Ford F350 6.0 Turbo Diesel Question

[Bushman512000]

A Power Joker [Junker] Had one I do think of it now and then I try to forget the turbo hose blowing off 7 times the wife almost had a heart attack the first time and I thought the motor blew up. Send it down the road soon as You can I was Dodge 2500 before and again no big deals with the Cummins .And that said no whishing You bad luck but keep and You will weep..And also if You have a fat bill fold You will not for long...Bushman

[RLD_999]

I have asked for comments on this engine, since I recently bought one , a 2003 dually, not knowing it to be a 6.0.

NOW ..... I wish to MODIFY my question as follows .....

Have any of you actually OWNED one that DID NOT .... have serious problems with it ?

Thanks ... Richard

[rwjejits]

Originally Posted by hankaye

RLD_999, Howdy;



Yes I took my 2004 (early has the round EGR cooler), to BulletProof Eng.
in Mesa, Az. this past July, and had the Level III done to it. In Monday
morning back in my possession Thursday afternoon. They were done
with it Wed. took it for a 100+ mile test ride, and tweaked it Thurs. am.
Thurs. pm I took it for a test drive of about 100 miles, brought it back to
them to check for leaks,drips & anything else that may have been missed
by the earlier.
$4,000.00 gets you a level II, mine cost slightly more than twice that which
is still better than a full replacement (about $15,000.00), when you can least
expect or afford it. I was able to plan ahead for this and work out my finances
to get it done in my timetable and not "trust to the Gods".
So far I've had a few questions for the guys in Mesa, they haven't flinched and
have ( in my opinion), been up front and honest with me in all communications,
email, on the phone or in person.
They have given me peace of mind ... very important don't ya think.
Any other questions give them a call ask for Andrew Presley and tell
them hank & rascal referred you. I don't get anything from it. I just like
what they did to my truck and did I mention, for my peace of mind.
Any other questions and you can PM me.

hank

Holy Cow! You put $8k into a 10yr old motor???

What all did you have done? What kind of warranty does this come with?

[hankaye]

rwjejits, Howdy;

I'm 65 years old, have COPD, I don't expect to last more than 5 - 10 more
years. I wanted to ensure I have a vehicle that will out last me.
What I had done was basicly a short block, in frame overhaul. They also
installed an oil filter that does NOT work as a fluid to fluid inter-cooler with
the engine coolant. The two are completely divorced from each other. The
EGR cooler was replaced with one of their manufacture (larger tubes better
flow), the list is long...
Here is their Warrenty page;
http://www.bulletproofdiesel.com/Articles.asp?ID=153
Then click on the Home Page and work your way through the site.
Call them with any questions you might have that don't appear to be
answered. They will take all the time that is necessary to answer your
questions.

hankaye

[Javi]

Originally Posted by rwjejits

Holy Cow! You put $8k into a 10yr old motor???

What all did you have done? What kind of warranty does this come with?

That ain't a bad deal for all the work done and in the end he got a motor that'll go another 300K... I've got several friends that are into bulletproofing both the 6.0 and the 6.4 then rebuilding the chassis and drive train to last nearly forever... other than the resale value which isn't going to increase much, it can be a great ROI for those willing to spend the time, money and keep the truck for 10 years.

I've thought about doing it several times but never have since my truck is my daily driver and family hauler... I never have the time to just let one sit while being worked on.. when they break I just go buy another..

[jtyphoid]

Originally Posted by RLD_999

I have asked for comments on this engine, since I recently bought one , a 2003 dually, not knowing it to be a 6.0.

NOW ..... I wish to MODIFY my question as follows .....

Have any of you actually OWNED one that DID NOT .... have serious problems with it ?

Thanks ... Richard

I went 125K miles stock with no issues until a chafed wire took out a fuel injector. I chose to put in a bulletproof EGR cooler, new oil cooler, and ARP studs at that time as preventive maintenance.

Edited to add that I only did the bulletproofing because I was doing the work myself, so it only cost me time and parts. My EOT and ECT were within spec before the fuel injector problem, so I probably would have skipped the bulletproofing if I would have been paying someone else to do the work.

[jsm180]

Originally Posted by RLD_999

I have asked for comments on this engine, since I recently bought one , a 2003 dually, not knowing it to be a 6.0.

NOW ..... I wish to MODIFY my question as follows .....

Have any of you actually OWNED one that DID NOT .... have serious problems with it ?

Thanks ... Richard

Yes

Read trough this thread if you want more conformation. http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/13...ead-bolts.html

Get yourself a monitor to watch coolant and oil temps. Keep good coolant and clean oil in it and stop worrying about it. Your truck has run for 100,000 miles and 11 years without "bulletproofing" and will continue to if you keep it maintained.

[RLD_999]

JSM ... Thanks for the info. I read all the comments on the link. Definately the most ' positive ' comments I have seen. It is very helpful to read where some people have had POSITIVE performance from their 6.0 engines.

Thank You ... Richard

[LittleJoe]

What hankeye had done is what takes care as best as possible of the most known issues. If I owned one, I would never feel completely trust it unless AT least this was done.

The cost is hard to swallow but is the price of piece of mind.

A cummins with a mild performance increase and driven sensibly and NOT using a K&N will easily reach 500K miles if properly maintained barring any adnormal issues.

I have one 03 Ram DRW running in the fleet with well over 12000hrs on it. It had one set of injectors at 6500hrs. It does not yet use any oil.

[hankaye]

Howdy All;

I'll just add this, I'd been using a ScanGauge II for about a year, the
truck had ~111,000 miles on it and the EOT & ECT were starting to drift
further apart, almost 20*, first definite sign that the OEM oil cooler was
starting to clog up. So, instead of putting band-aids on to fix things as
they reared their ugly heads I just dove in and tackled the whole thing
once and for all. After all, the price of labor isn't getting any cheaper nor
is the cost of the parts.
The engine was a dream to own, never used any oil and it didn't make oil
either (sign of an injector leaking), and my coolant level remained where
it was. It's still a dream to own, Oil level is constant EOT & ECT
stay well within limits and I don't have to worry about the two keeping
within a few degrees (less that 5), for things to be where they should be.
Broke is a temporary condition I needed to cut back of a few things anyway .

[Mr keystone]

Have a 2004 f250 pulling 272rls sprinter. 155000km bone stock. No problems.
Follow maintenance schedule by milage or time. No problems. I trust the millions spent on engineering so won't even add a wind ( bug) deflector as even they change the air flow. Every 6 l diesel I've seen with problems had some form of mod done. If you buy from a reputable dealer you may get some kind of warranty or at the very least gone through there shop. Talk to their mechanic.
Buying off the curb is a crap shoot with anything. My 2 cents.