greasyfingers
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Good info, thanks.
My 6.0 seem louder than most and has been since new. The exhaust is very quiet coming from the tailpipe - the noise is engine compartment, I don't think a 7.3 has anything on it as far as diesel clatter and general din. Inside the cabin engine noise is OK with the windows up, overall it is reasonably quiet on the freeway. I have to shut off the engine at any park entrance (a problem if the engine is smoking hot from driving up a mountain) or any drive thru to be able to communicate with someone outside the truck. It detracts from idyllic natural areas to hear the noise with the windows open, definitely detracts from the experience on a otherwise quiet scenic drive with the windows open and knowing that anyone around me has to listen to it too.
Gas mileage would be acceptable since I wouldn't be using it as a daily driver, except that the gas tank on these trucks is pretty small, 29 gallon on my truck, unless they have a larger tank '05.
Just so you know the FTE resonator drastically reduces in cab drone, so even if the sound from your tail pipe is fairly quiet a lot of the noise people complain about with diesels is the drone while driving. Yes the engine it's self is noisy due to compression ignition and injector clatter but that nearly disappears with the other mods I explained earlier. Also I coated the exterior of my valve covers with spray on bed liner too which cuts injector noise in half.
I used to drive 6.0s daily and I can tell you they are fairly quiet compaired to my 7.3 which didn't have the sound deadening at the time.
Im in the same boat but looking at an Excursion next year. I like the V10 for the gas simplicity but the diesel for the power and better economy.
I want as new a truck as possible and the 5 speed trans so that leaves with a 6.0 if going diesel.
Our mechanic at work has owned a V10 Ex and currently has a 7.3. He's also had a couple 6.0 trucks along with turning wrenches on all of them at work.
It looks like V10 Ex's all get low teens on the highway for mileage and when towing it goes into single digits. The diesels seem to do high teens empty and low teens when towing. That to me is appealing.
Our mechanic's advice has been to find a low mileage 6.0 with a good history and no current issues; do the EGR delete and Bulletproof oil cooler and enjoy it.
Personally Im still torn. I like the gas motor for quietness and simplicity but the diesel will do better fuel wise and the power.
What is complicated about a diesel?
I agree, an EGR delete or aftermarket and head studs and 6.0 problems are gone. It is unfortunate thats what you have to do make it relyable but alot of cars have their problems.
I went from a 7.3l to a V-10 (not voluntarily, a bone head rolled my crew cab in Mexico). That V-10 was a pig I could not wait to off load. Very poor mileage. Towing a flat bed trailer with two dirt bikes up Hwy 395, I was mocked and heckled by my cousin in his diesel. I could only pull about 40 mph up the grades. In fact, once I sold the V-10, I towed the same load with wife's V-6 Tacoma and went faster up the grade and better gas mileage. My V-10 was a 2001 F250 Supercab with shell. Mileage was closer to 10-11 mpg even without towing dirt bikes.
Ever since losing my 7.3l, I longed for the return of having to turn the motor off to order from the drive-thru window.
I'm with you the v10 is guttless! and even if you don't care if you're paying 70% more for fuel cost, your range on the stock tank goes from 475/550(diesel) to 300/350(gasser)
Recently I made a trip from GA to ND and I averaged 21mpg hand calculated and I had over 500lbs of gear in the bed. I also moved from Anchorage, AK to GA pulling a goose neck and a GCVWR of 21,000lbs and I averaged 13mpg. Usually i get 16-17mpg in the city.
I'm just saying that the 6.0 can be made quiet and with a couple mods it can be relyable and have good milage. And you'll likely save the amount in EGR/studs in your first year of fuel expence.