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Location: Alabama | I'm a Dodge girl... that being said we have run across a jam up deal on a 2007 F350 Lariat with the dreaded 6.0 in it. It's been amazingly well maintained and is a one owner truck. Close family friend has it. It has a banks exhaust, banks cold air intake, and banks turbo cooler on it. I honestly have no idea what all that means. Also, he had to put an alternator in it a couple years ago. Truck has 140k miles on it. Was bought new in Cali off the lot.
Is this thing going to blow up on me or will it continue to be a dependable rig with regular maint?? Any info is greatly appreciated! Good, bad, or ugly!
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 Did I miss the party?
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| I have a 6.0
I had no problems until 100k miles.
At that point, I had the same problems everyone else has with oil cooler, EGR valve(s), turbo, the list goes on... cost me thousands to repair.
I then replaced all of the crappy factory parts that are known to take a dump with Bullet Proof Diesel's aftermarket parts.
Since then, I've had zero issues and it now has 179k on it.
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Location: Kentucky | Our 6.0 has over 250k on it. It is bulletproofed. No issues out of it. Pulls a 10k Bobcat regularly. We honestly beat the crap out of that truck and it just takes it. |
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Location: Alabama | This bulletproofing is what I'm worried about. It isn't going to be a good deal if I have to drop 5k into it right after I get it home... |
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 A very grounded girl
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Location: Moving soon..... | I purchased a F250/short bed in July, with the 373 rear end, automatic. I only pull a 2-horse gooseneck. Empty I am getting 20-23 and pulling my trailer I get anywhere from 14-16 depending how fast I want go. It fits what I need it for. Love it! |
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| we have one with 202,000 miles on it now. love the power but... the egr cooler, which was diagnosed as bad injectors and we spent money on that before finding the real reason, is what causes so much trouble. Delete it and replace it, which sounds like maybe that's what they have already done. Regular maint. is a must with those trucks, every 5,000 religiously for oil changes and every other oil change replace the filter. |
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| Sockittoemred - 2016-02-01 3:59 PM
This bulletproofing is what I'm worried about. It isn't going to be a good deal if I have to drop 5k into it right after I get it home...
since they put the turbo cooler on it, ask them if they deleted the EGR cooler and replaced the oil cooler too. They may have already done it when they put the cold air intake on and all the other things. |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Have a 2006 F250 6.0 and haven't had any issues with it at all, it's been a great truck! 170+ miles and actually just listed it for sale only to get a 1 ton, Ford again
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Location: North Dakota | FlyingJT - 2016-02-01 4:00 PM we have one with 202,000 miles on it now. love the power but... the egr cooler, which was diagnosed as bad injectors and we spent money on that before finding the real reason, is what causes so much trouble. Delete it and replace it, which sounds like maybe that's what they have already done. Regular maint. is a must with those trucks, every 5,000 religiously for oil changes and every other oil change replace the filter.
YES! Maintenance is the number one thing every diesel mechanic mentioned when we were researching the 6.0. These are not the "take a beating and ignore 7.3" the 6.0 is a powerhouse. IMO if you're worried about $5K in unknown repair, I wouldn't buy a diesel. If the injectors go out (which they do) you're going to have an issue. Maybe they've had all the injectors replaced?? Our 6.0 is an amazing rig-pulls things that are HEAVY without batting an eye! Mine is a 4 door long box 1 ton that is almost as long as my trailer :) |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | I say run from it! Just google all the problems with 6.0's and that year and see what pops up! |
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Location: Phoenix | Our 07 f 250 was a LEMON. Not sure if that's same engine but I would steer clear based off the year and the hell we had with that truck. |
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Location: Kentucky | got boost? - 2016-02-01 5:18 PM I say run from it! Just google all the problems with 6.0's and that year and see what pops up!
You need someone who knows 6.0's, and I'm not talking about a shade tree mechanic. They are powerhouses and I would own another one. Ours pulls right with our 7.3 that has an upgraded turbo wheel, 160 cc injectors, and a TS chip. They are beasts but need to have their "problem areas" fixed just like any other vehicle out there. |
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Nut Case Expert
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | I had an 2007 f450. It was a workhorse. However the high pressure oil pump went out at about 35,000 miles. When that happens it shuts down completely on the spot and your are stuck in the middle on the road. At 55,000 it lost two injectors and again I was stranded this time in middle of the turnpike with 4 horses at 9:00 pm on a surday nite when it was 5 degrees out. When it came out of the shop from that repair I drove it directly to the dealership and traded it off. |
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Location: Montana | Unless you like really high cost maintenance, and mostly before 120,000 miles, run far and fast. I'm sure there are some good ones out there, like mentioned on this post, but otherwise run. 6.4 diesel in the Fords are the same or possibly worse. |
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Location: Alabama | Since it already has a touch more than 140,000 mile on it and hasn't had any of those typical issues could of be deemed "safe"? I've asked no less than three professional mechanics and they all said to steer clear. Maybe I should just take their advise! lol
I've been pulling with my old '96 ram 3500 for years now and not done a thing to it but change the oil, filters, and tires. So I'm not excited about buying a truck that could be a money pit. My old faithful has spoiled me I guess. I just came here mainly looking for personal experiences and advise from folks who use their trucks in a similar way that I use mine. :) thanks for all the replies so far! |
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Location: Southern Oregon | Sockittoemred - 2016-02-01 1:23 PM
I'm a Dodge girl... that being said we have run across a jam up deal on a 2007 F350 Lariat with the dreaded 6.0 in it. It's been amazingly well maintained and is a one owner truck. Close family friend has it. It has a banks exhaust, banks cold air intake, and banks turbo cooler on it. I honestly have no idea what all that means. Also, he had to put an alternator in it a couple years ago. Truck has 140k miles on it. Was bought new in Cali off the lot.
Is this thing going to blow up on me or will it continue to be a dependable rig with regular maint?? Any info is greatly appreciated! Good, bad, or ugly!
I am a FORD lover through and though.....that being said there is NEVER a jam up deal on a 6.0. The only "decent" 6.0's I have seen are ones that are completely stock. I have seen a ton of them, since my SO is a diesel mechanic. |
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Location: south central usa | Sockittoemred - 2016-02-01 6:33 PM
Since it already has a touch more than 140,000 mile on it and hasn't had any of those typical issues could of be deemed "safe"? I've asked no less than three professional mechanics and they all said to steer clear. Maybe I should just take their advise! lol
I've been pulling with my old '96 ram 3500 for years now and not done a thing to it but change the oil, filters, and tires. So I'm not excited about buying a truck that could be a money pit. My old faithful has spoiled me I guess. I just came here mainly looking for personal experiences and advise from folks who use their trucks in a similar way that I use mine. :) thanks for all the replies so far!
maybe take the question the other direction. how much has been spent on "your" 6.0 in order to get it in running/reliable condition.
6.0 and 6.4s do not have a good overall track record. my experience is that I would steer clear as well.
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Location: Oklahoma | We love our 6.0. It has 108,000 miles on it and is getting ready to be bullet proofed. I'm married to a diesel mechanic who works on these motors, so ours will be done right. It's a powerhouse pulling wise. I wouldn't hesitate to get another one. |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | I'm a Ford girl, love em, have owned three, one being a 2006, 6.0 diesel, and my suggestion would be to run....run as fast as you can from it. We had nothing but problems with ours from the get go. We owned it TWO DAYS and ended up taking it in for EGR cooler, new injectors, a new turbo, and rear seal. THANK GOD for the extended warranty we purchased with it because the labor and parts were $16,000+. In fact, Ford thought we were trying to "hose" them, even though it was their dealership that diagnosed the problems, that they flew a rep in from the Twin Cities to verify all the issues. We drove it for a few years because we had to, but traded it in last year on a 2015 Ford F-350. I'm LOVING our F-350, dang thing pulls like a beast. |
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