Ford 6.0 diesel; the good, the bad, the ugly?

[Snobdds]

Anyone that bashes the 6.0 that has never done a coolant change on it is just ignorant to diesels, and espically the 6.0...

You change the coolant in the 6.0...you will save a lot on headache medication...

 

[spitter]

B. S. My mason bought a brand new 6.0 dump from a dealer in Mass. on the way home from the dealer it blew a head gasket . they put him in a motel till they could switch over the body and gave him another new one. That truck blew a head gasket 5,000 miles after warrenty was up .

his father bought one head gasket blew at 50 , 125. and 200 all service was done at a ford dealership religously. They were both early 04 and 05 which is known for being extra crap. All the coolant changes in the world ain,t gunna make up for the lack of head bolt's.

Everyone I work with that had a 6.0 that told me how much better their truck was compared to mine wound up blowing their engines . That number is 27. All stayed on top of their maintence . Except for 1 he just totally destroyed his. But belive it or not his lasted 275,000 miles.

 

[Snobdds]

B. S. My mason bought a brand new 6.0 dump from a dealer in Mass. on the way home from the dealer it blew a head gasket . they put him in a motel till they could switch over the body and gave him another new one. That truck blew a head gasket 5,000 miles after warrenty was up .

his father bought one head gasket blew at 50 , 125. and 200 all service was done at a ford dealership religously. They were both early 04 and 05 which is known for being extra crap. All the coolant changes in the world ain,t gunna make up for the lack of head bolt's.

Everyone I work with that had a 6.0 that told me how much better their truck was compared to mine wound up blowing their engines . That number is 27. All stayed on top of their maintence . Except for 1 he just totally destroyed his. But belive it or not his lasted 275,000 miles.

cool story...

 

[spitter]

Sad story I don't wish anybody bad luck with thier 6.0 but staying on top of it and making shure the engine oil temp and the coolant temp stays within a few degrees of each other is a good barometer of the health of your engine.

 

[Snobdds]

Sad story I don't wish anybody bad luck with thier 6.0 but staying on top of it and making shure the engine oil temp and the coolant temp stays within a few degrees of each other is a good barometer of the health of your engine.

Are you saying maintenance has a direct effect on the reliability of any engine?

Profound...

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

My brother has a 2001 7.3 F250 4x4 reg cab he bought new. Still runs good.

But, I have a 97 F250 7.3 182k std SC lb 2wd. 2001 F350 7.3 4x4 auto rc fb only 97k miles alum wheels street tires. Clean truck. I have a Silverado 2014 crew cab 4x4 diesel deleted with 142k. I had a heart attack and don't need anymore.

 

[blee03]

The Truth Behind Ford's 6.0L Diesel Engine Lawsuit

This Ford diesel lawsuit has been settled for years now, but if you haven't heard of it, then you are in for a real classic treat of bad decisions.

www.hotcars.com

 

[spitter]

I take all these articles with a grain of salt . You can never belive what information they are giving you is correct . Espically the point that ford and international worked together since 1994 . Ford offered a 6.9 international engine in 1983 then they bored it out to 7.3 1987 .

I should know I sat in the dealership and ordered a H.D. F250 4x4 auto fully loaded Lariet back in 1985 . 6 months latter truck arrived $15,500 out the door with my ford x plan. Fry cry from the $100,000 they want for a truck now . I could realy could give a flying f about how much they inproved they aint worth 10 time the price of that truck and god knows I ain't making 10 x times the amount of money I was back then.

I whish I was I was making 100k back then. I 'm semi retired making 80k . There is no way in he.. I could ever afford one. That ,s not to far from what I paid for my house in 1990.

 

[arto98607]

I have a rust free 99 F350 7.3 PS 4x4 Crew-cab long bed dually with 230,000 miles, which I paid 8 grand back in 2011 and have repaired most all that needed repairing & equipped to haul a heavy slide-in camper etc.

Hopefully I never need to buy another HD pickup!

Cheers

 

[Rebeldad1]

I have the same.
1999 F350 4 door crew cab dually. 7.3 with 6 speed manual around 160-170,000 miles. Bought it when it was 2 years old.
Kind of big for us now. no camper, no kids. just me- the wife and the dog.
been looking for a extended cab single wheel rear diesel to replace it.

Crazy prices and poor engine selection on Fords doesnt leave much to choose from. dont want to spend $50-100,000 either.

Somehow the 1999 seems a better choice

 

[arto98607]

I have the same.
1999 F350 4 door crew cab dually. 7.3 with 6 speed manual around 160-170,000 miles. Bought it when it was 2 years old.
Kind of big for us now. no camper, no kids. just me- the wife and the dog.
been looking for a extended cab single wheel rear diesel to replace it.

Crazy prices and poor engine selection on Fords doesnt leave much to choose from. dont want to spend $50-100,000 either.

Somehow the 1999 seems a better choice

Yes I agree, it's kind of big for driving empty which is why we keep ours as a backup and also occasional RV use, hauling stuff as needed and also to have a 4x4 when we get snow & ice which does not happen often.

The way it's set up now, it can tow or haul anything I will need to do in foreseeable future.
Most recent big trip was towing daughter's car & possessions 1000 miles, no sweat!

 

[dgl24087]

https://www.facebook.com/264105050707787/posts/1270781736706775

 

[spitter]

That's probably what it cost off the show room floor. The problem with those extended cabs the back door don't open. I t's a nightmare getting things in and out . Much less any person bigger than a toddler. But it's shure clean.

 

[Rebeldad1]

Thanks for the warning on the back door. Didnt know that.

 

[spitter]

I always hated them every time we got a company truck that was an extended cab it was a struggle to get back there.The first Superduty came out with it in 99. I ordered one in end of 97 my build date was jan. 98 . Arrived april 98. When I ordered it sat in dealer and got every option avaible but I wanted gas v10.

It was $28,400.00 with ford x plan and tax. That aint even a down payment on one now unless you want a 1 k car payment .Not me cant afford that. That truck has 425 k miles on it and is a daily driver for my son . A Lariet 7.3 gas 4x4 extended cab goes for 75k now .

 

[troverman]

Read the whole thread. I have a 2005 F-350 crew cab dually with the 6.0L diesel. It now has 115k miles on it, and is working nearly every day. From day one? The turbo, EGR cooler, oil cooler, and EGR valve have been replaced. One alternator. FICM rebuild. 100% stock zero mods. I consider it to be a great truck. The EGR cooler is from bullet-proof diesel, and superior to the OEM. The Ford oil cooler is a good quality cooler. Coolant filter is added. Truck starts every day; I'd drive it cross country in a heart beat. These Fords were good trucks. My 2019 RAM 3500 with the Cummins 6.7L HO is certainly stronger, but lacks the character of the 6.0L truck, which I love.

 

[troverman]

They are expensive in terms of labor, but a modern diesel from any of the Big 3 is even more costly. Oil changes on a 6.0L are quite pricey, especially if you like to run ArchOil or similar additive.

 

[Hay Dude]

Read the whole thread. I have a 2005 F-350 crew cab dually with the 6.0L diesel. It now has 115k miles on it, and is working nearly every day. From day one? The turbo, EGR cooler, oil cooler, and EGR valve have been replaced. One alternator. FICM rebuild. 100% stock zero mods. I consider it to be a great truck. The EGR cooler is from bullet-proof diesel, and superior to the OEM. The Ford oil cooler is a good quality cooler. Coolant filter is added. Truck starts every day; I'd drive it cross country in a heart beat. These Fords were good trucks. My 2019 RAM 3500 with the Cummins 6.7L HO is certainly stronger, but lacks the character of the 6.0L truck, which I love.

Character, huh?
Hmmmmmm, never though of the aspect of “character“ in a truck.
Me? I’d take the stronger Cummins 24/7/365

 

[troverman]

Just used the truck to pull my 16,000lbs of gooseneck trailer and Kubota tractor up a very steep long grade from a dead stop. Truck pulled in 1st gear really as well as the Cummins with 1000lb-ft. But the Cummins would have shifted up a couple of gears and kept pulling. Nevertheless it got the job done without issue.

 

[Hay Dude]

I just pulled on the scale at 46,700lbs today with my Ram/Cummins/6 speed. Never felt the need for 8 or 10 gears.
Damn glad I have a Cummins now. It lives under 3,000RPM and just begs for more.
I would never consider owning anything but Cummins for heavy, hard pulling purposes.