As a diesel mech that sees 6.0’s all the time I really appreciate you showing that not all of us are out to take every cent we can get from customers by doing unnecessary repairs and STILL not fixing the actual problem. But I still think 6.0’s are junk, you can “bulletproof” them but they still blow sooner or later. They’re just a money pit in my opinion.
7.3s are much easier and better to work on as a tech. Especially OBS 7.3s Except the drain pans My work just replaced a fleet with all 7.3s with electric mini trucks. My job has a ford fetish and they even know to avoid the 6.0
6.0 and 6.4 are a badass engine. I own both in tandem and love my trucks. I studded and deleted my 6.0… updated the stand pipes, new sct fitting, new oil cooler and seals. Topped her off with a 150hp SCT x4 tune. My 6.4 got all new sensors, block bored 40 over, maxxforce7 delipped pistons and new heads with a 7 angle valve job / fire rings. People forget that ALL DIESELS in this era had problems. Cummins, duramax arent out of this muck. They had piston cracking issues, and head gasket issues just as much if not more often. The real true problem was technicians that weren’t trained and confident in diagnosing these trucks correctly. You have to remember this was all new technology, and nobody knew what they were doing. it took a few years for everyone to catch up with what was actually happening to these trucks. now it’s pretty well documented that a 6 L and a 6.4 L are just as reliable as a 7.3 with a little bit of work. Yeah yeah I know no engine should need any work, right? But that’s just not the case anymore today it doesn’t matter what diesel you by if you want Stonewall reliability, you need to do a couple of modifications to the truck and there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s what you get with emission system, standards, and all this plastic shit they install on these engines nowadays. These arent tractors anymore. They are a ipad with a engine.
A diesels worth is based on how good it is stock, not after thousands in repairs and parts. Literally any engine would be good after you spend a boatload of cash on parts and repairs.
I just love the way you operate nice work bud, I've seen so many hack it jack shops out there, n your working in the field outta a service, you out do them all nice 👍 work, what a good show
As a Master Ford Tech specifically Power Stroke engines. The 6.0 worst reputation was the customer. Then transferred to service writers setting up in trained techs. This was mostly about HG. Which 99% was EGR coolers cracked. Which translates to tech doing the wrong repair without proper diagnostics. I own over 6 Ford trucks with all different engines. 7.3 is a good engine and does have its problems too. Got 2 with 169/565 k miles. 6.0 is a good engine as long as you don’t modify it like it’s a formula 1 race car. It will run circles around the 7.3. I own 2 with 260/372k miles on them. All original parts. Only major thing done was upgraded EGR/OIL coolers at 125k on both. HPOP replaced at 235k on both. Not one problem with either for HG. I pull 9500 to 12,000# trailers all the time. I work on these engines every day about 250-350 a year at my shop. Biggest failure is the customer using techs that don’t really understand the engine. Highly modified engines are my biggest repairs. HG misdiagnosis is the other. There is a difference between HG and cracked heads. The 6.4 is just a bad nightmare.
How many 03-04 6.0s do you work on? They were by far the worst and 05 saw major revisions. So many revisions an 03-04 can not be made to be as reliable as the later years. A lot of the parts arent even interchangable. The 6.0L is the worst engine in fords history. Is has the most recalls, service bulletins and lawsuits, more than any other engine in fords history. And yes the 6.4 was a nightmare in stock form mainly due to emissions, high back pressure from the factory compound turbo configuration and fords lack of effort put into that platform. Keep in mind the 6.7L was already being developed and the first running example was produced(not to the public) in 2007. The 6.4L was merely a tranisitional platform to stop the bleeding of the 6.0L. As a master tech you should know they are similar. The 6.4L was developed off the 6.0L with major improvements, stronger bottom end, better push rods, beefier head bolts, high pressure fuel system instead of HEUI etc.
Well more than you could count. Ford Master Tech since 1995. Shop owner since 1999. Average 200-300 trucks a year. Most issues were enhanced by wrong diagnosis and the dealership telling customers what really happened to their trucks. Bad technicians that were in trained. When 6.0’s were introduced only 2% of the technicians had training. And when a large company had a fleet of these. After about 3 months of service 4 trucks went down. The dealership told the business that it was blown head gaskets. When it was EGR coolers. Because even the customers were telling the dealership service department they blew the head gaskets because loss of coolant and steam Out the tailpipe. So the hearsay started ? Nobody understood or knew about the heat exchanger? So the repair industry has run with this telling customers their head gasket was blown without proper diagnosis. Seen this over and over.
We have a 6.0 EX bought new 05 stock no head studs egr still in replaced oil cooler, 1 injector many glow plugs 250,000 miles awesome truck. Keeping it
I was on the ending side of the 7.3 turbo diesel, learned a bunch about them but when the 6.0 came in me and the other two diesel techs at the dealership were always booked up it seemed for about 2 and a half years. Always a gauranty to have commercial trucks and farmers trucks coming in on the flatbed wreckers with either cold crank no start concerns, hot crank no start, hot runs but blows white smoke or black smoke, and etc. Between the EGR cooler, IPC, high pressure oil pump, and etc failing we stayed busy. I had friends who worked on Navistar/International Trucks a few miles away and they never had the problems we had they claimed.
I tell people that all the time!!!! My 6.0’s have been great, 2 with 600k combined miles and they’re not mall crawlers either, one has weighted 20k lbs it’s whole life. Most 6.0’s I work on for other people, I’m repairing what the last guy screwed up.
@@chrisaning8823 I found that if you install a coolant filter the issues with the oil cooler and EGR go away, mostly ( they’ll still fail like any other part but not prematurely). Micro channel cores don’t take much to plug up. My F450 went 170k miles on its OEM EGR. Several trucks I work on have over 200k with no cooler issues. All my trucks have coolant filters, my 2020 Ram had 13 miles on it when I put one on it. OEM’s are too cheap to include such things. The first truck I put a coolant filter on was a 05 F350, it ate two oil and egr coolers before it had 80k miles, I put the filter on after the fact. The 6.0 PSD was the most advanced Diesel engine of its time, bound to be issues. Look at Diesel engines as a whole now though, none are as reliable as they once were.
Yours is anecdotal evidence. When the 7.3 was out the dealer I was a tech at had one “diesel guy”. He did bumper to bumper. Any truck came in with a diesel and it went to the truck shop which was a separate building with to extra long bays. In came the 6.0. ‘07-‘11 we had TEN techs working on 6.0s. Not bumper to bumper either. Just the engines. They were running two weeks behind at most times too. Sometimes they would get so backed up and they would put some of their work into the main shop. Ninety percent of those trucks were bone stock fleet trucks that got maintained perfectly. First thing the service writer asked for on a 6.0 truck was maintenance records. All of our fleet customers showed up with the records at drop off. Like anything there are going to be lucky people like you who had everything come together perfect on your engines. But then there is the flip side. Guys who got literally bankrupted because they bought four of those trucks for their business. One guy “took the leap” and bought four trucks to expand his business from just him running his mid-90’s 7.3. That truck had been so good to him he didn’t look anywhere but Ford. The trucks didn’t bankrupt him because he had to pay for repairs either. They never made it out of warranty. They were down so much he couldn’t keep his guys working. The industry was booming. They went elsewhere.
@@AlphanumericCharacters I've experienced the same thing with these trucks. You can maintain them however good you want, they are still a trash design 🗑️
Way late here, but what’s been your maintenance intervals, and what are you doing? I do: oil change every 5k Tranny and coolant every 30k Use Howes fuel additive every tank Use HotShot secret oil additive every 3rd oil change Trucks been decent. Have had a few issues along the way.
I love my 6.0 and i belive that ive become a better machanic from the first time i opened the hood to fix the small and big problems. Its been a ton of fun homestly
I’m a shop owner in Orange County California and I couldn’t agree more brotha. It’s hard to watch what people go thru owning these trucks and not having the right qualified technicians work to service them. And Use the best parts available from Motorcraft to fix these powerstroke engines no cheap online parts.
I spent over $5,000+ with my F350 6.0 Powerstroke diesel, started with loss of power, the mechanic stated he changed out all the fuel injectors, glow plugs and some sensor however the truck still ran rough with no power, took the truck back to the same menchanic he returned and stated he pulled out the oil rail and EGR vavle and this would give me more power! again, truck is exactly the same, The mechanic is now a no call no show, MIA! I just found out the truck parts were not changed out with Motocraft parts like I was told along with the EGR and rail was pulled with out a full delete, I have been researching and studing the engine and componets to fix my truck my self
I already spend a lot of money with mechanics dealing with this problem, now I’m learning and doing my own repairs, every time I call the mechanic he say “it will cost you 3k “ 😢 Thank you for sharing
True statement, I have an early model that were known to be the worst for EGR problems o-ring failures just total junk well if you don't tune them and beat on them I still have mine the only thing I changed was the oil fuel filter and the batteries I haven't changed any of the coolant hoses or even the coolant and never had an issue but I also don't drive my stuff like I stole it with my 15,000 lb dump trailer on the back.
I find it funny that the mobile guy has a better understanding of the 6.0 issue than an “assumed” well equipped shop. Keep up the honesty! It’s hard to come by people with integrity and true honesty. I used to work at a diesel shop which a customer come in after being had by another shop; I find the issue to be a loose connector to one bank of injectors(SD 7.3psd). Scanner threw idm, injector and other codes. It was a simple fix but the shop owner told me to replace all the injectors and idm. It just needed a harness. I quit on the spot. Shops is out of business now.
As a technician at a very busy diesel pickup shop where 6.0ls are about 50% of the trucks we see, I’ve seen that particular o ring blow on NEW FORD stand pipes way more times than it should happen. So I doubt it’s the mechanics fault unless there’s more to the story. And your new box of off brand standpipes/dummy plugs aren’t gonna last. Only use OEM ford parts and do your customers a favor.
Are there bad mechanics? Hell YES. Is the 6.0 a bad engine? Hell YES! If you don't think its the engine, then explain the 7.3?? They never has issues.. Brother-in-law bought a brand new 6.0 for his truck after having issues with the engine... All the improved designs... It lasted 3 months... then he had to put a shortblock in it.
They HAD problems, but if the guy working on it is unaware of those changes that need to be made, you’re left with the same ol turd. The 6.0 is a great engine. I’ve got 7.3’s, 6.0’s, 6.7 PSD’s, 5.9 And 6.7 Cummins. They all have issues, and if those issues aren’t resolved, you continue to have issues.
Forgot that 7.3 likes to shit cam sensors and ipr switches valve cover gaskets and also burn the occasional valve on number seven r eight and after all that injector o rings and cups.
@@metalsurgeon9196 Don’t forget the HPOP issues in 99-00. My ‘00 went through 3 before it had 40k miles on it, the last one went 300k though. We’ll see how far this new one makes it, I’ll be on another engine soon as this one needs a refresh. Fantastic engine, runs really good with a bunch of mods, but they like all engines have issues. That’s just how it goes. Thing with a 7.3 is you could teach a monkey to work on it, let that same monkey work on a 6.0 and the results will not be good.
Thank you. Took three shops before I found a guy that could actually fix my 6.0. I own several 7.3’s and 6.7’s and one 6.0. That is the most expensive motor we have to maintain. They are great when they run but not fun to keep running. $$&
More often then not its those exact standpipes your installing that cause that issue. If you dont use the motorcraft ones the top half will wear a grove in the bottom half just below the o-ring and cause it to blow out.
Exactly right, there are very few of us who actually care about this engine and customers. Glad to see another good mechanic out there that does right by his customers and the 6.0.👍🏻
@@ProleDaddy quite a few things, but a big difference is in the high pressure oil system.. the new version had a more reliable pump, however, they added a two piece stand pipe design.. more o rings, more failures. The old style has a single piece stand pipe with a threaded and o-ringed fitting directly to the oil rail.. less failure points
When they are maintained and properly serviced, 6.0s are pretty stout. But like anything else when they are abused and not properly maintained, they wreak havoc and go downhill pretty quickly. Filters & fluids periodically along w/not beating the snot out of em' daily they are pretty good powerplants overall.
totaly agree . I was trained to work on the 6.0 by a navistar master tech in 2003-05.. To this day i still see the same problems the mechanics that work on them are not striving to do their best.
It's a known fact you have to bulletproof 6.0 to make it a really good engine it's not always the mechanics that work on these it's one thing after other under this particular engine
that doesn't make it a good engine. that makes it a usable engine... and at the amount it costs to "bulletproof" I find it hard to claim that it could ever be a good engine. it was poorly designed from the factory and even after bulletproofing it you've spent way too much for what you're getting.... especially when for less than the amount you would have spent doing all that work you could just Go for one that didn't need any of that work like a 7.3. it's the same story with these trucks. I once saw a just rolled in video where a 6.0 with less than 2,000 miles on it already self destructed. it's a good engine in the way that shit is good on a sandwich... sure you can put bacon and tomatoes or just about any topping you won't but at the end of the day there's still shit at the center of the sandwich.
I just bought a 6.0 for $5k under book value with a hot no start from a dealer that couldn't figure it out. One IPR and 10k miles later it is still a great truck.
Idk about that one chief. Just fixed a crank no start on a 6.0 for the company I work for. Everything talked about in the video was shot. Got it running and then it went right back down because a lifter went out and took the whole engine with it.
100% true I have a 2003 ford f250 6.0. I deleted it all my self done all the work to it my self bought it new. I have over 700.000km on it and still original motor in it with zero blow by on it.
I've got a buddy who bought a 6.0 long ago and he immediately took it to some shop in Phoenix and today it's still running great. I'm not sure what he had done, he just calls it bullet proofed.
@@fern0031 had the deletes done and tuning and head boots nothing over the time. The main thing is keeping up with the maintenance and only using ford motor craft filters
Literally just did the something! One shop told the customer his 6.0 needed a hpop ($2400). Hot no start only! I pressure tested the system and a 81 dollar stand pipe! fixed. Total charge 325. With oil change and fuel filters! Done! The 6.0 is a great engine. Shops not so much!
I agree, I had Koons Ford do warranty work on my 6.0 with the hpop issue the so called mechanic cross threaded the oil pump bolts and they eventually gave out, guess what out of the warranty once the issue was found out.
It’s true I have a 2004 f250 6.0 with 220,000 miles. I have a good mechanic. My truck runs awesome and it’s completely stock no modifications except dual coolant filters. Bigger oil filter. I’ve had very little problems with the truck. I tow a 36 ‘ toy hauler with it . I also use it for work.
I have been working on 6.0 for a lot of years and I found out the hard way to not install Dorman stand pipes or any cheap stand pipes I just stick with OEM pipes and have had way better luck with them
@ojmcbaggins, If you were in So-Cal, I could offer some great service, with great prices... And if you are not too far from Palm Springs, I can help you out... I do a lot of work on 6.0's. Check me out on Google @ "California Diesel Services". Strong reputation.
IPR injection pressure regulator, I certified on the 60 before it hit the streets. Had one IPR that was giving cold start problems at 38 to 40 degrees ambient temp. Have had several create problems after hot soak. Ford's test criteria for the IPR is misleading, got to use a little common sense and experience.
Boss has an old 6.0 we could never get to run again the whole passenger side of the motor would just stop receiving diesel and we could never figure out why!
Be sure to check you oil temps after this repair you will most likely see high engine oil temp and you will need an engine oil cooler and likely a cooling fan clutch. 😊
@@logansmokes.2762, Hi, yes if you ever need a repair. You can find me on Google, @ "California Diesel Services". Written just like that. Im near Palm Springs.. hope to be able to help you some day. Thank You
this is why I know a guy that's bought probably 8 6.0s one that was totally coustom he got them all at a price in which we said you stole them he just knows what to do to fix them
The 6.0 is actually a really good engine but also a very difficult engine to diagnose if you don’t know what you are doing...they are finicky and require a special kind of knowledge and care which this mechanic certainly possesses!..good job!!
Bro you can tell that you love your job and that you are good at what you do. That’s for sure I’m it makes me feel better to know that there’s mechanic like your self out there doing what there supposed to do. We need your services here in Florida.
You're partially right, there are a lot of hacks out there who either don't know what they're doing or are just out to rip people off. But the simple fact is, those engines are such a piece of shit that they offer scammers endless opportunities
As a diesel head that grew up in a shop the 6.0 is a great motor but when u add performance parts and don't do it correctly that's when it becomes a time bomb similar situation with the 6.4
I owned a 2003 Ford f-250 6.0.. I went out to work one morning to get it warmed up. Next thing you the turbos goes out with the head gasket blowing white smoke… but it was a beast. But expensive to have. RIP my sliver..
Lord knows I dumbed a lot if change into my rig to get it repaired from a catastrophic engine failure state to operational, and then had the engine bulletproofed. Mind you, this rig was purchased in 8/2015, and each Winter something acted up, and injector or two replaced, and the failure happened in 2017 near Lovelock, NV. Needless to say the people were really helpful toeing me and the T Trailer I was towing. I was introduced to a kind Mechanic who understood our situation, and we were allowed to stay on their property while “The Truck from Hell”, as it was referred to was being repaired. It is now 2024, and I have been running Hot Shots Secret; both the Fuel additive and the Stiction Eliminator since. I have my fuel filters replaced on each oil change, and had my ERG Valve replaced, and a Fuel Modulator repaired since. Time to replace both batteries when I return from overseas. Recently installed an S&B Cool AIr Induction under the hood, and purchased a Chip from ChipMyCar or ChipYourCar on-line.
My 6.0 had 450k on it when I sold it 🤷🏼♂️ did injectors once and rebuilt the turbo once, other than that all it took was maintaining it like you’re supposed to, and not beating the shit out of it. People don’t maintain their vehicles and beat the fuck out of them their whole lives, and then have the audacity to talk shit about the brand when it inevitably dies 🙄
@@justnsaliga8518 wouldn't that be with ANY engine? If you send a 7.3L to a crappy mechanic then you'll get bad results. But Ford did a piss poor job on the 6.0 and 6.4L it takes a very special mechanic (and money) to make them good
@@Belzon1 doesn't require a whole boat load of cash. most of the work on a 6.0L can be done in a driveway without pulling the cab on a saturday afternoon. i would know. and yeah. it defiantly applies to ANY engine. there are some rare cases of hugely horrible bad design. that no bolt on parts or removal of some stock things can fix. like all the Northstar V8's and the inherient problem of the Magnum v8's and the 6.5 detroit diesels weak engine blocks. and some of the newer ecoboost engines that can't live with the same set of headgaskets for more than a month. or the Chevy active cylinder technology. that has lifters "fall over" and self clearance a camshaft to be a smooth rod. since you brought up a 6.4L. yeah they're really shitty motors with emissions on them. once emissions is entirely removed off them. i never owned one but 2 close friends had them one was stock just deleted other one had a triple turbo setup deleted. honest to god. they only wrenched on it once when they deleted it. and that was a few years ago and its been a couple hundred thousand miles later. 6.4 powerstroke has emissions systems that cannot be fixed or "upgraded" its blatantly bad emissions although i'd rather keep my 6.0L deleted. the 6.0L's emissions can be fixed. it can be "upgraded" and the 6.0L and the 6.4 both are very easily one of the most reliable diesels out there if a couple mods are done to them and good regular maintence. but the same can be said about anything else. if you watch Diesel podcast. a guy who was all Cummins and did pretty much only Cummins bought his first 6.0L thinking hes gonna hate it. turns out its his favorite because hes wrenched on it the least compared to all his Cummins trucks especially the VE pump trucks, buddy of mine had a real fun time with his 5.9 24v cummins when his grid heater failed. basically dusted the motor in a rather spectacular way. and they rebuilt the motor. and a month later his VE pump went out. after that he sold the truck not to mention Cummins has a major issue from the factory. Cummins Killer Dowel Pin. apparently 3% of all the 5.9 cummins motors experience that. sounds like a small number until you realize they made ALOT of 5.9's that equates out to around 150,000 engines that could randomly explode at any moment independent of age mileage or use. side note we don't talk about Duramaxes here i don't own a whole Snap-On truck and i'm assuming you don't either i only like talking about trucks i have the required tools to actually work on and repair.
@@justnsaliga8518 Yes sir I agree… anyone who has the slightest automotive engine mechanical knowledge will agree , that all diesel engines regardless of make can and likely will encounter some sort of mechanical issues in their normal service life . I think the overwhelming consensus of this comment section is calling out a inferior engine design that prematurely fails in many arenas repeatedly aka the 6.0 …
As someone whose replaced stand pipe o rings multiple times. Sometimes those rings come destined to fail. Using assembly grease instead of pre lubing them in engine oil seems to help. Better trade those fancy aftermarkets in for some motorcraft ones
@user-ox5br8bg2t, I totally agree... I use to use Standard Parts for the more affordable repairs, but their quality has gotten really bad. I only use Ford Motorcraft now, not worth the risk..
I will always love 6.0’s, don’t care what people think of them. My dad says, “in order to own a 6.0 you have to be rich or crazy”. I guess Im crazy 😝 😅
I the know the 6.0 gets a bad rep but I’ve driven a few. They sound great and make great power as well. To bad they have such a variety of reliability issues. I’d say they are worth owning if you can maintain them yourself though.
6.0's are a damn good engine....have one customer with an '05 that has 600,000 (yes,over half a million) still on original long block,never studded, original HPOP and turbo(only de-coked)....only issues has been an injector here and there and wear items(starter,alternator etc) ...it has never been tuned and he does change oil every 200hrs,so that may play a major role in how long it has lasted with ZERO major issues
I had the exact same thing happen with my fix litre, I spent thousands of dollars and the truck was down for a month finally I went to a better mechanic and they fixed it in half a day.
Idk much about diesels but I know the gnarliest truck I've ever rode in was a 6.4 power stroke fully built weight pull truck. Scared the shit outta me. Boost hit and it was like a rocket.
Stop taking my 6.0 to dealer years ago. I did have issues when I bought it used from dealer with 25k on it. They kept cleaning/replacing egr. I didn’t know about the series of issues 6.0 had. Ultimately took it to a diesel performance shop who found head gasket leak. Rebuilt the top half. Now studded, deleted, bypassed, performance exhaust, air bags and all the creature comforts inside. Pulls like a dream and would not want a new 7.3. It’s a great truck.
I own a 2006 F450 with 586000 Miles a tow truck and I've had the egr cooler eliminate done twice replaced the injectors once a water pump and radiator once but so far it's been a good truck
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As a diesel mech that sees 6.0’s all the time I really appreciate you showing that not all of us are out to take every cent we can get from customers by doing unnecessary repairs and STILL not fixing the actual problem. But I still think 6.0’s are junk, you can “bulletproof” them but they still blow sooner or later. They’re just a money pit in my opinion.
As a diesel tech. 4500 is chump change, mfs can start complaining when they get a 10k plus bill
@@ogkfabrication4180 damnnn !!!!!! Lol!!!!! Really? Wtf
@@ogkfabrication4180 lol you must have a 6.0 😂
7.3s are much easier and better to work on as a tech. Especially OBS 7.3s Except the drain pans
My work just replaced a fleet with all 7.3s with electric mini trucks. My job has a ford fetish and they even know to avoid the 6.0
@@Threeeyedravenn not really 6.0s are notorious
6.0 and 6.4 are a badass engine. I own both in tandem and love my trucks. I studded and deleted my 6.0… updated the stand pipes, new sct fitting, new oil cooler and seals. Topped her off with a 150hp SCT x4 tune.
My 6.4 got all new sensors, block bored 40 over, maxxforce7 delipped pistons and new heads with a 7 angle valve job / fire rings. People forget that ALL DIESELS in this era had problems. Cummins, duramax arent out of this muck. They had piston cracking issues, and head gasket issues just as much if not more often. The real true problem was technicians that weren’t trained and confident in diagnosing these trucks correctly. You have to remember this was all new technology, and nobody knew what they were doing. it took a few years for everyone to catch up with what was actually happening to these trucks. now it’s pretty well documented that a 6 L and a 6.4 L are just as reliable as a 7.3 with a little bit of work. Yeah yeah I know no engine should need any work, right? But that’s just not the case anymore today it doesn’t matter what diesel you by if you want Stonewall reliability, you need to do a couple of modifications to the truck and there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s what you get with emission system, standards, and all this plastic shit they install on these engines nowadays. These arent tractors anymore. They are a ipad with a engine.
This !
Hey, so how much did all that take to upgrade your 6.0 and make it real comfortable for you?
“I put thousands of dollars into my motors and now I love them” well duh… 😂 if we’re talking from factory they’re turds.
A diesels worth is based on how good it is stock, not after thousands in repairs and parts. Literally any engine would be good after you spend a boatload of cash on parts and repairs.
An honest mechanic. Spent all that money and didn't fix the problem. Some guys are just parts changers and not diagnostic technicians.
I just love the way you operate nice work bud, I've seen so many hack it jack shops out there, n your working in the field outta a service, you out do them all nice 👍 work, what a good show
As a Master Ford Tech specifically Power Stroke engines. The 6.0 worst reputation was the customer. Then transferred to service writers setting up in trained techs. This was mostly about HG. Which 99% was EGR coolers cracked. Which translates to tech doing the wrong repair without proper diagnostics. I own over 6 Ford trucks with all different engines. 7.3 is a good engine and does have its problems too. Got 2 with 169/565 k miles. 6.0 is a good engine as long as you don’t modify it like it’s a formula 1 race car. It will run circles around the 7.3. I own 2 with 260/372k miles on them. All original parts. Only major thing done was upgraded EGR/OIL coolers at 125k on both. HPOP replaced at 235k on both. Not one problem with either for HG. I pull 9500 to 12,000# trailers all the time. I work on these engines every day about 250-350 a year at my shop. Biggest failure is the customer using techs that don’t really understand the engine. Highly modified engines are my biggest repairs. HG misdiagnosis is the other. There is a difference between HG and cracked heads. The 6.4 is just a bad nightmare.
Hahaha...small self own there....'there's a difference between cracked heads and bad HG"....lol....yeah...shitty factory design.
How many 03-04 6.0s do you work on? They were by far the worst and 05 saw major revisions. So many revisions an 03-04 can not be made to be as reliable as the later years. A lot of the parts arent even interchangable. The 6.0L is the worst engine in fords history. Is has the most recalls, service bulletins and lawsuits, more than any other engine in fords history. And yes the 6.4 was a nightmare in stock form mainly due to emissions, high back pressure from the factory compound turbo configuration and fords lack of effort put into that platform. Keep in mind the 6.7L was already being developed and the first running example was produced(not to the public) in 2007. The 6.4L was merely a tranisitional platform to stop the bleeding of the 6.0L. As a master tech you should know they are similar. The 6.4L was developed off the 6.0L with major improvements, stronger bottom end, better push rods, beefier head bolts, high pressure fuel system instead of HEUI etc.
Well more than you could count. Ford Master Tech since 1995. Shop owner since 1999. Average 200-300 trucks a year. Most issues were enhanced by wrong diagnosis and the dealership telling customers what really happened to their trucks. Bad technicians that were in trained. When 6.0’s were introduced only 2% of the technicians had training. And when a large company had a fleet of these. After about 3 months of service 4 trucks went down. The dealership told the business that it was blown head gaskets. When it was EGR coolers. Because even the customers were telling the dealership service department they blew the head gaskets because loss of coolant and steam
Out the tailpipe. So the hearsay started ? Nobody understood or knew about the heat exchanger? So the repair industry has run with this telling customers their head gasket was blown without proper diagnosis. Seen this over and over.
@@edwardkveton3410 appreciate your insight and reply man. Keep on wrenching the old girls
Can you tell me why mines starts runs 3 to 5 minutes and then just shuts off?
We have a 6.0 EX bought new 05 stock no head studs egr still in replaced oil cooler, 1 injector many glow plugs 250,000 miles awesome truck. Keeping it
I was on the ending side of the 7.3 turbo diesel, learned a bunch about them but when the 6.0 came in me and the other two diesel techs at the dealership were always booked up it seemed for about 2 and a half years. Always a gauranty to have commercial trucks and farmers trucks coming in on the flatbed wreckers with either cold crank no start concerns, hot crank no start, hot runs but blows white smoke or black smoke, and etc. Between the EGR cooler, IPC, high pressure oil pump, and etc failing we stayed busy. I had friends who worked on Navistar/International Trucks a few miles away and they never had the problems we had they claimed.
Good to see an honest man making it happen for everyone!
I tell people that all the time!!!! My 6.0’s have been great, 2 with 600k combined miles and they’re not mall crawlers either, one has weighted 20k lbs it’s whole life. Most 6.0’s I work on for other people, I’m repairing what the last guy screwed up.
Delete the egr many will never have problem. Also being a little lighter on the throttle helps.
@@chrisaning8823 I found that if you install a coolant filter the issues with the oil cooler and EGR go away, mostly ( they’ll still fail like any other part but not prematurely). Micro channel cores don’t take much to plug up. My F450 went 170k miles on its OEM EGR. Several trucks I work on have over 200k with no cooler issues. All my trucks have coolant filters, my 2020 Ram had 13 miles on it when I put one on it. OEM’s are too cheap to include such things. The first truck I put a coolant filter on was a 05 F350, it ate two oil and egr coolers before it had 80k miles, I put the filter on after the fact.
The 6.0 PSD was the most advanced Diesel engine of its time, bound to be issues. Look at Diesel engines as a whole now though, none are as reliable as they once were.
Yours is anecdotal evidence.
When the 7.3 was out the dealer I was a tech at had one “diesel guy”. He did bumper to bumper. Any truck came in with a diesel and it went to the truck shop which was a separate building with to extra long bays.
In came the 6.0.
‘07-‘11 we had TEN techs working on 6.0s. Not bumper to bumper either. Just the engines. They were running two weeks behind at most times too. Sometimes they would get so backed up and they would put some of their work into the main shop. Ninety percent of those trucks were bone stock fleet trucks that got maintained perfectly. First thing the service writer asked for on a 6.0 truck was maintenance records. All of our fleet customers showed up with the records at drop off.
Like anything there are going to be lucky people like you who had everything come together perfect on your engines. But then there is the flip side. Guys who got literally bankrupted because they bought four of those trucks for their business. One guy “took the leap” and bought four trucks to expand his business from just him running his mid-90’s 7.3. That truck had been so good to him he didn’t look anywhere but Ford. The trucks didn’t bankrupt him because he had to pay for repairs either. They never made it out of warranty. They were down so much he couldn’t keep his guys working. The industry was booming. They went elsewhere.
@@AlphanumericCharacters I've experienced the same thing with these trucks. You can maintain them however good you want, they are still a trash design 🗑️
@@AlphanumericCharacters man that is just sad
I love my 6.0! Studded, deleted, and tuned with over 190,000 miles. Daily driven with 0 issues! 🇺🇸
I have 434k on mine
Way late here, but what’s been your maintenance intervals, and what are you doing?
I do:
oil change every 5k
Tranny and coolant every 30k
Use Howes fuel additive every tank
Use HotShot secret oil additive every 3rd oil change
Trucks been decent. Have had a few issues along the way.
Don't worry that 5 figure repair bill will come sooner or later 😂
@@LynxStarAuto then I’ll get a new truck bud 😂 just taking care of what I paid cash for in ‘08. Lot cheaper than a truck payment
@@LynxStarAutothat's why I got a little beater ranger 😂 nothing more than grand here or there
I love my 6.0 and i belive that ive become a better machanic from the first time i opened the hood to fix the small and big problems. Its been a ton of fun homestly
I’m a shop owner in Orange County California and I couldn’t agree more brotha. It’s hard to watch what people go thru owning these trucks and not having the right qualified technicians work to service them. And Use the best parts available from Motorcraft to fix these powerstroke engines no cheap online parts.
I have had my 2004 f350 6.0 since 2004 it’s been amazing
long time 6.0 shit bagger and 100% agree. my personal truck still has the OG 10mm hex head stand pipe and dummy plugs it came with.
I spent over $5,000+ with my F350 6.0 Powerstroke diesel, started with loss of power, the mechanic stated he changed out all the fuel injectors, glow plugs and some sensor however the truck still ran rough with no power, took the truck back to the same menchanic he returned and stated he pulled out the oil rail and EGR vavle and this would give me more power! again, truck is exactly the same, The mechanic is now a no call no show, MIA! I just found out the truck parts were not changed out with Motocraft parts like I was told along with the EGR and rail was pulled with out a full delete, I have been researching and studing the engine and componets to fix my truck my self
I already spend a lot of money with mechanics dealing with this problem, now I’m learning and doing my own repairs, every time I call the mechanic he say “it will cost you 3k “ 😢
Thank you for sharing
You seem like a nice honest guy, thumbs up to you. Keep up the good work. 👍
True statement, I have an early model that were known to be the worst for EGR problems o-ring failures just total junk well if you don't tune them and beat on them I still have mine the only thing I changed was the oil fuel filter and the batteries I haven't changed any of the coolant hoses or even the coolant and never had an issue but I also don't drive my stuff like I stole it with my 15,000 lb dump trailer on the back.
I find it funny that the mobile guy has a better understanding of the 6.0 issue than an “assumed” well equipped shop. Keep up the honesty! It’s hard to come by people with integrity and true honesty.
I used to work at a diesel shop which a customer come in after being had by another shop; I find the issue to be a loose connector to one bank of injectors(SD 7.3psd). Scanner threw idm, injector and other codes. It was a simple fix but the shop owner told me to replace all the injectors and idm. It just needed a harness. I quit on the spot. Shops is out of business now.
As a technician at a very busy diesel pickup shop where 6.0ls are about 50% of the trucks we see, I’ve seen that particular o ring blow on NEW FORD stand pipes way more times than it should happen. So I doubt it’s the mechanics fault unless there’s more to the story.
And your new box of off brand standpipes/dummy plugs aren’t gonna last. Only use OEM ford parts and do your customers a favor.
Why do I keep loosing that middle oring on pass side? Oem lasted 6 months? Aftermarket went a half day.
Me too I've seen it blow over and over
6.0 is a hot rod diesel. People just have to give it it's due and have patience and ability.
Are there bad mechanics? Hell YES. Is the 6.0 a bad engine? Hell YES! If you don't think its the engine, then explain the 7.3?? They never has issues.. Brother-in-law bought a brand new 6.0 for his truck after having issues with the engine... All the improved designs... It lasted 3 months... then he had to put a shortblock in it.
They HAD problems, but if the guy working on it is unaware of those changes that need to be made, you’re left with the same ol turd. The 6.0 is a great engine. I’ve got 7.3’s, 6.0’s, 6.7 PSD’s, 5.9 And 6.7 Cummins. They all have issues, and if those issues aren’t resolved, you continue to have issues.
Forgot that 7.3 likes to shit cam sensors and ipr switches valve cover gaskets and also burn the occasional valve on number seven r eight and after all that injector o rings and cups.
@@metalsurgeon9196 Don’t forget the HPOP issues in 99-00. My ‘00 went through 3 before it had 40k miles on it, the last one went 300k though. We’ll see how far this new one makes it, I’ll be on another engine soon as this one needs a refresh. Fantastic engine, runs really good with a bunch of mods, but they like all engines have issues. That’s just how it goes. Thing with a 7.3 is you could teach a monkey to work on it, let that same monkey work on a 6.0 and the results will not be good.
@@coltlewis5871only people that think the 6.0 is a good engine are the owners unable to get a 7.3
@@coltlewis5871 A great engine, I definitely disagree. Not really. My high output 5.9 24v was trouble free at 200k. I spent 10k on my 6.0 in 3 months.
Thank you. Took three shops before I found a guy that could actually fix my 6.0. I own several 7.3’s and 6.7’s and one 6.0. That is the most expensive motor we have to maintain. They are great when they run but not fun to keep running. $$&
More often then not its those exact standpipes your installing that cause that issue. If you dont use the motorcraft ones the top half will wear a grove in the bottom half just below the o-ring and cause it to blow out.
Exactly right, there are very few of us who actually care about this engine and customers. Glad to see another good mechanic out there that does right by his customers and the 6.0.👍🏻
This is why I like the early 6.0's.. never have this issue.
What makes them different?
@@ProleDaddy quite a few things, but a big difference is in the high pressure oil system.. the new version had a more reliable pump, however, they added a two piece stand pipe design.. more o rings, more failures. The old style has a single piece stand pipe with a threaded and o-ringed fitting directly to the oil rail.. less failure points
The best part of my job is I know what I am doing and do not slap on extra parts. Gives me tons of satisfaction.
When they are maintained and properly serviced, 6.0s are pretty stout. But like anything else when they are abused and not properly maintained, they wreak havoc and go downhill pretty quickly. Filters & fluids periodically along w/not beating the snot out of em' daily they are pretty good powerplants overall.
totaly agree .
I was trained to work on the 6.0 by a navistar master tech in 2003-05..
To this day i still see the same problems the mechanics that work on them are not striving to do their best.
Dorman stand pipes. You’ll be back in a week to do it again lol
Dorman is ok for some things, but nothing internal in the engine.
Yes been there done that it last a week maybe 2
Yep, probably what made the last mechanic look like 💩
Oem only dude what are you doing 😢 poor customer
Using junk parts. Can't do that on a ferd
It's a known fact you have to bulletproof 6.0 to make it a really good engine it's not always the mechanics that work on these it's one thing after other under this particular engine
that doesn't make it a good engine. that makes it a usable engine... and at the amount it costs to "bulletproof" I find it hard to claim that it could ever be a good engine. it was poorly designed from the factory and even after bulletproofing it you've spent way too much for what you're getting.... especially when for less than the amount you would have spent doing all that work you could just Go for one that didn't need any of that work like a 7.3. it's the same story with these trucks. I once saw a just rolled in video where a 6.0 with less than 2,000 miles on it already self destructed. it's a good engine in the way that shit is good on a sandwich... sure you can put bacon and tomatoes or just about any topping you won't but at the end of the day there's still shit at the center of the sandwich.
I just bought a 6.0 for $5k under book value with a hot no start from a dealer that couldn't figure it out. One IPR and 10k miles later it is still a great truck.
My 03 6.0 has 332500,big milestone coming 333333.
When they run, they run great. At least you can work on the 6.0’s (for the most part) without pulling the cabs.
the 6.0 is not a bad engine
that whistle sound is amazing. and it pulls hard!
lots of poor work quality gave the 6.0 a bad name
sadly
Idk about that one chief. Just fixed a crank no start on a 6.0 for the company I work for. Everything talked about in the video was shot. Got it running and then it went right back down because a lifter went out and took the whole engine with it.
It's always good to see honest mechanic's who can really fix problems well done sir
Nice work. I want to follow you. Hopefully learn more about the 6.0. I have a 2007 it’s been great but could use some tune up work
My previous boss had f550 with the 6.0 it was a great truck. I feel like problems start when people throw tuners and crap at them
100% true I have a 2003 ford f250 6.0. I deleted it all my self done all the work to it my self bought it new. I have over 700.000km on it and still original motor in it with zero blow by on it.
I've got a buddy who bought a 6.0 long ago and he immediately took it to some shop in Phoenix and today it's still running great. I'm not sure what he had done, he just calls it bullet proofed.
I took my 6.0 to 300,000 miles had it for 10 years until I sold it for a 21 6.7 ps
Not modified?
@@fern0031 had the deletes done and tuning and head boots nothing over the time. The main thing is keeping up with the maintenance and only using ford motor craft filters
Some people don't have a clue...Good job 🙄
Literally just did the something! One shop told the customer his 6.0 needed a hpop ($2400). Hot no start only! I pressure tested the system and a 81 dollar stand pipe! fixed. Total charge 325. With oil change and fuel filters! Done! The 6.0 is a great engine. Shops not so much!
Nope the 6.0 got a bad rep because Ford cheaper out on lots of parts. Then followed it up with an even worse engine.
At least it's not the 6.4 wish ford would remake the 6.0 and 6.4 engines I've used both and love them both over the 6.7
Well said partner🤘
Yeah my 6.0 murdered those o rings. I kept a couple spares in my service truck
Yeah that might be the case although hear me out the truck was a problem right from the start 🤔
I agree, I had Koons Ford do warranty work on my 6.0 with the hpop issue the so called mechanic cross threaded the oil pump bolts and they eventually gave out, guess what out of the warranty once the issue was found out.
Gotto admit though, those 6.0’s keep y’all busy for a reason 😅
It’s true I have a 2004 f250 6.0 with 220,000 miles. I have a good mechanic. My truck runs awesome and it’s completely stock no modifications except dual coolant filters. Bigger oil filter. I’ve had very little problems with the truck. I tow a 36 ‘ toy hauler with it . I also use it for work.
@kingraptor4310,
Music to my ears....
As a tech I hate bad techs, but the 6.0 needs some dough thrown at it to be as reliable as the other options.
Damn a mobile mechanic that works on these trucks and they come to you I've been looking for that in Virginia for a while can't seem to find it
It’s just sad that you can’t even trust mechanics to do the job and pay them and be lied to
The hacks they never get to the root of the problem, the oil cooler, high EOT will destroy the orings rather quickly in these engines
I have been working on 6.0 for a lot of years and I found out the hard way to not install Dorman stand pipes or any cheap stand pipes I just stick with OEM pipes and have had way better luck with them
Yup, thats my problem. Cant find competent mechanic 6.0 guru
@ojmcbaggins,
If you were in So-Cal, I could offer some great service, with great prices...
And if you are not too far from Palm Springs, I can help you out...
I do a lot of work on 6.0's. Check me out on Google @ "California Diesel Services". Strong reputation.
I think that’s the first thing you check for a hot no or hard start. The ipr valve this guy is a good comedian.
IPR injection pressure regulator, I certified on the 60 before it hit the streets. Had one IPR that was giving cold start problems at 38 to 40 degrees ambient temp. Have had several create problems after hot soak. Ford's test criteria for the IPR is misleading, got to use a little common sense and experience.
Boss has an old 6.0 we could never get to run again the whole passenger side of the motor would just stop receiving diesel and we could never figure out why!
Be sure to check you oil temps after this repair you will most likely see high engine oil temp and you will need an engine oil cooler and likely a cooling fan clutch. 😊
I'm in Yucaipa California I really hope you're in my area so you could service my truck for now on
hey in im cherry valley truck works in beaumont is good i know terry personally.
@@logansmokes.2762,
Hi, yes if you ever need a repair. You can find me on Google, @ "California Diesel Services". Written just like that.
Im near Palm Springs.. hope to be able to help you some day. Thank You
My cummins has 500k I replaced the oil with grass clippings at 250k to be more green..
5.9 24v or 6.7?
this is why I know a guy that's bought probably 8 6.0s one that was totally coustom he got them all at a price in which we said you stole them he just knows what to do to fix them
i personally love that you’re using the standard stand pipes, which is probably the reason they blow out
The 6.0 is actually a really good engine but also a very difficult engine to diagnose if you don’t know what you are doing...they are finicky and require a special kind of knowledge and care which this mechanic certainly possesses!..good job!!
Those don't seem to be the OEM Standpipes. Where are you getting yours?
Bro you can tell that you love your job and that you are good at what you do. That’s for sure I’m it makes me feel better to know that there’s mechanic like your self out there doing what there supposed to do. We need your services here in Florida.
Well said!
I tell guys once you buy a diesel truck you're a diesel mechanic. Or a sucker who's about to get taken for a ride.
You're partially right, there are a lot of hacks out there who either don't know what they're doing or are just out to rip people off.
But the simple fact is, those engines are such a piece of shit that they offer scammers endless opportunities
Mines not a pos it’s got 750 hp and it sits a lot and still runs great
As a diesel head that grew up in a shop the 6.0 is a great motor but when u add performance parts and don't do it correctly that's when it becomes a time bomb similar situation with the 6.4
I owned a 2003 Ford f-250 6.0.. I went out to work one morning to get it warmed up. Next thing you the turbos goes out with the head gasket blowing white smoke… but it was a beast. But expensive to have. RIP my sliver..
Do you guys know that one Diesel engine that is a 5.9 ? Yeah those are good lol #cummins
Yea but the transmission cant hold itself together to save its life
The 6.0 is still junk
Use engine assembly line on the standpipe orings and carefully put them in. People tear the orings when putting them in sometimes.
If you’re in Minnesota I would recommend taking yours to Diesel Dynamics LLC in Litchfield. Brent and his employees do some great work!
That was my problem after 6 orings I just got rid of it
the 6.0 is a piece of shit from the factory. you can keep dumping money into it or buy a dodge.
Common dodge owner
Same can be said about dodge.. rust bucket piles of shit not to mention 30+ years and still cant make a decent transmission
Lord knows I dumbed a lot if change into my rig to get it repaired from a catastrophic engine failure state to operational, and then had the engine bulletproofed. Mind you, this rig was purchased in 8/2015, and each Winter something acted up, and injector or two replaced, and the failure happened in 2017 near Lovelock, NV. Needless to say the people were really helpful toeing me and the T Trailer I was towing. I was introduced to a kind Mechanic who understood our situation, and we were allowed to stay on their property while “The Truck from Hell”, as it was referred to was being repaired. It is now 2024, and I have been running Hot Shots Secret; both the Fuel additive and the Stiction Eliminator since. I have my fuel filters replaced on each oil change, and had my ERG Valve replaced, and a Fuel Modulator repaired since. Time to replace both batteries when I return from overseas. Recently installed an S&B Cool AIr Induction under the hood, and purchased a Chip from ChipMyCar or ChipYourCar on-line.
@kgoesele,
Man, what a journey....
I know some can turn into nightmares, and some do ok...
Hope it all works out in the end...
We got a 6.0 we only work on it ourselves, and we've never had a problem with it other than a check engine light
That’s the truth man at the end of the day it’s still never fixed
😂
Hi I have the same truck and I'll be having so many problems and now the engine won't start this video is going to help me alot thanks
Ford switched the OE oil cooler to a dormann POS... Diamond advantage parts by Navistar still offers the original
These motors are known for blowing head gaskets amongst other things.
My 6.0 had 450k on it when I sold it 🤷🏼♂️ did injectors once and rebuilt the turbo once, other than that all it took was maintaining it like you’re supposed to, and not beating the shit out of it. People don’t maintain their vehicles and beat the fuck out of them their whole lives, and then have the audacity to talk shit about the brand when it inevitably dies 🙄
Yeah totally not because they have issues from the factory
nobody said none didn't. but when it goes in for a repair and its broken almost immediately afterwards was it a good repair?
@@justnsaliga8518 wouldn't that be with ANY engine? If you send a 7.3L to a crappy mechanic then you'll get bad results. But Ford did a piss poor job on the 6.0 and 6.4L it takes a very special mechanic (and money) to make them good
@@Belzon1 doesn't require a whole boat load of cash. most of the work on a 6.0L can be done in a driveway without pulling the cab on a saturday afternoon. i would know.
and yeah. it defiantly applies to ANY engine.
there are some rare cases of hugely horrible bad design. that no bolt on parts or removal of some stock things can fix. like all the Northstar V8's and the inherient problem of the Magnum v8's and the 6.5 detroit diesels weak engine blocks. and some of the newer ecoboost engines that can't live with the same set of headgaskets for more than a month. or the Chevy active cylinder technology. that has lifters "fall over" and self clearance a camshaft to be a smooth rod.
since you brought up a 6.4L. yeah they're really shitty motors with emissions on them. once emissions is entirely removed off them. i never owned one but 2 close friends had them one was stock just deleted other one had a triple turbo setup deleted. honest to god. they only wrenched on it once when they deleted it. and that was a few years ago and its been a couple hundred thousand miles later. 6.4 powerstroke has emissions systems that cannot be fixed or "upgraded" its blatantly bad emissions although i'd rather keep my 6.0L deleted. the 6.0L's emissions can be fixed. it can be "upgraded" and the 6.0L and the 6.4 both are very easily one of the most reliable diesels out there if a couple mods are done to them and good regular maintence. but the same can be said about anything else.
if you watch Diesel podcast. a guy who was all Cummins and did pretty much only Cummins bought his first 6.0L thinking hes gonna hate it. turns out its his favorite because hes wrenched on it the least compared to all his Cummins trucks especially the VE pump trucks, buddy of mine had a real fun time with his 5.9 24v cummins when his grid heater failed. basically dusted the motor in a rather spectacular way. and they rebuilt the motor. and a month later his VE pump went out. after that he sold the truck not to mention Cummins has a major issue from the factory. Cummins Killer Dowel Pin. apparently 3% of all the 5.9 cummins motors experience that. sounds like a small number until you realize they made ALOT of 5.9's that equates out to around 150,000 engines that could randomly explode at any moment independent of age mileage or use.
side note we don't talk about Duramaxes here i don't own a whole Snap-On truck and i'm assuming you don't either i only like talking about trucks i have the required tools to actually work on and repair.
@@justnsaliga8518 Yes sir I agree… anyone who has the slightest automotive engine mechanical knowledge will agree , that all diesel engines regardless of make can and likely will encounter some sort of mechanical issues in their normal service life . I think the overwhelming consensus of this comment section is calling out a inferior engine design that prematurely fails in many arenas repeatedly aka the 6.0 …
As someone whose replaced stand pipe o rings multiple times. Sometimes those rings come destined to fail. Using assembly grease instead of pre lubing them in engine oil seems to help.
Better trade those fancy aftermarkets in for some motorcraft ones
@user-ox5br8bg2t,
I totally agree...
I use to use Standard Parts for the more affordable repairs, but their quality has gotten really bad. I only use Ford Motorcraft now, not worth the risk..
I will always love 6.0’s, don’t care what people think of them. My dad says, “in order to own a 6.0 you have to be rich or crazy”. I guess Im crazy 😝 😅
To be fair 6.0s get a bad rap because they are garbage!
I the know the 6.0 gets a bad rep but I’ve driven a few. They sound great and make great power as well. To bad they have such a variety of reliability issues. I’d say they are worth owning if you can maintain them yourself though.
My work has a 2005 F350 with a 6.0 Diesel and it runs great, but his has the kit on it, so we should be good.
6.0's are a damn good engine....have one customer with an '05 that has 600,000 (yes,over half a million) still on original long block,never studded, original HPOP and turbo(only de-coked)....only issues has been an injector here and there and wear items(starter,alternator etc) ...it has never been tuned and he does change oil every 200hrs,so that may play a major role in how long it has lasted with ZERO major issues
PHENOMENAL narrative. Thanks for your service and d hard work. Were those Dorman parts being installed?
I had the exact same thing happen with my fix litre, I spent thousands of dollars and the truck was down for a month finally I went to a better mechanic and they fixed it in half a day.
Great to see a mechanic that can fix these clowns short comings. We salute
You!!!
May The Truth Be Told💯
Idk much about diesels but I know the gnarliest truck I've ever rode in was a 6.4 power stroke fully built weight pull truck. Scared the shit outta me. Boost hit and it was like a rocket.
Stop taking my 6.0 to dealer years ago. I did have issues when I bought it used from dealer with 25k on it. They kept cleaning/replacing egr. I didn’t know about the series of issues 6.0 had. Ultimately took it to a diesel performance shop who found head gasket leak. Rebuilt the top half. Now studded, deleted, bypassed, performance exhaust, air bags and all the creature comforts inside. Pulls like a dream and would not want a new 7.3. It’s a great truck.
@patrickhaarhues2870,
😎🫵
I own a 2006 F450 with 586000 Miles a tow truck and I've had the egr cooler eliminate done twice replaced the injectors once a water pump and radiator once but so far it's been a good truck
Took my 6.0 to a diesel mechanic for my injectors and they wanted about 5,000
So just gonna take some time off work to do it myself
Gave up on em in the mid nineties when they gave up on their base engines.