Which 6.0 Powerstroke Year is Best
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2019
- Which 6.0 powerstroke year is best? In this video we are going to talk about what Powerstroke year is best to buy. The 6.0 powerstroke has been plagued with many issues. Now I have heard numerous things online about which year is best, but the truth is that many of the "fixes" ended up initially causing more issues before there were upgraded parts that eventually fixed the "fixes" As for engines there are 03-early 04, and in late 04 there were engine changes to the newer designs. there were small upgrades made throughout the engines productions like I talk about in the video. (dowel pins) We have both engine types on the truck. We have both 6.0 Powerstrokes on the channel with a built early 6.0 powerstrokes. The other truck is a late 04 ford 6.0 powerstroke. The 6.0 Powerstroke issues can all be fixed regardless of year. It really depends on which 6.0 powerstroke problems you want to fix really. The high pressure oil leaks. The issues with 6.0 powerstroke are different in each early and late.
So which 6.0 powerstroke year is best? That is up to you to decide.
The ford 6.0 powerstroke is a great engine to have. Once you have a built 6.0 powerstroke you will change your mind about the ford 6.0 powerstroke! what 6.0 powerstroke issues have you had? Like stated all of the 6.0 powerstroke problems are easy to fix.
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I'm gonna say my 2007 is the best haha. Cause it is mine
And it's a lariat outlaw.
I know all about loving your own truck man I am guilty of it myself
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My stock head bolt 04 F350 has been great. It has 19X,XXX and runs great with just an egr delete, 4in straight pipe and tune. Replace parts with OEM and you won't have any issues. Maintenance is KEY!
Maintenance is key, and like you said good parts are also key.
All i needed ti know, i know the 05 and 07 are said to be the "best years" but theres a ford dealer in my area thats selling a 04 for a good price, i love the 6.0l i have a 7.3l excursion so i dont beed another 7.3l
@@ryancollins3227the 6.0 doesn’t have to be studded unless it has a tow tune or power add ons, stock you just want a egr delete and ideal the bigger 7.3 radiator
@@brandonren1219 my brother in christ. The 6.0l rad is 2 inches taller and .45 inches wider. Why on gods green earth woudl you swap out a smaller rad....? As for headstuds youre also wrong. The headbolts are not raited to last under stock power. Youre also already in there for headgasket and egr you 100% should do headstufs.
What did you end up getting? The main reason 05s and up are bit nicer is really suspension related the engine itself are both kind of the same. Both have issues both have solutions. Both blow head gaskets at about the same rate. Swapping out for 7.3 parts is kind of a silly idea. One of the big upgrades to the 6.0 was increased capacity in the cooling system. I love 7.3s don't get me wrong but many people for cheap upgrades were putting 6.0 parts on 7.3 like the intercooler. Though that's really the only one I'm aware of maybe a trans cooler?
I gotta 07 F350 SRW 190k miles. Best truck I've ever had. Did things like coolant filter, blue spring, egr delete. Left tuning stock for reliability and it keeps going.
But I hope that all of us 6.0 Powerstroke guys can realize that even through they're all expensive garbage we still love them!!
I just spent about 14k getting my lb7 all sorted and you'll have to do the same on the 6.0 to get it reliable.
@@MrMystang92 14k to make a 6.0 reliable is pretty high. at 14k you have one bad ass 6.0 as I am sure you have one bad ass lb7
@@six0bros I went crazy on my bulletproof and purchased all new oem injectors, a new turbo, bed plate seal, ficm, heads with goodies, and bulletproof external liquid to liquid oil cooler and I was under $10k installed (lots of extras not mentioned).
@@andrewb9708 that's awesome man. You're gonna love it more than ever
@@six0bros I do love it! I bulletproofed it at 108,000 miles and it's currently at 111,367. I keep it garaged and in showroom condition. There's something unique about the 6.0, it has a high-strung personality and loves to be pushed.
Can always rely on 6.0 bros to give out excellent informative information! Great vid!
Thanks brother. Means a lot. How have you been?
I have an early 04 with 467,983.06 miles that HAS NOT BEEN BULLETPROOFED!!! Transmission went out in last month. Just bought an 06 and upgrading oil system now. Love my 6.0’s!!!!
What are you doing to the oil system?
thats amazing 😮i have one thats cherry 🍒 mint bro .Did u just keep up the maintenance or what not on it to get that many miles from urs i would be soo happy😅😅
Absolutely awesome shout out to us!!!! I’m definitely going to be returning the favor on video. Great info also!!!! I’m going to have to refer customers to watch this video. Great sum up.
Man that's awesome thank you! That's a huge compliment coming from you! Not many people have your type of knowledge on these trucks! Seriously thank you very much man.
So 2005 to 2007 it is. I agree.
Itsa Mea yep, definitely those years
I missed this comment lol. From just an engine stand point indent feel there is a reason to buy one over the other but the 05 plus for the coil springs all day
@@six0bros and I believe the brakes are better on the 05-07 trucks too.
They are larger breaks
@@six0bros The 05-07 has a better cast iron hpop compared to the failure prone aluminum bodied 03-04 hpop's. The 05-07 also has a better high pressure oil rail system. I converted my (sold) 2004 E350 6.0 van to the upgraded system when I bulletproofed it. My current truck is a 2005 F-250 extended cab short box FX4.
Definitely would love to see a video on why 6.0 is prone to ear gasket filter ! Would love to know the details behind that from someone who is not biased against them like most people
I'll put it on my list to make man. As long as you guys still enjoy these more informative videos as I continue to recover I'll keep making them
Two more days to get my truck back and I just can’t wait to feel the ride. Powerstroke 6.0
Congrats man that's awesome
I have an 07. Love it. Couple people I know that are diesel techs told me I got the better year out of all of them. Did stand pipes and dummy plugs in August, stc fitting and egr delete in December. Also switched to a cat elc1 rated coolant and added a coolant bypass filter.
I think where the real improvements came are in the suspension
I definitely do like the way it rides.
I cant wait to swap to an 05 front suspension
I have a first year 2003 6.0 and it's all good so running good still.
Same here early 04(came with 03 engines)
Early year 6.0s cylinder heads are thinner than later years.. great video! I have a 04
Thank you very much man. I appreciate it
I just picked up an 05 Excursion with the 6.0 Powerstroke! Loving it so far.
That's great man. Hope it treats you well
My family has a 6.0 power stroke F350 and it has been a good truck to us ever since we got it deleted and bulletproofed. They go up to at least 200k miles and this one is still going and healthy at 258k miles and hasn’t blown up or been rebuilt. Good truck unless you don’t take care of it properly.
They really are good trucks. Address the egr there are a lot of great options for that today. A quality headstud job and you're set.
Just bought an 06 with new injectors and a rebuilt trans. Runs great, but plan on getting an Insight and and upgraded egr. Will be towing our camper with it
Nice man. Those are 2 big replacement items so you lucked out
Most Powerstroke mechanics say 05-07 are the best years for the 6.0. Not only is the truck body and suspension modern, the engine is slightly different to fix the issues the 03-04 Powerstrokes had. A Bulletproofed or completely stock 05-07 6.0 is actually a good truck.
Suspension is truly the only mechanical reason to buy an 05 and up 6.0. Now I do prefer the newer oil rails, but later years are more likely to leak on the high pressure oil system than early years. The pump is more reliable. People do tend to state they're more reliable but they have little to nothing to back it up
My truck with 451000 miles still on the road.. i love it!!
That's bad ass man
I just picked up a 2003 king ranch 6.0 I've had it for 3 days and so far so good. 220k miles sounds amazing and the Turbo sounds amazing!
The best sounding turbo out there!
How’s it holding up ? I want one but honestly I kinda scared of all the problems but idk I want it to be my daily and I’m not ready to spend slot of money I would like to pay it off first
440k on mine
Nice man. Just a couple of miles lol
@@knoxvitela2277 Unless you are hauling stuff under a heavy load every day I would never use a diesel as a daily driver, especially the cost to maintain a 6.0.
2005 4×4 6.0 single cab 200k very good engine. Nice video
Thanks man. The 6.0 isn't nearly as bad as many would have you think.
I think the 06-07 are the 2 best years. I love my 06, it’s been great. 👍
I could be wrong but I do think some of the updated parts started coming out I think in late 06
6.0 Bros I’m pretty sure you’re right. I know the big misconception is they got stronger head bolts which is not true. Anyway great channel man!
Thanks I appreciate it very much. By the way I love the name. Ron Burgundy lol
I love my 03 P-stroke....at 200k i just installed a sinister oil/coolant bypass kit. I plan on keeping it for awhile😊
You still got it? I got a 05 and I’m trying to decide what to do with it.... I’m at 215k and it’s my everyday driver and work truck. I’m trying to decide if I should keep it or sell it.
Man if it is running good I would just keep going. Just my opinion
6.0 Bros it runs fine but it does have a rockerbox gasket leak. Unfortunately to repair that, the head studs have to come out (AKA be replaced).
That sucks how bad is the leak
6.0 Bros it’s getting kinda bad now. It’s leaving a small puddle everytime I park. I don’t seem to be missing a noticeable amount of oil thought when I change it. I just did it a few days ago and the oil level was normal before the change.
I got 2006 model with 300000 miles on it awesome truck Still run like new Only bad thing is takes forever to warm up
Thats awesome man. Thats a good mileage out of any engine in my book
They all run amazing!!
Well that’s just not true 😂
I had to laugh at that response, but what I think he means is they all can run great. That the differences between the years doesnt make a huge difference
Great vid J!
Thanks man
I love my early 04 ...beautiful after swallowing some $$$ of course , all the usuals witha brand new HPOP and now keeping Her and just got an 06 ...so i can have both and experience with them
The 05-07 is the best looking powerstroke overall in my opinion, and they are tough as nails once you take care of the weak points.
The 05-07 trucks still look current. They are definitely killer. With a few changes on the 99-04 they can still look current as well.
My 06 I’m glad I got the best year
Lol I mean nothing to do with the engine but 05-07 is one of the best looking trucks every built
Hey good video. I have a bone stock 2004 but my engine is a 2003. 356000 miles I put a HPOP around 200000. I have replaced 2 injectors #1 and #7. I just did the oil pan. I now have to do front cover oil leak. I love this truck and it runs stron. Ithe truck every day. Thanks
Hey you have an engine like me an early 04 that has an 03 engine in it.
The 06 is what I have and it’s the best! Great farm truck!
They really are great all around trucks.
6.0 Bros yeah! They are
I had an 2004 and put 289,000 miles on it, no issues. I did egr delete.
I currently have a 2007, that I've had for 10 years. I got it with 39k miles. I immediately did egr delete, head studs, new injectors, new fuel pump.
Later I did KC stage 1.5 turbo, bpd ficm , csf 6028 intercooler, upgraded push rods, upgraded boots. Schaeffer's ultra 10w30 SynShield in the engine, Amsoil in trans, transfer case, differentials. Detroit lockers, 4:10 gears
I pull a 19k pound 5th wheel. 297k Trouble free miles thus far. Not one single mechanical issue.
I change oil ever 200 hours, fuel filters every 500 hours.
6.0 is very very reliable engine. It will pull heavy loads up the mountain, its slow but it will get the job done.
Once this breaks, ill buy a new
F-450 6.7 powerstroke
I definitely love my 6.0 and my 6.7 I am gonna do a review comparing them towing in the near future. Both great engines.
I've heard the 03 has a little more "umph" than the later years. I know the 10 blade turbo is a little larger, and there was something else, but I don't remember.
Personally, I have an 04 with an 03 engine deleted and studded. I added a B+D exhaust, and an Odawg sr2 to a 4" exhaust. A lift pump of course. I just run a tow tune on it.
It's a very happy motor.
Oh, of course, the cam!
Yea the 03 engines are good. Despite what a lot of people will say. My 04 has an 03 engine and I love it. Cam along with the turbo make up most of the difference. Especially starting in 05 they went to a much smaller turbo.
Good video dude. I have an 04 and 06 and love these trucks. Just subscribed and looking forward to more videos.
Thanks man!
Notice any difference between the 2?
@@chefbodes5794 Mostly just ride quality. The 2004 is a F350 with front leaf springs and lifted.. rougher ride. The 2006 is a F250 with coil spring front suspension and factory ride hight.. smoother ride. Love both of them.
@@six0bros do you have a Instagram?
Yes I do 6.0hbros is the Instagram account. And yes there really is an h in it lol
Great information, I learned quite a few things from this video 👍
Thanks man! How is that 7.3 doing ready to slap some injectors in it lol
6.0 Bros lol the 7.3 is always ready for injectors. The 4r100 is a bit tired at the moment, would be a good way to finish it off though haha
Let's get a junk pair if tires cram bigger injectors in it and do a burnout competition with the junk set of wheels and tires lol
6.0 Bros I have a set of tires we can use! 😂
Once this transmission is built I'll be on my way out. I know my transmission wont survive lol
I have a 2003 6.0 powerstroke. My stepson has a 2005 6.0. The only thing that is bad on my truck that keeps going out is the icp sensor. But my stepsons 05 6.0 with a tune and sinister everything plus the coil suspension is nothing but garbage. My truck before I bought it was used for work. An older man owned it and had a roofing company and he used this truck to tow every day. In this Texas heat. The only upgrades I have done to my truck is mishimoto Inter cooler pipes, cold air intake, blue spring upgrade and an 05 6.0 powerstroke intake elbow which I grabbed of my step sons truck because he bought a sinister one. I have 210k miles on stock oil cooler, stock head bolts stock egr. Yes my egr is still there. And my truck is dead nuts realignment thus far. I use it hard but give it good oil. I’ll make a video of it soon and post it. And as far as suspension goes, I prefer the leaf spring front end. I like stiff suspension. Much more heavier duty in my opinion. From my experience the 03 is reliable if left alone with no tune.
I am not really big sinister fan. I think your step sons truck just needs a good go through. I like the coil suspension for a nicer ride and they actually handle slightly better in my opinion. That said my leaf spring front end has been excellent. I honestly like any 6.0 lol. In my experience 6.0 year to year just have slightly different issues but nothing majorly better or worse
I love the late models - but mainly just for the 20" factory wheels you can get. I took advantage of the misinformation about the early ones. Got a killer deal on an 03, bought some used 06 20" wheels, put studs, new HPOP, oil cooler and a mild tune. More planned, but it's been a great truck.
Did you need to run spacers on those wheels?
@@six0bros Yepp, got some 2" steel spacers on there to compensate for the different offset of the 05+.
Hey thanks man, I just checked the warrens suncoast and twisted and they are out of my price range, I’m not pulling a zillion tons or racing so I’m hood with the more affordable jasper, the most I’m pulling is a zero turn with a light 6x12 trailer
May I ask what the jasper is cause I think Warren has a stock rebuild that isn't terrible but I am with you I about fell over when I was getting my trans done.
Thanks for the fun and informative video man...Peace...oh...is there a list somewhere? (just checking anyway) ...
Thanks man. What list are you looking for if there isnt one maybe I can try and make one
I love my 06 power stroke! The thing roals coal and is a awesome farm truck!
lots of love for the 6.0 on this channel
@@six0bros awesome
I tried to play a drinking game to where you said "across the board" I took a drink. I died
brian clay hahaha
I just picked up a mid 03 and it's turning out to be a decent truck, but definitely expensive compared to my previous Cummins. It's had previous warranty work done to it by Ford a few years ago(new heads, head gaskets, EGR cooler, oil cooler, HPOP, new turbo, and a few other parts) So far I've done an EGR delete, upgraded oil cooler with viton seals throughout, new fuel/oil caps, motorcraft filters, fresh fluids, coolant filter, coolant cap, fleet belt, new pulleys, tensioner, 7.3 fan clutch, aluminum radiator, new hoses, cold air intake, cometic valve cover gaskets, and fuel bowl seals w/regulator and blue spring upgrade. It currently has a deleted cat and muffler, but I will eventually do a full 4" straight pipe exhaust. I won't ever tune it as I want it to live a long, happy, stress-free life. Thanks for the great information and I'm definitely subscribed!
Thanks man! Hope you love the new truck
How’s the truck held up?
@dylanpadilla5787 the white truck made 180k of pretty hard use overall and a head cracked. Did a build where the cam I put in caused valve to piston contact and caused major issues. Did another build and seeing how that goes, but overall great engines especially for the pretty hard use with racing and dynos plus testing for videos
I did a complete bullet proofing of my 2004 F-350 6.0 truck through powerstroke specialty, those guys are amazing and took care of my truck, they also help me from Georgia if I have any issues.
I have heard good things. I haven't had any experience with them though
@@six0bros They are great and Bill and Scott over their are great guys. They have saved me thousands when I was having issues, they said explain what's going on in the truck and instantly told me what was wrong and I was able to fix the issues.
That's great to hear. It's rare to find good shops today. I know there are a handful out there but it can he rare
@@six0bros My fuel tank was flaking inside and that caused my truck to die, my guys at Power stroke specialty knew instantly what was wrong over the phone. I had went to this big diesel shop near me and they want $500 for diagnostics and when I told them what it was they wanted $3200 for the repair. Me and my cousin dropped the tank and replaced the sending unit while we were there and cleaned out the system all in 4hrs for about $600. Go to guys that specialize in your specific vehicles.
I love the 6.0 from 04+ If you bullet proof it with trans upgrade then your golden but you have to maintain it like an international engine
for their time the 5r110 was one of the best transmissions. in factory form they almost never failed, and I would bet most failures are do to lack of maintenance (it was that in my case)
04 f250 6.0 170k miles on it bought used and great diesel mileage
I really think the 6.0 is the most underrated diesel out there
Buying a 06 6.0 tomorrow 🤙🏽
Awesome! Let us know if we can helpb
I bought an 07 6.0 about two weeks ago. Love it so far
Great video thanks
no problem man!
I have 7 of these and one 7.3.. I've found the earlier 6.0's have a similar style oil feed system and never really fails.. not one of our early ones have failed including the 7.3. EVERY later year 6.0 we have.. have ALL had the o rings fail.. the modular stand pipes was a TERRIBLE idea. Built a few blocks up using the older style stand pipes and absolutely no issues. 👍🏼 everything deleted and external oil coolers and filters etc etc etc
I have an early style 6.0 powerstroke. I love the truck and the oil system tends to not fail. The pumps do but they have since updated the housing to typically not be an issue anymore. That said I would love to have the later style rails as those trucks when working correctly tend to just run smoother than the early styles, and for the most part the updated parts to fix the issues seem to be working pretty well.
Late 04 310xxx studded deleted and tuned little leaking but runs strong
Heck yea man. Those are some miles!
There are several differences in the 18mm and 20mm heads. There were 4 casting revisions to the 18mm heads and one final revision where it received the 20mm heads also known as commonized heads. The 20mm has a thicker deck over bore which substantially reduced cracking they are known for. They also relocated the injector hold down slightly to again reduce the amount of cracking from the injector cup areas. A 20mm casted head is a superior design. To me the best is a 03’ motor with 20mm converted heads using the older rocker box and more reliable log style HPO setup.
20mm heads still are pretty common for issues overall. for factory heads if someone had the valve seat machined out and had proper pressed in valve seats though I would think that is a big upgrade, along with O ring heads. If there wasnt solid aftermarket options I would agree though except I would want the valve job done still.
I love my 06 f250 Harley Davidson 4x4 it's my dream truck got for 10600 I get complaints all the Time and it turns heads I get 6.7 owners tell me they love my truck I think 05 to 07 Harley Davidson and king ranch are the best looking and I do like the 07 outlaws the red interior kinda grew on me great video man glad to see ur healed up too I love the mentioning of Anthony and superduty service
Our year trucks have a I think a timeless look to them, and anthony does great work he deserves a shout out for it
@@six0bros yep you can buy them cheap and restore them if you want too and be at max 30k with buying the truck idk why in the world people go spend 60k to 90k for these new truck when a 6.0 powerstroke can do everything you want it too
The 6.0 is awesome. However I can understand wanting a new truck. There will always be a 6.0 on this channel though
FORD4LIFE73 I still prefer he Lariat edition. Personal preference I guess
@@BrandonS55 hey nothing wrong with that I just wish they did an all black lariat that would have been sweet
The transmissions are really the only "bulletproof" part of the 6.0 super duties. If you could put those units behind a 6BT, you have a truck for a lifetime.
The 5r is a great transmission for sure. Especially for its time
You obviously haven't had many powerstrokes. I've blown 4 transmissions, specifically the torque converters tend to blow with too heavy of a load under higher revs.
@@jscheurichIV im on my 3rd 5r110 as well...
The 5r is a solid transmission. Now if you're getting substandard rebuilds that's one thing but a stock 5r is a great transmission a built 5r even without billet parts can handle a ton.
the bottom ends on them are great as well
No excuse, I'm late 😂 awesome video brother! Very informative bud ! Happy to see someone finally do this 👊
I'm trying hopefully people enjoy the video
I bought an 07 outlaw definitely like the newer ones but had to put the 03 turbo on lol love the sound
0e turbos do sound out of this world
@@six0bros got to love the whistle lol
Sparky02Stang how much did you pay for it? I’m looking at one now
Are you looking at used or new?
Used 2007 Outlaw. Rebuilt title 98kish miles. Deleted, lifted, wheels tires, new oil cooler
Just got my 6.0 out of the shop, had 250k to start. New motor(due to piston damage), kc stage 1 turbo, egr delete, Bulletproof Diesel kit, new 6 speed trans. Have had no issues. After 10k miles.
6 speed trans? Who built the engine for you?
@@six0bros choate. 6speed manual.
I forgot about the manual lol. I was thinking how the heck did he hook up a 6 speed auto to it haha
My grandpa has a late 04 6.0 we have had 1 problem with the ficm, it has a bigger turbo it has brand new injectors and it has been studded and bullet proofed. We use it to pull our 9ton camper and it pulls it like there's nothing behind it
They are good trucks brother!
I prefer the 05 -07's, but the 03's have some great features the others do not. The 03 has a turbo with a 10 blade turbine wheel and a 59mm compressor wheel. The 04's up began shrinking the turbos and by 05 they had a 13 blade turbine wheel and a 56mm compressor wheel. The 03 also has more aggressive camshaft specs and FICM tuning than the 04 up. If you can get an 03, the turbo and the cam make them very strong with some updating (egr delete, tuning, exhaust). You mentioned the 03 rocker arms with the metal clips. That is definitely the way to go if you can get a set. Ford no longer offers them, you will just have to buy them off an 03. If the plastic clip breaks, your rocker are will come off the pedestal leading to a catastrophic failure.
You brought up some really good points I had not thought of for this video. The turbo is a good one. Very few people even know there was a slight difference to the 03 camshaft. I am with you though I really like the newer styling.
Didn’t know about the cam but I have a very early 03 turbo. Its a screamer on 05+ trucks. Loudest turbo whistle Ive ever heard. No teenager in town can touch its whistle.
03 turbos are the loudest. Powermax turbos are loud but they have slightly less turbo whistle
I just got a 03 last Saturday and I love it
03 has the best sounding turbo man
Mine was made 3-2003, has to be one of the first, love it, best camshaft, truck rips, headstuds not needed, monitoring required, EGR does not plug on early ones.
I would have to say that the head studs are as likely on those as any other year. That said I have an early one and had a head not cracked it would have still been on factory bolts
Mine was one of the first. Build of 09/02 or 11/02
@@delilahzx10r47 its a 6.0?
@@SMiller5488 yes. Was a nightmare plagued with issues.
The worst thing about the 6.0 was really mechanics not being educated on them. It took till the end of their production before people really understood them
05 power stroke here. Been a great truck. Bigger turbo,4” exhaust , egr delete and a tune, I keep up with all maintenance..... again maintenance is the key...
Maintenance is the most important thing on these trucks. They are still overall my favorite engine
2005 F250 King Ranch - Engine build Dec 2005. Currently at 210K. I purchased at 177K - 5 years ago and have installed the following over the past 5 years: OEM remanufactured transmission and torque converter-$3700 (ford dealership parts & labor) , upgraded oil cooler and EGR delete-$1800 (parts & labor local diesel shop) all 4 new rotors, calipers, breaks pads-$cant remember (Amazon). Blue spring mod-$55, Y pipe-$150, 8 OEM motorcraft injectors-$1400, fuel rail parts-$120, OEM turbo-$720, (A buddy and I knocked out injectors, y pipe, turbo, I paid him $700) high flow muffler-$150, cat delete-$60, Matt from gearhead 8K non studded tow tune-$60, 180amp alternator-$150, 58V ficm-$250, 2 batteries 750CC-$200, SCT tuner-$400. Radiator - $210, exhaust manifold gaskets- $550 installed, 7.3 fan clutch mod- - $800 installed, Bilstein shocks -$cant remember, aftermarket touchscreen radio with 4 new speakers and back up camera. I paid $14000 5 years ago for the truck and have put $14000 in it over the last 5 years. FYI
Damn, Never going to get that back. Better plan on getting buried in it! LOL
Hi amigo I have the same truck 2005 king Ranch F250
I spend $8. K on repairs and six months later truck stated giving me problems I'm not planning to fix it anymore , I'm thinking to sell it for Chip
Ford trucks no bueno!
@andreslugo8694 what's your truck doing and what did you have done prior?
I had an early 04 F-350 with the 6.0 and it had 387k on it when I sold it
Just a couple of miles huh lol. That's awesome almost 400k on it.
My 04 f350 6.0 powerstroke has 789,667 and it has a few problems here and there but if you take care of it, it will take care of you....how was urs and why did you sell it?
@@slerbster6049 mine was a great truck and I miss it
I only traded it in for a 6.7 for the power and some luxury things
@@slerbster6049 789k? Total bs😂
I have seen some trucks pretty high up there. I agree this would be an extreme example but you hear about other truxks doing it too
Great video
Thank you!
I have an 03 6.0 I used it for work. It tows alot. It's all stock. 200k miles on her so far. Original injectors original hpop original egr cooler
Wow man that is really good. Normally something has gone by then. Here is to another 200k
Me too. A retired FDNY Fire battalion Chief Truck. 6.0L Excursion And it just kissed 200k yesterday. Original EVERYTHING! Only thing changed are the fluids. No EGR delete, no O-Ring updates or oil pump or turbo upgrades. All stock.
You're definitely one of a few to be able to say that. I love the 6.0 though.
I never had and trans problems with my early or late 6.0... strong transmissions
They are great transmissions. One of the best especially for the time.
@6.0 Bros I actually like them better than the allison... I had a lbz and loved it and love the allison trans but I think ford's are built for hard work and can handle more abuse
I think whichever version you have is just fine. With that being said I love my 05 6.0
I agree. I just see a lot of questions about it and a lot of people say the late years are better over the early years. Truthfully I do not feel any year is superior in terms of reliability. I do really wish I had a late model for the coil springs
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I have an 07/03 build date 6.0 and have had very few mechanical issues at 225k miles. a friend of mine has an early 6.0 also with 400k miles on it, most of wich was towing a camper. he had injectors and heads gaskets done back in 04-05 and hasn't had much issues since then either. the 6.0 as a whole gets a lot of negative feedback for just a few with repeat issues.
Agree completely. Once upon a time people didnt realize that if you had a bad egr cooler that your oil cooler was already done. Instead they would replace the egr cooler and never touch the oil cooler. Now it is standard procedure to replace both when this happens.
My 04 has been great I maintenance regularly and use quality stuff and I'm at 181,000 miles and running strong.
That is where I was when I started my build. Good quality maintenance is the key
I am at 231k pulling a 35 foot trailer on my '04. I still think the EGR- coupled with an unpressurized coolant cap- throw in a tuner- and voila! Blown head gaskets. See the you tube vid on the coolant caps- left me gaping. ua-cam.com/video/xM38rFuI_YE/v-deo.html
My 04 f350 6.0 has 786,667 and it's still doin great best part it's not even bulletproof and it's still doing what I need it to do
That is awesome. Any major repairs in that time?
I haven't had any problems for about 90k miles rn
I have an 05 f350 dually. I bought it in 2015 with 173,000 miles on it, knowing absolutely nothing about the 6.0 and it's bad rap. Shortly after I bought out the egr cooler crapped out. I got rid of that stupid egr cooler, truck ran great for 5000 miles, then the ficm power board went, I changed out the board, easy fix. Did all the mods short of head gaskets and studs, even a new oil cooler. The head gaskets had a small leak but it only became apparent when towing. I drove it that way for at least a year. Then I got a high pressure oil leak somewhere and the truck wouldn't start when hot. It was time. Decided to do a cab off head gasket job in my shop and replaced the stc fitting, stand pipes and dummy plugs. Had the heads cut at the local machine shop, they only took off.002" to get them flat, same valves, same injectors, and I also got rid of the cat while it was so easy to reach from up top. Installed some new belts and hoses and she's purring nice. I wish I'd had the Funds to relocate the oil cooler, but I didn't do there's that. She has 217,000 miles on her now. I'm hoping to get another 200,000 out of her without to much fuss. I paid 17,000 for the truck in 2015 which was a good deal, I thought.It was a really clean truck and still is. I know every inch of that truck now. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one for the right price.
Ive had early style and newer, exact same mods to both and the 05-07 didnt have nearly the same amount of problems as the old style did
while that has happen to people but there are a lot of early trucks that made it to high miles.
I just bought a 2005 F250 so far i love it i have to put a heater core in it but other than that it's been awsome no blow by it o ly has 104,000 miles on it
Such low miles man. That is awesome. A heater core is common in these unfortunately.
"and we're starting right now but first...", we're not really starting until I plug...😂😂😂
Lol hey gotta try and grow somehow. Also I do try and always keep that stuff short
Early 03, once you replace everything that could be a problem and you do it yourself your good to go for under 5k. Have t had any issues except my crank sensor which I know is unusual. EARLY 03!!!!!!
My 04 gas an 04 engine and it really has been a great truck and put up with a ton of abuse!
Isn't early 03 really a 7.3 engine?
Early 03 was still a 7.3 the 6.0 started in late 03
I have an 06 (stock) and just scored a really clean bulletproofed 05 lariat for 3k 😁. Does have a bad injector but that's an excuse for bigger ones.
Nice man 3k isn't bad. I'm excited to get my 04 back. Really pushing to get it toen down
@@six0bros that's awsome! I'm really excited! Comes with a brand new thunderstruck and also has some Mishimoto upgrades too 🤑
Nice man sounds like a good buy
Just bought my first 6.0 powerstroke. I've had many 7.3's but this is my first 6.0.
It's a 2006 Ford F-350 super duty XL crew cab rear wheel drive wish it was four wheel drive. I picked it up for $1,050. I have changed the water pump cuz the bearings were squealing a bit and changed out the hose connected to the map sensor cuz when I pick the truck up it was gutless and the turbo wouldn't spool up so I looked into it and took a look at the map sensor hose and noticed there was a crack in it so I changed it out and it corrected my issue with that having low power and the turbo not spooling up. I've still got to change out an idler pulley that has a bad bearing and I'm getting a code of P0273 for the cylinder 5 injector circuit low but not sure if it's just an intermittent things or what because it does seem to run pretty well now that I change that hose out going to the map sensor. I do also have a code of P0401 which says EGR flow insufficient detected but it doesn't seem like there's a problem with the EGR as it seems to run fine and I don't have any white smoke at all. I'll probably pull the EGR valve and clean it anyway. The last thing I've got on it is a bad wheel speed sensor on the front passenger side so I'll be changing that as well.
Some of these issues may have been related to the bad hose which was connected to the map sensor however I'm not sure as I don't have experience with the 6.0. All the codes were pulled prior to the swap out of that hose. I reset the check engine light when replacing the hose and it did come back on however I haven't run the codes again to see what they show up as. Wish me luck.
Heck for only paying $1,050 I could still put a few thousand dollars into it and be fine.
Man sounds like you got a steal on that truck! Heck if you wanted to do a 4wd swap it wouldnt take a whole lot to get it done if you went with a manual transfer case. All you do is swap tail housings on the transmission front axle and front driveshaft. It's a few more parts than that but probably for 2 grand you would have what you need. Anyway, the low circuit to your injector could be a few things. I would first give the connections in the back of the ficm a good press in and make sure they are tight. In my experience low circuit codes tend to stem from the ficm or the ficm wiring harness. So that is where I would check. The egr insufficient flow very well could be from a blocked off egr cooler. The previous owner may have welded it shut. Wont hurt anything if it is. However I would make an attempt at verifying that that is what's going on. I have never seen a 6.0 egr cooler block up with soot but it could happen.
P0401- EGR low flow is tripped when the EGR is commanded open with no corresponding rise in temperature from IAT2. If the valve isn’t installed and working or the EGR cooler is deleted or blocked you will get this code also. IAT2 can have an issue of getting really sooted up and getting slow to respond. Could just need cleaning.
Currently at 273k miles dailying a sct 85hp street tune on stock headbolts. Take care of these trucks and they’ll take care of you
nice man. any major issues along the way? I got to 180k before a cracked head which was mostly just a 40 hp tow tune.
05+ is definitely the route to go. If you dont tune it and do proper maintenance they are solid. If you wanna tune it then delete stud and fitting, oil pumps and all the goodies. And the 05 rides SO MUCH better and the interior is nicer. I've had both. Currently own a 05.
I think all around the 05 is better but not because of the engine. However when it comes to the overall package I feel the 05-07 are the better years.
@@six0bros it's the same engine, just different locations for things like the HPOP, ICP etc but that coil over suspension.... is worth itself in gold lol
I agree there. This is why I will be swapping to an 05 f350 front end.
@@six0bros I like them better as they are more practical for what I use mine for. All around towing and dailying. Long drives to, steers and rides like a half ton almost.
Plus better turning radius, bigger brakes. I cannot wait to have my new axle in
2004.... The best
05. Fight me.
Lol this was a good comment. I'm partial to both trucks I have an 94 but love the newer suspension
6.0 Bros these hands go both ways my guy its all about C L O U D R I D E lmao
Lol man! That's funny. I do have to agree though the newer ones have a better ride and better turning radius. they do seem to be a bit more prone to death wobble though.
Bro my dad is has an 04 f350 wit a bulletproofed 6.0 and the sound is music to my ears
I threw a needle bearing of one on those ate the oil cooler.
Early 6.0s have the 10 blade turbine in the exhaust side of the turbo which creates a louder whistle sound that some guys enjoyed on straight piped trucks. The newer 6.0 have 14 blades and less noise out the exhaust. The turbo mount is different the turbo is different. The headgaskets are less prone to failure in early trucks. Ford changed the gasket material composition for 2005 due to some failures however the new compound was worse. 05 to 07 trucks have worse headgaskets. Maybe the head surface was cut more coarse. Maybe the head bolts were better in 03. The 6.0 engines also have far less problems in heavy trucks like international straight trucks. They only put out 250 hp instead of 345 but they last far longer. 3x longer. The Heui system becomes weak in high performance applications.
Just a few things here to consider/clarify first the later year turbos had 13 blades but correct this quiets them down a fair amount at least with a factory exhaust it does. Both styles are loud straight piped. Next the 6.0 from Ford was rated at 325 hp, the hoop of the 6.0 had a design flaw for the 03 and early 04s (there was also a hybrid part of 04 that used both early and late style parts but that's a whole other story) the design flaw of the back plate has since been fixes and from what I have seen the early styles have become far more reliable. Late style hpops have been very reliable and while they still do fail it is far less common and typically are misdiagnosed when the real issue is a stc fitting, dummy plug, or standpipe issue. As for headgaskets I have not seen any correlation to them failing at a higher rate. Now compared to early 6.0 vs late the late style was in production about twice as long as early. So it is fair to say that you should seem them in shops more often as there are significantly more of them around.
@@six0bros there are certainly more late model 6.0s at our shop than the 03 04ones. I think that info is area specific. I have 2 customers with 03 04 trucks and i have dozens of 05 to 07 6.0 customers at this point. 10 years ago it was 5050 if you'd get a 03 or an 07. Now the old ones are just gone. Eaten away by road salt. The headgaskets still stuck better in the 0304 trucks. I agree with you on the pumps. I have replaced 2 pumps that needed to be replaced on 05 to 07 trucks in 15 years of working on 6.0. You can tell if the pump is bad on a newer truck when you remove the icp sensor because the oil will be filled with metal shavings. You will also see the shavings if you remove the hpop to replace the stc fitting. Oil flowing from oil rail back through the square block will have metal shavings while the oil supply from the block will be clean. Also 0304 trucks have shity icp sensors or the turbo cooks them and causes big leaks. Stay away from dorman powerstroke parts too.
As a proud 6.0 power stroke owner i have barely any problems with it
I bought my truck 8 years old then had an addition 7 years without issue. Mine was an early 04 so it was sold in 03. Started my build when a cylinder head cracked and have daily driven this thing for another year except now it turns out some pretty good power
Where do you live I'll come buy them.
Obviously like you said they all have their issues but I have always been told the late model trucks are overall better than the early ones by my dad who has worked on many 6.0's in his career. In my opinion they all require about the same amount of work and cost to get them to be reliable and/or less prone to issues so just depends on what you want.
Also when it comes to the front end I personally like the late model look over the one that was on the new body 7.3 and early 6.0
I 100% prefer the later style front ends. I wish at the time I purchased my truck I could have bought an 05-07. I think as the years went on some mechanics started to figure out how the system worked and were able to perform better repairs. Such as realizing by the time the egr cooler failed the oil cooler was already toast. I do think every mechanic has their preferred style to work on. Truthfully I wish I could have the hybrid engine that has parts from late and early.
6.0 Bros you can swap the headlights, grill, and front bumpers, but it’s a job😂
I dont thjnn it's that bad to do. Pulling the front face of these trucks apart is pretty simple. Now swapping to the 05 axle like I'm about to that seems like a little more work lol.
6.0 Bros yea, I have a ‘93 that I want to swap, but I’m going to find a 05-07 just because of the stories I’ve heard. Then I’ll have a 6.0, have coil springs, and have updated interior, and also 4X4
I do like the updated coil springs and inside. Those are the right reasons to buy an 05-07
2006 f350 purchase new has 80k had to replace degas bottle at 60k and I just started using a torque pro a few months ago and noticed the ficm was low high 30s to 45 after warm up so I just replaced the ficm now I have 48+ volts. Everything else stock. Now I'm worried about the oil cooler the oil temp is about 10 degrees higher than the coolant without towing with 50 degrees outside temp I'm thinking with summer weather and towing that it would get to hot and blow the egr cooler, heads or the oil cooler?
Get the truck up to operating temp. Then cruising the flattest stretch of highway you can at 65mph if you did this a 10 degree difference is fine
Awesome video! I got pretty lucky with slapping in my built 05+ style 5r110 in my 2003 after blowing my built ATS 2003 style trans ha. It’s crazy, I thought I had a bad solenoid somehow after my 05 trans was built I had a hard slam when put in gear.. turned out to be the pedal position sensor with the three sensors, one was causing a flare/slam. These trucks can be interesting sometimes but 6.0 is still a good truck.
Thanks man
I do like the later style front end.
Me too I'm a big fan
I have a 2003 and went aftermarket with the front end. Looks so much better
I have headlights and a raptor grille but that's it as far as cosmetic on the front. I think it looks great though.
I have a 06 f350. Got it used not too long ago. 165k and I’m saving to bulletproof and upgrade. Been watching a ton of videos when I came across this channel. Thanks for the content. I’d love to see more towing videos cuz that’s why I purchased mine. Which parts are important to buy from bulletproof diesel and which ones can I get by with factory? So far from bulletproof it sound like the oil cooler and ficm are necessities? Thanks for the in depth content bro
I have some videos towing and talking about my setup. I am actually going to be talking about towing specific mods in the near future on my brothers truck. I want to say I do not feel that the bpd products are the only great option out there. Maybe I'll go a ficm video in the near future talking about options. In the meantime consider ficmrepair.com
6.0 Bros right on. I’ve seen a number of your videos and you’ve got a subscriber out of me. Please explain what you mean about bpd parts? If there are ways around that do tell. Thx for responding
Bpd has excellent parts do not get me wrong. However I am a big fan of options. I think competition helps keep everyone working hard to be the best. So while bpd (bullet proof diesel) has great stuff there are also other companies doing great work as well. Ficmrepair.com is one of those guys for ficms. My brother who has the grey truck on the channel he has bpd relocation kit for the oil cooler while I have decided to keep it in the factory location.
6.0 Bros gotcha. So you have a factory ford oil cooler? What about the water pump?
Im a late 04. 6.0 dually XLT. 4 pin original FICM. Egr delete. My only problems in 6 years is oil cooler and IPR. 6.0 just sound so good.
That all in all is a good truck. Especially considering the age of these things now
@@six0bros hell yeah. Plus i dont really beat on her. 1 burn out a year maybe. Lol but most of the time she rolling on open highway pulling a scissor lift,bobcat, hauling yard equipment or a motorcycle or 2.
6.0s are really the most underrated diesel. Sure some people have problems and a lot of the time that can be traced back to bad mechanics
The best thing bout 6.0 problems is by now u almost always know what it is. An if u like me, with moderate to pretty good mechanical skills, u can usually fix it yourself. Hell they still tranna figure out the 6.4 an 6.7.
The 6.0 is user friendly you can do a lot in your driveway. The 6.4 i think with steel pistons is pretty good. The 6.7 is getting there but there just is not as much time with them yet.
Another great vid, I'm a fan! I will also support your channel on amazon. Do you have those sweatshirts for sale?
First I want to say thank you. Sweatshirts should be up for sale next week.
@@six0bros awesome! I havent found a channel that explained things the way you do. Super easy to understand for the layman, and great info, thanks again! Where arw you located? I'm in philadelphia area, and new to diesels.
@@ojmcbaggins Lancaster area so pretty close
@@six0bros oh wow! I thought you might have been more north! I'm in valley forge
@@ojmcbaggins nice man you're pretty close brother
My 05 was bittersweet, I still love it just wish I had learned more before I jumped in!
I thought about making a video on 6.0 problems and fixes. Do you think something like that would have been helpful
6.0 Bros I got lots of information from powerstroke help and SDS over the years, but yes I feel you could help newbies with what will more than likely be their first foray into the diesel world as it was for myself, I’ve now turned my attention to the TDI world. I still have my f350 but she’s been parked for a while and I may need to just sell it for about 1500 to get it out my yard.
What's wrong with your truck?
If I come up on a big pile of money I’d keep it and drop a balls to the walls built 6.3 stoker in and a badass turbski,diff and trans setup! One can dream! Oh yeah add an any level lift too but modified to be able to pancake the truck for styling on fools!
6.0 Bros the usual, 2 bad injectors, more thank likely leaky or bad head gaskets, oil cooler, would probably need to do all dummy plugs and stand pipes too! Also has the sticky reverse solenoid. There’s probably more stuff but that’s what I can remember
I have a January 2003 f250 6.0 with 342,XXX miles completely stock, it hasn't had head gaskets, a turbo, egr. It's entirely factory and I drive it every day still getting 18-20 mpg.
That's great
I own Heavy Diesel Repair Shop. I also own 4 6.0's. Each of them All have had their own different issues... Here is the trick to prolong the life of your 6.0
DO NOT OVER BOOST A STOCK 6.0 you will blow head gaskets.
change oil and filters every 8500 miles
keep the batteries charged
Pour 1 Quart of Auto Transmission Fluid into your fuel every other tank full.
Oh keep the Body and Frame clean and treat both frame and undercarriage with an anti corrosion coating. They won't burn out before they RUST.....
03- F350 , 04 F-250 , 05 Excursion , 05 Excursion
NOTE: There is not 1 diesel engine on the market that is issue free....They all have their ISSUES.
I agree here. I will say I try to be more in the 5-6,000 mile oil and filter change, and I use archoil in my fuel. I ran a 40hp tow tune for over 100k miles on my 6.0 it did eventually cracked a cylinder head but the truck had over 180k miles at that point with lots of towing and primarily a daily driver. I agree can't run a race tune on a stock 6.0 and not expect to break something. I also agree all diesels have their issues they are high performance engines stuff will break or you will have issues here and there. Thanks for the great comment man
@@six0bros Great Video and Channel
Thanks brother. We have some big changes coming very soon. It's been hard while doing school plus working 40-64 hours a week lol
@@six0bros I feel your pain. Just an FYI it doesn't get any easier as you get older. I have never worked so hard in my life. I work literally an average of about 100 + hours a week. The demand for my knowledge and service never ends. Red Lion Heavy Truck & Auto. Feel free to look us up Google Search.
Crazy part is I am a Retired Cop, What was I thinking UGH..
Thanks for your service as a cop. Where were you a cop at? What mad?e you switch to working on diesels
I’m at 207k mi on mine, heads have never been off. Factory original head bolts. 2006, King Ranch, F250, Lariat, Super Duty, Powerstroke, FX4, CC, SRW, 20in Ultra Motorsports Goliath wheels. 2in leveling kit, Husky 16K roller hitch, ScanGaugeII. Sinister coolant filter. Blue spring. BPD EGR cooler. Riffraff CAC boots w/metal cold side tube. Oil Cooler, Stand Pipe, Dummy Plug and STC updates. Fumoto valves. Big Brass HFCM Thingy. Rotella ELC. DashBoss. '08 Mirrors. Mishimoto Rad and 200° stat. High Idle Mod. 140a Alt Upgrade. 8 fresh Ford Injectors @ 180k Miles. Ed's Ultra FICM w/Atlas40. GlowShift 3 in 1, Boost, Fuel Pressure, EGT gauge. I suspect I screwed up the injectors trying to polish the spool valves because it had a bad cold idle. Overall, I’m pretty happy with it but it hasn’t been trouble free. Almost all those things were changed as the original parts failed. It gets driven to work a lot, and pulls a 10k lb 5th wheel camper some weekends but mostly kinda local 2-4 hour trips. I bought it in 2010 I think and had no idea what I was in for lol, overall (across the board 😉) I’m very happy with it but heads up! You can’t ignore these 6.0’s. Even if you turn wrenches for a living, there is a learning curve, and it can kinda become a lifestyle. Also know that even a good honest shop can cost you a lot of money if they don’t know the 6.0. Anthony and Julie at SDS have spent years learning the specifics and they got it down now. Good call on the honorable mention there and good video as well. Trying to get through EVERYTHING in one video would be kinda hard but you covered a lot of ground here. Maybe should have mentioned the “commonized” engines, head casting/ dowel pins size/ rocker arm and injector hold down changes in this video. 👍
I have thought about doing a part 2 of it for some other parts that I didnt get to or some odd stuff that doesnt really make a huge change but changes to things like the fuel lines up to the fuel bowl, cam profile which was mentioned in another comment. The change from metal to plastic rocker arm clips. There are a ton of them but I shot for the big ones
Thank you also for the kind words man!
6.0 Bros - no problem bro! It was a good video with a lot of good info, as you probably know, there’s a ton of bad info on the net. A part 2 would be cool but really you could make a whole series if you wanted to (and had the time). Correct filters, fuel pressure regulator, correct coolant, FICM tuning and voltages, etc. man, you could go on for days.
The jasper installed is the same price as the warren by itself, around 3800
Ok that is pretty good. I do have a subscriber running one of theirs and he does like it. Most shops are around 500 ish to install so the Warren after tax comes to a good bit more. Plus you cant put a dollar amount in when you need a vehicle so I think you have made the right choice man
I think the 2003-2004 6.0L's are one of the best,since I have dealt with them before in some work trucks.But I have heard that the 6.0L from 2005-2007 is decent as well.
They both have their issues but overall both are good trucks
The 05-07 are generally considered better do to an upgraded 4x4 suspension system and a better high pressure oil system. Also the dash is nicer imo. Theres a reason people who rebuild 6.0s always ensure they are upgraded to 05-07 standards.
My 2004 F 350 have about 300k mileage, had to get repaired and cost me 14k, it took most a year. I have a number of list that didn't work.
What all did you have done?
I got a late 04 I like the older style dash way better than the newer style fits the truck better in my opinion looks more like a truck interior rather half truck half car
I like the 04 but I think the updates over the years have been good. Though my 04 isn't going anywhere just got an email from kill devil diesel abiut getting thr engine underway!
I have an 03 6.0 lariat, I love it. So far I have the 58v FICM, blue spring upgrade, EGR delete with the Livewire ts. I'm almost done saving up for the head studs and injectors. Its getting the heads o-ringed and possibly a turbo upgrade in the future.
It is a lot of money I hear that. I know the feeling. I recommend kill devil diesel for heads, and for turbos I recommend my sponsor who is a great company turbo time usa
Lol also forgot I'm getting the regulated fuel return done with the injectors. But if you any more cool ideas I could do to get more HP out of it let me know
Haha yeah its definitely costing an arm and leg, but once I started I couldn't stop with the mods
I always have cool ideas for more hp. Lol my recommendation would be to have the big stuff done at a good shop then afterwards turn around do injectors yourself and the turbo. My big concern after the getting all that done if you are going to do some big hp mods or even if you are just shooting for 550 or more you'll need a transmission. The 5rs are great but really only for about 500
I'm right there with you man.
If you leave the 6.0 stock and use it as it is intended to do so....such as tow hauling working....not racing, then the 6.0 is reliable. I have a bone stock 6.0 2003 model, replaced high pressure oil pump and icp sensor, still running like a champ. If you modify a Glock, expect failures, call Glock and tell them you modified it, they will respond " leave it the fuck alone and it will be reliable asshole"!
What is your average mpg?
First I didn't see this message.... second you're just wrong head gaskets still go. Later styles have hpo leaks although ford has released parts that fix this for the most part. If you're racing with one of these they eventually break no other way. I don't get what your message is about man. It's not even what the video is really about.
Not sure if you mean the other guy or me but my best mileage on a trip was 23.5 mpg completely factory other than 4 inch turbo back exhaust. Heavily modified and tuned driving around town on 35s I got 17 or something. So I think that setup would have done around 22ish on the highway
Interesting I know this is old but have to reply, My 03/03 has been rock solid had it 9 years 1- HPOP and 1 injector, 204K Miles, SCT Tuned and original heads and Trans. Would like a newer tuck but I can't make myself buy 6.7 still not a fan.
I love my 6.7 powerstroke! But I also really love my 6.0. I can say my 6.0 makes me happy and I dont need the 6.7 but I want to go a little faster on my 6.0 so the 6.7 was a good choice. My 6.0 has been incredibly reliable. A great truck honestly
My 01/03 has 342k with no work being done and still going strong. Being a first month truck still going today it must have been built on a Wednesday lol.
Lol built on Wednesday. That's awesome though I made it to 180k without major repair
Did you have to change rockerbox or anything when you installed the kill devil heads i have a early 04 same oil rail as yours and want to buy those heads
No I did not. He sells heads for each of the different rocker boxes
Mine just rolled 210k getting ready to take it out West for a hunting trip need to do some stuff. Have you had any problems with wiring harnesses? I beefed up all the guarding on corners or anything it would rub
I haven't had any harness issues but I have heard of them happening
Battery connections need looking after
03 hands down best turbo there is
Yup I love the 03 turbos
Chis Keller I prefer the 05-07 because of the change to the engine, but the 03 and 04 turbo sound is awesome. 05-07 aren’t that bad either.
Chis Keller my pops 2004 6.0 turbo went out at 300,000
That's killer mileage out of a vgt turbo
So 2006 seems to be one of the good years. That’s good I’m 15 and buying my late grandfathers truck and I’m trying to do some research on the 2006 6.0s
I personally think all the 6.0s are similar in issues. I think the perk to the late ones like an 06 is a much better suspension that is almost unchanged to the current trucks.
6.0 Bros so basically the truck I’m getting I’m gonna leave it bone stock and it’ll never tow anything heavier than a Jon boat and it only has 138000 miles. Is it worth the $5000 to bulletproof it when it isn’t going to be driven hard or towing anything?
@@samschmelzer5712 the only thing I would do in terms of reliability is to make sure the oil cooler is healthy and then after that addressing the egr cooler. So upgrading or deleted which ever to you.
@@samschmelzer5712 other than that anything else is preference. I didnt stud my truck until I had an issue and that was at about 180k. Normally when gaskets go even if you're towing you can get it home just fine.
@@samschmelzer5712 I second what 6.0 bros said. If you monitor that oil cooler, you won't need to stud it. You're young, I would invest that 5k somewhere else and then you'll have more than 5k one day down the road when you actually need it.
while the 6.0 is down I'm pretty sure ive got everything you need to upgrade to wavy rails that I be happy to just give you if you want ive got rails, valve covers and branch tubes to run with early style pump, I'm sure they need new seals and need dummies, I'm pretty sure the 03' pump is same as 04.5 but I am supposed to have a couple new 04.5 in a box somewhere in my garage, ive been hoarding parts last couple years, didn't realize I had a problem till I went to see if I had any decent fan and radiator shrouds, I found 6
Lol hey I would definitely be interested in that man. Do you have instagram?
@@six0bros no sorry on instagram. only facebook, lol ill put round up a care package for yeah this weekend, (530) 844 4513 good idea to text as a reminder my boss/father is tryn to ship me off to frickn Iowa this for couple months to fly for another operator desperate for pilots, wtf to do in iowa
i about have your care package ready 04'.5 valve cover, branches and rails anything else? ill try add a extra rail if its not bad on postage hopefully you get it going before i swap my motor lol, wish i caught tail end of this vid last week on tranny swaps, i put a 03/04 trans in a 07 easy swap, but didnt change vss and almost had cardiac arrest til slept on it $35 bucks drives tits lol next im converting a 06' 2wd trans to go in a 04 4x4