirement, I'll stick with what I have.
Older diesels has it's place but I'd take the new diesel due to the type of work I do (OTR towing)...
Exactly why I'm keeping my 02 Duramax, and I'll build it when I need to.
Thanks man, the more I watch, the more I want to delete my ram. They are talking about small businesses having inspections around my neck of the woods here in the US, so I don't do it.
That’s why I’m currently rebuilding a second gen Cummins 24 valve to be a tow rig
I own a 2022 F250 with a 6.7 and the performance is amazing. There's no way the older trucks could do what this one does. However, I think a lot of people are buying them because they are "cool". Don't get me wrong, they are, but they are purpose built to tow and haul. If you're not going to be using it for heavy towing, then I wouldn't recommend it. I rarely see my truck go into regen because it's used almost exclusively for towing a 14K lb. trailer on the highway. At that load level, the exhaust temps stay high enough to prevent the DPF from filling up. This doesn't help with the EGR problems, but getting your truck up to a high operating temp and keeping it there for a while will reduce the number of problems.
very much agree, these emissions systems LOVE being at high temps. helps keep them clean and limits downtime forsure. the more a truck idles the more likely we see it in the shop with emission issues.
I’m a small business owner. I buy gas trucks now. My last diesel was an 07’ 6.0. Deleted the EGR because it was easy back then. Truck had over 500,000 miles when I sold it and ran great. Was a great truck. Now have a 6.2 in a ‘15 F350. Over 200K miles and it’s been flawless. I refuse to have soot going into my engine if I’m going to pay 90K for a truck. The aluminum bodies feel so cheap too.
2 reasons
1) The HP and torque war gave a trucks with tons of power but we lost a lot on the way there. Like reliability. And durability. And mileage.
2) Emissions.
Those two things along with all the electronicals involved make modern trucks brittle
No new diesels for me, the reasons you stated plus the insane initial cost and maintenance. To me, these engines are over priced for the private consumer, just like the good ole Gov intended.
Not a truck - but I daily a '84 300TD that just rocks. Everything is mechanicallly controlled (you can disconnect the battery post starting and it will continue to run until out of fuel). Change the oil regularly, adjust valves every 1.5-2years and they bascially run forever.
My 1995 7.3L is great, I barely maintain it and it still drives!
Now I personally have no experience with diesel engines, I've always had gas. One engine I wish they still would make is the 300 straight 6. That was bullet proof. (Still love my '22 Coyote though)
So true that 300 straight 6 is bullet proof I had a 1997 5 speed when I sold it it had 385 thousand miles on her went through 2 clutch's and did not burn oil it was low on compression at the boat ramp had to place a brick in the back wheel so my truck did not roll of into the lake lol.🤠
As always another excellent video..
Cool 7.3 project too!!!
This could be summed up with one word "emissions". I do wonder what would be the outcome if these new engines were designed and built without all those sensors and emissions and I don't mean deleted. I bought my first Diesel in 2018, it is a 1996 F250 PSD 4x4 auto and 410 gears. It had 77k when I bought it and It has 94k on it as of this note. It pulls my 5th wheel well. It isn't fast but it pulls. Great info and comparison on the trucks.
I got a 12valve with 500 hp 1100 ft lb daily driver plenty of power and definitely reliable
Emissioms aside though, Pretty simple math reason: 7.3L engine making 270hp and a smaller 6.7L making 470hp- almost double the power. 7.3L is like a kid in a foam pit. Doesn't make enough power to hurt itself.
You can easily pull a lot more power out of the 7.3 with a few modifications.
If one was to buy a used diesel, what would be the best year?
There must be a way to clean up diesel exhaust without compromising the engine power and longevity.
Depends do you have a tune on that truck and how many idle hours did that 1500 miles include
Another reason old diesel trucks give her multiple fuels in these modern ones can't. The Diesel's actually weigh more proficient engine than anyone thinks. You take away that modern crap. The diesel will shine above the gas.
Very good video Alex…as always
Heat and lubricant is a big problem all related to emissions
Ok, 1,000 miles, but how many idle hours? These modern Diesels want to be working, not sitting around. I have 200,000 on my '16 f250, and all I've ever done is regular maintenance. That being said, if it's on, I'm working it, bed full or towing a trailer.
These new trucks are expensive, potentially troublesome and unlikely to last as long as older ones but good lord the power of that 6.7 HO motor in the new Fords is intoxicating. Add in a high trim level and you have a luxury sedan with amazing cargo capacity and towing. Buy extended warranty, enjoy while you can, sell before it runs out. Or lose a lot of your truck's equipment in a boating accident.
I know, those 6.7L powerstrokes are insane to drive. like legit fast. If you got the money the performance is incredible.
It would be okay for the emissions equipment if you could actually maintain them and not have to replace them like on my 1998 vw jetta it says once in awhile to run intake cleaner to help with egr buildup.
I do appreciate these systems though as long as they are on everybody else's vehicles because it makes the air so much cleaner and nicer to breath when you are around these trucks. Then the fewer people who understand a nice machine and can appreciate a good setup can enjoy that too, with it not being wasted on the masses.
I agree with most of your points and the 7.3 power stroke is still a great engine, but to me the weak point is the oil pressure dependent injectors. I have a soft spot for the 6.9 and 7.3 IDI engines, no electronics, mechanical HPOP, yes not as powerful as a turbo version, but if well maintained will run forever.
I had a 89 7.3 IDI. Agreed super reliable. The only big problem some of them developed was the cylinder cavitation and most didn't.
my 3.0 duramax had 2 NOX sensor replaced on a truck with only 2600km's. What a pain with a new 80K truck.
Our work 5.3 kistngotntowednbecauebjobreverse !
Those were curse words.
Because the damn trans don’t work.
I am pissed .
I’m looking at a 2007 Ram now.
Maybe even a Tundra.
They are forcing through these changes without giving anyone time to properly test them gas diesel or electric
I had an 08 dodge 4500 6.7 repo truck brand new. It kicked a code at 10k mi dealership said excessive carbon build up and had to clean the top end out. It happened again around 30k mi and same thing. Dealer mechanic said to not idle so much 😂 then suggested to run it harder as in full throttle from stops, drop a gear and get rpm up and get it hotter basically. Strangely after the second carbon clean it never had the issue again until I quit and the truck had 83k mi on it. Last I heard the truck went well over 300k mi and they never got a check engine light for excessive carbon build up again. So who knows. That was regen but pre DEF.
Why don't they take the EGR gases from down stream of the rest of the exhaust filters. The gas would already be cooler and would have less soot and yet it would still not have any oxygen.
You would need a bit more plumbing and it might cost a few cents more but it would help with the EGR gas cooler and the soot build up.
What is your opinion on deleting? Obviously semi trucks can’t be deleted but many duramax, Powerstroke and Cummins guys in my area delete.
Not legal in all areas of Canada tho.
You did a great job explaining the flat tappet vs hydraulic lifter on the Cummins video
If egr was mandatory in 2002 why did the Cummins not get it till 04.5
Great info 👍👍
Thank you sir.
Nicely said I appreciate your perspective
Crazy my EGR fell off along with the Muffler
weird how that happens, lots of lost emissions in boating accidents these days.
@@GettysGarage lol
I just had a random idea, and maybe theres some reason this wouldnt work...but regarding the egr, i wonder why they dont just pull from the exhuast flow after the DPF and cats. Wouldnt that greatly reduce the amount of soot getting spit back into the engine? I mean if it reduces the soot leaving the tail pipe, then surely it would keep the soot out of the intake too.
They do that on the 3.0L Duramax and it works great.
I have no idea why they won't do it on the bigger engines.
You haven’t said whether those catch cans are any good. Would they help with some of those problems?
Off the bat... He does not care at all about emissions or pollution. That's not a factor in his mind. But, he's informative about the regulations that caused design changes.
You mentioned the use of EGR to reduce cylinder temps and NOX production. I’m curious if there are alternative ways to doing this and alternatives to the dpf and scr. Another thing I would like to say is that i feel tuning and engineering has come a long way. A delete 6.7 Power Stroke in my opinion hardly smells at all. But the old 7.3 OBS Power Strokes are some really stinky trucks. I think it goes to show what real R&D can do for the industry instead of bolting on emissions equipment.
6:45 - Yeah, if you know a cheaper, more reliable way of monitoring no2 levels, the world would love to hear about it. I know you can't smell it, but it's going to kill us if we don't do something about it. If you've ever sat in a cold truck stop, next to 20 other running diesels, you'd be glad their emissions equipment works (if it is equipped). Drivers have to sleep high off the ground to avoid poison clouds that form, condense, and settle. Remember, that h2 and 02 is being pushed up, while compounds like no2 fall, in the atmosphere. Also remember that 02 is what we need to breathe, not O3, NO2, or even longer chains of carbon.
So you're saying stay away from the 3.0 Duramax from GMC or Chevy ? I live in Manitoba and you know it gets cold out here in the winter.