88242LS

Ok I know these were not the greatest motors especially 03/04, almost everyone raves that the 06/07 were great, I recently came across a 06 f250 6.0, I'm typically a GM guy but the truck is sharp and i can't ignore the fact that its never seen snow and only has 22k, the truck is 100% bone stock and org,

what has been your experience with the 06, and whats a typical problem, I know the 03/04 had head gasket issues, did it linger, or is it simply luck of the draw?

Thanks in advance,,

88242LS

This is our service truck at work which is telling me, well actually screaming at me to run the other way

88242LS

bye the way thats all for a head gasket

Treetremor

they r good for our diesel shop,but bad for people who own them

THRILLSEEKER

I was nervous about buying my 07. Do yourself a favor and take some time to really do some research on what the true problems were with the 6.0L instead of listening to all the idiots runnign around screaming "EGR DELETE!!!!!" Everything you need to know about the 6.0 can be found wit ha few quick searches on the diesel stop website. With 22k miles I would take a chance. Do a cooling system flush and buy yourself an Edge Insight or something similar. It will tell you everything you need to know to accurately monitor whats going on with your motor so you can easily stop the issue before it gets to the point of looking like your above picture.

The gold colored coolant and casting sand in the cooling system where a few of the root problems that led to the EGR cooler failure, which in turn led to stretched head studs and blown gaskets.

indysupra

iTrader: (3)

07 f550 72k blown head gaskets, replaced and added arp studs and sold it. 06 f250 86k miles blown head gaskets and needed 3 injectors. I am a auto wholesaler and i see countless 03-07 6.0l with issue! My personal truck is a common rail dodge 6-speed. Awsome engine trans combo but the truck is not the greatest.

indysupra

iTrader: (3)

Your right about head bolt issues not sure about the coolant part? Navistar tells us that it is a combo of the aluminum block, number of bolts vs. Distance between them and head bolt material. There is no doubt that arp head studs and factory updated gaskets will go a long way in helping the issues. Also the reason i think the egr delete is a good idea is because of the failure record of them and the fact that if it fails while towing it is most certianly going to cause other issues. By the time u notice a coolant temp increase it is usually too late.

4bus

iTrader: (4)

Sold my 06 Harley edt with 3 months left on the power train warranty. Problems started at 27k mile with no modifications and went from there. Total warranty work to the engine over my 5 years of ownership was 33 thousand dollars. No to mention all the other problems that were not covered under the power train.

I won't go into details, except that ford covered all power train no questions asked. However I would never buy another.

Unless this truck is a steal, I would stay away. Also make sure it is not your primary vehicle, because you will have some down time.

THRILLSEEKER

http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/...-thing-276307/

This thread pretty much covers it.

88242LS

Thanks guys I am not a gear head and was definitely looking for this kinda feedback, its a decent deal and the truck is mint, but I think I will walk, Ive been doing homework on the next move at the end of the day I think i will be buying a gasser and spend a little extra at every fill up to avoid these monster issues, Duramax seems to have a better track record, however if you encounter a injecter issue $$$$$$$ cha ching, Damned if you do and damned if you don't