2007 6.0 Powerstroke reliability.

[tlbuser]

Should be a nice truck. I noticed you said you can work on them yourself. A word of caution here, I had to perform a roadside alternator change (hauling horses, leaves little time to spare). Not among the happiest times I've had. Couldn't figure out how to get the fan shroud off, so ended up being tougher than it should have. Removed a turbo tube to gain some clearance and found out the silicone adapter pieces are pricey and apparently a one time use item. Other than that, the truck has a tad over 88000 miles and going strong. Oh, and the pretty shiny front bumper cover is a pain to r/r too after it gets too close to the tractor .

 

[Diamondpilot]

So GM doesn't make "real trucks"? I have a GM truck and seems pretty "real" to me.

Sounds like more GM bashing because it's based only on your opinion and no facts. Very disrespectful to the GM truck owners that belong to these forums, including me.

Yep, purely opinion, just like 99.9% of the stuff that comes out of your mouth. I guess we all have ours.

Either way I am glad he was able to read through all the BS and hype and get the best truck for him and what he wanted. Its his money and I am sure he will be happy like I said before.

Chris

 

[jeffster]

Now children, let's be nice.

I have a GM and it has been great for the most part. My neighbor has a Dodge that has also been great. We have a 7.3 Ford as well that has been bullet proof. On the same token, my boss's first 6.0 was bought back, my neighbor with the Dodge had his 6.0 engine replaced on his previous Ford, and another coworker has a Dodge that eats transmissions like kids eat candy. There are also Dmax guys that have injectors crapping out frequently which cost an arm and a leg. There is no such thing as a perfect truck, unfortunately. They all potentially can have minor or major issues regardless of brand. Some obviously more than others, of course, but still I don't think anyone can claim their brand is so much better than someone else's. Best of luck to the OP of this thread, I hope the truck works out fantastic for him.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Now children, let's be nice.

I have a GM and it has been great for the most part. My neighbor has a Dodge that has also been great. We have a 7.3 Ford as well that has been bullet proof. On the same token, my boss's first 6.0 was bought back, my neighbor with the Dodge had his 6.0 engine replaced on his previous Ford, and another coworker has a Dodge that eats transmissions like kids eat candy. There are also Dmax guys that have injectors crapping out frequently which cost an arm and a leg. There is no such thing as a perfect truck, unfortunately. They all potentially can have minor or major issues regardless of brand. Some obviously more than others, of course, but still I don't think anyone can claim their brand is so much better than someone else's. Best of luck to the OP of this thread, I hope the truck works out fantastic for him.

There you go. Thats what I was trying to say. Buy what YOU want and what gives YOU good service. I have tried buying in to what worked for others and it just did not do it for me. It comes down to who is writing the check and what THEY want, not anyone else.

Chris

 

[jeffster]

Yep Chris, absolutely agree. Cheers, Jeff

 

[Dmace]

Thats what I was trying to say. Buy what YOU want and what gives YOU good service.

He dumped the GM for a real TRUCK!
Chris

Yeah, it sure sounds like you are telling people to buy what THEY want instead of what YOU think is the best...:mur:

 

[Marveltone]

Nice looking truck! (And I don't even like Fords. ) Seriously, sounds like you got yourself a real good deal on this one and I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of it. The important thing is, you got what you wanted.

Now get out there and drive it! :cool2:

Joe

 

[Builder]

He dumped the GM for a real TRUCK!

No OPINION from DP there, huh?

I have more of a need for a "real truck" here than most and somehow I seem to get it done with my GM truck. Not bad for not even being a "REAL truck"......

Yeah, it sure sounds like you are telling people to buy what THEY want instead of what YOU think is the best...:mur:

Exactly......

 

[Soundguy]

sounds like sour grapes.

I bet he has had as bad experiences with GM as I have had.. and conversly.. better experiences with ford.

all we can do is go on our own experiences when giving (opinon) based advice.

soundguy

 

[JSUnlimited]

sounds like sour grapes.

I bet he has had as bad experiences with GM as I have had.. and conversly.. better experiences with ford.

soundguy

Well if it is any consolation, the wife's new Suburban is in the shop already after a series of hard/no start occurances. Turns out to be cam position sensor and fuel pump. Owned it what, two days?

 

[bdeboer]

"Well if it is any consolation, the wife's new Suburban is in the shop already after a series of hard/no start occurances. Turns out to be cam position sensor and fuel pump. Owned it what, two days? "

Now you know why they traded it in. Hope, everything works out for you.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Well if it is any consolation, the wife's new Suburban is in the shop already after a series of hard/no start occurances. Turns out to be cam position sensor and fuel pump. Owned it what, two days?[/QUOTE

I hope it not telling of the future to come with this truck. The 5.3L while no power house has a good reputation. Hope it works out for you. Keep us updated on both the F-350 and the Suburban.

Chris

 

[Builder]

"Well if it is any consolation, the wife's new Suburban is in the shop already after a series of hard/no start occurances. Turns out to be cam position sensor and fuel pump. Owned it what, two days? "

Now you know why they traded it in. Hope, everything works out for you.

I'd doubt it. If it was traded in with a no start problem, the buyer would have to be pretty stupid to buy a vehicle if it wouldn't even start. LOL

Doesn't make for a very impressive test drive.....

 

[Soundguy]

last time mine had a no start situation it was nearly 4000$ worth of work.. sure.. MOST of it was warranty.. but nearly 1000$ wasn't/

government motors can bite me....

soundguy

 

[W7XYZ]

Well if it is any consolation, the wife's new Suburban is in the shop already after a series of hard/no start occurances. Turns out to be cam position sensor and fuel pump. Owned it what, two days?

And there's a good chance that will take care of things. Hopefully, end of story.

 

[Dmace]

Well if it is any consolation, the wife's new Suburban is in the shop already after a series of hard/no start occurances. Turns out to be cam position sensor and fuel pump. Owned it what, two days?

It's also a 4 year old truck, it's not like you just dropped $40k on a brand new vehicle and your already having problems with it. The problem with used vehicles is you never know how it was used or maintained...

Hopefully that's the only problems for a while.

 

[Dargo]

"Well if it is any consolation, the wife's new Suburban is in the shop already after a series of hard/no start occurances. Turns out to be cam position sensor and fuel pump. Owned it what, two days? "

Now you know why they traded it in. Hope, everything works out for you.

That's certainly no "consolation"! Bummer, sorry to hear. Maybe it sat for a while before you bought it. I've had more issues with "lot rot" stuff than anything else I think. By "lot rot", I mean little annoying things that seem to invite Gremlins when they are not used for a while. I wouldn't take it as any indication you got a bad vehicle. Hopefully she'll be good for another 100k miles with no problems after this fix! Good luck to ya!

 

[Soundguy]

ditto that. mines got 146k on her now ( 2000 yukon ) aside from the good care I give her since day one and the fact it alwas gets low on oil before it's 3k oil change and all the interior plastic parts that break in it, the 4wd sensor that never stays operational for more than a month, the 1 touch 4wd servo that usually works to shift out of 4wd so you can get back on the road and drive home faster than 20mph, and the fuel gauge that has been fixed 3 times and still don't work..

yeah.. it'l probably be a fine truck!

soundguy

 

[Builder]

ditto that. mines got 146k on her now ( 2000 yukon ) aside from the good care I give her since day one and the fact it alwas gets low on oil before it's 3k oil change and all the interior plastic parts that break in it, the 4wd sensor that never stays operational for more than a month, the 1 touch 4wd servo that usually works to shift out of 4wd so you can get back on the road and drive home faster than 20mph, and the fuel gauge that has been fixed 3 times and still don't work..

yeah.. it'l probably be a fine truck!

soundguy

You're doing a great job making this guy feel good about his very expensive purchase.

 

[Soundguy]

You're doing a great job making this guy feel good about his very expensive purchase.

as good as I did / do every time mine rolls over on it's back and has to be towed to a shop.

I FOR SURE hope his is a normal ./ good vehicle. I don't wish repairs on anybody.

but he SHOULD hear of what other owners have experienced both good and bad.

to sugar coat it or only show one side skews the facts.

that's what we want isn't it? transparency...

soundguy