Ford tech here. A bit of smoke out of the oil cap is normal, your friends 6.7 seemed more smokey than normal though. Just as long as there is not positive or negative pressure when you put your hand on it. Will be a bit hard to tell since he has a CCV reroute. If you’re concerned about the compression, have the dealership do a relative compression test on IDS. The 6R140 trans in the 6.7 is stout as fuck, too. It’ll take a beating. He must have a 11-14, because he has the twin scroll/dual boost turbo. They’re not bad turbos, but definitely not like the 15+ turbo that went back to a 6.0/Duramax style. You can actually retrofit the 2015+ 6.7 turbos using all factory parts.
the trans is stout but not in the stock config. the valve body needs work and also the stock 11-14 turbos are garbage if you dont delete on day one because it will eat the bearings in the turbo. ask me how i know. i lost my exhaust wheel on a mild acceleration pull. it shot out into a corn field... as far as the blow by vapor mine has done it from day one and have done plenty of testing to see if there were issues with the rings or a broken ring land and everything comes back fine. my engine is about to get pulled to fix the cam gear issue because of my power level right now. i dont want the gear spinning on the cam and fixing the horribly designed double oil pan leak.
@@nmjm31 my truck is your twin except i have the tan interior panels instead of the darker gray or black. i have the 64.5 also and love it. my truck has the same amount of blow by vapor and i beat on my truck every time i drive it so id say your fine i also run high boost pressure with the turbo. probably around 50-60 psi so from what i see from the video is normal for me but thats just my two cents on it from experience on beating the dog crap out of my engine.
I paid $32K for a 2012 F350 Lariat Super Duty, 6.7 Powerstroke, 4 door, 8 ft box, 4x4, not a dually. I added a block heater and air bags. Was at 169K miles. Now 176K miles. I like it. Twice the horsepower over my 1995 F350 7.3 Powerstroke, 4x4 dually.
I've come to the conclusion that with trucks made after 2000, it's really a matter of choosing which set of issues you want to deal with. They all have some major upsides. They all have their downsides. But which set of downsides vs the upsides do you want to deal with?
Could still argue that about a 6.9 vs 7.3 idi for example. Either the studs need reinforcing and you don't have overdrive, or you need to do serious work to get rid of the cavitation issue. Ultimately could have a sweet ride in any case, but no truck is truly perfect. Definitely would love an all mechanical truck eventually though.
The “smoke” out of the oil cap is somewhat normal on these 6.7. Mine was doing it brand new, my friend bought his new as well and I asked him to check his at 5k miles and it was doing the same thing. What you don’t want is pressure in the oil cap. It it pops then you have an issue
First time I rode in a 6.7, I was blown away by the acceleration. 7 people loaded up in the truck on a pool trip. The owner let it RIP, and I couldn't believe the stark difference to my dad's dog-slow 6.0.
I bought a 2007 LBZ last spring, boy did i get screwed, someone was in it before me that had no clue what they were doing. So here i am after doing injectors, cp3, turbo rebuild, headgaskets, water pump, and a harmonic balancer later. Sucks that i had to blow through over 10k. No one should ever have to do that. Really made me want to get out of a diesel.
Compared to a 6.4 powerstroke that’s hardly any blow by 😂 I’ve seen 6.4 trucks with brand new ford long blocks with excessive blow by. Just depends on what ring end gap the shop set the piston rings to when they rebuilt your 6.7
Certified ford diesel tech here, The vapors are normal especially when it’s cold out it’s more noticeable my 6.7s has been that way for years also after a fresh oil change but Make sure there’s no kinks/ restrictions in the ccv reroute.
Work it hard for break in! Nothing worse than babying the truck right after a rebuild. I was told by my Dad that a customer once brought in a 11 liter cummins less than 100 hours after a rebuild with loads of blow by. They took it for a road test and hooked it on to a heavy trailer and gave it all she had and came back. When they checked for blow by after it was gone.
I've had multiple 6.7 trucks in at my work as we work on a large fleet of f450 trucks. There's been a few trucks with the crank case filter clogging and causing excessive pressure but that's a simple fix. Just had to replace the filter. There's been a few deleted trucks in with the ccv reroute and I'm not a fan of the reroute kits. They've all smoked like that and it just doesn't seem like a good kit to me. On my 2013 f250 6.7 I left the factory ccv housing on.
Make sure the hose on the crankcase reroute isn't kinked. That engine should not smoke like that if the reroute is installed correctly and the hose is not kinked.
That blow by is not an issue. Unscrew the cap and set it on the hole if it doesn’t blow the cap off it’s fine. Your going to have some crank case gasses on a diesel.
We are ALL overpaying for new or used, me included! My 2012 KR F350 DRW Had 28,800 miles on it and I gave $50k for it 5/22. Same colors. Love it, so worth it to me, it did have everything and some extras. Private party, owned by an airline pilot, garaged, looks new, everything aok so far, now with 30k miles. If I keep it 20 years the price really won't matter much. New one is 95k, so.... yeah it's all relative. 50k was below black wholesale. Pilot went and bought a f450 Platinum for $105k, so were all paying bigger bucks than just a few years back.
alot of vapor from the crank case when idling is pretty common with the 6.7 engines because i believe the ring gap is decently large for higher boost application. vapor doesnt mean a whole lot as long as you dont dont have excessive pressure coming out of your oil fill or your crank case vent. also idk if that piping kit works with the stock ccv but if it has the stock ccv get rid of it and go with a good ccv kit because if the vent is clogged which is common it will build more pressure.
I just bought a 15 PS. Also light smoke out of oil cap. I was told it’s definitely normal with these trucks. I came from a fully stock 2018 cummins Night and freakin day from the cummins. But my PS is completely taken care of and tuned Maybe it’s cause the cummins wasn’t deleted. But I don’t think I’d go back to a cummins after driving a 6.7 PS. Truck is insanely fast
I had a ccv reroute and had blow by. I then put the stock ccv filter on an the blow by went away. It’s because when the ccv hose is routed into into the turbo it pulls a vacuum on the crank case so when people do a reroute there isn’t negative pressure and therefore creates blow by.
I have the same exact truck. Bought it from a friend who put a brand new Ford long block in it. Had 150k on the chassis when I bought it and like 200 miles on the engine. I’ve had it 2.5 years only maybe 15k miles on it but it’s had zero issues. It’s deleted but I don’t hot rod it at all.
My old 2015 6.7 would push vapors out of the oil fill, but no pressure. From all the research I did, it was a normal thing. I can't remember if it was to that extent or not, but I wouldn't be to concerned. Just keep an eye on it
Minute 9:00, spray bottle with water and some dawn dish soap in it. Not sure if it would affect anything but that’s what we use on dive boats to find leaks in our compressors, bailout tanks, etc. just look for any large bubbles. Saves time rather than trying to feel where the air is coming from. I’m not a mechanic so not sure if that would be all that helpful but just thought I’d share. Cool truck
Ccv hose is kinked. Cut the hose short and let it vent to the atmosphere. Route it over the brake booster and down beside the shock. Avoid a catch can in really cold temps. Condensation freezes and will cause increased crank case pressure and puke oil through the turbo and out the exhaust. Make you think the motor blew. I have a 15 King Ranch I’ve spent some money on. Learning things the hard way. I’ve learned quite a bit over the 2.5 yrs I’ve owned mine. Bought it with 75k miles, it now has 113k miles. Catastrophic fuel system failure at 85k led to a bunch of new parts.
I build cummins, from 300hp-1500hp when I set my ring gap on higher Hp trucks I set them lose and I always get fumes/vapor. It’s nothing to worry about. The only time you need to worry is when you are getting actual pressure out.
My wife commented that the boost leak sounded like a sad ballon ( letting the air out by hand to make it squeal) 😆👍. No offense to Ford , or Ford owners , but their latest offerings aren’t “ Better Ideas” in my opinion . Give me a mid 1970’s Ford F-250 4x4 any day over a new one . And I’m a G.M. guy ……. Love my Non Emission 2002 LB-7 2500 GMC Sierra …👍 Glad you found the leak on your Buddy’s truck , as ANY leakage causes issues , especially with all the sensors & interplay between ECM’s & components.
Purchased my 2011 king ranch psd with 219k it has oil vapor similar maybe a lil less. Been to the floor more times then I can count and it doesn't care at all. Truck has 242k now still loves the abuse
fresh built diesels will inevitably have blow by until the rings seat themselves and get a working groove in and seal completly. not to mention that amount of blowby is normal for ANY diesel with a CCV that vents to atmosphere. i'm assuming its got a CCV that vents to atmosphere. if it had a CCV. that was piped into the turbo like factory. then it'd definatly be cause for concern
27 is about right for that truck. It appears pretty clean with a fresh reman . Mine was nearly same price and not a KR but lariat about 180k miles one owner and stock
So the engine was just rebuilt and you have no problems letting it sit and idle but you don't want to push it hard? Good luck with that break in strategy.
I bought a 6.0 diesel brand new at 27k miles the motor needed to be rebuilt! A few years later bought a 3.5 EcoBoost and it was in the shop 12 times before I sold it under 50k miles. Never ever buy a ford again.
The blow by on that truck is nothing to be concerned about. Seeing vapor is pretty common, but as long as there is no pressure, then the truck is healthy. As far as the issue of the glow plug breaking, it’s actually the exhaust valves on the 2011 trucks with a build date prior to 04/11 on the the door. There was a bad batch of metal and over time the valves crack and break. Pieces fall into the combustion chamber and mash up the piston and break the glow plug tip as a result. That’s where this truck most likely had it’s failure come from. It also has a non-VGT kit on it as well, looks like a Smeding piping kit and most likely a Smeding turbo. That should be a pretty reliable setup over the GT32 found on the 11-14 trucks from the factory.
Josh you are the man to figure it out. Love to see you helping other people. That's what we all should do. Man I am waiting on WIFEMAX!!! Like a kid in a candy shop. 👍👍
Josh, everyone i know with a diesel truck carries. i was thinking he is missing 1 piece on that truck! then you showed it! nice job with the fix on it. check the ccv areas for that blow bye. Keep Rollin!
The problem with a rebuild is and will always be the human factor. Who can you trust. Without knowing the shop and mechanic personally I would never risk it.
When doing a break in that’s the time to get on it so the ring's seat. You shouldn't take it easy and let it idle for extended periods of time like in the video.
2011-2014 models are common for turbo failure also sir, cracked exhaust manifolds/studs is common among all 6.7L Powerstrokes. The CCV system is known to get clogged and cause premature oil leaks from the turbo, upper oil pan, valve cover gaskets, etc. Always a good idea to monitor crankcase pressure and replace the CCV box as needed before premature oil leaks can occur. We work on all Powerstroke diesels only.
Fortunately this one has a 64.5 smeding non vgt turbo on it so shouldn't have to worry about failure anytime soon with that... Also has ccv reroute done to it.
@@nmjm31 Does the CCV reroute have a baffle or catch can attached to it? If not, then you are building positive crankcase pressure. A kinked CCV hose can cause this also.
Josh if the oil has coolant in it sometimes that can thin the oil causing the blow by or a cheap break in oil take a look at the oil from the pan if there are shavings also if the piston rings were not clocked right blow by can happen or whatever cylinder it was that had the injector tip issue wasn’t sleeved just reboared and a stock replacement piston and rings were put in on drag racing engines after a number of times where the rings are not touching the cylinder wall a bigger piston and rings get put in
Just bought a 6.0 04 from California i find that people on the west coast who own desial trucks tend to be older men that take care of there trucks.here on the east coast u got alot of kids who dnt know how to treat a desial truck
I just put a new motor in my lml and it does not have any smoke or steam coming out of the oil fill or dip stick tube like his does. It also didn’t have any smoke or anything close to that before the original motor blew. That would definitely worry me
That does t seem out of the ordinary for these 6.7 trucks. My old work truck was a 2012 and it had that much blow by off the lot. Sold the truck with 270k and no issues. I also have a 2012 6.7 and they have crank case pressure that’s a little more then most diesels. I wouldn’t be concerned.
I’ve enjoyed watching and learning about diesels from your channel. Nice to see you working on and showcasing PSD on your channel 😁 Literally down the road from you and if you’re ever up for changing glow plugs in a 7.3L PSD, hit me up 👍🏼🤞 Keep up the great work, Josh.
You guys are right. They are all awesome. The most fun I have ever had driving & I’ve owned some fun vehicles to drive. I’d certainly sooner drive a diesel truck any day over a 4 banger or EV😂
I always put my oil cap on upside down while it's running if it doesn't immediately blow it off I'm not too worried There's always a little bit of blow by on every vehicle. Plus it looks like it's pretty cold out so it looks worse than what it is.
Soapy water is your friend here guys, Josh "Oil mist out the fill cap and dip stick tune is not a big deal"...Wrong it's a huge deal! Your buddy got screwed at $27K.
Those 6.7L engine's are for people that can't use a calculator, in other words "money pits" the 6.2L is the way to go if you wanna keep your money in your pocket. Happy travels
I had to brand jump. I wanted another Ford but they haven't been able to build a decent one since the 7.3. Did some research and was able to pick up an LBZ with under 100,000 miles in the Southwest no rust for 29 plus taxes and fees. It took me two and a half months and had to travel close to 300 miles so I hope I made a good purchase
Correct me if in wrong but the 6.4 has such a wide ring gap in numbers 7and 8 pistons just to handle the like1400 F % for regen. That it's like you got a hole in them.
Cheaper to fix than buy new truck but that the color and king ranch 4x4 crewcab long bed dually truck is what I'm looking for but for 25k and 15 more in motor = 40k is still a great deal if not wanting to pay for payments or have a new truck payments and amount against him in credit world bullpen and I think as long as frame and body and paint is great and interior it not a bad truck and updated to a tesla style stereo system to match up to newer ones
I've seen on a similar style air intake system where you reroute the ccv system through an aftermarket ccv where a incorrect bolt had been put in and wasn't allowing crank case pressure through and was causing excessive pressure through the cap.now that style of ccv was a type of air oil separated and was too far down causing it too stay closed.now you might have a different style of aftermarket ccv however I'd make sure it venting correctly and allowing enough pressure through and not restricting.aftermarket parts can be hit or miss, even if it is venting it may not be enough.
That’s normal for a 6.7. It’s the crank case filters they’re crap on these things must do a reroute on it nothings wrong with it my work truck does this and they service the truck religiously
6.4 and 6.7 powerstrokes have positive crank case pressure there will always be steam coming out of the oil fill and vent
Ford tech here. A bit of smoke out of the oil cap is normal, your friends 6.7 seemed more smokey than normal though. Just as long as there is not positive or negative pressure when you put your hand on it. Will be a bit hard to tell since he has a CCV reroute. If you’re concerned about the compression, have the dealership do a relative compression test on IDS. The 6R140 trans in the 6.7 is stout as fuck, too. It’ll take a beating. He must have a 11-14, because he has the twin scroll/dual boost turbo. They’re not bad turbos, but definitely not like the 15+ turbo that went back to a 6.0/Duramax style. You can actually retrofit the 2015+ 6.7 turbos using all factory parts.
Thanks for that info! It's got a 64.5 smeding non-vgt turbo on it actually, so I won't have to worry about the typical 11-14 turbo issues!
Probably with the 6.7 is that freaking cp4 pump
Also the 6.7 powerstroke is so bulletproof it never gets blowby
the trans is stout but not in the stock config. the valve body needs work and also the stock 11-14 turbos are garbage if you dont delete on day one because it will eat the bearings in the turbo. ask me how i know. i lost my exhaust wheel on a mild acceleration pull. it shot out into a corn field... as far as the blow by vapor mine has done it from day one and have done plenty of testing to see if there were issues with the rings or a broken ring land and everything comes back fine. my engine is about to get pulled to fix the cam gear issue because of my power level right now. i dont want the gear spinning on the cam and fixing the horribly designed double oil pan leak.
@@nmjm31 my truck is your twin except i have the tan interior panels instead of the darker gray or black. i have the 64.5 also and love it. my truck has the same amount of blow by vapor and i beat on my truck every time i drive it so id say your fine i also run high boost pressure with the turbo. probably around 50-60 psi so from what i see from the video is normal for me but thats just my two cents on it from experience on beating the dog crap out of my engine.
I paid $32K for a 2012 F350 Lariat Super Duty, 6.7 Powerstroke, 4 door, 8 ft box, 4x4, not a dually. I added a block heater and air bags. Was at 169K miles. Now 176K miles. I like it. Twice the horsepower over my 1995 F350 7.3 Powerstroke, 4x4 dually.
Hope it has the heated tailgate! Wouldn’t want him to get frostbite pushing it home this winter.
Could say the same about your truck too 😂 everything breaks sometime
@@nmjm31 I agree! All the trucks break. Good decision to buy a Ford! They are good!
@Ron France I dont think he will get frostbite from pushing the truck. But i doubt that it will break because they are reliable.
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Power strokes all have a little blow by!!! Run that baby like you stole it! $27k is damn good for a king Ranch! Very clean truck
Thanks! So far, I love it. After Josh took care of all the boost leaks, it's running perfectly.
I've come to the conclusion that with trucks made after 2000, it's really a matter of choosing which set of issues you want to deal with. They all have some major upsides. They all have their downsides. But which set of downsides vs the upsides do you want to deal with?
You are soooo right!
When it comes to half tons buy a fuckin Tundra and no worries! 2nd generation go 300k with little to no issues!
Even pre 2000s have issues mainly rust and ride quality
@@fredwilliams7893 as long as it's newer then 2007 and never a 2012
Could still argue that about a 6.9 vs 7.3 idi for example. Either the studs need reinforcing and you don't have overdrive, or you need to do serious work to get rid of the cavitation issue.
Ultimately could have a sweet ride in any case, but no truck is truly perfect. Definitely would love an all mechanical truck eventually though.
I have a 2016 6.7 and it huffs out the oil fill too but with no pressure behind it. Been told it’s normal. Keep us updated
It’s normal. Now if the pressure is blowing the cap off that’s bad. Everyone freaks out when they see a little smoke
Glad you were able help fix it. I’m sure he really appreciated it. Not everyone has shop like yours.
The “smoke” out of the oil cap is somewhat normal on these 6.7. Mine was doing it brand new, my friend bought his new as well and I asked him to check his at 5k miles and it was doing the same thing. What you don’t want is pressure in the oil cap. It it pops then you have an issue
First time I rode in a 6.7, I was blown away by the acceleration. 7 people loaded up in the truck on a pool trip. The owner let it RIP, and I couldn't believe the stark difference to my dad's dog-slow 6.0.
Ya my buddy had a 13 I talked him into a true full 4" from the turbo back with a mild tune that thing moved for a truck
And the 6 oh was a big improvement over the 7.3.
I bought a 2007 LBZ last spring, boy did i get screwed, someone was in it before me that had no clue what they were doing. So here i am after doing injectors, cp3, turbo rebuild, headgaskets, water pump, and a harmonic balancer later. Sucks that i had to blow through over 10k. No one should ever have to do that. Really made me want to get out of a diesel.
I just did basically the same rebuild after a stealth turbo blew up in mine. You not joking about the cost lol
Very common a freshly rebuilt engine to have blow by until the piston rings seat. See it all the time on rebuilds especially diesels
my LB7 was like that after it rebuilt
Thanks for that input Tyler! Definitely helping to put my mind at ease about it.
Compared to a 6.4 powerstroke that’s hardly any blow by 😂 I’ve seen 6.4 trucks with brand new ford long blocks with excessive blow by. Just depends on what ring end gap the shop set the piston rings to when they rebuilt your 6.7
@@nmjm31 yea we’ll keep us all posted! Good luck man nice truck!
Certified ford diesel tech here, The vapors are normal especially when it’s cold out it’s more noticeable my 6.7s has been that way for years also after a fresh oil change but Make sure there’s no kinks/ restrictions in the ccv reroute.
Thanks for that Justin. That gives me some peace of mind. I'll definitely check that.
Work it hard for break in! Nothing worse than babying the truck right after a rebuild. I was told by my Dad that a customer once brought in a 11 liter cummins less than 100
hours after a rebuild with loads of blow by. They took it for a road test and hooked it on to a heavy trailer and gave it all she had and came back. When they checked for blow by after it was gone.
I've had multiple 6.7 trucks in at my work as we work on a large fleet of f450 trucks. There's been a few trucks with the crank case filter clogging and causing excessive pressure but that's a simple fix. Just had to replace the filter. There's been a few deleted trucks in with the ccv reroute and I'm not a fan of the reroute kits. They've all smoked like that and it just doesn't seem like a good kit to me. On my 2013 f250 6.7 I left the factory ccv housing on.
Thanks for that insight
Make sure the hose on the crankcase reroute isn't kinked. That engine should not smoke like that if the reroute is installed correctly and the hose is not kinked.
Thanks for the info we will check that
It will if the piston rings haven’t seated properly yet he said it’s a new rebuild and it’s pretty common for them to smoke too 😂
That blow by is not an issue. Unscrew the cap and set it on the hole if it doesn’t blow the cap off it’s fine. Your going to have some crank case gasses on a diesel.
Who has a mechanic as a friend and doesn't take them with when they go and buy a new vehicle?!?
We are ALL overpaying for new or used, me included! My 2012 KR F350 DRW Had 28,800 miles on it and I gave $50k for it 5/22. Same colors. Love it, so worth it to me, it did have everything and some extras. Private party, owned by an airline pilot, garaged, looks new, everything aok so far, now with 30k miles. If I keep it 20 years the price really won't matter much. New one is 95k, so.... yeah it's all relative. 50k was below black wholesale. Pilot went and bought a f450 Platinum for $105k, so were all paying bigger bucks than just a few years back.
Best ford engine was the 7.3 still got one on the road with over 500 thousand with the original engine. LBZ to me was the best engine Chevy put out
I do agree the 7.3 is legendary
My 02 has 400k my 97 has just 250k
100% the 7.3 is the best diesel engine
agree, unfortuanely the 7.3 is a dawg and can't pull much weight. Well, that is if you want to go over 35 mph.
Did you mean best “international” engine?😊
alot of vapor from the crank case when idling is pretty common with the 6.7 engines because i believe the ring gap is decently large for higher boost application. vapor doesnt mean a whole lot as long as you dont dont have excessive pressure coming out of your oil fill or your crank case vent. also idk if that piping kit works with the stock ccv but if it has the stock ccv get rid of it and go with a good ccv kit because if the vent is clogged which is common it will build more pressure.
Isn’t that what he had open was the oil fill cap and it was blow by
@@Andy-gw7hd blow by or the crankcase filter
@@Andy-gw7hd vapor is different then actual blowby. vapor is ok but alot of pressure is not.
6.7’s are absolutely bulletproof. Chevy guys hate on them but the hate is beyond misplaced.
Facts
I just bought a 15 PS. Also light smoke out of oil cap. I was told it’s definitely normal with these trucks.
I came from a fully stock 2018 cummins Night and freakin day from the cummins. But my PS is completely taken care of and tuned Maybe it’s cause the cummins wasn’t deleted. But I don’t think I’d go back to a cummins after driving a 6.7 PS. Truck is insanely fast
Check the ccv. If it’s re-routed, put it back to stock with a new filter and see if it still pushes blow by out the oil fill and dipstick.
Do not do this lol that isn’t how that works
I don't think my 2011 has the filter, as his might not also.
Ccv reroute isn’t leaching the pressure out of the case enough.
Put back to stock or put a new/better reroute kit on
Well thats why it has blowblow! From no full throttle runs! Run it hard and seat the rings before they glaze. Duramax are run wide open at factory
I had a ccv reroute and had blow by. I then put the stock ccv filter on an the blow by went away. It’s because when the ccv hose is routed into into the turbo it pulls a vacuum on the crank case so when people do a reroute there isn’t negative pressure and therefore creates blow by.
I have the same exact truck. Bought it from a friend who put a brand new Ford long block in it. Had 150k on the chassis when I bought it and like 200 miles on the engine. I’ve had it 2.5 years only maybe 15k miles on it but it’s had zero issues. It’s deleted but I don’t hot rod it at all.
My old 2015 6.7 would push vapors out of the oil fill, but no pressure. From all the research I did, it was a normal thing. I can't remember if it was to that extent or not, but I wouldn't be to concerned. Just keep an eye on it
Agreed
I rebuild diesel engines. Give it some time for rings to seat before condemming it.
Minute 9:00, spray bottle with water and some dawn dish soap in it. Not sure if it would affect anything but that’s what we use on dive boats to find leaks in our compressors, bailout tanks, etc. just look for any large bubbles. Saves time rather than trying to feel where the air is coming from.
I’m not a mechanic so not sure if that would be all that helpful but just thought I’d share. Cool truck
Ccv hose is kinked. Cut the hose short and let it vent to the atmosphere. Route it over the brake booster and down beside the shock. Avoid a catch can in really cold temps. Condensation freezes and will cause increased crank case pressure and puke oil through the turbo and out the exhaust. Make you think the motor blew.
I have a 15 King Ranch I’ve spent some money on. Learning things the hard way. I’ve learned quite a bit over the 2.5 yrs I’ve owned mine. Bought it with 75k miles, it now has 113k miles. Catastrophic fuel system failure at 85k led to a bunch of new parts.
I have a 96 7.3 600,000 plus an 01 with 400,000 plus and now a 14 6.7 with 230,000
I build cummins, from 300hp-1500hp when I set my ring gap on higher Hp trucks I set them lose and I always get fumes/vapor. It’s nothing to worry about. The only time you need to worry is when you are getting actual pressure out.
My wife commented that the boost leak sounded like a sad ballon ( letting the air out by hand to make it squeal) 😆👍. No offense to Ford , or Ford owners , but their latest offerings aren’t “ Better Ideas” in my opinion . Give me a mid 1970’s Ford F-250 4x4 any day over a new one . And I’m a G.M. guy ……. Love my Non Emission 2002 LB-7 2500 GMC Sierra …👍 Glad you found the leak on your Buddy’s truck , as ANY leakage causes issues , especially with all the sensors & interplay between ECM’s & components.
Fresh motor new ringd. Little blow by. Is normal. Give it a few thousand miles. Then rings should seat. If it blows cap off. You have issues.
Purchased my 2011 king ranch psd with 219k it has oil vapor similar maybe a lil less. Been to the floor more times then I can count and it doesn't care at all. Truck has 242k now still loves the abuse
Soapy water in a spray bottle would help you out when checking for boost leaks
fresh built diesels will inevitably have blow by until the rings seat themselves and get a working groove in and seal completly. not to mention that amount of blowby is normal for ANY diesel with a CCV that vents to atmosphere. i'm assuming its got a CCV that vents to atmosphere. if it had a CCV. that was piped into the turbo like factory. then it'd definatly be cause for concern
27 is about right for that truck.
It appears pretty clean with a fresh reman .
Mine was nearly same price and not a KR but lariat about 180k miles one owner and stock
Got my 2012 for 25 with 170k lariat with 6”BDS lift and 20” wheels 37” tires
@@braydonpayeur1366 pretty recently? That’s a really good price
If the blow by isn’t lifting up the oil cap I wouldn’t worry about it.
So the engine was just rebuilt and you have no problems letting it sit and idle but you don't want to push it hard? Good luck with that break in strategy.
I bought a 6.0 diesel brand new at 27k miles the motor needed to be rebuilt! A few years later bought a 3.5 EcoBoost and it was in the shop 12 times before I sold it under 50k miles. Never ever buy a ford again.
The blow by on that truck is nothing to be concerned about. Seeing vapor is pretty common, but as long as there is no pressure, then the truck is healthy.
As far as the issue of the glow plug breaking, it’s actually the exhaust valves on the 2011 trucks with a build date prior to 04/11 on the the door. There was a bad batch of metal and over time the valves crack and break. Pieces fall into the combustion chamber and mash up the piston and break the glow plug tip as a result. That’s where this truck most likely had it’s failure come from.
It also has a non-VGT kit on it as well, looks like a Smeding piping kit and most likely a Smeding turbo. That should be a pretty reliable setup over the GT32 found on the 11-14 trucks from the factory.
anything after 3/11
Heard on the video for sure. That 6.7 is miles a better motor than the 6.4 and 6 liter are. But, I still love my 6.6. No need to change it.
The engine is fine, the PCV system creates the smoke. See it on trucks all the time low miles
Josh you are the man to figure it out. Love to see you helping other people. That's what we all should do. Man I am waiting on WIFEMAX!!! Like a kid in a candy shop. 👍👍
my biggest mistakes buying used trucks was once buying a used ford
Same for me, but a Chevy. I don't think brands really matter when it comes to prior neglected vehicles
Because you shouldn't let anyone work on your Ford if they don't understand it. Ford build their trucks different than other truck makers
On a fresh inframe on a semi truck you get a lot of blow by until the motor is broke in maybe the 6.7 is the same way
You are good friend ,help the other came from God, God bless you, today just fixing my duramax lb7 put a new fuell filter keep on shep thank you Bady
That’s a good friend you have. I drive tractor trailer for a living. This is all normal.
Josh, everyone i know with a diesel truck carries. i was thinking he is missing 1 piece on that truck! then you showed it! nice job with the fix on it. check the ccv areas for that blow bye. Keep Rollin!
The problem with a rebuild is and will always be the human factor. Who can you trust. Without knowing the shop and mechanic personally I would never risk it.
$27k for a 12 year old truck with 250k miles seems a little steep to me. Maybe not a bad price but not a bargain find.
Gotta love when people slap on "super duper race performance" parts but leave massive boost leaks everywhere
Josh, your friend should have taken you along to look at truck before he brought it 🤔
The smoke from the oil is normal but when it blows it off thats when you gotta start getting ready for it
Pulls out the handgun😂🦅
But I would change the crank case filter frist be for thanking anything bad
Thanks that’s a good point
I hope that helps and I hope that’s the problem or maybe just a break in thing but I have never seen that on a new 6.7 unless it’s the filter
When doing a break in that’s the time to get on it so the ring's seat. You shouldn't take it easy and let it idle for extended periods of time like in the video.
All you guys making fun of the fords the 6.7 has a really good reputation and make a lot of power!
2015 plus maybe. They are still more complicated and expensive to work on. A lot of power for sure.
check the vacuum pump and lines..... I know on my cummins if theres a vacuum leak it causes what looks like bad blow by
Thanks Brandon
I learned how to drive a towed vehicle by my dad before I had a license.
Michigan born and raised.
I have a 2014 with the retrofit turbo and HPFP. 566 to the tires!!! Love the KR interior!
6.7s have positive crankcase ventilation the have a haze from factory
2011-2014 models are common for turbo failure also sir, cracked exhaust manifolds/studs is common among all 6.7L Powerstrokes.
The CCV system is known to get clogged and cause premature oil leaks from the turbo, upper oil pan, valve cover gaskets, etc. Always a good idea to monitor crankcase pressure and replace the CCV box as needed before premature oil leaks can occur.
We work on all Powerstroke diesels only.
Fortunately this one has a 64.5 smeding non vgt turbo on it so shouldn't have to worry about failure anytime soon with that...
Also has ccv reroute done to it.
@@nmjm31 Does the CCV reroute have a baffle or catch can attached to it? If not, then you are building positive crankcase pressure. A kinked CCV hose can cause this also.
Josh if the oil has coolant in it sometimes that can thin the oil causing the blow by or a cheap break in oil take a look at the oil from the pan if there are shavings also if the piston rings were not clocked right blow by can happen or whatever cylinder it was that had the injector tip issue wasn’t sleeved just reboared and a stock replacement piston and rings were put in on drag racing engines after a number of times where the rings are not touching the cylinder wall a bigger piston and rings get put in
Glow plugs weren’t the issues with the early trucks. It dropped a valve and took the glow plug tip off.
Just bought a 6.0 04 from California i find that people on the west coast who own desial trucks tend to be older men that take care of there trucks.here on the east coast u got alot of kids who dnt know how to treat a desial truck
I just put a new motor in my lml and it does not have any smoke or steam coming out of the oil fill or dip stick tube like his does. It also didn’t have any smoke or anything close to that before the original motor blew. That would definitely worry me
A 6.7 with that much blow bye is not normal ... good chance a few broken rings at rebuild or piston instalation
That does t seem out of the ordinary for these 6.7 trucks. My old work truck was a 2012 and it had that much blow by off the lot. Sold the truck with 270k and no issues. I also have a 2012 6.7 and they have crank case pressure that’s a little more then most diesels. I wouldn’t be concerned.
Thank you for that perspective! Definitely helping me to put my mind at ease about it.
I’ve enjoyed watching and learning about diesels from your channel. Nice to see you working on and showcasing PSD on your channel 😁
Literally down the road from you and if you’re ever up for changing glow plugs in a 7.3L PSD, hit me up 👍🏼🤞
Keep up the great work, Josh.
That’s common on a 6.7. Just run it and it’ll be just fine
Love the Trigicon Night sights on the 9mm 😄 not a Sig for sure passes for G19 😇 .a surprise in every vid you post !!!
i have that excact same truck mine is 2012 107k mint condition! i love mine get comments aLL THE TIME
If its a new motor in that truck the rings are probably not seated yet thats probably why it has a little blow-by.
You guys are right. They are all awesome. The most fun I have ever had driving & I’ve owned some fun vehicles to drive. I’d certainly sooner drive a diesel truck any day over a 4 banger or EV😂
I always put my oil cap on upside down while it's running if it doesn't immediately blow it off I'm not too worried There's always a little bit of blow by on every vehicle. Plus it looks like it's pretty cold out so it looks worse than what it is.
Soapy water is your friend here guys, Josh "Oil mist out the fill cap and dip stick tune is not a big deal"...Wrong it's a huge deal! Your buddy got screwed at $27K.
We had this same noise on a tractor trailer truck it was a loose clamp on a rubber hose coming off the turbo
most of the newer 6.7’s have “blow by”. i there’s plenty of videos up on it. and i am a ford diesel tech and see alot of it
My dads LBZ 250.000km still doesn’t show signs of blow by, tuned up to 400hp i love driving it!
Those 6.7L engine's are for people that can't use a calculator, in other words "money pits" the 6.2L is the way to go if you wanna keep your money in your pocket. Happy travels
Blow by could be from the ccv re route depending on how it’s re routed. Needs to be routed into atmosphere towards the rear of truck.
Needs to be routed back to the intake to relieve crank case pressure and prevent blowing out seals
I had to brand jump. I wanted another Ford but they haven't been able to build a decent one since the 7.3. Did some research and was able to pick up an LBZ with under 100,000 miles in the Southwest no rust for 29 plus taxes and fees. It took me two and a half months and had to travel close to 300 miles so I hope I made a good purchase
300 miles like it’s a lot lol, none drivers talking about miles is always worth a laugh
Soapy water is an easy way to check for and locate boost leaks, or any kind of gas naan.
6.7 powerstroke is one of the best motors
Should open up a shop, truck master diesel!! 27k too much for the truck. Just my thoughts!! Love the content!!
Replace the crank case ventilation filter, they get clogged up
Best way to bulletproof a ford is to weld 2 large hooks to the front bumper so all u need is some chain to pull it home
Correct me if in wrong but the 6.4 has such a wide ring gap in numbers 7and 8 pistons just to handle the like1400 F % for regen. That it's like you got a hole in them.
Check the crank case filter it might be clogged
Make sure the reroute hose isn’t pinched if u have blow bye with a reroute check to see if u have anything coming out the hose under the drives side
I gave you a like after seeing the Glock easily accessible to the driver. 👍
Cheaper to fix than buy new truck but that the color and king ranch 4x4 crewcab long bed dually truck is what I'm looking for but for 25k and 15 more in motor = 40k is still a great deal if not wanting to pay for payments or have a new truck payments and amount against him in credit world bullpen and I think as long as frame and body and paint is great and interior it not a bad truck and updated to a tesla style stereo system to match up to newer ones
Always great to have a buddy extra set of eyes and ears when troubleshooting
I've seen on a similar style air intake system where you reroute the ccv system through an aftermarket ccv where a incorrect bolt had been put in and wasn't allowing crank case pressure through and was causing excessive pressure through the cap.now that style of ccv was a type of air oil separated and was too far down causing it too stay closed.now you might have a different style of aftermarket ccv however I'd make sure it venting correctly and allowing enough pressure through and not restricting.aftermarket parts can be hit or miss, even if it is venting it may not be enough.
all the boost leaks I can only wonder about the top end of the engine what's loose lol
That’s normal for a 6.7. It’s the crank case filters they’re crap on these things must do a reroute on it nothings wrong with it my work truck does this and they service the truck religiously