I personally own a 6.4 and I have found that nearly all of the problems were solved by a simple dpf delete and a lift pump and btw I love the truck they sound great are fast and look terrific and the only problem I have had was an exhaust back pressure sensor
@@doug3805one thing I’ve learned about ford is the problems to fix result in it being what you’d wanna do to any motor to make more power anyways so I’m not exactly against it😂
Love my 6.4. Mine is tuned and deleted with an intake. I just run a tow tune and I don't race my truck. I watch my temps and I use Archoil and Hotshots on my fill ups. Runs so clean it hardly throws a puff of smoke when I get on it and it makes a ton of power. I pull 12k compactors all over Colorado with no struggles.
Had my 6.4 for a year now. Absolutely love it, zero problems. Running fuel additive, and high quality oil. Not used as a race car, but a good towing unit.
I have owned a 6.4 for 10 years. Pulled a 42' fifth all over the United States, 2 fold. 260,000 miles and deleted. Will still smoke the tires down, and has never left me stranded on the side of the road. Best truck I have ever owned. If you own a diesel, you need to be putting Lucas injection cleaner in every other fill up. Half the people that bitch about these trucks never owned one or don't know how to take care of them.
they fast as hell ourra the factory they were impressive. my friend has one deleted and its got a ton of mieles. he pulls big 5th wheel campers for people truck pulls like a beast.
F450 king ranch 6.4 bought new, cab off 6 times before 90k miles. Broken rocker arms, leaking seals, blown head gaskets, ford gave me a 200k engine warrant to make me feel warm and fuzzy..... employee totaled it, I gave him a raise.
At the time, driving on I10 with my kids in the truck… I believe every time the dealership did a repair it was made by mechanic that hated his job and repairs were not made properly…. Just an opinion based on all my issues I had.
Have a 09 6.4 with over 250k miles on it with zero trouble and that is with it being 100% stock, non deleted. My thoughts, these engines can be a reliable option, if you are diligent on the maintenance. I had the advantage of knowing the maintenance on my truck, oil changed every 5k with Rotella t-4 15/40 in summer 10/30 in winter, make sure to drain the fuel/water separator w/ea. oil change and change fuel filters 2x per year. Make sure to always use Ford/Motorcraft parts and filters. Treat them well and they will usually treat you well. Every person I know that has a issue with a 6.4 either had added a tuner and/or did a poor job with maintenance, or they cant verify previous owners maintenance. BTW, they made the 6.4 for 3 years, not 2. 2008, 09, 10.
You're stupid-lucky that you've had no problems. I have an '08 with 250k on the clock, it IS DPF deleted, and I've already had all the injectors and recently the EGR coolers replaced. Love the truck, but you're not getting to 250k without AT LEAST new EGR coolers in most cases.
I had 2 6.4s a Red 2010 King ranch Crew Cab and a White 2008 XLT Single Cab the king ranch was a good one it had 171K when I sold it for my 04 LLY and I still have the 08 XL it’s my beater it has 231K mikes and I beat the absolute shit out of it and it still starts up so I think it’s a decent engine but I wasn’t very impressed with the 6.0 lol
You better be careful man, you going to stir up all the TH-cam “mechanics”, tHe 6.4 Is JuNk! Always makes me laugh because you know hardly any of them have even had one.
@@christianrickard4082 I am a mechanic, a car mechanic and Diesel Mechanic it just depends what kind you have I’ve worked on 6.4s and 6.0s that had yellow oil and all kinds of stuff but it was just the ones I had lol I still got the white XL
Had a 6.4 once. After spending thousands on it to keep having issues I bought a 2017 Ford 6.7, and never looked back. Wished I could have kept the 6.4 to motor swap it because the body/interior were in great shape.
i had a 6.4 for 4 years making 750+hp on a 250 shot making hits every single day and racing almost every weekend, only things that ever broke were accessory shit like ac compressor or alternator.. 250k miles on it when i bought it, sold it to get something smaller and regret it every single day
I’ve owned and worked every series of power stroke from 1999 and up. I’ve had the most issues with a 6.7 and the least with the 6.4. I only bought 2010 year on the 6.4 and the only problem I had from it was contaminated fuel plugged injectors so I went bigger than the workstock eligible factory turbos could handle, s369 and I pulled over 30,000lbs of construction equipment while getting 20 mpg and 30+ without the trailer. I keep good maintenance and steered clear of the early years and the treated me well especially for an 800 horse work/play/daily driven truck
@@lockgessner 800 horse pushing a truck weighing 8200 lbs with me in it. 6.4 are a very efficient engine when not tuned for smoke challenges and especially when it runs 11-1200 rpm to go 70 mph and it has better flowing turbo setup. My hottest tune got me the best fuel mileage 7-800 miles per tank when empty, not driving though mountains, and not playing. The 06 Cummins we had got close on fuel mileage but only at 55-60 mph because of the axle gears matched to the g56 for most efficient driving. I’ve done work on my dads coworkers who are camper haulers and learned the most crucial things to them are fuel mileage and reliability so that’s how I approach every build I do because the nice thing about newer truck is no matter what you do you can make power by going after efficiency
@@lockgessner the biggest problem I had when going after the high mpg numbers on my 6.4 was my transmission bucking because of needing a tuning adjustment for those low rpm’s but I also had a 6 month wait to get the first torque converter that saw the street from that manufacturer and I recommend it to everyone with a 5r110 just make sure you have a good tuning guy because it’s very aggressive when it needs to be but real smooth when it’s low rpm and it took a bit for the tuning to get where I liked driving it at low rpm’s
Also have to think that the 6.4 is a very rare sight nowadays. They’re not common at all. Where there’s millions of 6.7, 6.0, and 7.3 trucks, there’s only a couple hundred thousand 6.4s.
I love when people talk about high pressure fuel pumps like this one and the cp4 and then say they suck because if you put bad diesel through it they go to crap, like broh, any pump you run crap through is gonna be toasted after a bit, just keep on top of filter changes and your Golden, no issue
In my opinion, the people who hate on the 6.4's the most are the ones who haven't owned one and haven't driven one. Of course all these are really issues, but they can be almost completely resolved with a dpf and egr delete. I have one that I bought at 150k and it currently has 200k, and has been deleted and running a spartan tuner. Most times it stays with just a 150hp tune and it will handle a 250 perfectly fine as long as I don't bang it off the limiter constantly. So basically, a tuned 6.4 is a perfectly fine motor, and tuning one is definitely cheaper than doing a engine swap to something like a 12v with wayyyyyy less performance capabilities without heavy modifications
The scr systems were another known weak point. During a regen cycle the computer would inject more fuel ONLY into cylinders 7 and 8, subsequently blowing the head gasket on those two cylinders.
It would also push fuel past those cylinders and into your oil pan, effectively washing out the bearings in the rotating assembly 😊 Ford knew this and even suggested to filling the crank case with less than the intended amount of oil to make up for the difference in the amout of fuel that would be dumped into the pan from the regen cycles.
6.4’s didn’t have an scr just a dpf, scr’s didn’t come about until the 6.7. You are right about the extra fuel dumped into 7 and 8, but it was to burn the soot out of the dpf.
The 6.4 used the same rocker assembly as the 6.0 but didn’t have the oil splashing hui injectors lubing the rocker assembly’s…..they have non machinable rods so bushings are a specialist deal…the injector pump cannot be removed with out lifting the cab…cracked pistons from the higher compression engine (you can buy pistons from international that solve this….the fuel lines are single use so if they come of they need replacement…..that really good looking front end didn’t brace the radiator enough so they crack radiators…every engine related component on the truck is double $$ compared to the 6.0 but…..it’s still the most powerful tune only engine even when compared to the newer 6.7 powerstrokes….I wanted one sooooo bad but couldn’t justify the hassle…my 03 6.0 runs well enough…and it’s all done up so should be good for a while
the 6.0 Powerstroke has the highest compression ratio of all the diesels of past 20 years 18:1 the 6.4 went down to 17.5:1 and almost all common rail diesels sit around 16 - 16.5 : 1 hence their crap fuel economy..... im convinced the 6.0 is one of the best engines ever made in terms of upgradability reparability and longevity almost everything thats wrong with a 6.0 is fixed by replacing a bolt on part on top of the engine....... with an aftermarket solution and you wont be revisiting it anytime soon.
@@justnsaliga8518 my only regret is not pulling the motor out to swap lifters when I did the work on it…I’m deleted, studded, and tuned by gear heads,I just got back from a 6 hour trip and netted 13 mpg on winter blend pulling 9k over a pass……stock size tires is a must if your pulling anything because with stock tires I can set the cruise to 70mph and pull most hills with out it shifting out of overdrive even with 9k behind me….I really wanted to run 285s but glad I didn’t seeing how well she pulls…wouldn’t change a thing
Ok the 6.4 is only good when it's egr deleted, I have heard of that issue with the fuel pump but never experienced it because I bought one as a work truck a while back.
I'm more impressed with my 6.4 than everyone I know in real life with 6.0's who have nothing but never ending issues. Im just about to hit 90k and everything is smooth as long as you delete emissions and take care of regular maintenance.
No kidding man. It gets a shitty reputation but it isn't all bad when something broke it was something a average dude with a weekend and a wrench could fix. My only regret with my 6.0 is not getting a higher trim package, work-trucking it till she dies, lmfao.
215k on my 08 250 and the only issues I've had are typical maintenance stuff at 200k. Water separator, calipers, ball joints, u joints, hubs, craziest thing I had was a brake line blow out due to rubbing.
If you guys do a 6.4L cummins swap build, you should take a 6.4L F-450 pickup and swap in a 6.7L cummins engine and an allison transmission. I know it's been done but I've never seen it done on TH-cam.
In our Fire Department we had 3 Rescues/Ambulances that had the 6.4L that the department bought brand new and they spent most of their lives in the shop. They had issue after issue. These types of trucks are ran hard and put away wet. It’s the nature of the business and the 6.4 did not handle it well at all. Those trucks are now long gone and have since been replaced with Cummins trucks that although don’t have the get up and go like the 6.4, have had little to no trouble and it looks like the other 16 Rescues will be changed to Cummins when the time comes. (The other trucks run Detroit Diesel engines which have also had little trouble)
Another reason that Chevy makes better trucks. At our local firehouse has a 6.4 and it only has 24000 miles on it but to be fair is a lot for a ford. It makes a visit to the repair shop every few months.
The odd thing is, the 6.4 fell into the Federal Purchase year of 2008. So all the Border Protection, Forestry service, all Federal agencies and branches of the military who required and used diesels were issued Ford Superduty 6.4s. The 27th Fighter wing I was assigned to had anywhere from 150 to 230 pieces of equipment that were Ford 6.4 diesels or a configuration of from 2008 to present day. I deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and a majority of them and other equipment came with us. I think you suffered from from bad mechanics not bad 6.4s. One of my current 6.4s was a border protection truck that I bought from them only retired because they found the raptors with the suspension they have was a better truck for their terrain. Didn't mean the 6.4s didn't protect that terrain for a decade though. Properly serviced and repaired correctly they put up with far more abuse than a fire department can give them. Seen it first hand 7 tours.
I had one, 99% of the issues came from exhaust gas temps and fuel/oil filtration. I fixed both of these areas and it ran great, albeit I did detune it to the same spec as the 7.3, 275hp. I liked it, but that being said I wasn't looking to build huge power with it, it was a dump truck, all it needed to do was get up to 65mph.
as far as i know the problems with the 6.0s problems were mostly bolt on repair on the top of the engine but the 6.4s problems were almost all internal. making it a bigger headache and wallet breaker.
Had the same issue. Also had to replace turbos. Other then that super reliable. We have owned 6 6.4 now and deleted with new radiators they have had no issues. Our oldest one now has 280k and only had to replace an alternator
I think the 6.4 is one of the best engines. my cousin has one with 300k on it and its been a great truck. I don't see why they get so much hate. the people that hate on them are the ones that run a 300 hp tune and complain when they break
Statistically, they're throw away engines. Yes, some are good, and have no issues. Over all, they're pretty crappy. I personally still like them, and think they're awesome... if it runs, but that's a huge if. Lol
Or like my dad, that just literally drove it around stock and it spun every bearing in the motor. Then it threw a rod out the side of the motor with less than 30k miles. Biggest pile.
I did have my share of issues with my first 2 6.4s then I built one my way...so far so good ... regular maintenance Water Meth injection a nice tune ...and I get an easy 19 MPG on real punch I ran her to 14.01 1/4 mile but I spun at the line...came in at 95 MPH ... Will get into the 13's next time ... didn't have any cetane so I am not sure what the cetane was ...probably low 40's ... ohh and this is in an F450 Dually Super Duty King Ranch...I have the Track tickets to prove it... I am nervous I must say to be honest ....but this can haul! Oh I did punch out the stock Turbo and put in Whicked Wheels. and a little porting on the heads! But I did add a lot of filters Like Fass Fuel Filter, Mishimoto Coolant Filter...etc etc etc.. ...Do the Maintenance and use good oil...I like the Rotella T4 for now going to the T6 after I finish the next 2 Changes....and it Passes Emissions no problem ...although we don't need to have it done anymore...!
I’ve had my 6.4 for 7 years now soon as I bought it got a ton of white smoke , immediately deleted both dpf & egr straight piped it mini max tuned it , don’t rough it up do my maintenance pull commercial AC & my boat and have never had any major issues since , 🤞
these engines are fucking amazing (if u plan on building the engine) they can make crazy fucking power. fix all the problems and they can be pretty reliable
For what I have seen and experienced the emission system malfunction issues are the real killer of the 6.4L. I think a regular maintenance the EGR and a DPF cleaning would go along way to keeping these engines alive. Removing the use of over fueling cylinder 7 & 8 for the burn off cycle and switching to system like the Duramax uses would be a big improvement if that could be done. The engine it self looks to be structurally very strong. All of the past and current light and medium duty diesel engines have their own problems you just need maintain the engines and not abuse them. Boosting the horsepower of any engine generally shortens the engine life. It does the same for any gas or diesel engine.
The 6.4 is so bad that I went through 3 cores just trying to find a usable block. Melted pistons, broken crankshafts. We just got another one today that's seized solid! EPA killed this engine
I have a 2001 7.3 and my son in law has had four of the 7.3's and also my grandson has a 99 7.3. My son in law has been tempted to by the 6.0 and 6.4 several times because you can get a really nice one for cheap but there are too many horror stories to keep him away. That is why I checked out this video because I was checking out a 2010 model, loaded with 175,000 cheaper than what I could probably get for my 01. It is too much of a gamble. Thanks for the info. It sealed it for me to stay away, run away!
188k on my 6.4. No issues with it. Delete and tune, do your basic maintenance and drive it like it’s supposed to be driven and you’ll be fine. Idk why these trucks get so much hate must be the high school kids beating on them to impress there friends I have had 0 problems thus far
Yes , I think you guys should cummins swap a 6.4. I love the 08-10 super duty body style. and i will probably end up doing a cummins swapped 6.4 in the near future.
I’ll be honest I have nothing good to say about Cummins engines, outside the 12 valve they are just heavier and less powerful than the power strokes without any real benefits
I have an 09 6.4 piece of junk, just put 13k on it and still wants more. Have a 07 Cummins, is a beast! I like the 09 body and interior though. Is it truly possible to put a cummins on the Ford?
It’s the least problematic engine I’ve had out of every power stroke I’ve had. I had a rotation of turbo rebuilds for it but bigger injectors caused that until I put an s369 on it and got away from workstock class
I say it all the time. Owned every series of power stroke from 1999 through 2019 and the biggest pos I’ve owned was a 2011 least problems I’ve had was 2010 followed by 2006. My trucks haul construction equipment, farm equipment including hay and other consumables and do truck pulls
Not really. Even when I went to school to be a diesel mechanic, all 4 of my teachers (which also worked as private mechanics) absolutely dreaded seeing a f250 or f350 showing up in their yard. Its a great engine for anyone wanting a steady repeat customer for sure, Otherwise it's the same cycle of breakage. Eventually you get to a point where you're sourcing parts from old bus engines just to keep the things going. My personal opinion is it was stupid for Ford to look towards Renault to even build the engines. Euro engines almost never go well under American use.
@@sammymontego2217 I do service for a lot of camper haulers that come in with a 6.4 for yearly dot inspections and the typical maintenance I’ve also seen people who have problems I’ve noticed build date has a lot to do with reliability on them I’ve had very good luck with mine
My family enjoys them. Even knowing their problems. But man they pull. We currently own 6. My dad has two. Brother has one and I have one. And I have two uncles who each owns one. My dads first 6.4 has been through hell. A ton of burnouts and snowplowing truck along with pulling heavier trailers and she still runs up to this day. She isn’t fast anymore but still has power.
EVERY CLIP of the Truck is doing a burnout and doughnuts then cuts away a torn down engine? Just curious if the 6.4 owners that’s had no issues in over 200k miles drive like any of the cut away shots in the video?
I traded off my 2008 6.4 because I couldn't keep a radiator in it (went thru 3). It was then sold to a construction company who is still running the wheels off it today. 15 years on that bad, bad, worthless 6.4..............
I too, as many others on this posting, have a 2008 6.4 XL Crew Cab LB. I have to say that after watching videos like this one, I get worried that I may be a victim of one of these destructive motors one day. I purchased this truck with 119,000 miles on it and it now has 170,000 miles of light towing and daily driving. I had the steering box and rear main seal replaced just after buying it and haven't had any more issues there. I change the oil and fuel filers every 7,000 mile (All Motorcraft Filters) because I use Mobile 1 Full Synthetic. Over the past year, I have been running Archoil products in the fuel and oil (Archoil AR6400-D Diesel Fuel System Cleaner every 2,000 Miles, AR6500 Diesel Treatment Every Fill-Up, & AR9100 Friction Modifier in the Oil every oil change). The engine has been deleted and tuned using SCT X4 Tuning. It has a lot of power and I haven't had any engine problems as of yet. The only real issue I had was with the brakes and vibration in the bed at certain speeds because of the long bed (common issue I found in my research). I had both front calipers seize up on me and heated the rotors and bearing up so bad that I had to replace the whole hub assembly, and of course the calibers and brake pads. I love this truck and it hasn't ever left me stranded anywhere, but I worry every time I haul something. I've thought of replacing the major failure items with aftermarket Mishimoto and Sinister Diesel Products for piece of mind and extra power. It comes down to making the hard decision: 1. Get rid of the truck while it still runs and buy a 6.7 or the new Duramax 3L 6 Cyl 2. Run it till it dies and sell for parts 3. Invest in upgrading it and hope that it gives me many more years of service.
I believe that these are the most unreliable diesels… but they’re damn good with a 5k fuel filter change routine, deleted emissions… I’ve seen these with over 400k miles. Would I buy one with that mikes? No. But it’s good knowing the proper maintenance and lack of abuse could prevent these from blowing up.
I’ve got an 2008 Lariat 4 door 4x4 F-450 and am shocked to hear that they “are not good engines”. Mine is a beast I love My Truck Did I just get a good reliable powerful engine or are people dogging out these trucks and no matter what engine they have isn’t going to keep up with that amount of abuse? I don’t get it I had a F-350 6.0L before that and it stayed parked the majority of the time because I couldn’t keep coming out of pocket every time it broke down and pretty much gave it away. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Had a 6.4 for years was coming up on 250k but had an accident and lost her now I drive a 6.7 with 10 speed love it also.... But me and the 6.4 had a rough start but after the delete egr and dpf love the sound and the half kit man she purred like a kitten..... So reliable it was almost my daily til it hits the pockets 😂😆😂
My 6.4 is tuned and deleted and it runs like a dream. for some reason every other one i’ve seen runs like shit but somehow the one i end up with has 0 issues. very confusing
Unfortunately we are not experts in that realm. I'm sure there are companies/guys that can make emissions compliant swaps, up here in Wisconsin (minus a few countys) we're emissions free so it'd get deleted!
@@CustomOffsetsTV I seriously hope that you wake up every day thanking your politicians for not destroying your freedom to own a diesel the way it was meant to run. Because what we have is a shit show.
The Maxx force 7 6.4L is the same engine as Ford 6.4 the same engine parts are interchangeable good the thing about that is might be something to consider looking for Maxx force 7 6.4L powerstroke replacement engine swap to Ford F-250 - F-550 customization of engine parts from a 6.7 possible great option let me know the 6.4 powerstroke it's a lot better than with some people think because the 6.7 Powerstroke is a continuation from the previous engine with some improvements the 6.4 is the fourth best Powerstroke my top four are the 7.3 powerstroke and the 6.0 Powerstroke and a 6.7 Powerstroke and 6.4 Powerstroke
Rocker arm failure. Cam shaft failure. DPF melting turbos due to regen. Not putting bushings on the small end of the connecting rod. It’s a throw away motor.
If you fully delete, put a good fuel system and replace the Ford pistons with international ones it won’t be a bad truck and you can get them for cheap
The 08-10 gasoline engines in the super duties were reliable, the 5.4l 3v V8 and 6.8l 3v V10. The 08-10 Ford super duty body style in my opinion is the best looking body style. It's like older body style meets modern body style.
Unfortunately Navistar rushed and sloppily slapped it together causing a ton of issues. Ford shortly there after cut ties with navistar and made the 6.7 in house in 2011 which is still being used today and is probably the most reliable powerstroke to date besides the 7.3
@@StephenBrewer89 after taking it apart the rocker arms thickness was like a thin sheet of cardboard and are barely held on to the assembly no wonder one of them snapped off.
On Saturday I'm going to be looking at buying a 2008 crew cab f350 XL with a 6.4 l. 132,000 miles for 13500. Navistar made the 6.9 l and the 7.3 l powerstrokes and they were great engines. I don't intend to bump up the horsepower from what it is now as stock. And I don't have a lead foot so it should last a long time it is going to be my ranch truck anyway. Occasionally pulling a gooseneck trailer here and there
Delete it. DPF. And the EGR use a light tuner and reroute the blowby. Using 1" id tubing I don't suggest venting I made up a cache can that then vented to atmospher. It gets emptied every 5000mile service. Make sure there is no kinks in the tubing and the tubing runs down hill.
same here i have my 6.4 ad absolutely love it. The 6.4s are tricky though, either you get one that lasts a million years or blows at 100k. At work we had 3, 1 blew at 150k the other blew at 210. then the one that had the egr delete is at 270k and has had zero issues. My truck is completely deleted with a crankcase breather and a single turbo kit. one of the most impressive things about the 6.4 is hen you get a good one it is incredible how much power you can really get out of the motors!
I have a dead Lariat 6.4 dually crew. I want to destroke it but that is a huge endeavor. The new engines use def fluid added to the horrible emissions system and cost for a new truck, makes me think it makes the most logic to engine swap. New diesel engines are using high pressure fuel pumps like the 6.4 that are having the same issues. I think there are prevention kits for the fuel pump
i have a chance of buying a 2009 f250 which had a new engine and transmission put in around 150k and its egr and dpf deleted also has apr studs. i just need some opinions as i’m not to familiar with diesel trucks.
Had a 2010 f350 Harley Davidson cracked a piston at just over 100k miles fully deleted using h & s tuning. Rebuilt for 30k cad with Mahle piston oringed heads, arp studs and blew a head gasket 5k miles later.. lol traded that thing in and luckily got 40k for it. Figured there was a problem that was overboosing the truck but I was done with the pos
@@CarterLayne weird, got a 2000 7.3 with 334k and still going strong on the original engine, oh and an 02 7.3 also original engine with over 170k, must be a fluke. If I was to guess you’ve probably never even owned a powerstroke, you’re one of the famous “youtube mechanics”.
@@christianrickard4082 6.4s are a 150k throw away engine there's about a 50/50 chance and that's generous they run themselves into the ground after that
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I personally own a 6.4 and I have found that nearly all of the problems were solved by a simple dpf delete and a lift pump and btw I love the truck they sound great are fast and look terrific and the only problem I have had was an exhaust back pressure sensor
Where did you get your delete kit?
That is the problem, you have to fix the problems!
the issue is people thinking they are worth 15k plus
Is the 6.4 a twin turbo v8?
@@doug3805one thing I’ve learned about ford is the problems to fix result in it being what you’d wanna do to any motor to make more power anyways so I’m not exactly against it😂
Love my 6.4. Mine is tuned and deleted with an intake. I just run a tow tune and I don't race my truck. I watch my temps and I use Archoil and Hotshots on my fill ups. Runs so clean it hardly throws a puff of smoke when I get on it and it makes a ton of power. I pull 12k compactors all over Colorado with no struggles.
We have had good luck with ours too!
How many miles ?
@@thicok4555 Mines got 125k
Had my 6.4 for a year now. Absolutely love it, zero problems. Running fuel additive, and high quality oil. Not used as a race car, but a good towing unit.
Where did you get your delete kit?
I've owned two 6.4 F-450's. Loved them both. No issues. Currently driving my 09 daily. Runs like a champ
Stock?
A F450 daily? What’s your mpg?
@@brayangonzalez4423I drive a deleted 08' F-450 as my daily. Fuel economy is meh, but I have a 4.88 ratio in mine. I get about 17mpg
@@ethanbaranitsky61that’s good for a truck that size!
The 6.4 body style was probably one of the best looking super duties made, swap out that 6.4 for a 6.7, and you've got one hell of a truck
Cummins solves most of Fords problems
Nah, put a Cummins in it
Agreed. Love the body style. The transmissions weren’t bad either.
i'm iffy on the 8-10s. however i'm a slut for the look of 11-16 SD's
I'd like a 7.3 in it
I have owned a 6.4 for 10 years. Pulled a 42' fifth all over the United States, 2 fold. 260,000 miles and deleted. Will still smoke the tires down, and has never left me stranded on the side of the road. Best truck I have ever owned. If you own a diesel, you need to be putting Lucas injection cleaner in every other fill up. Half the people that bitch about these trucks never owned one or don't know how to take care of them.
they fast as hell ourra the factory they were impressive. my friend has one deleted and its got a ton of mieles. he pulls big 5th wheel campers for people truck pulls like a beast.
Where would you buy a delete kit?
F450 king ranch 6.4 bought new, cab off 6 times before 90k miles. Broken rocker arms, leaking seals, blown head gaskets, ford gave me a 200k engine warrant to make me feel warm and fuzzy..... employee totaled it, I gave him a raise.
False
@@jimmieclifton5241 very true
You have to go out your way to blow a head gasket on a 6.4.
What were you doing with it brother
At the time, driving on I10 with my kids in the truck… I believe every time the dealership did a repair it was made by mechanic that hated his job and repairs were not made properly…. Just an opinion based on all my issues I had.
the 6.0 also had 4 head bolts, count em, 1,2,3,4. the 6.4 just had bigger bolts is all.
Do what ? Lol seriously?
Yup, 6.0 and 6.4 both used 4 TTY bolts per cylinder.
@@Brightleaf_Auto yep I can’t lie. I thought he was saying 4 bolts TOTAL! lol I was like wtf. 🧐 how is that even remotely possible ever going to work
Yup, ten per side.
Literally the same amount of head bolts and same size 🤣
Have a 09 6.4 with over 250k miles on it with zero trouble and that is with it being 100% stock, non deleted. My thoughts, these engines can be a reliable option, if you are diligent on the maintenance. I had the advantage of knowing the maintenance on my truck, oil changed every 5k with Rotella t-4 15/40 in summer 10/30 in winter, make sure to drain the fuel/water separator w/ea. oil change and change fuel filters 2x per year. Make sure to always use Ford/Motorcraft parts and filters. Treat them well and they will usually treat you well. Every person I know that has a issue with a 6.4 either had added a tuner and/or did a poor job with maintenance, or they cant verify previous owners maintenance. BTW, they made the 6.4 for 3 years, not 2. 2008, 09, 10.
I thought i was dumb when he said “2 short years 08-10” and i kept adding three then two back and forth for 3 minutes XD
ive got am 08 6.4 with 375k I deleted mine @150k. Runs like a top. i can tow 20k with no issues
You're stupid-lucky that you've had no problems. I have an '08 with 250k on the clock, it IS DPF deleted, and I've already had all the injectors and recently the EGR coolers replaced.
Love the truck, but you're not getting to 250k without AT LEAST new EGR coolers in most cases.
What's so special about motocraft filters?
@@knightrider1545 The fact that you don't have to think about it (as "the issue").
I had 2 6.4s a Red 2010 King ranch Crew Cab and a White 2008 XLT Single Cab the king ranch was a good one it had 171K when I sold it for my 04 LLY and I still have the 08 XL it’s my beater it has 231K mikes and I beat the absolute shit out of it and it still starts up so I think it’s a decent engine but I wasn’t very impressed with the 6.0 lol
You better be careful man, you going to stir up all the TH-cam “mechanics”, tHe 6.4 Is JuNk! Always makes me laugh because you know hardly any of them have even had one.
@@christianrickard4082 I am a mechanic, a car mechanic and Diesel Mechanic it just depends what kind you have I’ve worked on 6.4s and 6.0s that had yellow oil and all kinds of stuff but it was just the ones I had lol I still got the white XL
Had a 6.4 once. After spending thousands on it to keep having issues I bought a 2017 Ford 6.7, and never looked back. Wished I could have kept the 6.4 to motor swap it because the body/interior were in great shape.
i had a 6.4 for 4 years making 750+hp on a 250 shot making hits every single day and racing almost every weekend, only things that ever broke were accessory shit like ac compressor or alternator.. 250k miles on it when i bought it, sold it to get something smaller and regret it every single day
I’ve owned and worked every series of power stroke from 1999 and up. I’ve had the most issues with a 6.7 and the least with the 6.4. I only bought 2010 year on the 6.4 and the only problem I had from it was contaminated fuel plugged injectors so I went bigger than the workstock eligible factory turbos could handle, s369 and I pulled over 30,000lbs of construction equipment while getting 20 mpg and 30+ without the trailer. I keep good maintenance and steered clear of the early years and the treated me well especially for an 800 horse work/play/daily driven truck
you might get 20 without a trailer but I would bet a 1k bucks you can't back the claims you made up
@@lockgessner 800 horse pushing a truck weighing 8200 lbs with me in it. 6.4 are a very efficient engine when not tuned for smoke challenges and especially when it runs 11-1200 rpm to go 70 mph and it has better flowing turbo setup. My hottest tune got me the best fuel mileage 7-800 miles per tank when empty, not driving though mountains, and not playing. The 06 Cummins we had got close on fuel mileage but only at 55-60 mph because of the axle gears matched to the g56 for most efficient driving. I’ve done work on my dads coworkers who are camper haulers and learned the most crucial things to them are fuel mileage and reliability so that’s how I approach every build I do because the nice thing about newer truck is no matter what you do you can make power by going after efficiency
@@lockgessner the biggest problem I had when going after the high mpg numbers on my 6.4 was my transmission bucking because of needing a tuning adjustment for those low rpm’s but I also had a 6 month wait to get the first torque converter that saw the street from that manufacturer and I recommend it to everyone with a 5r110 just make sure you have a good tuning guy because it’s very aggressive when it needs to be but real smooth when it’s low rpm and it took a bit for the tuning to get where I liked driving it at low rpm’s
Also have to think that the 6.4 is a very rare sight nowadays. They’re not common at all. Where there’s millions of 6.7, 6.0, and 7.3 trucks, there’s only a couple hundred thousand 6.4s.
You must have been driving down hill with the wind to even come close to that kind of fuel millage lol!
I love when people talk about high pressure fuel pumps like this one and the cp4 and then say they suck because if you put bad diesel through it they go to crap, like broh, any pump you run crap through is gonna be toasted after a bit, just keep on top of filter changes and your Golden, no issue
In my opinion, the people who hate on the 6.4's the most are the ones who haven't owned one and haven't driven one. Of course all these are really issues, but they can be almost completely resolved with a dpf and egr delete. I have one that I bought at 150k and it currently has 200k, and has been deleted and running a spartan tuner. Most times it stays with just a 150hp tune and it will handle a 250 perfectly fine as long as I don't bang it off the limiter constantly. So basically, a tuned 6.4 is a perfectly fine motor, and tuning one is definitely cheaper than doing a engine swap to something like a 12v with wayyyyyy less performance capabilities without heavy modifications
Even with all the problems 6.4s have I’m still looking for one to buy right now 😂
me too bro 😂
🤡🤡🤡🤡
I already got ,,6.4s are the best hands down
Just got one last week and it’s at the mechanic for an oil and coolant leak😂😂😂 it’s badass though
@@rollysilva8369 we’ll you might not know what the first owner did to it,,,just remember you take cere of it ,,it Will take care of you
I have a 2008 6.4 L power stroke and it has 200,000 miles on it and it runs great. I have no problems with it it stock hundred percent.
The scr systems were another known weak point. During a regen cycle the computer would inject more fuel ONLY into cylinders 7 and 8, subsequently blowing the head gasket on those two cylinders.
It would also push fuel past those cylinders and into your oil pan, effectively washing out the bearings in the rotating assembly 😊 Ford knew this and even suggested to filling the crank case with less than the intended amount of oil to make up for the difference in the amout of fuel that would be dumped into the pan from the regen cycles.
6.4’s didn’t have an scr just a dpf, scr’s didn’t come about until the 6.7. You are right about the extra fuel dumped into 7 and 8, but it was to burn the soot out of the dpf.
Lol
The 6.4 used the same rocker assembly as the 6.0 but didn’t have the oil splashing hui injectors lubing the rocker assembly’s…..they have non machinable rods so bushings are a specialist deal…the injector pump cannot be removed with out lifting the cab…cracked pistons from the higher compression engine (you can buy pistons from international that solve this….the fuel lines are single use so if they come of they need replacement…..that really good looking front end didn’t brace the radiator enough so they crack radiators…every engine related component on the truck is double $$ compared to the 6.0 but…..it’s still the most powerful tune only engine even when compared to the newer 6.7 powerstrokes….I wanted one sooooo bad but couldn’t justify the hassle…my 03 6.0 runs well enough…and it’s all done up so should be good for a while
the 6.0 Powerstroke has the highest compression ratio of all the diesels of past 20 years 18:1 the 6.4 went down to 17.5:1 and almost all common rail diesels sit around 16 - 16.5 : 1 hence their crap fuel economy..... im convinced the 6.0 is one of the best engines ever made in terms of upgradability reparability and longevity almost everything thats wrong with a 6.0 is fixed by replacing a bolt on part on top of the engine....... with an aftermarket solution and you wont be revisiting it anytime soon.
@@justnsaliga8518 my only regret is not pulling the motor out to swap lifters when I did the work on it…I’m deleted, studded, and tuned by gear heads,I just got back from a 6 hour trip and netted 13 mpg on winter blend pulling 9k over a pass……stock size tires is a must if your pulling anything because with stock tires I can set the cruise to 70mph and pull most hills with out it shifting out of overdrive even with 9k behind me….I really wanted to run 285s but glad I didn’t seeing how well she pulls…wouldn’t change a thing
Have had 2 6.0l loved them with no issues. My 6.4l I really love is lightly tuned and deleted.
Ok the 6.4 is only good when it's egr deleted, I have heard of that issue with the fuel pump but never experienced it because I bought one as a work truck a while back.
I'm more impressed with my 6.4 than everyone I know in real life with 6.0's who have nothing but never ending issues. Im just about to hit 90k and everything is smooth as long as you delete emissions and take care of regular maintenance.
You said it amigo, maintenance is the key to anything being reliable.
take care of it and it will last. my cousin just turned 300k on his and its been deleted since 40k miles. the truck has been great
You can't even do any motor work to the 6.4 without taking the fucking cab off
I have 2008 6.4l with 295012 miles and no issues until now
Update, hydroboost went out other than that no issues just a bitch on gas
I own a 6.0 had lots done to it I really like it now
I’m sure I’ll get lots of people telling me it’s junk but I love it 👍🏻👍🏻
I own two 6.0’s they are definitely not junk, they have both out lasted my last Cummins
No kidding man. It gets a shitty reputation but it isn't all bad when something broke it was something a average dude with a weekend and a wrench could fix. My only regret with my 6.0 is not getting a higher trim package, work-trucking it till she dies, lmfao.
@@aaroncole7987 I got an 06 lariat 4sale ! Great truck and well taken care od
they are good engines when fixed and had more power then the cummins back when it came out.
bulletproofed 6.0 is a nasty running and sounding truck! And after bulletproofing as reliable as a 7.3 or Cummins
215k on my 08 250 and the only issues I've had are typical maintenance stuff at 200k. Water separator, calipers, ball joints, u joints, hubs, craziest thing I had was a brake line blow out due to rubbing.
FINALLY!!!!!!
You got it right!!
I mean honestly I would try one out for myself and try to bulletproof it cause ik these engines are the most powerful out of factory
If you guys do a 6.4L cummins swap build, you should take a 6.4L F-450 pickup and swap in a 6.7L cummins engine and an allison transmission. I know it's been done but I've never seen it done on TH-cam.
In our Fire Department we had 3 Rescues/Ambulances that had the 6.4L that the department bought brand new and they spent most of their lives in the shop. They had issue after issue. These types of trucks are ran hard and put away wet. It’s the nature of the business and the 6.4 did not handle it well at all. Those trucks are now long gone and have since been replaced with Cummins trucks that although don’t have the get up and go like the 6.4, have had little to no trouble and it looks like the other 16 Rescues will be changed to Cummins when the time comes. (The other trucks run Detroit Diesel engines which have also had little trouble)
Sounds like what I just commented up in the thread. Lol. Ill copy and paste it here. Lol.
Another reason that Chevy makes better trucks. At our local firehouse has a 6.4 and it only has 24000 miles on it but to be fair is a lot for a ford. It makes a visit to the repair shop every few months.
Time to get the 6.7 power stroke
The odd thing is, the 6.4 fell into the Federal Purchase year of 2008. So all the Border Protection, Forestry service, all Federal agencies and branches of the military who required and used diesels were issued Ford Superduty 6.4s. The 27th Fighter wing I was assigned to had anywhere from 150 to 230 pieces of equipment that were Ford 6.4 diesels or a configuration of from 2008 to present day. I deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and a majority of them and other equipment came with us. I think you suffered from from bad mechanics not bad 6.4s. One of my current 6.4s was a border protection truck that I bought from them only retired because they found the raptors with the suspension they have was a better truck for their terrain. Didn't mean the 6.4s didn't protect that terrain for a decade though. Properly serviced and repaired correctly they put up with far more abuse than a fire department can give them. Seen it first hand 7 tours.
@@garage19buildsbut did those trucks have emissions equipment?
The regen cycles for the dpf is what leads to the rear two pistons cracking.
If your gonna sink money in to a 6.0 or 6.4 I’d take a 6.4 because of the power
🤣 when I hear the words "unreliable diesel" I automatically remember the 6.2 and 6.5 Detroit diesels
my 6.4 is bullet proofed and deleted, it s a beast once the factory mistakes are corrected
Where did you get it bulletproof at?
There is no term of bulletproof for 6.4
Still doesn't sound like a 6.0 but I do like that its got a modern tone to it.
I had one, 99% of the issues came from exhaust gas temps and fuel/oil filtration. I fixed both of these areas and it ran great, albeit I did detune it to the same spec as the 7.3, 275hp. I liked it, but that being said I wasn't looking to build huge power with it, it was a dump truck, all it needed to do was get up to 65mph.
Love the new custom offset logo
I'm getting a donut media "up to speed" vibe from these videos.
as far as i know the problems with the 6.0s problems were mostly bolt on repair on the top of the engine but the 6.4s problems were almost all internal. making it a bigger headache and wallet breaker.
@@GusgusA1Google exists for that dumb question lil bro
I have been eyeballing one for sale that looks barely abused. 195k miles with all the right mods.
The only issue I ever had on my 08 F250 was the injector 3 went out on it and that was it. Had it deleted and tuned and never had an issue after that
Had the same issue. Also had to replace turbos. Other then that super reliable. We have owned 6 6.4 now and deleted with new radiators they have had no issues. Our oldest one now has 280k and only had to replace an alternator
was your studded?
I have a deleted 6.4 and love it.
What you said
for the 6.4 problems i've found a solution. DPF delete i did that to mine and have had no problems
I think the 6.4 is one of the best engines. my cousin has one with 300k on it and its been a great truck. I don't see why they get so much hate. the people that hate on them are the ones that run a 300 hp tune and complain when they break
Statistically, they're throw away engines. Yes, some are good, and have no issues. Over all, they're pretty crappy. I personally still like them, and think they're awesome... if it runs, but that's a huge if. Lol
Or like my dad, that just literally drove it around stock and it spun every bearing in the motor. Then it threw a rod out the side of the motor with less than 30k miles. Biggest pile.
What you said there very great engines
I honestly love my 2006 6.0. 160k. No issues. Studded etc just change oil often.
I did have my share of issues with my first 2 6.4s then I built one my way...so far so good ... regular maintenance Water Meth injection a nice tune ...and I get an easy 19 MPG on real punch I ran her to 14.01 1/4 mile but I spun at the line...came in at 95 MPH ... Will get into the 13's next time ... didn't have any cetane so I am not sure what the cetane was ...probably low 40's ... ohh and this is in an F450 Dually Super Duty King Ranch...I have the Track tickets to prove it... I am nervous I must say to be honest ....but this can haul! Oh I did punch out the stock Turbo and put in Whicked Wheels. and a little porting on the heads! But I did add a lot of filters Like Fass Fuel Filter, Mishimoto Coolant Filter...etc etc etc.. ...Do the Maintenance and use good oil...I like the Rotella T4 for now going to the T6 after I finish the next 2 Changes....and it Passes Emissions no problem ...although we don't need to have it done anymore...!
I’ve had my 6.4 for 7 years now soon as I bought it got a ton of white smoke , immediately deleted both dpf & egr straight piped it mini max tuned it , don’t rough it up do my maintenance pull commercial AC & my boat and have never had any major issues since , 🤞
Love my 6.4
Me to bro
Have an 08 6.4 modified, only issue was the HPFP. other than that no issues since the motor isn't cooking itself with extra fuel and regens.
Yea put a commins rail in it 😁 or do a built 6.4 showing all the people all the upgrades that need to be done or should be done just a suggestion
these engines are fucking amazing (if u plan on building the engine) they can make crazy fucking power. fix all the problems and they can be pretty reliable
im planning on building one
Better have a very deep wallet cause it's gonna cost ya dearly!
this was gold
Just relocated to western CO and I’ve seen more 6.4’s on the road in the last week than I have in my entire life elsewhere. I dunno what it is 🤷♂️
finally!!!
For what I have seen and experienced the emission system malfunction issues are the real killer of the 6.4L. I think a regular maintenance the EGR and a DPF cleaning would go along way to keeping these engines alive. Removing the use of over fueling cylinder 7 & 8 for the burn off cycle and switching to system like the Duramax uses would be a big improvement if that could be done. The engine it self looks to be structurally very strong. All of the past and current light and medium duty diesel engines have their own problems you just need maintain the engines and not abuse them. Boosting the horsepower of any engine generally shortens the engine life. It does the same for any gas or diesel engine.
I own a 6oh and drove past a 6.4 today thing sounded like it was Fallin apart It literally cringed my spine
The 6.4 is so bad that I went through 3 cores just trying to find a usable block. Melted pistons, broken crankshafts. We just got another one today that's seized solid! EPA killed this engine
I apologize if it’s already been done but I think a “so you want a 12 valve” is in order 😄
I have a 2001 7.3 and my son in law has had four of the 7.3's and also my grandson has a 99 7.3. My son in law has been tempted to by the 6.0 and 6.4 several times because you can get a really nice one for cheap but there are too many horror stories to keep him away. That is why I checked out this video because I was checking out a 2010 model, loaded with 175,000 cheaper than what I could probably get for my 01. It is too much of a gamble. Thanks for the info. It sealed it for me to stay away, run away!
188k on my 6.4. No issues with it. Delete and tune, do your basic maintenance and drive it like it’s supposed to be driven and you’ll be fine. Idk why these trucks get so much hate must be the high school kids beating on them to impress there friends I have had 0 problems thus far
Yeah kids buy 6.4s a beat the God out of the to make it look like there bad
Yes , I think you guys should cummins swap a 6.4. I love the 08-10 super duty body style. and i will probably end up doing a cummins swapped 6.4 in the near future.
Nah I’d rather Cummins swap a 05-07 body style 6.0
I’ll be honest I have nothing good to say about Cummins engines, outside the 12 valve they are just heavier and less powerful than the power strokes without any real benefits
I have an 09 6.4 piece of junk, just put 13k on it and still wants more. Have a 07 Cummins, is a beast! I like the 09 body and interior though. Is it truly possible to put a cummins on the Ford?
The 6.4 is not that bad. If its Deleted and on a slight tune and driven and have regular upkeep they run forever without issues.
It’s the least problematic engine I’ve had out of every power stroke I’ve had. I had a rotation of turbo rebuilds for it but bigger injectors caused that until I put an s369 on it and got away from workstock class
lol said nobody ever
I say it all the time. Owned every series of power stroke from 1999 through 2019 and the biggest pos I’ve owned was a 2011 least problems I’ve had was 2010 followed by 2006. My trucks haul construction equipment, farm equipment including hay and other consumables and do truck pulls
Not really. Even when I went to school to be a diesel mechanic, all 4 of my teachers (which also worked as private mechanics) absolutely dreaded seeing a f250 or f350 showing up in their yard. Its a great engine for anyone wanting a steady repeat customer for sure, Otherwise it's the same cycle of breakage. Eventually you get to a point where you're sourcing parts from old bus engines just to keep the things going. My personal opinion is it was stupid for Ford to look towards Renault to even build the engines. Euro engines almost never go well under American use.
@@sammymontego2217 I do service for a lot of camper haulers that come in with a 6.4 for yearly dot inspections and the typical maintenance I’ve also seen people who have problems I’ve noticed build date has a lot to do with reliability on them I’ve had very good luck with mine
Oh man.... I just bought a 6.4 and now I'm seeing this!
It's a 2010, completely deleted and tuned with 90k miles.
Hope it's not a turd
It won’t be. Since it’s been deleted that early you’ll be alright if you stay on top of maintenance.
My family enjoys them. Even knowing their problems. But man they pull. We currently own 6. My dad has two. Brother has one and I have one. And I have two uncles who each owns one. My dads first 6.4 has been through hell. A ton of burnouts and snowplowing truck along with pulling heavier trailers and she still runs up to this day. She isn’t fast anymore but still has power.
I would buy a 6.4 in a heartbeat…..
For a Cummins swap😂
It ran for 3 model years 2008, 2009 & 2010
Have had many trucks over the years...had most compliments on the 6.4
You may want to look in to but I think the 6.0 was in till 2010 for the E250 and so on.
Yup E-Series ran them till 2010.
EVERY CLIP of the Truck is doing a burnout and doughnuts then cuts away a torn down engine?
Just curious if the 6.4 owners that’s had no issues in over 200k miles drive like any of the cut away shots in the video?
I traded off my 2008 6.4 because I couldn't keep a radiator in it (went thru 3). It was then sold to a construction company who is still running the wheels off it today. 15 years on that bad, bad, worthless 6.4..............
Love my 6.4 just gotta do regular maintenance
They get rowdy and I got one so yay
I too, as many others on this posting, have a 2008 6.4 XL Crew Cab LB. I have to say that after watching videos like this one, I get worried that I may be a victim of one of these destructive motors one day. I purchased this truck with 119,000 miles on it and it now has 170,000 miles of light towing and daily driving. I had the steering box and rear main seal replaced just after buying it and haven't had any more issues there. I change the oil and fuel filers every 7,000 mile (All Motorcraft Filters) because I use Mobile 1 Full Synthetic. Over the past year, I have been running Archoil products in the fuel and oil (Archoil AR6400-D Diesel Fuel System Cleaner every 2,000 Miles, AR6500 Diesel Treatment Every Fill-Up, & AR9100 Friction Modifier in the Oil every oil change). The engine has been deleted and tuned using SCT X4 Tuning. It has a lot of power and I haven't had any engine problems as of yet. The only real issue I had was with the brakes and vibration in the bed at certain speeds because of the long bed (common issue I found in my research). I had both front calipers seize up on me and heated the rotors and bearing up so bad that I had to replace the whole hub assembly, and of course the calibers and brake pads. I love this truck and it hasn't ever left me stranded anywhere, but I worry every time I haul something. I've thought of replacing the major failure items with aftermarket Mishimoto and Sinister Diesel Products for piece of mind and extra power. It comes down to making the hard decision: 1. Get rid of the truck while it still runs and buy a 6.7 or the new Duramax 3L 6 Cyl 2. Run it till it dies and sell for parts 3. Invest in upgrading it and hope that it gives me many more years of service.
keep it till it dies
@@locustvalleyfarms7241Dam right
My boss had that clunker it spent half its life in dealers service,finally punted it.
I believe that these are the most unreliable diesels… but they’re damn good with a 5k fuel filter change routine, deleted emissions… I’ve seen these with over 400k miles. Would I buy one with that mikes? No. But it’s good knowing the proper maintenance and lack of abuse could prevent these from blowing up.
Heads up,, you said the 6.4 was produced for 2 years. It was actually 3 model years: 08, 09 & 10.
Slight whoopsies there 😂
@@CustomOffsetsTV We all do it! 👍🏻
I'm surprised people still buy ford diesels after the terrible engines they produced. I learned the hard way. Now I'll never buy a Ford vehicle.
I had to drive a 6.4 from Las Vegas to Sacramento while stuck in limp mode. 600 miles at 35 mph was a long fuckin trip.
Oil and fuel can’t mix if u don’t have any 😎😎
You don't need to worry about not having any oil!👌
I’ve got an 2008 Lariat 4 door 4x4 F-450 and am shocked to hear that they “are not good engines”.
Mine is a beast
I love My Truck
Did I just get a good reliable powerful engine or are people dogging out these trucks and no matter what engine they have isn’t going to keep up with that amount of abuse?
I don’t get it
I had a F-350 6.0L before that and it stayed parked the majority of the time because I couldn’t keep coming out of pocket every time it broke down and pretty much gave it away.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Had a 6.4 for years was coming up on 250k but had an accident and lost her now I drive a 6.7 with 10 speed love it also.... But me and the 6.4 had a rough start but after the delete egr and dpf love the sound and the half kit man she purred like a kitten..... So reliable it was almost my daily til it hits the pockets 😂😆😂
Who gave Dustin a 12 pack of redbulls holy shit
_You don't know Dustin then lol._
I think he is wrong that the 6.0 is the most down talked all I’ve heard on TH-cam is 6.4 is the worst
My 6.4 is tuned and deleted and it runs like a dream. for some reason every other one i’ve seen runs like shit but somehow the one i end up with has 0 issues. very confusing
If you live in a emissions testing state and swap your 6.4 out for a Cummins, would that new engine also need a DPF?
Unfortunately we are not experts in that realm. I'm sure there are companies/guys that can make emissions compliant swaps, up here in Wisconsin (minus a few countys) we're emissions free so it'd get deleted!
@@CustomOffsetsTV I seriously hope that you wake up every day thanking your politicians for not destroying your freedom to own a diesel the way it was meant to run. Because what we have is a shit show.
The Maxx force 7 6.4L is the same engine as Ford 6.4 the same engine parts are interchangeable good the thing about that is might be something to consider looking for Maxx force 7 6.4L powerstroke replacement engine swap to Ford F-250 - F-550 customization of engine parts from a 6.7 possible great option let me know the 6.4 powerstroke it's a lot better than with some people think because the 6.7 Powerstroke is a continuation from the previous engine with some improvements the 6.4 is the fourth best Powerstroke my top four are the 7.3 powerstroke and the 6.0 Powerstroke and a 6.7 Powerstroke and 6.4 Powerstroke
Rocker arm failure. Cam shaft failure. DPF melting turbos due to regen. Not putting bushings on the small end of the connecting rod. It’s a throw away motor.
You not gettin any hate cause your right
If you fully delete, put a good fuel system and replace the Ford pistons with international ones it won’t be a bad truck and you can get them for cheap
No wonder International uses durmaxs and 6.7 cummins in their light/medium duty trucks now lol
The 08-10 gasoline engines in the super duties were reliable, the 5.4l 3v V8 and 6.8l 3v V10. The 08-10 Ford super duty body style in my opinion is the best looking body style. It's like older body style meets modern body style.
I have an 05 f250 with the 3v v10.. it’s a great alternative to diesel.. I can get a crate engine for 3,500$ for it.. pulls pretty good too
The 3v v8 was garbage
Love my 6.4 hell, my second one!!!
I like how fords always getting bashed but Chevy has gone bankrupt more times than any company…
You said 4 TTY head bolts per cylinder on the 6.4, that is correct, but that's also exactly what the 6.0 had
6.4 are a larger bolt and don't seem to have the head gasket issues.
Unfortunately Navistar rushed and sloppily slapped it together causing a ton of issues. Ford shortly there after cut ties with navistar and made the 6.7 in house in 2011 which is still being used today and is probably the most reliable powerstroke to date besides the 7.3
Due to overloading and hauling 15 tons my 6.4 snapped a rocker arm and the high pressure pump had many stress fractures.
Don’t know how the F a rocker arm snaps? Wow.
@@StephenBrewer89 after taking it apart the rocker arms thickness was like a thin sheet of cardboard and are barely held on to the assembly no wonder one of them snapped off.
@@phillipvierra8133 wow that’s crazy.
On Saturday I'm going to be looking at buying a 2008 crew cab f350 XL with a 6.4 l. 132,000 miles for 13500. Navistar made the 6.9 l and the 7.3 l powerstrokes and they were great engines. I don't intend to bump up the horsepower from what it is now as stock. And I don't have a lead foot so it should last a long time it is going to be my ranch truck anyway. Occasionally pulling a gooseneck trailer here and there
Delete it. DPF. And the EGR use a light tuner and reroute the blowby. Using 1" id tubing I don't suggest venting I made up a cache can that then vented to atmospher. It gets emptied every 5000mile service. Make sure there is no kinks in the tubing and the tubing runs down hill.
I absolutely love my 6.4. It’s actually in the shop getting some upgrades now.
Like an engine swap for an L5P?
“Upgrades” more like a rebuild.
Up grade....to a 12v?
Nope injectors fass 150 ladder bars nothing major.
same here i have my 6.4 ad absolutely love it. The 6.4s are tricky though, either you get one that lasts a million years or blows at 100k. At work we had 3, 1 blew at 150k the other blew at 210. then the one that had the egr delete is at 270k and has had zero issues. My truck is completely deleted with a crankcase breather and a single turbo kit. one of the most impressive things about the 6.4 is hen you get a good one it is incredible how much power you can really get out of the motors!
Get a 6.4 and do a 7.3 powerstroke swap now that would be a great idea.
I have a 08 6.4 stock with 210,000 take care of your shit it will last
So basically kids the moral of the story is. Do NOT buy rock lights to install on your 6.0 or 6.4 powerstroke
I have a dead Lariat 6.4 dually crew. I want to destroke it but that is a huge endeavor. The new engines use def fluid added to the horrible emissions system and cost for a new truck, makes me think it makes the most logic to engine swap. New diesel engines are using high pressure fuel pumps like the 6.4 that are having the same issues. I think there are prevention kits for the fuel pump
Throw a Cummins in it and send it 😎
i have a chance of buying a 2009 f250 which had a new engine and transmission put in around 150k and its egr and dpf deleted also has apr studs. i just need some opinions as i’m not to familiar with diesel trucks.
Had a 2010 f350 Harley Davidson cracked a piston at just over 100k miles fully deleted using h & s tuning. Rebuilt for 30k cad with Mahle piston oringed heads, arp studs and blew a head gasket 5k miles later.. lol traded that thing in and luckily got 40k for it. Figured there was a problem that was overboosing the truck but I was done with the pos
Sound like every ford. Your doing pretty good for a ford. That being the only Catastrophic failure it’s had is something to be proud of.
Usually they get there second engine by 100k.
@@CarterLayne weird, got a 2000 7.3 with 334k and still going strong on the original engine, oh and an 02 7.3 also original engine with over 170k, must be a fluke. If I was to guess you’ve probably never even owned a powerstroke, you’re one of the famous “youtube mechanics”.
@@christianrickard4082 6.4s are a 150k throw away engine there's about a 50/50 chance and that's generous they run themselves into the ground after that
@@christianrickard4082 wow, u know what they call a ford with over 200k, a lie. how many engines in your 7.4?
Do a Cummins 6.7 swap
Cummins 6.7 are by far the worst ENGINE in the world