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Regcabguy
Oil eater.
Ford has spent over $550 million fixing the 6.0 under warranty by their own admission. They finally settled w/Navistar over the carnage.
I'm a Cummins guy,but recommended a 2002 7.3 F-250 4wd to a friend. It's led an easy life having never towed nor hauled,but has been a solid truck.
I'm a Cummins guy,but recommended a 2002 7.3 F-250 4wd to a friend. It's led an easy life having never towed nor hauled,but has been a solid truck.
Mike S
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I owned an '83 F250 (6.9L) for years. Awesome truck with nearly zero problems.
A couple of years ago I went through the same search you are now doing. I opted for an '01 F350 7.3L with 65K miles. These low mileage, later model 7.3s bring a price premium, but this is a far better truck than a 6.0L. Like any vehicle, they have a couple points to watch -- mainly the Cam Position Sensor (check for recall replacement on this), and there is some vulnerability with the injector wiring loom failing. I had this happen and an International Diesel mechanic shop repaired in an hour for less than $200.
Other than that it has been trouble free and a good performer. On the Highway I get 19 MPG. Towing my Airstream, I get about 13 MPG. I have put about 100K on the truck - no smoke, and no additional problems.
A couple of years ago I went through the same search you are now doing. I opted for an '01 F350 7.3L with 65K miles. These low mileage, later model 7.3s bring a price premium, but this is a far better truck than a 6.0L. Like any vehicle, they have a couple points to watch -- mainly the Cam Position Sensor (check for recall replacement on this), and there is some vulnerability with the injector wiring loom failing. I had this happen and an International Diesel mechanic shop repaired in an hour for less than $200.
Other than that it has been trouble free and a good performer. On the Highway I get 19 MPG. Towing my Airstream, I get about 13 MPG. I have put about 100K on the truck - no smoke, and no additional problems.
redthies
Renaissance Redneck
I think I would bring the whole Rabbit!! But seriously, I have a co-worker/friend who got an F350 cc 4x4 with an early 6.0 in it. He does a smoke show nearly every time I see him in his truck, (tire shop must love him!), and he has had zero issues of note with his 6.0. I don't think he bothers with Lotto tickets anymore, as his luck is probably busy elsewhere...
And 5.9 > all others! If I had the time, a 97 F250 cc shortbox with Dana 60 front and a 97 5.9 12v with NV4500 would be my ultimate set up...
19psi
The Devil Made Me
Absolutely stay away from a 6.0. I really wanted a newer excursion, but couldn't talk myself into a 6.0. Then the older ones with 7.3's all had a billion miles on them and were still going for premium money. I ended up with a duramax. graet truck. I had a cummins dodge before and it was great too. i'd get a 6.4 ford if you can afford one and you really want a ford truck.
I have a 2005 F350 4x4 CC swb with the 6.0, it now has 444,000 kms. I have done oil analysis every oil change, all readings normal. I like the truck a lot and prefer driving it over the new F150 bought to replace it. I would get so little out of the truck if I sold it, I decided to keep it.
I ordered the truck during the winter of 2005 taking delivery in March of that year. The engine has almost always leaked oil, but never too badly. One of the mechanics at the local Ford garage recommended not to do anything about the leak. He was right it never got any worse. It is the original motor, EGR and turbo. So if it blows up tomorrow I would say I got my money's worth out of the truck. Mind you I could give you quite a list of other things replaced on it. I wouldn't have any hesitation to recommend it, it's the 6.4 I would stay away from.
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Mountainhound
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I owned an 04 f350 with the 6.0l from new till feb 24th when it burnt (plow solenoid) and it was a great truck. Now having said that would I just go out and buy one that body and everything else looked ok? No! But I would not hesitate to buy one almost did infact, if it has the proper miles on it for the year and runs and acts like mine did I would in a heatbeat.