6.4 Powerstroke EGR Delete Complete Step-By-Step Install
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- Here is a quick video I made on the installation of an EGR delete kit on my 2008 F450 with a 6.4 Powerstroke motor. Please subscribe!
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I commented on your tuning video, but I really used this video as my primary source for info on the EGR delete. I bought a 2008 F250 6.4 Powerstroke last year with 167,000 miles on it. It was still in pretty good external, internal, and engine shape. I performed the physical delete of the EGR and DPF systems within the last month. I had trouble with a Minimaxx tuner not working right, so I had to return it and get another one, so I just got the tune done today. I am already getting much better gas mileage. It jumped from at best 13 to over 17 running in limited power mode! I am hoping it will help this truck last longer too. Also there is now way more space in the engine compartment, so that's good too.
Here are a couple things that were different about my EGR delete. It is now 6 more years on, and that means 6 more years of rust and sticking. If you are doing a delete now, you are likely not going to put those parts back on anyway. The coolers were the main problem. Where the bottom cooler goes into the exhaust, I could not get those 2 bolts loose!! I ended up rounding off the bolts after trying every tool I have and a couple that I went out and bought. So my solution was to take my oscillating tool with carbide blades and cut them off. It took over and hour and 2 blades to get the off. It is okay to cut the heads off because they are loose on the exhaust side. The bolts are forever stuck in the cooler, which is getting recycled/thrown away anyway. Also because I knew I was not going to reuse it, I made the decision to cut off a couple of pieces of the bottom cooler with my sawzall. It came out much easier that way without having to figure out the puzzle!
Finally, the bottom manifold bolts that fasten the bottom cooler to the manifold (there are top manifold bolts which were pretty accessible) were very hard to loosen. They were not really stuck, but I could not get a regular ratchet on there and still get any torque. Fortunately, a mechanic friend came over with a jointed wrench and that allowed me to get the torque I needed. The socket goes on from the bottom, but the wrench was able to be straight up and down so I get torque pushing the wrench down. The manifold bolts were not really tight, I just could not get torque from the limited position I had with a regular ratchet wrench.
Here is a hint about doing the physical work before the tune. The truck will run in limited mode with the EGR codes thrown, but not the DPF codes. It simply will not start with the DPF codes on. I was able to use the truck initially by cancelling the codes with an OBD II scanner and then turning it on, but don't let it stop while you are still using it or you will have to do it again! I was able to get all the DPF sensors off and simply plug them back in and zipped them up and out of the way, so the codes would not be thrown. That allowed me to just use the truck in limited power mode until I got the tune done today with the new Minimaxx.
Man this project was a bear and a half. Rounded off bolts in tight spots during the delete stage, using 2ft long extensions on the impact to reach impossible bolts. The manhandling of the horizontal egr. To top it off, snapping a bolt head during the install of the final blocking plug.
I spent 13 hours the first day and 6 hours the 2nd day because of all these roadblocks. Knowing that my truck will last significantly longer makes it all worth it though
The only thing that sucks is this video wasn’t out when I did my EGR removal in my 6.4L last year this time. Great video and very detailed. Great job!
I recommend leaving the hard coolant lines installed and get a rubber line to connect the two back together to maintain the original coolant flow. Many of these trucks had flow issues to the heater core with these coolant passages blocked off.
I’m am a proud owner of a 6.4 I have had issues but they minor. When it comes to ford diesel, if I could call you I would good job perfect explanation and vid!! Good job
Great video, This 6.4 can be very reliable once you delete and bypass the emissions system. Keep your good work
Do need reprogram my pcm or do I need a tunner
Get the tuner and don't go high on the tune. These are not race engines it will be very$$$$$$😢
Nice video, when I had my 6.4l I did my egr delete. I have a 6.7l power stroke now. I did a full delete on it last spring. The EGR was a lot easier to take off. Then the 6.4l.
Helped me a shit ton, if not for breaking a exhaust manifold bolt I would have been done in 3.5 hours. Awesome video
Like it. However, the up pipes usually crack without bottom support. Im gonna leave my horizontal cooler attached with the blocking plate in between so that my up pipe doesnt hang.
You should jack the cab up as high as possible and block it. Then get that EGR down pipe out of there and reroute the Exhust back pressure censor. I put mine in the middle of the cut off plate now at the top of the up pipe that the EGR down pipe connected to. You should get enough room to work on that Conection of the EGR down pipe to the up pipe at the top back of the engine when you jack the Cabe up just watch you dont start stretching thing. See videos on removing the Cab
Thanks Taylor! I’m going to be trading my 07 6.0 in tomorrow for an 09 6.4 and that’s the first thing on my to do list, I saved the video!
Bobby If you haven’t done this yet, know you must have a tuner to do it. I’d delete the dpf while you’re at it
Watched it for my Ford loving brother. I really appreciate all you effort in getting those hard to reach shots. 2 thumbs up!
Taylor, hands down your video is the best, THANK YOU for the step by step. After a month of researching here and there your post was spot on. Thanks, Otto
Dude you don't know how much this helps me!! been looking more months for a video even close to this but you cant! thank you very much
25Dleo No problem! I'm glad the video is helping some people!
One problem that I have seen on videos is that the blocked off exhast pipe tends to vibrate back and forth and crack where it joins the up pipes and leak.
That is a cab up repair.
So, if you can somehow stabilize where the block off was install, it will not create problems.
Great job on that EGR delete did realize the boost. Also, the stock intake was too restrictive and the change filter light kept coming on. So I got a high-performance one. Now everything breaths much better. I can't believe how much better the engine runs and pulls but there is still a slight amount of black smoke on lift-off. I'll live with it for now. Maybe someone has a suggestion to get that under control. It is not obnoxious. But it is noticeable. Thanks, good job.
are you stock power? anything over that will give you smoke but it depends on your foot/pedal power unless your pulling a grade with a trailer
Thanks man! I’m planning on doing this, too, and having a non-factory how-to with the little tips makes these projects so much better!
Yes I will going to be doing that with my 08 F350.
Thank you, Taylor! I'll be deleting mine soon. I appreciate the time you took to make this video for us 👊
Thanks man. I'm about to do this as I have a water leak. And thus was a huge help.
Awesome work! Just bought an 08 with 44k and appreciate your videos. Thank you sir!
Fixing to do this real soon on my 2009. I appreciate you doing this video. I will be using it as a guide.
Good step by step, I just bought a used 6.4 and plan on doing this mod and found your video very helpful. Thank You
Have you had good luck with your 6.4? I'm looking at a 2008 F450 60,000 I'm on the fence.
@@spacecowboy9759 did you buy the 6.4.
@@spacecowboy9759 I've got 126000 miles on my 6.4 .truck is stock. But planning to delete it this summer
Very thorough, if you plan on doing more videos for tuning, performance upgrade tutorials, or any other maintenance tutorials, that would be awesome!
Very helpful! iv'e done the dpf delete so far next is the egr. Also you just gained a subscriber.
I used an h&s minimax programmer and it now gets 16-20mpg. Will get 12-14 pulling a 16k gvwr enclosed race trailer. Before it was lucky to get 10mpg
@@davidroberts2404 16 to 20... full deleted?? What settings on the h&s
Now it's jack up the cab and front clip about 6 inches or more to remove the down pipe before it breaks off or cracks open. Then reroute the back pressure sensor and tube to the block off cape to now at the passenger side up pipe. Ya ya, I know I should have done it at the same time. The stories of owning a deleted 6.4 But now I love her more.
Very Helpful!! Tracking down a coolant leak, replaced the hoses and it looks like it is coming form the EGR horizontal cooler. Your video was easy to follow for removal. Thanks.
Hey Taylor ur video was great it helped my husband out alot so I was hoping that you could please show us were the other 2 hoses go because your video just shows the 1. Thank u
Thanks for posting this. Planning on doing mine tomorrow and also have been having issues finding info or instructions on the process. Thank you
OklahomaAngler did you ever get around to doing it? If so how did it go?
Such a helpful video plan on doing this and leaving in the bottom horizontal cooler to prevent the up pipe from breaking or perhaps fabbing up a bracket
Thanks for sharing! I've done the DPF delete and disabled the EGR with a tune. I plan on doing this in the next few weeks.
Disabling EGR substitute removing the egr system completely? What tuner did you use that supports it?
Thank you-made things go quicker on my customers delete kit I ordered for his truck-now I have to wrestle the cat & dpf out then tune & i can breathe a long sigh of Chaching$$$$$!!!! Great step by step 🤙 video.Thanks again for your time.
Thanks so much for posting this! You're right... There isn't a good video to be found. But there is now!! Great job!!
This guy is awesome at explaining step by step, I really appreciate it 👍🏻
Thanks a bunch for taking the time to record and narrate! Such a UGE help!!!
That was easier looking than I thought it would be. I was quoted 3000 to do the job. Gonna do it myself as my DPF delete is already done
Hey man, great vid!!!! For heads up and to possibly save your truck, you will want to move that block off plate up to the Y pipe behind the turbo. If you don't, then the bracket that holds on the exhaust pipe (currently blocked off) will crack and break due to lack of rigidity with the egr cooler gone. Have the block off plate drilled and tapped to 1/8 NPT. Disconnect and straighten out the EBP tube and it will thread in exactly how it does to the exhaust pipe. Google and TH-cam search EBP relocation and you'll see this isn't a joke. It's a pain in the a$$ but if you like your truck, you'll consider it.
kwash007 thabks for the comment! I have actually done quite a bit of reading about that problem and have watched a few videos of trucks that actually caught fire due to the same issue. I am going to add another video in the near future with a step by step on removing that pipe and tapping the block off plate for the sensor. Unfortunately it may be a few weeks until I get around to it, but it should be fine until then.
Awesome, glad see people doing their research!!! It was a total pain doing solo so enlist the help of a buddy, it's def worth the beer toll to have an extra set of hands trying to get that exhaust pipe section cut and out!!
@@TaylorSmithAutomotiveChannel did you get around to doing that?
@@TaylorSmithAutomotiveChannelthanks for the great video! I am working on this now and was wondering if you moved the block off plate, or left it at the horizontal cooler location? If you did not relocate to the top, have you had any issues? Thanks
That helps I bought a 6.4 3 day ago walked out side to a puddle of cool and and I think I narrowed it down to one of the egr delete kits Coolant block off o rings
That was great. I had to go with an after market cold air intake filter. The stock new filter choked the intake so bad that I woud get a replace the air filter warning. I went with the S&B kit. Now she can breathe runs great Keep the tune mild I went with the MinyMax and keep it on tow or street and tune low fuel boost to #2 out of 5 seems to keep the Black smoke down and still lifts off just fine she is a beast. Do not race this engine it will work for a long time. But it will break if you race it.
The process of getting that tube off not shown between 8:36 and 8:38 is why I am here. I sure wish that had made it to the video . My goodness I hate working on this pickup.
Thanks for an informative, no bs video!
Thanks for the help took 5hr all hand tools and flushed the system twice very happy
thanks, helped me greatly.... my only thing was getting the lower cooler off, wound up having to pull the dipstick tube out, then pulled the cooler straight out toward the frame, and went towards firewall and up with the rear, then up with the front till it came out
Thank you thank you for making this video! Doing the same in a few weeks on my 6.4 with 220,000 Miles.
Potrvlb how has the motor treated you?
Mine has 207k. Been Spartan tuned between 210-350hp+ since 102k. Has straight through 5” Flo Pro exhaust, S&B intake, and have yet to do this EGR delete. Of course the Spartan turns off the egr cycles but still concerns me. My engine blow by is minimal and will not even flutter the reservoir cap. This is on a King Ranch F450 with 4.88 gears. Alternator died about 10k miles ago and other than that, it’s been flawless. I feel the 6.4 rumors is just that. Rumors. There’s bad trucks from all brands, but my 6.4 and 6.0 trucks have treated me well. I do have have a cruise control sensor on the master cylinder trying to lay out of work as we speak. I’ll get to that next week.
@@nate4036 hey Nate still treating you good? Just got one with 250k km which is maybe 150k miles? Anything I need to watch out for
@@JunkyardJosh still no parts failure. The delete is the life of them. Alternator, 2 batteries, and a belt about 9 months ago. Change fuel filters every 2nd oil change and keep water separator drained.
@@JunkyardJosh get a motor craft alternator so you don’t have to do it twice.
Great video Mr. Taylor. This video I found it very useful and makes it look so easy lol. Thanks for doing that. I'm fixing to do an EGR delete on my 2008 F250 6.4 truck I notice your video didn't mention anything about a tuner or reprogramming the computer. Can you please guide me on this . Thanks
Did you find out about it?
Good video buddy! Most people prob don’t know how to take that fender well out especially with the 450 flares so maybe show them that and the next step with the DPF removal maybe but all in all that’s one great write up man! Pretty much the same way I do them 🤙🏼
Taylor Smith thank you very much for this video! I've been looking for something like this in order to give me better in depth instructions so that I can know exactly what I must do. I appreciate the upload dude.
NSACREWSIN No problem! It seemed like I had looked for an instructional video forever and never came up with anything either. I'm glad it helped!
Perfect info. Been looking for just this! You helped out tremendously
Taylor thanks for putting the videos together. I appreciate the help! I also noticed that you've taken the time to respond to some of the questions and comments on your videos. That's awesome that you'd take the time to do that. Keep it up!
THANK YOU!!! This is the best video on youtube for this install.
Damn bro, where were u when I was doing mine lol. That was pretty detailed, nice job.
Good video. I did my egr delete several years ago. Today while driving home my truck started running rough. Come to find out I lost one of my Block off plates on the lower part of the engine. I guess the bolts vibrated loose. This video was a good refreshing for what’s involved with this mod. Thanks
6:03 - 6:12 was very helpful. I could not see the lower bolts. Now is will go back out and try to find them. Thanks for the video.
I got six four diesel all delete stage 2 runs damn good love it more power for pulling 18 miles a gallon she is a 350 2010
Did my delete at 71k on my 08 only issue I had with it was heater didn't work right after the swap .I took the block off plugs out and modified the pipes coming out of the bock to the heater and the degas bottle also keeping the tube coming up from just under the old egr valve working great now over 91k
Awesome video can you make a video on how to remove cab to work on engine ie changing turbos
Great video man!! I’ve been looking for one for a few months so I could see how it was done for sure other than just looking at a book or pictures...I feel confident now I can knock it out this weekend on my F250
It was a great vid very helpful knocked it out of the park with this one.
Really nice clear instructions. Great Job!
Thank you so much for all these 6.4 videos you’re so much help!!!!:) much love
In the middle of it, so far so good
Awesome video so far. I’m currently doing this same work on my 2008 f-350. I’ve got half way thru the work and your video. So far so good. I subscribed.
Thank you!!!! Saved me 800 bucks. 👍🏻🇺🇸
Man that looks pretty difficult. Good job.
Thank you, I got a delete kit but had no instructions with it. Great video.
Thanks, you explained every thing and that made it easy for my to follow.
Awesome video! I've had my block off plates for 2 years and haven't done mine yet been waiting on a good video. Thank you now I feel I can do my own.
Trust me this vid is spot on. Thank you man 🎉
I will be doing this tomorrow morning. I will let you know.
Awesome job, very clear instructions. Excellent video, thank you.
Ok, this makes sense and this stuff is sold all over the place. How about a software or tuner to disable egr and make sure engine is not damaged. Anyone know?
Thanks for the video! I have an 08 F350 with 220,000 miles have owned it since 170,000 miles finally getting to do my EGR Delete ill let you know how it goes.
Awesome video! I was gonna do a step by step video on the egr delete kit myself but engine blew up before I did it hahaha. Mechanic did the egr delete when installing my new engine
Great detailed job !! Filmed and explained very well!
Cool stuff, man. Thank you so much for taking the time to document this process.
Great vid, ty so much. We just picked up a 09 550 w 6.4 and plan on deleting it asap
damn, came to see how to get the vertical egr cooler bracket off. Guess i'm not the only one who couldn't figure it out 😂
Good video. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the effort you put into this!
good informational video,never done one before till I done mine and it took bout 3 1/2 hours thx!!!
Thank for the video. Doing my egr/cat/dpf delete this week.
Great video glad you added the time as I'm doing this for a customer and need to know how much hours to charge.
Now think of what the EGR looks like now think of what your turbo fins look like. After only what did you say 100k miles? Is there a spray that can be used to clean the turbo fans? If there is it will probably take several applications.
Can you leave the horizontal egr in to prevent the sensor issue where the pipe breaks the weld and use block plate on other end of egr where vertical egr would normally go
I did mine today using the information from this video step by step. Everything went well but that cooler bracket is a real pain in the ass to remove. Thanks a lot for the video, it is completely accurate and very helpful!
Rigo Rivero thanks for the comment! I really appreciate it. I'm glad this video has helped so many people!
Just did this to my 2010 with 180,000 miles I bought for work a pain, but not impossible for a mechanically inclined individual.
Curious as to just taping up the three plugs that went into the EGR I need to get this wrench and reduced engine power off now.
I found your video super helpful. I plan to delete my 6.4 and I plan to use your video as a guide.
Thank you so much for posting this, killer video man well done.
Nice video. I deleted my 08' a couple of years ago. The horizontal erg was a bear.
Very helpful,and full if information..you should do videos of how to with all the full of information nothing skipped..awesome job and very informal.
Very helfull. Im starting right away on mine. As. Soon as i get the kit
Great video but don't you have to put a delete computer system on Before you can use it. Love to know how that's done Also.
Yes, this is a problem for me. I purchased an f250 that had been deleted.. the tuner that came with it does not support deletes. So somebody tuned the vehicle then used the tuner as a monitor... well it failed and now I’m stuck. Can’t drive can’t start..
Did you find a video for this comment?
Ford can reflash your computer back to stock, so I'm told.
Great instructional video and very much appreciated sir!
Nice job Mr Smith!
Thanks
That was helpful. Thank you brother. I am about to do the egr delete, by sinister diesel.
Best instruction video ive found. Good job!
I'm next to do EGR delete. Thanks great job on video.
Great effort it's funny seeing all the comments this is not that difficult of a job it's just tedious
They don't tell you to cut the cooler pipe smh they tell you to cut the coolant hose on the lower egr cooler hose smh I'm glad you didn't make that mistake
on egr/delete kit,,,,the tube replacement what happens to throttle body??/
thanks in advance,,, does the tuner take care of that ??? when programmed
Great video Taylor, I'm sure it will come in handy when i get around to doing mine.
Thank you Taylor. Fine job.
On the plug that connected to your egr can you show me what order the wires connect to that connector? A mouse chewed mine down and I got a new pigtail but can’t tell what wires connected where. Thanks!