The Truth About the 6.0L Powerstroke (And Everything Wrong With It)
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- Опубликовано: 16 фев 2022
- Let's find out if the 6.0L Powerstroke is really as bad as people claim it is, or are the Ford guys right, is it actually a decent engine that was ruined by Ford's demands for more power? And, can it actually be reliable with the right modifications in place to fix the design flaws found all over the engine.
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As a state fleet manager budy sent 27 f750 back 2 ford w 6.0 but got 6.0 ihc in ihc same size truck its a ford problem
The primary Flaw in the 6.0 is When they went from composite head gaskets of the 7.3 to the more modern multilayer steel gasket of the 6.0 they didn't increase the quality of the machine work creating a smoother head and block surface. This led to catastrophic head gasket issues at increased power levels. Also another primary problem is that the heads were never developed for the e.g. T's that the engines tend to see with tunes and heavy abuse of the upgraded horsepower levels causing cracking those are the 2 major flaws in the actual design of the 6.0 the rest are all emissions garbage problems.
Supposedly Ford claimed to have resolved some of the issues you mentioned in this video in 2005 or 2006...is that true?
My 6.0 gave me problems in the form of a blown egr cooler. Fixing the known issues on the 6.0 was still cheaper than a new truck and since the rest of my truck was tip top I went ahead and spent the money to address the problems. 10 years later it’s still been a reliable workhorse.
My nigga u droppin facts how many miles do it have now boss
How much did you spend on it to bulletproof it and do improvements?
@@johnhinston958 I spent close to $8k. Maybe I could have had it done cheaper, but at the time it was the recommended diesel shop in my area.
@@johnhinston9586.0’s are for people who can turn a wrench themselves but full bulletproofing is cheap as long as you don’t pay anyone labor ARP studs $500,egr delete $250, external air cooled oil cooler $2k, water pump with an aluminum blade and not the factory plastic $150, nitride free coolant $60
@@johnhinston958I spent 4500 making my 03 f350 reliable. It’s not tuned or deleted but has a bullet proof diesel egr cooler. A bulletproof air to oil cooler and a coolant filter kit.
458k miles still going strong
The most hated Diesel engine besides the (6.4) but best sounding diesel engine ever made.
Best sounding diesel in a pickup, 12V cummins. Straight piped sounds like a big rig!
Can’t beat it
Yes. Nothing sounds better than a 6.0 with 10-blade KC turbo with 4" straight piped exhaust from the turbo back. The idle is so smooth too. I'll never sell mine. 6.0>7.3
@@alexinnewwest1860 not like a big rig at all 🤣 no where near the deep ton…. Cummins is a turd
Sort of true 12v sound a little better
@@freedomisntfree_44 and other funny jokes you can tell yourself
I bought my 6.0 for cheap knowing the issues. Deleted EGR, 155/30 injectors, studs, HPOP, oil cooler relocated, blue spring, intake, KC Stage one, turbo back exhaust, etc. Runs like a champ, pulls like a train. I looked at a new truck but you can do a lot of Maintenence if you aren’t paying 1200 bucks a month.
Litterly why I just sold my 2021 ranger to drive my 03 350 6.0
so basically you bought that shitbox dumped around how much you payed for the truck itself and its still shit
@@shaggy501 I payed 5k for my truck and runs fine could put 15k in parts and gave a brand new truck good luck picking up a 1ton in my area that's good for anything under 30k
Im planning on getting a 6.0 ford I wanna do all the bells and whistles on it like you have, and it’s gonna be my daily I drive 30 mins to work on the highway think that’ll be good and I wouldn’t see any problems?
@@andrewmoi567 like he said above, stay away from hot tunes, ARP studs, EGR delete, remote coolant filter, blue spring update, change fluids early, always, don’t drive like an asshole, I bet you’ll find you love the truck. Do the work yourself and it’ll be a great experience. I love my truck. Paid cash in 2008. Did the above, minus EGR delete, just updated it, and it’s been a good truck.
Nearly every issue with the 6.0 comes down to lack of maintenance. Change the oil, coolant, and fuel filters per the severe duty schedule (and leave the tuners in the box) and your 6.0 will likely live a long and happy life.
Yup- I have an ‘05. Did head gaskets and headstuds in 2012 and have 100k on that job. It’s water under the bridge. Otherwise, I did the usual 6.0 things like blue spring, coolant filter, etc. Best truck I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned more than the millennial moron that made this video.
I’ve had my 03 since 08. Been a great truck. It’s a good truck for guys who aren’t afraid to do a little maintenance and work on their own rig. If you just want to fill it up, drive the shit out of it, and take it to Jiffy Lube every 10k miles, you’re not the right owner for the 6.0. I don’t think it’s the greatest engine or any of that, but the haters I think either have never had one, or have and didn’t do their research and maintenance. Theirs something that I just love about the way it sounds, drives, and feels
@@cooperdanieltherancher man, that’s a loaded question, because really you have no clue how the previous owner(s) cared for and drove it. Also, what are they selling it for? May be worth doing if it’s a great price, they have kept their receipts and maintenance log, is it studded already? What oil, ATF, coolant, fluids etc. have been used for the life of the truck? Does the transmission flare when shifting, especially 3rd - 5th under hard acceleration? There’s just a lot of questions. But, that goes for any truck/vehicle. If you’re honestly thinking about buying one, research, research, research and questions, lots of them should be asked. My truck has 176k, but it’s 20 yrs old, so some of the problems I’ve had are regular things that fail being that old. I still have my original injectors, turbo, dont run a hot tune, and stay ahead on maintenance. I also always watch my temps and pressures, especially when pulling. Hope this helps. If you have anything else I’d love to give any help I can.
@@cooperdanieltherancher do you like doing maintenance? Ask for receipts of all the work he says that’s done on it ie heads studs, blue spring, EGR delete etc. everything that you read that a 6.0 needs. Does he run tunes? Hopefully not any hot tunes. Then if all that’s done, I wouldn’t pay more than $12k. If it’s not, especially the studs, take at least 4K off. Because you’ll need to do those things in the future. Look for a 12V Cummins instead, then you’ll be replacing transmission/rear ends 🥲😂
Nope. It needs the EGR cooler delete to keep the massive heat out of the system. THEN it's much closer to issue-free.
I was a ford diesel mechanic for all the years of the 6.0 diesel. This video is bang on. You covered everything and I was impressed how well you understood the specific reasons. I could not punch any holes in your description of problems or causes. Why do guys love this engine? I still do, its because they work so well (when they work). Great job!
that's mainly it, for me. when my 2004 f250 is properly maintained (like i do nowadays w/ 300k+) she is a highway dream machine! that being said, when i first purchased (210k) i had to replace injectors/fuel tail/glow plugs/harness/fuelpump/ACsystem and it cost a hurtful amount but nowadays, i invest mainly in filters/fluids and some weekend time to keep her rumbling nicely.
My nigga you is talkin facts I have a neighbor got a 6.0 mane it clean it be have 125k miles how much i need to give him
They’re hell when they’re well but they’re always sick lol.
As a Powerstroke Diesel mechanic, you pretty much nailed it with this video. I would like to add in that the 6.0 was not actually designed by International- it was designed by a European company. International chose to do this because emissions have been much stricter in Europe for years so they though the European company could make a good engine. Also, I have NEVER seen a head gasket fail on a stock 6.0- the tuned ones fail constantly but if you don’t turn them up the head mounting system is actually very reliable.
I did hear something that, yes, the European diesel fuel burned match cleaner than our+diesel fuel did back in the early 2,000s, but now our diesel is burning cleaner as well (true or not? I do not know). Yes aEuropean company did design the engine, and with the way our diesel fuel burned, much more soot (dirt and carbon) in the engine created havoc. I curious to know from an expert, such as yourself, does our diesel fuel burn cleaner today than the early 2,000s?
@@kg2005USMC that’s a very good question and one that I cannot answer- I don’t engineer fuel or know the exact science behind the additives (such as paraffin, which is much less present in winter blend diesel because that’s what separates out of the fuel when diesel “gels up”) because I don’t get paid to know that or experiment with it. I just get paid to diagnose various issues with these engines and repair them. The internet might have a good answer to your question but it’s hard to trust the internet on topics like emissions because there is a ridiculous amount of politics revolving around the matter.
I work as school bus mechanic, and we had at least 40 of the e350 with the 6.0l, we have now scrapped pretty much every one because head gaskets failed, and they are detuned compared to the ones in the f series. I bought one that is still good so far, I want to turn into an rv.
@@kg2005USMCin 2008 the us gov mandated that sulfur be dropped from 500 ppm to 15 ppm. They did this to lessen the exhaust particulates during operation. Problem is sulfur is a lubricant for the fuel sys. The low sulfur doesn’t present a problem on the Hui style injectors as in the 7.3/6.0L . But the common rail fuel sys see more failures because of it. Fuel lubricity additives are necessary to make up for the lack of sulfur.
The European manufacturer in question is Renault.
The later ones were good (05-06) if you just drove them, no modifications. I have three plain Jane, hand crank window, 2005 F-250’s 4x4, 6 speeds that have 250-300k and have never failed. Yeah I’ve changed glow plugs, alternators, power steering pumps... but I consider them consumable parts that fail on every high mileage vehicle.
Same here , still own 05 F250 Single cab 4x4 ,plain jane used in landscape business and no major issues besides consumables as you mentioned. Just under 300k miles.🙌✌
My father-in-law has an 06 that he only uses to pull a medium size trailer a hand full of times a year. It only has 70 k and has been completely rebuilt twice.
No mods. No tunes. 3000-mile rotell oil changes and the guy drives it like it's a Tiffany lamp.
I'm not trying to start an argument, but the 6.0 was an embarrassment. I honestly think that anyone who baught a 6.0 from ford should get a free truck replacement.
2006 350 with the zf6 at 332k still choochin #7.3s a dog
That’s funny cuz I have 357,000 miles on my 03 6.0 that is 04 swapped but she runs well off tunes
My parents owned a 6.0 E350 that they used to pull their 30+ foot camper which they pulled once a year to Texas and back to ND while they wintered in Texas. They didn't have any non-consumables (as mentioned in previous posts) parts. It was a very reliable vehicle. That being said, they didn't do any modifications of any kind. The only questionable repair was a turbo replacement which I think was the dealership getting money from the extended warranty company by saying the turbo rusted out because the van would set for long periods (used mainly for towing the camper or hauling things).
Own and 03 and 04 with well over 200k miles. We’ve had some issues here and there but nothing catastrophic or beyond anything we’ve ever had to deal with on other diesels we have owned. Keep pumping out videos like this and we will keep buying low mileage 6.0’s for cheap and getting years of great service from them.
Just bought a late 04 ext cab linesman truck 4x4 f350 with 136000miles on it no bells or whistles for 7500 pretty much stock.
Do you think that was a fair deal?
I am a 6.0 guy. I’ve owned 3. My current one I bought 3 years ago from an older gentleman. It’s an early 2003 (built in February 2003). It is BONE stock. I tow 15,000 pounds with it weekly and I have never had a performance issue. I agree with you these aren’t race trucks and they don’t need to be. I’m a blue collar guy and if your a worker these fit the bill. I recently bought a new 6.7 but I think the 6.0 is well worth it for most guys
Same here tho mine is the early 04. I have just recently pulled the wiring harnesses off the engine repairing what needed to be or could be as well replace the injector harness.
Mine too is a work truck and pulls or sits, that is why I invested it!
My upgrades have been simple ones.
I was replacing number 8 injector and took a good look at the oil wells around the the valve springs, zero chit accumulation just clean castings, payback for the oil changes and OEM filters.
Maintaining this 6.0 is reflected in my pricing each time I hook her to a trailer. My service van E150 is gas and has a much lower maintenance cost and I can jump in this to buy a qt. of milk or whatever but not the F350.
I do understand the younger crowds need for power tho but - not their complaints about the cost of running the pressures they so want to achieve.
PS mine was also covered under the Ford recall and rebuilt accordingly ;)
Buy mine it has low miles!
This is quite literally one of the best videos I’ve seen on RUclips. Content and timing of delivery is perfect. Super helpful, thank you!
Honestly it comes down to maintenance and how it's driven with any vehicle. I have an 07 6.0 with 180k and I love it. Change your oil and filters on time and when something needs replacing, do it right away as long as funds allow you to. My truck is deleted, studded, kc stage 2 turbo, 5 inch turbo back exhaust, blue spring update, bpd water pump with 7.3 fan clutch and aluminum radiator. Also has sct tuner with custom tunes and I've not yet had a serious issue with the truck. It's a fun truck to own!! Plus, to me it's easy enough to work on as long as your somewhat mechanically inclined.
To me the people that talk about the 6.0 they never ever owned one or didn't do maintenance.
damn we got the exact same mods just i have the coolant filter and its an 06
I have an 07 with 200k on it. Owned it since 120k. Deleted and tuned but not studded. Royal purple oil changes at 10k miles like clockwork. Very recent blue spring kit installed. I've had very little problems outside of normal maintenance. Towed a 10k enclosed trailer recently. Coolant temp didn't break past the thermostat and oil temp didn't break 200.
@@jonathonbridges9625 towed a 10k boat over the weekend and never broke 190 on coolant or oil and tranny was chillin at 160
@@jonathonbridges9625 rotella is better for the truck but if it works for you then just stick to royal purple
I own an 05, 6.0 and love it. It has its issues like all engines do that you use. Like others have stated, maintenance is huge, and when they start showing symptoms of failing, don’t ignore them. Fix them quickly. I bullet proofed my engine and left it stock and it runs a strong now as it did the day I bought it new
mine too
Yup. Mines bone stock 350,000 miles without one head gasket change.
We got a small construction company and we’ve had a 6.0 since my pops started contracting on his days off. She’s still with us 300k with 200k of those constantly towing. She just got took in to get a new built engine but by god with the bulletproofing it held up insanely well. Plenty of power with a few mods and great fuel mileage for a dually. And the sound is tantalizing.
I have a 7.3 with 315,000 miles and a 6.0 with 240,000 miles. My 6.0 has been just as reliable as my 7.3.. not to mention faster.
I have a 2003 7.3 with 480,000 and a 2003 6.0 with 315,000 good work trucks.Ran all brands but still in my 7.3 and 6.0.
I've got an 03 ccsb 7.3 nearing 300k, and an 04 ccsb early build 6.0 at 190k. Both have been super reliable heavy haulers, pulling 15k lbs loaded gooseneck trailers and 5th wheels. Both are mostly factory, injectors, hpops, ucvh, turbos, almost everything. 7.3 is hydra tuned with gearhead tunes, 6.0 is sct tuned also running gearhead tunes. No studs, big tunes, and have had zero problems with either. Engine vital monitoring and strict maintenance is all I've done.
I've saw enough super high mile examples in my career to buy both and have had zero regrets.
That said, the 6.0 is my pick. More power, more mpg, and just a more refined truck overall. And I like the king ranch leather, step/mirror lights and big power that it makes.
I lied. I replaced the fuel pump(my fault), and the ipr on the 7.3 for a failed ipr coil when hot. Just the solenoid coil itself was bad, the original valve and orings are still in the truck. Took about two minutes to replace the coil. Outside of that, not a damn thing on either truck.
I know many 6.0s that were very reliable, and the main thing they had in common was, they were left stock, no tuners, and maintained properly.
I love my 6.0 and I also love your fuck biden profile..
I worked as fleet mechanic for 15 years working on 6.0L. I initially thought they were junk at the time but compared to other newer ford engines, they weren't that bad. I think the 7.3 had better durability but if it needs ''fixing'' it has issues too. Compared to Cummins, I'd prefer working on Cummins since there is a lot more room plus those engines rarely need major things. "fixing" GM diesel engines have always been a nightmare besides the 6.5L.
A big factor for me rating engines has always been the 'serviceability ease' which some engines give lots of room, can be done with common tools, and aren't overly expensive.
If I could rate all 3 makes diesel engines from the year 2000 till now here is how it would go (shittiest to best lol). Oh, I also considered price of parts, need of specialty tools, and ease of actually fitting in the engine bay/actually able to touch stuff:
ford 6.4, ford 6.7, gm 6.6, ford 6.0, dodge 6.7, gm 6.5, ford 7.3, dodge 5.9
I currently have a 6.0L in a 2003 F350 and it hasn't had no major issues thus far, and I'm doing my best to keep it maintained.
Dude, we must be brothers. I’m kinda the “diesel guy” in my area, I’ve owned, operated ,and repair every light duty diesel to current, including some medium duties, international, hino, cat, etc…… I’d keep your list but would swap the 6.7ford and the gm 6.6 ( personally think the duramax sucks to work on well they both do, they look roomy but are not). Ive always found myself ending up with the “least liked” diesels and fall in love with them. My top two are the 6.5 and the 6.0! I personally have at least a half million miles racked up between the too and with some repairs and maintenance they never owed me $1! Fords keep my shop busy, not because they are “junk” but because they are the most popular around here. People need to get their head out of their ass, it’s not about brand loyalty, it’s just trading one problem for another problem. They all have their advantages and disadvantages. I find its usually the owners fault (yes some engineers too but) they either hire shit mechanics that do NOT know the description and operation of the components needing repair, and/or they let it go, and go, till finally they require a $5k repair but want to half ass it and only buy one glow plug, or injector when 6 have stiction lol. Then they bitch it’s junk! Either way, it’s not too often you see praise for a good ole 6.5!
@Erikk Hyndman 😆 #facts
If you can’t get in there to fix it, what is the point of fixing it?
I currently have 360,000 miles on my 06 f250. With minor repairs and egr delete. I change the fluids and filter based on Ford's severe duty listing even though I use it as normal.
@@SlyWolfCub 358.000km on my 05, same
I personally own a late 04 model f350. When I bought it it was fully stock and low miles had no issues and all I have done is preventative mods for those common issues. Coolant filtration system, egr delete, blue spring mod. Adding additives in my opinion do help. I use the arch oil products both fuel and oil additives and I haven’t had any kind of issues with my injectors since I replaced them about 60,000km ago. I like my 6.0 has plenty of power for what I need it to do. I’ve got friends that have the same truck and turn them up and have nothing but issues with them with a couple more supporting mods that I have.
Best thing I ever did for my 6.0L besides head studs was to install a coolant pressure gauge, it will let you know when your pressure cap starts to leak or your oil cooler is getting clog up. Have 265,000 miles on my Excursion.
Where did you tap in at?
A tuner will give the American advantage and then some because you can monitor live values and set high limit alarms notifying you the instant it gets one degree higher than you want.
W for excursion gang
I'd def get a ECT tuner gauge cluster from EGTs to ficm voltage everything's on these gauges so there's no guess work at all.. and when your towning egts and trans Temps are a must to monitor
Tbe 6.0l powerstroke "can be" a good turbo diesel engine with the right fixtures/modifications. Ford supposedly corrected some of those said issues for the 2006/2007 years but owner's still had issues. I own a 2007 Ford F350 6.0l DRW Lariat crew cab that failed around 80k while under warranty and got a new longblock installed a the Ford dealership. Then my 6.0l had a bunch of modifications done to bullet proof; EGR cooler, Oil cooler, coolant filtration system added, ect... I use a Scan Gauge 2 mounted to my dashboard to monitor my deltas.
Good video.
Have a 2006. Changed the oil on time. I've treated it like a truck.NOT a Race car... Has ran great and has served me great. I have no complaints.
I owned a 2500 2006 6.0 power stroke and loved the truck. I bought the truck new and put almost 200 thousand miles on it and only had two failures and that was a ficm and high pressure oil fitting and that was it, but those were fixed under warranty around 60000 miles. Only complaint that I had was being a high maintenance engine. I changed the oil and fuel filters ever 3 to 4 thousand and coolant every 10000. That may have been overkill, but then again I never had any major failures. And the same person I sold it too is still driving it today. I’ve been aiming to go talk to him to see how his luck has been with it. Overall if you take care of that engine it would treat you right. FYI I never upgraded anything on the engine i kept it in stock form the entire time I had it 👍
Awesome content, very informative and loved how graphics in the videos were spot on. I love my 6.0, bought it off my dad about a year ago stock with 107k miles. 06 F-250 SD LB, I've replaced with sinister diesel top-end gasket kit w/ black diamond head gaskets, Studs, New Heads, stage 2 turbo, stage 1 injectors, Blue spring Kit, Heatcloth wrapped headers, Solid exhaust Y-pipe w/ MBRP 4" straight exhaust, Volant cold air intake w/ OEM dry donaldson filter material, Aluminum De-gas bottle, Secondary Oil and Coolant filtration, aFe DFS780 Diesel Fuel System (full time kit), 3 gauge pillar cluster and SCT Livewire TS+. I hope this truck lasts me 500k miles,
What did that run you for cost?
How many miles is on this build and how well has it treated you?
We've had six 6.0 with no issues
There all ranch rig that get worked hard but we leave our stock and do all the regular maintenance and we love them
Emissions regulations really killed all diesel engine reliability, fuel economy, longevity.
Emission lies they push to control people nothing more
Ford had nothing to do with the issues in the 6.0L it was all Navistars doing. Ford asked for an engine at approx X power and X torque and Navistar delivered that.
Ford DID NOT crank up the power on the 6.0L it was delivered to Ford as is...
Navistar did not design the 6.0L MAN did. When Navi contracted with MAN to design this engine they NEVER told MAN it was going to light trucks. MAN built/designed an engine for school busses and light-medium trucks and their emissions regime and Navistar's price point. When MAN found out it was going into Light trucks they told Navistar the engine would require extensive redesigning. Navistar opted out and told MAN it was fine and their was no time... MAN washed their hands of ALL responsibility for the engines and had Navi sign a not at fault agreement for refusing the redesign. This is why Navi never sued MAN for all the issues with the engines as MAN washed their hands of it and covered thier butt..
The Reason Navi had MAN design the engine is Navi had ZERO experience with emissions diesels. While MAN had quite extensive experience with them.
The whole issue with the 6.0L in light trucks is an inadequate EGR cooler. It is fine for Medium applications with the higher allowable NOX emissions and lower EGR duty cycles. In the light trucks, oil temps end up WAY higher than they should be due to the inadequate EGR coolers. Add in the fact many owners and even Ford did not use full synthetic oils only compounded the issues. These engines should ONLY be run with full synthetic oils.
In light-medium applications on full synthetic motor oils, these engines have basically NONE of the issues seen on the light trucks. And are as reliable as any (and more reliable than some) early emissions diesel. And now Navistar is owned by VW......
Amen preach brother. Best sounding diesel !!! one day I’ll own a 6.0 PSD.
So ford went to international' for a engine, but out source the engine from a European engine manufacturer. Sounds like karma
@@apprenticefelix7740 Navistar went to MAN cause Navistsar had zero experiance with emissions diesels or their emission systems. And unlike Cummins Navistar had no exposure to the European market so they really had no experiance with emissions diesels or their systems and had no choice but to farm out the 7.3L PS replacement. CAT teamed up with MTU to help develop their initial on road emissions units. But once allowable NOX levels were reduced CAT just gave up and exited the truck engine segment all together. And even though Cummins had exposure to the European market they were working with/getting help from Scana on their NA diesel emission systems for trucks.
To give you an idea what would have happened if Navistar had done it on thier own....the 6.4L. That was ALL Internationals doing. And that was AFTER having exposure to emissions systems for 4 years AND being partnered with MAN.....
If Navistar had gone it alone initially the 7.3L PS replacement would make the 6.0L look like a 300 I6 in terms of reliability in comparison.
That's right, delete em run amsoil or shaeffers, and hot shots red coolant,
@@jacobgomez2682 If you are in a locale where you can delete do it. The only down side to dumping the EGR is shortened turbo life. But it is not drastic enough to even worry about.
I bought a 04 F350 Dually with a 6.0 and 175k 5 yrs ago. It came from Michigan so it had the typical underbelly road corrosion, the 2 rear suicide doors had cancer in the lower corners but I could tell it was owned by somebody that kept up with the maintenance because under hood was immaculate and the interior was flawless as well. Good Sam sticker on it and I could tell the truck had a 5th wheel in it at some time. Figured probably a older guy owned it and pulled his RV with it. It’s 4x4 and manual trans as well so it was the setup I desired for a good farm truck. I have just over 200k on it now and have had zero problems with it. Reg oil changes and fuel filter changed, replaced brakes all around couple years ago. Watching all these 6.0 vids scares me something will pop up lol. I recently purchased a 5th wheel RV so the truck is about to be used in a different way than just hauling hay. I’m going to take it to a shop and have them go over everything it might need but definitely going to have them change all belts and hoses, radiator flush, trans flush and front and rear axle drain and refill. Also going to have them do all wheel bearings since over 200k. Other than that I’ll have them do a compression check but this truck hasn’t given me any trouble really.
I purchased my 2004 Ford Powerstroke Super-duty 6.0L in 2015. Every Winter an injector would start to go out. I did suffer catastrophic engine failure in 2017 on Interstate 80 in the middle of the Nevada Desert 🏜. Since then, I have had the Blue Seal replace, Oil Standpipe, HPOP, Racing Starter, FICM reprogrammed or replaced, at least Four Injectors replaced, Fan Clutch, and batteries. I have replaced the EGR Valve (even though the old one still had some life left), replaced the IPR and other emissions valves. After I completed paying that $7,600.00 off I had my rig Bulletproofed, EGR Cooler gutted and replace with Six tubes, new extra smaller Oil Cooler, Turbo cleaned, Coolant Bypass System and Filter, ARP Head Bolts, upgraded Head Gasket, and some other things I cannot remember. One week ago I installed an S&B ColdAir Intake. I am pulling a 26’ Travel Trailer now, so I want to make sure my engine is getting the air it needs. Would this be sufficient for my needs? I have almost 212,000 miles on it.
I got my 6.0 Super Duty with 145k miles and was assured that it had new head studs and was bullet proof. By 155k, I put new head studs and copper gaskets, fuel injectors and rails, upper wire harness. I also had it tuned. It has dependably given me another 100k miles and has been a daily driver since I rebuilt the heads.
Here’s my 6.0 Experience … I have an 07. I bought it with 126k 6 years ago. Honestly I didn’t have any idea of what I had. Had to make a decision, selling it I would lose 10k. Keep it, fix it and drive it for a long time, to feel like I get my money out of it, I took it to PowerStroke Specialty in Buford Georgia !!! Prices are different for everyone, But is a Great Investment !!!
So, we’re not exactly sure what happened when you took it to Powerstroke Specialty in GEORGIA?? Care to fill us in😀
BILL 'dealer proofs' them. He has the 6.0 problems down to a science and explains each step in his videos. He claims 600,000 miles afters he's done and has basically become his passion. He also has fixes for 6.4 and 6.7 but I didn't go down that rabbit hole because I only own a 6.0. However, I have not sent my truck to him yet, so outsider information here.
How was your experience with the powerstroke specialist. Im in savannah and i want mine to get looked over.
@@dakotaneubert PowerStroke Specialty in Buford Georgia, is a Great Place for your truck.. I had my truck shipped from Texas.
@@rexpeterson345 he refuses to work on 6.4 now but money does talk
this video was really well made! explained everything very clearly
As someone that has worked on Ford fleet vehicles for a living. I can tell you straight up that this is just a summary of the problems with these diesels.
Once you have to follow up the statement that xyz is a good engine with “IF” you do this or that, then that engine has a serious weakness. Period. Bottom line is that an engine should perform well and be reliable the way the average user actually USES and treats it.
6.0 isn’t terrible. There is a few design issues that absolutely need attention. But common maintenance mal practices in any engine just have a higher effect on these engines. Running a quality oil, motorcraft filters(oil and fuel) will basically eliminate injector issues. Keeping your batteries and charging system maintained will basically eliminate FICM issues. Starting with a clean not restricted oil cooler and installing a filter kit will pretty much eliminate oil cooler and egr cooler issues. In stock form head bolts are fine, if you are pulling a lot just monitor coolant temp and know when to back out if them. All if the issues can be issues in any other vehicle 6.0’s are hust less tolerant when you don’t maintain. If you start off with one that has been maintained correctly and you continue that they are great. They can be frustrating when you buy one that hasn’t had attention and you already have components that are beginning to fail it can be costly and time consuming to get them back correct. I will continue to run them though, can be bought cheap because if their reputation. They are east to work on and cheap compared to new common rail engines. The cost to replace a common rail fuel system on these new trucks will nearly buy a whole new engine for a 6.0. Then you can start fresh and as long as you follow some of the simple guideline they will last a long time, be reliable and get good fuel mileage, in a truck that has an excellent running gear and is a very good truck overall.
This is an incredibly useful comment, thank you
Hell yeah, dude. Video is very informative, kind of a guide to the cost of ownership associated with a 6.0
Bought a 2004 6.0 new and it still runs like new. Maintenance is critical, and best if done yourself. Great vid, I wasn’t tracking the oil pumps issues. Dammit.
I have had EVERY issue you mentioned in this video and I have never cranked up the power and always serviced my truck. Not only that I was stupid enough to buy 2 of them. As we speak, the coolant system is pressurizing. Great video!
ill buy it off you!
A lot of people will tell you that they made good ones and that they made bad ones the bad ones were bad straight out of the factory in the good ones were just good and went without issue
Wow, very informative, my 6.0 is now at 250,000 miles and still running good, had one no start which was the oil seal at the top of the hpop, thanks for a great video
I've got an '05 6.0 that I traded for a damaged prius (this was when diesel was like $7/gal). the previous owner had maintenance records showing the hpop, oil cooler, and EGR cooler were replaced recently. I sevice it according to the "severe duty" schedule, and bought an aftermarket monitor to keep an eye on oil temp, coolant temp, and FICM voltage. bought it at 200k miles, and it's got over 250k now and has been a great truck.
Amazing video, so much good information and so in depth!
As a bmw n54, n55, and m62 owner this seems like something I could handle
The sound it does, makes it worth enough
Great video man. Need more breakdowns like this. I did a LOT of research on 6.0&7.3 before finally settling on the L99 7.3 and you named some stuff I didn’t know about. Well done.
Own an 03 and 04 that have been rock solid. Yes, we’ve had to replace the hpop, some injectors, oil cooler, and remedy the EGR “problem” in both trucks. Both are well over 200k miles with original head gaskets and both tow heavy regularly. Other than that, no muss no fuss.
I bought my truck new in 03. Still running it almost 20 years later. Fixed the things Ford and International ignored. Great engine, but it needs clean fuel and oil. Very fuel efficient. No power upgrades done except for a 4 inch turbo back exhaust, EGR delete, Banks intercooler upgrades and stage one upgrade on compressor wheel to move more air. I also added the cooling water filter and moved the oil cooler outside of the engine. Stock injectors. Keep in mind many upgrades have been done over the years to improve reliability of parts by Ford and the aftermarket.
Not to be a dick but I wouldn’t consider it a great engine if you have to do a bunch of mods including deleting emissions devices to make it reliable. How much was the diesel option back then? Like $8k? You should have gotten something you good use as it was intended with little worry.
Dude. This video was incredible... i wish there was a in-depth video like this for MANY motors! Thanks for the info! I learned a lot
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@@Dustrunnersauto i'mma throw out my request for the Mercedes OM series. (Specifically the OM616, OM617, OM602, OM606)
Noted. I’ll do my best to make them soon
Yes, thank you. I now know what to look for next
Yes it’s a very reliable engine if it’s done right and Bill at Powers strokes specialties in Buford Georgia has been doing it for over 15 years and has great success at it
Yep he did the full dealer proofing on my 04 f350 DRW and it comes with a lifetime head warranty
I've had a 04 F350 going on 4yrs, bought it really cheap $2300. I'm thinking of spending about 5 grand for a overhaul. If the truck 🚚 lasts another 5yrs I feel like I'm ahead of the game being a brand new diesel truck 🚚 acutally costs more than what I paid for my modest home 🏠. Don't need to be stressed out over monthly payments. I love my 6.0.
I’ve had my 03 since 08. Been a great truck. It’s a good truck for guys who aren’t afraid to do a little maintenance and work on their own rig. If you just want to fill it up, drive the shit out of it, and take it to Jiffy Lube every 10k miles, you’re not the right owner for the 6.0. I don’t think it’s the greatest engine or any of that, but the haters I think either have never had one, or have and didn’t do their research and maintenance. There’s something that I just love about the way it sounds, drives, and feels
I was a service manager at a Navistar dealership at the time. My favorite was the branch tube and stand pipes. At one point, when we were all buried in UPS failures, Navistar came out with, at the time, a super secret kit for the HP oil problems that included backup seals on all orings, a new adapter (the tee), and standpipes. We had to jump through all kinds of hoops to prove to Nav we were working on UPS and triple check diagnostics, none of which they'd pay for btw, usually requiring diagnosis, report, put the engine back together to do another test, teardown, validate, report, do it all again. We were not to tell UPS an update was being provided as I'm sure they were trying to avoid a tsb which UPS would force proactive action as opposed to waiting for failures. I was there thru the 6.4 fiasco as well as the Maxxforce 13.. Maxxforce everything actually.. before I just got fed up and left. I was never a diplomatic person and happily called out their bs in Illinois where I attended many meetings. When they got word I was leaving, they yeeted my certification and training creds into orbit which just made me chuckle. The saddest part is back in 2010 I met with a large municipal shop boss and we got into a heated discussion over enhanced EGR, which I defended as 'look at us, we have no DEF'. Looking back, that guy was a hell of a lot smarter than I was as that is a large part that led to Navi executives getting tossed a couple years later. Bottom line. Navistar is sketchy as hell with marketing graduates posing as engineers. They were trash to deal with. Made shoddy products. Blamed their dealers for everything. Executed and paid warranty work pathetically. And in general, can go f*ck itself.
are u hiring boss
I was lied to about my late modle 04 pickup. The guy I bought said it had all the updates done. I didn't know any better at the time and ended up blowing a head gasket 600 miles later towing a not so.big 5th wheel. After spending thousands having all the updates done its been solid and still way cheaper than a new one. It certainly doesn't ride like a new one but saving a mortgage payment every month has been well worth it to me.
My 05 CC 4x4 has 140,000 miles. I bought it with 25,000 miles in 2010 for $28,000 in very nice condition. At about 40,000 miles I noticed the oil temps climbing and immediately did the EGR upgrade, new factory oil cooler, STC fitting, and cleaned the EGR valve. I also installed a remote oil filter and coolant filter and I run Delo ELC coolant. All this cost about $2,500, of which $1,400 was labor. I use this almost exclusively to tow my boats and travel in Baja Mexico in the middle of summer (extremely hot). The only thing I've done since that time is replace the FICM when it was starting to show a voltage drop and the IPR when it showed a code. I've never been stranded. As far as I'm concerned that's a whole lot better than spending $90,000 on a new truck. Drive I-8 from San Diego to Calexico in the summer and look at all the diesel pickup trucks stranded on the side of the road pulling their 30-foot trailers. You will see Dodges, Chevy's, Fords (6.0, 6.4, and even new 6.7). They all have issues at times, especially when worked hard in the heat and pulling heavy loads. Several of my friends with their Dodge and Chevys have replaced injectors, turbos, head gaskets, etc., etc. My 6.0 has been the most reliable and least costly in repairs.
I spent thousands of dollars chasing all the problems you discussed. The final straw was a $5000 blown head gasket job. Drove it straight to Auto Nation. Problem solved. My 1999 7.3 has 350,000 miles and in 21 years has never had a problem.
05 6.0 243k no head studs, SCT tuner, upgraded turbo front housing with billet wheel and 10 blade turbine, sinister air intake, all turbo piping, 4" down pipe 5" straight exaust. Jan this year had oil cooler replaced, new water pump with upgraded impeller, new IPR sensor. And not EGR deleted.
Despite the many issues the 6.0L has, the valvetrain is freaking bullet proof! If there was a way to swap 6.0L heads onto a 7.3L block, I'd definitely do it!
studs w/ no egr, clean all the soot out of the intake put updated standpipes and stc you have a very reliable engine. On any diesel use a good oil and fuel additive and proper Maint.
Do synthetic oil changes and do them in the severe schedule
I had an '05 Excursion with the 6.0. My only problems were a failed EGR gasket at about 60k miles and some failed fuel injection sensor both of which were rectified on warranty. I had it tuned and a turbo back exhaust. Ran it to 130k miles and then traded it for a new 6.7 F250. I was still happy with the engine, but it had all sorts of other maintenance/repair issues that were coming due. It needed tires, brakes, shocks, replacement of the aftermarket in-dash nav, trans and diff service, some front suspension wear and potentially lots more. I paid about $49k for it in '05 and traded it in '10 for $30k.
I have a 6.0L that is my daily driver. I installed every bullet proof options12 years ago, and havent had a single problem with it since... It's paid off, and Im going to drive it until the wheels fall off.
As a diesel tech for ford the 6.0 is amazing as well I have a 03 with 298k original engine tans head bolts. No tune they are very reliable
And an egr cooler is not 10-12 hours it’s a 4 hour job max
I’d say closer to 5 hours but definitely not anything close to 10, idk what he’s talking about.
The 03s are the best ones lol, the 04.5 and 05 I have both have had heads off one before 60k one at 170k
I bought a 03 Excursion to move a camper 200 miles, sight unseen, at 286,000 miles, she did what I needed.
I think she is a keeper. Love the turbo spool.
Great video, makes me even happier to own a 12 valve Cummins. I worked at international harvester for years and your information seems to be spot on
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@@RandomlnternetGuy Chevy small block.
New holland straight 6
Your transmission is worse than a powerstroke ever will be lol
I run a 04 F-350 SRW 6.0, build date 11 03. Greatest truck ever. It was bought new and has none of the issues mentioned in this video. 270,000km. All stock other then my recently acquired new wheels because Canadian roads corroded my stock wheels. Lots of parts replaced over the last 18 years but nothing on the engine itself other than rebuilding the turbo, same turbo just refurbed on a bench. Maintain it and it will always work. You want a diesel you have to pay to play. Follow the time/milage service intervals, which ever comes first, for me is always time. I hate DPF, DEF and SCRs so I'll keep my old 6.0 going because it won't die
I had an 05. Stock when I bought. I do my own work on my vehicles. Removed egr cooler and welded exhaust port and reinstalled. Unplugged egr valve. Bigger exhaust turbo back. New oil cooler. Pretty much just help it breath in and out better. Routine maintenance and never had an issue. Hauled anything I put behind it. Wish I never sold it. Sometimes a ridiculous offer is hard to pass up
If you're going to turn up anything you better be expecting and ready to pay when it wasn't designed for it. I know lots of people that had put tuners in max amount blew head gaskets removed it and then took to the dealer for warranty and then blew the head gaskets again cuz they put the tuners back on. Oil cooler plugging up isn't fixed with a coolant filter due to its not even a full flow filter.
A ton of great info for a newer owner or potential owner, 1 thing that should be noted about the head bolts is while yes the 7.3L and Duramax engines used 6bolts per cyl the 4 bolt design in Ford’s 6l actually had more clamping force compared to the 7.3L, 6.6L and 5.9L.
I drive a 2007 F450 6.0L Diesel, 658,322.7 miles, 15,722 hours, change the oil every 150 hours religiously, change the oil cooler, screen, and EGR cooler every summer, the starter is the only thing that's left me stranded in 8 years lol
I have a 04 f250 over 300k miles love it.
The 6.0 isn't perfect but its part of the the last generation of the great sounding diesels that also perform at todays needs in terms of drivability and keeping up with modern traffic demands.
It's a love affair you have to be ready to commit to and if you turn the power up don't think you can hammer on it all day without paying the price. Most stock engines require money thrown at it anyway to take daily hot rodding anyway. Sure I know I'm sitting in a time bomb that'll soon hold my wallet ransom but that doesn't stop me from getting in my 6.0 every day and falling in love with it climbing a hill and listening to the turbo spool and the chunky idle. It's a part of history imo and when everything goes electric or idles like a civic, like the newer diesels (granted they make great power), these old dinosaurs deserve a shot to be around to stretch their legs.
this video was awesome love this series, one on the turbo EJ’s would be great
Anyone reading this with one of these motors:
In addition to the standard "bulletproofing".. Go get yourself a bypass oil filter and coolant kit. There are a few available online. Then run Shell rotella T6.
Because of the fuel injection system, these motors are really hard on motor oil, in particular shearing. T6 is one of the most shearing resistant oils on the market by far.
As mentioned in the video, the coolant system is susceptible to failure from debris and buildup in the coolant, the coolant filter will solve that. An oil bypass filter will help protect both the main, and high pressure oil pumps as well as the injectors.
I have a 2006 F250 King Ranch that was purchased back in 2011. I have driven it across the US pulling a trailer from California to NYC through the Rocky Mountains path. I now have 310K on the odometer with no headstuds or any crazy modifications. I am an ASE certified diesel tech and performed all needed mods like updated HPOP oil fitting, updaded FICM, EGR delete, stage-1 turbo upgrade, upgraded stand pipe plugs, and a SCT-3 tune. Without any engine repairs and daily drive my truck hard. This engine is reliable, if the right updates are done and operated by a knowledgeable diesel owner.
A lot of misinformation about the issues the 6.0 has was said. If you want to know the true ins and outs of the 6.0 and 6.4 check out Kill Devil Diesel. They just released new aluminum heads for these trucks and built the 6.0 that won back to back years in the diesel power challenge. He has experience with all the diesels and isn’t just regurgitating what he read on a forum somewhere.
Yeah right up the road from me
As a tech just coming across your channel this is pretty right on,,,good video on a 6.0, delete your truck, keep good voltage, good oil 5w40, hot shot coolant,
Ha ha ha. Cube van guy here.
So I got a 7.3 with low Kim’s and everybody traded in for new 6.0 and they all had rentals more than they got to drive the new fast cube vans!!
But mine went to. 375,000 no problems but a little oil leak took her off the road!
Now I’m gas and never looking back!
Great video guys!!
my 6.0 is the most reliable vehicle i’ve ever owned. maintain it and it will take care of you.
Yeah dude me too. And when working on it - everything bolts up and fits up like no other. I friggin love it!
@Erikk Hyndman what if you service it yourself with all oem parts cause you’d rather take care of it yourself? It’s legit super reliable if you know what you’re doing.
You must of got a real good one.
My 2004 is the same. Last year I learned more about the truck. Took a month and read everything I could. Did the blue spring upgrade, a few other simple upgrades. Cleaned the egr valve, etc... Less than $1K all in doing the work myself. Then out of paranoia replaced the oil cooler and added a coolant filter. No issues, just over 200k miles and want it to last and wanted to learn. Runs like a champ. Never any big issues. Better than most other vehicles I have owned. Love the thing and going to repaint and redo the interior to last another 20 years. This week replacing the old rear air springs. They're just old and worn out. Pull a bumper pull trailer and load up about 1,750 lbs (2 large 4-wheelers, bed rack, etc..) in the bed plus passengers fairly regularly. A few years ago I was using it as a daily driver too.
As a ford diesel tech it’s fun to watch someone describe an engine they don’t fully understand it’s entertaining
Like what.
I busted this guy for being a kid when they came out even he didn't like that he's just reiterating what has been out on the internet for over 10 years now 🙄
Worked for a company that had 7000 trucks on the road, world wide. The 6.0 was a problem, several trucks had $50,000 in repairs @ 200k miles. Loved the sucker when it ran, but sat roadside to many times.
I love my 2005 powerstroke with a 6.0 engine. Number one reason is the price. I picked mine up super cheap, and if your gonna buy a truck to just tune it and upgrade it anyways, why not start with a cheap foundation. I really love showing off my custom truck with all its modifications, and then at the end best part is telling people it's paid off, no payments😂
Got my 03 with 120,000 miles f350 for 13,500. Did egr and oil cooler myself. Love the truck!
Spot on! I bought mine with a manual and 180k miles for 6g. I spent 8g on heads, head studs, Warren injectors, larger turbo, exhaust, intake, fuel pump, tuner, intercooler, oil cooler and egr cooler. I daily drive it at 540hp and 890tq, unless I’m towing. Now she has 251k and blows the doors off all of the new 6.6’s and 6.7’s out on the street. For the working man like me, 14k vs 80k for a truck? I’ll pick 14k all day especially when I don’t have to pay for DEF.
This is also my point, go ahead and go get a gm with 100 k more miles, and pay about 20k more for it..
I have a 03, paid for, and I also can afford to fix it if it breaks. It drags my fifth wheel and enclosed behind it just fine.
I just picked a 4 door 2006 F250 up for $7500 with 230k on it. Clean inside and out and completely stock no bulletproofing. Just needs a FICM and new harness. Even if I do put the money into bullet proofing it, I'll still only be around $15k into it for a solid diesel truck
@@RuffstuffRyan worth it!
Its an entertaining and technically great video. That said, while the 6.0L Powerstroke is more problematic that the 5.9L Cummins of the same vintage (unless you have an 53 Block), compared to the cost and issues with modern diesels (6.4, 6.7 Powerstroke or Commin Rail Cummins) and they're wonderful. Fix the known issues once, and don't look at the engine again for 100K. Seriously, you can't do that with new trucks.
Ahh, refreshing. Someone else that knows what the f they are talking about.
Very nice deep dive on the 6.0, I’ve had two 7.3 and on my 2nd 6.0. Reliability has been the same for the 4 trucks. Currently have a F550 long chassis 4x4 dump. I bought from original owner. It runs so well(albeit deleted)that I’m going to put a new dump and hoist on it. The trans in these are bulletproof, great brakes, comfortable cab not to mention an absolute amazing frame. Yeah things go wrong, machines breakdown. It’s called friction and nothing last forever. Change the oil, use good filters and keep an eye on things with a scanguage. Don’t beat it but don’t baby it either.
One of the subjects I never hear talked about is load. A Diesel engine is designed to deliver high torque at low rpm. They are heavy bulky engines for the purpose of work. A Diesel engine was never intended to be a grocery getter; it’s a working truck. Diesel engines need heat to run at optimal performance. Ford has sold millions of trucks to people who never work them. The 6 liter is a fine engine if it’s driven and maintained correctly.
Lol I love how you say "leave it to ford to mess up blah blah blah" like bruh how is any of this fords fault? Navistar shipped those engine in crates and ford dropped them in their trucks(which they did a great job with, the truck itself is the best of its time). Ford told navistar i need an engine that makes this much power that passed emissions, and thats what navistar left them with. Stop blaming ford
My grandfather was an engineer at work testing the 6.0. The engineers had no time to replace the 7.3 properly and blew the 6.0 up at the proving grounds all the time. But they needed to put something on the market
My 2003 F250 Super Duty 6.0 currently has 220k miles. Over the last 4 years I’ve had the following work done: New Radiator, Starter, Injectors & Glow plugs. The only bolt on’s she has is a Magnaflow Exhaust and S&B cold air intake and filter. She runs great. IMO a lot of the “6.0 issues” are related to lack of regular maintenance.
Great and informative video. I have an 07 with 478000km. Yes I have done a full rebuild (expensive) and likely at the 550HP range. Oil change every 5000k but it works good. BUT each day I thank God for mechanical issues ;)
How many miles are on the rebuild and still no problems to date?
Rip DieselTechRon.
I had all those issues, but once they got fixed , it is a great engine with no issues for eight of its eighteen years. Racing them hurst them and running clean diesel like Propel of R95 helps with smoke and soot buildup. Ford ignored all the early issues.
Ok great video! My dad owned a 2006 F-350 with the 6.0. It was totally stock in engine form. We had no problems besides the fuel module. When we sold it had 276,000 miles. Yes, it started to have head gasket problems, but it started really having problems around 203,000. So, is it a really bad engine? I say no. It is not that bad. Just do regular maintenance, and keep it up to date with parts, and you will be good.
@Erikk Hyndman yes we did!
Spend a bit of time seeing what people that own them actually think about them. Several folks in the forums that have over 300k on a stock (non-deleted) block and head studs.
Personally, I have an '07 with almost 200k. Studded and deleted at 120k due to a bad oil cooler (not studs). Went ahead and had them do that as well as swap to ELC coolant. Stock injectors, built HPOP, and several other mods. The truck runs like a top.
A couple guys I know have 6.0's. one guy has 400,xxx miles on it with stock head bolts, egr delete, and straight pipe. The other has 300,xxx miles but his is pumped up. Cam, intake, turbo, injectors, transmission, meth injection, heads, fuel system, etc.
If only it wasn’t for emissions, they could have easily turned up the 7.3l with some basic design upgrades. VGT, injectors, HPOP, the works. But emissions emissions emissions.
@Erikk Hyndman $300 chip isn’t what I would call peanuts. Tunes do a great deal but you will want a good downpipe for the OBS at least, probably intercooler, and hopefully you don’t have a stock E4OD haha, ask me how I know that one. (Imagine your truck actually shifting into second, I can’t)
thank you for your excellent overview !
Yes 100% a bad motor all and all .... But the 05-07 6.0 is a rock solid engine with head studs and a delete I'm running an 07 with about 500hp and 1000tq as a daily for 5 years thing brakes tires at 40mph with No issues. It's all about maintenance and just not dogging it every single day like with everything tho.
No. A good engine can be dogged every single day.
@@fastinradfordable I was more referring to like when these trucks do work Towing And driving around on very hot Tunes. You can blow any LS, Cummins or Duramax driving like a 16 old doesn't matter the motor. Just know when to keep your foot under control these trucks still weigh 9000lbs and not every red light is a drag tree.
11 yrs on mine after bulletproofing. I drive it hard all the time. I wouldn't have kept it if It couldn't take what I wanted it too. I honestly didn't expect it to take it. Zero issues with the engine after the initial bulletproof and deletes.
It’s legal to delete egr if the vehicles 15 yrs or older. Personally I think it should be legal no matter how old the vehicle is because you own it the government has no right to tell you what you can and can’t do with your own property.
Says who ?? Show us.
Aye but do you have the right to do whatever you please with the air that goes through your truck's intake? You don't own that, and the way you use it can affect other people e.g. by increasing their risk of respiratory diseases.
If I bought land next door to your residence and started doing stuff that vented noxious fumes all the time you'd probably have grounds to complain about it. Same goes for engines.
Very well explained and presented.
I have a 2006 that I left with stock power and I’m at 215,000 miles on the stock head bolts, injectors, and HPOP. I replaced the oil cooler at 200k and I now need to replace the o-rings in the HPOP. She has been extremely reliable over the 9 years I owned her.
There are solutions to most of there issues. Just have to have the knowledge and proper equipment to diagnose the problem. Some of these engines have well over there usable life expectations maintained well is the key
Solution is buy decent rig instead of rebuilding old junk
When properly bulletproofed, the 6.0L is just as reliable as any other diesel engine.
Execpt those engiens were good from the factory
@@alexstromberg7696 not necessarily. The LLY duramax also had head gasket issues.
@@CaptainRudy4021 then that is also a bad engine.
@@alexstromberg7696 you can make almost any engine reliable with the right modifications
I bought a 2006 F250 XLT extended cab for $5k, knowing all the issues, and intending to fix them, as the bottom end of the engine is solid, so I'm told. The guy thought it had a bad HPOP; it ended up being a piece of screen broke off in the IPR and blocked it open. $15 later and back on the road. Two weeks later I noticed just a hint of oil residue in the coolant reservoir. Immediately took it off the road. Had the heads o--ring'd, ARP studs, 12 mm standpipe and dummy plugs, new KC stage 1 turbo, blue spring mod, new oil cooler, alum radiator, external oil and coolant filters, and a SCT X4 tuner. It's a solid engine now, and I love the sound. Have $10k in the truck and DIY repairs, and probably worth $25k these days, at least.
I have 260k miles on my 6.0 I studded it and did the welded cooler method, Blue spring, oil cooler, 03 stage 2 turbo tubes and intake, 5" straight pipe and SCT tunner with the proformance tune at 180k miles and so far so good. I has never had a problem except when it popped the o-ring on the SCT fitting at 180k so I got the blow proof version when I did all the upgrades. I also rip on it hard I love my 06, 6.0 I will keep it forever and fix it when it needs it, It sounds super good one of the best sounding diesel engines I think ever it has all the power I need it stays nose to nose with my friends STI and I can pull a house if I need too.
Any issues with the transmission acting up not necessarily slipping but in between shifts sometimes has like no clue what's going on . I also have an SCT livewire tuner on the performance tune truck runs flawless but the transmission from time to time acts like it just doesn't have a clue what's going, in developed a shudder when it's cold and locks into overdrive without being up to overdrive when you press on the gas, only the first 10 minutes to drive and doesn't do it again after that but walks into overdrive when it's cold and gets a wicked shudder I guess you would. Haven't completely determined if it's the engine or transmission but the engine doesn't appear to skip a beat,
All these issues you are talking about happened in the 03 and 04 engines, 05-07 they did 600 updates to the motor and the 6.0 was a school bus engine and they had 0 issues in the school buses and it’s because there wasn’t an egr, I have a 6.0 dually and I’ve never any issues especially never had ficm issues or oil pump issues none of that stuff because all those issues where in the 03 and 04s and the 6.0s came with 325 hp not “180” and if the 6.0 was so bad then why did they keep putting them in the E series vans till 2010 🧐🧐🧐
I don't think you really listened to what he said ...
@@shanesmith6200 ya I did bub
No sir. He said the ford version was 325. The Navistar industrial or medium truck version was 180. I don't care if you like the 6.0. that's your business. But quote the man that spent time to put the video together right. Left untouched, I agree, they weren't all that bad and did get better. But the points brought out and then the 6.4 proved it was time for ford and international to part ways.
@@shanesmith6200 didn’t hear him say that and don’t really care what u have to say bub
I figured "bub".
If a engine has to be modded to be relible. It's a bad engine. Everything can be good if you mod it enough
Not true. No engine is perfect. Many Cummins engines had the "killer dowel pin" issue. The early 24-valves had lift pump issues, cracked valve seats, blown freeze plugs and cracked engine blocks. In fact when the 24-valve Cummins came out GM's 6.5 and Ford's 7.3 were more reliable (less warranty claims). The 6.0 had some issues but with a few tweaks they are great engines.