Rustlestiltskin Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 I'm also lookin at diesel trucks to replace my truck and I've come across a nice 2005 ford f250 ext cab 6.0 diesel 6spd. It has 120kmiles What are the pros/cons of this truck? What should I look for/avoid? Thanks Paul Ps, this truck has the EGR delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Refer to previous threads regarding 6.0 liter issues. They are well documented and many. Mostly EGR related if I recall. Buy a cummins . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Dont turn in to Clay ya slackjaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Dont turn in to Clay ya slackjaw I buy vehicles when I say I'm going to ya meat whistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 If you buy one make sure to get Hot Shot's Secret oil additive. Running this stuff alleviates 90+% of 6.0l problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls1plus Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 my boss has two of them. constantly working on one of them. neighbor has one and has had nothing but issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 If you buy one make sure to get Hot Shot's Secret oil additive. Running this stuff alleviates 90+% of 6.0l problems. Dafuq? Sounds like some snake oil. Paul I'm lookin for a dmax, most of the shit I read about the 6L fords is sad. Huge heaps of shit. John bruh might chime in. Trucks I'm tryin to avoid: Pre 05 duramaxes: injectors Any non 7.3L ford: unknown plethora of issues Cummins anything, sad because the motors are great, I just feel like the dodge trucks are just shitty overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Dafuq? Sounds like some snake oil. Paul I'm lookin for a dmax, most of the shit I read about the 6L fords is sad. Huge heaps of shit. John bruh might chime in. Trucks I'm tryin to avoid: Pre 05 duramaxes: injectors Any non 7.3L ford: unknown plethora of issues Cummins anything, sad because the motors are great, I just feel like the dodge trucks are just shitty overall. yea everything about dodge cummins besides their motors are SHIT. srs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 going to my bank on monday to prolly get this. "talked him down a nice bit from his asking price" http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/3203504851.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 That's a badass truck! Seems like a decent price for the mileage and accessories/mods already done to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Dafuq? Sounds like some snake oil. . I used to think the same thing. I have since first hand witnessed it "fix" dozens of trucks. A good friend, and customer, of mine bought a 6.0 and made it into his welding rig. After replacing injectors a couple times, he ran into someone who told him about this stuff. He tried it out and not only did it resolve the hard cold start issue he was having, he hasn't had injector issues since. He convinced me to try it on a used truck we had on the lot. We took it in, and it ran awful when cold. Techs looked at it, and said it needed injectors. Even showed me the printout that proved the injectors weren't flowing evenly. We put this additive and ran the truck. Re-tested and all injectors were in line. Truck ran great cold. We sold it to an employees family member and told them how we "fixed" it and warned it could come back. A year later, and no problems. Been using it ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 going to my bank on monday to prolly get this. "talked him down a nice bit from his asking price" http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/3203504851.html Thing is badass. Hope you have no issues w/ it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls1plus Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 if you get it, keep tabs on your batteries charge. low voltage causes issues. we were also recommended to go back to motorcraft oil and fuel filters. we change oil now at 5k and fuel filters every oil change. less issues since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I just bought an 04 6.0 with 125k miles on it. Mine was bone stock F350 crewcab longed 4x4. The biggest things on these tricks is the egr's if they go and you don't catch it soon or push them and try to ignore it your gonna have serious issues. It's why the headgaskets blow on them. If it does have a delete on it that's a plus as is a new cooler. However I see he says it's running 500hp? If he is running higher boost and he didn't stud the heads I'd be Leary of the truck honestly. Only way to safely run high boost is to stud the heads. The TTY bolts will stretch under higher pressure. There are slot of 6.0's out there that have a ton of miles on them and will last as long as you do the basic upgrades to make them less prone to the egr issues. Take care of those and keep up on scheduled maintenance intervals and it'll be a dependable truck. But they are not the 7.3's nor are the duramax or the cummins they all have egr issues. Check out powerstroke nation or give Enterprise diesel engine performance in Thornville. They did my egr delete and cleaned my turbo. Great people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Say what you will about Dodges, but my dad's 2010 2500 has had 75k trouble free miles and it's completely stock with all factory emissions shit. I also recently purchased a 2007.5 Cummins myself, also 6.7L and have had no problems. No front end issues everybody bitches about, no running through brake parts, etc. etc. Before this I had a 270k mile Dakota. Dodges are shit lol. Both Cummins trucks are manuals fyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Say what you will about Dodges, but my dad's 2010 2500 has had 75k trouble free miles and it's completely stock with all factory emissions shit. I also recently purchased a 2007.5 Cummins myself, also 6.7L and have had no problems. No front end issues everybody bitches about, no running through brake parts, etc. etc. Before this I had a 270k mile Dakota. Dodges are shit lol. Both Cummins trucks are manuals fyi A whole 75k miles? That's like break-in on a diesel. Come at me at 400,000+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 As already mentioned, if it's not studded already I would be leary of it. Make sure that the coolant is gold, it shouldn't be a problem considering it has an EGR delete. Ask him what oil filter he runs, the Wix/NAPA golds aren't tall enough IIRC, it needs a MotorCraft oil filter in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 In response to the "stud the heads" posts. In his ad he is saying that he has a 500hp south bend clutch. NOT to be confused with him having 500hp. I have even txtd him about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 In response to the "stud the heads" posts. In his ad he is saying that he has a 500hp south bend clutch. NOT to be confused with him having 500hp. I have even txtd him about it. IMO anything over stock needs studs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 IMO anything over stock needs studs. How much would aftermarket studs cost and how hard to put in? What brand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 How much would aftermarket studs cost and how hard to put in? What brand? LOL if you're asking you're gonna shit bricks when you find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 LOL if you're asking you're gonna shit bricks when you find out. Some head bolts/studs you can do one by one without pulling the head. Not sure on these trucks. For my bmw head studs were around like $200 paul, for arps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Arp headstuds is what everyone is running. I've heard cost is in the 2k range for parts and labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Don't buy a 03-04 they are shit 05+ are good. I would stay away from one that has had a tuner on it. After 27psi the bolts stretch and you blow the gaskets Hot shot's secret is the shit. I always have 2-3 bottles on the shelf. Just put that shit in a truck I sold today! Look for smoke at start up. Check for blow by. Egr deletes are key, but on the 05+ they require a aftermarket programmer. Check the Coolant in the degas bottle. Notice how long it takes to start cold. Drive it till its hot. Shut it off, then start it back up. Ficm are very common to go bad Overall they are pretty good trucks. The 6-speeds suck. You loose all boost between shifts and it's super laggy. Autos are solid and they are fast with them. I sell a shit ton of 6.0s. They are good trucks, just dumb fucks don't know how to make them last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I just bought an 04 6.0 with 125k miles on it. Mine was bone stock F350 crewcab longed 4x4. Better save up some money for a new turbo lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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