Talk me out of it: 6.0L Powerstroke?
- Thread starter Jurfie
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badm0t0rfinger
Raptor Apologist.
7.3 gasser is a good motor. 30k ain't much for them based on the limited timeline they've had. Sounds like there are already hot shot trucks with 200k and no issues.
I owned a 2005 6.0 F250 for about 12 years and 120k of its roughly 145k miles. Bought as a lemon law buyback from a dealership in 2008 for $22k. It was a wonderful and surprisingly annoying truck. All of my old Chevys over many years were always crap, always running partially impaired, but always running. This truck was very binary, it was either 100% awesome or 100% dead. There were no shades of grey. Once I got the right software package and learned to diagnose it, it was pretty good. I might consider buying another, but… you need to keep a pretty healthy inventory of spare parts on hand, as well as some specialty tools, and a lot of patience.
You should also love spending money on oil, oil filters, and fuel filters! Like 4 gallons of oil every 4K miles and a fuel filter at roughly 10k miles.
Cleaning the turbo was an every other year event, so was changing the EGR valve. Batteries (cheapies) died in 3 years. ICP modules 5-6 years. EGR cooler once. Fuel Injection Control Module once. Sheared the HPOP coupler… in Moab… 1400 or so miles from home! Intercooler hoses blew off and had to be replaced once. Brakes lasted the whole time, 4x4 always worked. Tires lasted 60+k each time. Seatbelts had to be replaced due to latch failures. Not a great overall ownership experience, but I paid $22k for what at the time was a $65-75k truck. If I had paid that… I would have been upset to say the least.
My impression is that they need to be driven a lot to maintain happiness. When I was commuting 100+ miles daily there were never problems. When it became a secondary truck for junkyard runs and hauling home improvement supplies reliability dropped dramatically.
I eventually sold it for $6k right before Covid when I realized that I could buy a cargo trailer every year for the cost of insurance and Cali registration on a truck that was only doing 3k miles per year.
The guy down the street bought it for his kid. I see it drive by every now and then, so it is still kicking between repair sessions!
You should also love spending money on oil, oil filters, and fuel filters! Like 4 gallons of oil every 4K miles and a fuel filter at roughly 10k miles.
Cleaning the turbo was an every other year event, so was changing the EGR valve. Batteries (cheapies) died in 3 years. ICP modules 5-6 years. EGR cooler once. Fuel Injection Control Module once. Sheared the HPOP coupler… in Moab… 1400 or so miles from home! Intercooler hoses blew off and had to be replaced once. Brakes lasted the whole time, 4x4 always worked. Tires lasted 60+k each time. Seatbelts had to be replaced due to latch failures. Not a great overall ownership experience, but I paid $22k for what at the time was a $65-75k truck. If I had paid that… I would have been upset to say the least.
My impression is that they need to be driven a lot to maintain happiness. When I was commuting 100+ miles daily there were never problems. When it became a secondary truck for junkyard runs and hauling home improvement supplies reliability dropped dramatically.
I eventually sold it for $6k right before Covid when I realized that I could buy a cargo trailer every year for the cost of insurance and Cali registration on a truck that was only doing 3k miles per year.
The guy down the street bought it for his kid. I see it drive by every now and then, so it is still kicking between repair sessions!
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workerdrone
Part time fulltimer
Not the first time I've heard that, that they just shouldn't sit and like being worked. Mine was doing full time truck camper duty and lots of miles, didn't need anything but fluids / filters. Think I had to have the water pump done in MT once.
badm0t0rfinger
Raptor Apologist.
Ah yes the rotary ownership experience.
obigunkenobi
Member
I've owned 3 and never had a major problem with any of them. I did the BPD remote oil cooler on one. My last 6.0 the FICM was failing but I traded it in on a 6.7.
If you get one know that they are prone to oil cooler issues, lifting heads and blowing gaskets.
That said if you are inclined and have the skills to work on it, could be worse, you could be asking about a 6.4!
If you get one know that they are prone to oil cooler issues, lifting heads and blowing gaskets.
That said if you are inclined and have the skills to work on it, could be worse, you could be asking about a 6.4!
Jurfie
Adventurer
It’s on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada (and has been it’s entire life according to the Carfax). Not sure where you’re located, but if you’re still interested I’ll DM the ad to you.
workerdrone
Part time fulltimer
Is that a rust zone? Not sure what CA does with salt....but if it's not rusty please do DM me thanks - looking for a time capsule 6.0 psd supercab longbed, I generally only find them in 2wd
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Why do you want one? I just don’t get the appeal for what you get- but to each his own.
workerdrone
Part time fulltimer
it's my favorite form factor for full size truck, I had a 6.0 before and ain't skeered, and I just love the sound and experience of a turbodiesel in general, especially going up and over mountain passes and towing distance.
It would be my eighth I think, including little VW 4 cylinders, Duramaxes
I won't enjoy it if it ends up proving everyone right lol but I'd expect to put some decent preventative maintenance $ into it even with the low miles.
It would be my eighth I think, including little VW 4 cylinders, Duramaxes
I won't enjoy it if it ends up proving everyone right lol but I'd expect to put some decent preventative maintenance $ into it even with the low miles.