Upgrades and Aftermarket - 6.0L EngineUpgrading and adding aftermarket equipment to your 2003-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
I have cold feet on installing a Banks six-gun on my new truck. I say this because of all the warranty issues. Any thoughts? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
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06 6.0 Super-cab Xlt Sport long bed FX4 4wd, True blue Black Int, Harley headlights, Factory 20's,Go-Rhino Step bars,Jason Hugger hard Tonno,BedRug, Banks Intercooler,Auto meter Pryo gauge,4'' turbo back exhaust,AirDog fuel system, Diesel-site coolent filter setup,Mag-hytec rear end cover,Donnelly electronic rear-veiw mirror, Ford mobile ease Bluetooth,Factory Power rear slider,line of fire rear LED bar, Reacon LED 3rd brake light.
06 F-250 XLT Sport. FX4
85 Mustang SVO new project.
90 Vw Corrado G60 restored.
67 Vw Bettle 2nd owner restored.
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I have cold feet on installing a Banks six-gun on my new truck. I say this because of all the warranty issues. Any thoughts? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
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Yeah . . . since you already have doubts - figure if you can't afford to pay for any future repairs out of your own pocket - send it back. On the other hand if money is no problem - install it.
<font color="green">2004 F-350 King Ranch CC SRW - HP Green -</font> AIC mod, Di–Pricol Gauges, Silverline, BrakeSmart and a few other things . . <font color="green"> King Ranch Pictures </font>
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OLD -<font color="red">2001 F350 Lariat PSD 4x4 Crew/Dually</font> - AIC, AIS, Di–Pricol Gauges, AMSOIL Dual Bypass Remote, SunCoast Transmission, Tru-Cool Max, Wicked Wheel, TS Performance 75/75/125 Flip, SilverLine SS Dual Exhaust and some other stuff.
I just added a cat-back Hog exhaust, and a PG7 air intake.
I hooked up to my 32 ft TT and noticed a big differance around
the 2200 rpm range in the T/H mode. Until FMC say the chips and
modules are "cool" with them, no way. My dealership has no problems
with the mods I have made, my truck gets excellant fuel mileage,
I am very [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img] with this truck. Not bad for a May 03 build
date with the Oct flash!
[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img], Tincan
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<font color="red">[b] 2003 F250
6.0 PSD XLT, 4x4 SC FX4 LT265's 3:73 LS/Torqshift
LineX Bedliner Hog Catback Exhaust Virtual Billet Grill Tranny tune by ID
<font color="blue">05/05/03 Build date
Look at all te people on this board who ahve chips, modules,boxes exhaust and have not had any problems... You choice but everytime stomp the pedal you'll wonder ...... what would it of been lioke with the super tuner??????? or exhaust!
I did not buy the truck to "romp" on. I bought it to pull my
32 ft "toy" and to drive to work everyday. The mods I made is an
improvement, I am [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img], I even had a friend at work tell me
that is was stronger than his 04 dually. He was really impressed.
If I need to "romp", I'll just jump on the "ole lady" [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img], Tincan
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<font color="red">[b] 2003 F250
6.0 PSD XLT, 4x4 SC FX4 LT265's 3:73 LS/Torqshift
LineX Bedliner Hog Catback Exhaust Virtual Billet Grill Tranny tune by ID
<font color="blue">05/05/03 Build date
I did call BANKS any they were not much help at all. They pretty much said don't install it. I just don't feel real good about it. I have always used HIPRO parts on all my cars and trucks, but this one has me scared. I cannot afford to eat a 12k motor job just because FORD said it was my faault and prove it otherwise. Gotta cover my butt!!!
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06 6.0 Super-cab Xlt Sport long bed FX4 4wd, True blue Black Int, Harley headlights, Factory 20's,Go-Rhino Step bars,Jason Hugger hard Tonno,BedRug, Banks Intercooler,Auto meter Pryo gauge,4'' turbo back exhaust,AirDog fuel system, Diesel-site coolent filter setup,Mag-hytec rear end cover,Donnelly electronic rear-veiw mirror, Ford mobile ease Bluetooth,Factory Power rear slider,line of fire rear LED bar, Reacon LED 3rd brake light.
06 F-250 XLT Sport. FX4
85 Mustang SVO new project.
90 Vw Corrado G60 restored.
67 Vw Bettle 2nd owner restored.
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Until FMC say the chips and modules are "cool" with them, no way.
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I would be willing to bet that this will NEVER happen. FMC is "cool" with stock...anything else and they don't want ANY responsibility for it.
We always tell someone that if they are not comfortable with what they are doing then don't do it. You will drive around miserable wondering if that bump was in the road or the module. Do yourself the favor and save the grief.
If you want to enjoy one then I would think that for the most part the modules that are talked about are safe for your truck. I know we spend a lot of money testing stuff and I am sure we are not alone. We use actual vehicles for a lot of our testing and have strayed from bench testing other than to check components and harnesses. We think this brings our awareness of actual problems that happen.
If you put any of the bigger horsepower modules on your truck that make what they claim and you beat the truck like there is no tomorrow then you stand a good chance of breaking something. If you use the modules like a normal person then you should be problem free. If you have a Ford problem then just pull it off. Most of them are simple and are not supposed to leave any codes. As far as I am aware the people that have had warranty problem left the aftermarket prodcut on it. Take it off if your dealer does not approve of them.
In the end you need to make yourself happy. There is nothing worse then spending your har earned money only to become miserable.
Hope that helps!
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I guess allot this comes from the fact that I had lots of problems with my 99 F-150 which I traded to get the new truck. I had lots of mods on it and removed them before I took into the dealer. I think they knew a little about it but didn't care much. I had the the famous head oil leak and they tore apart the the motor to fix it. I never felt the same after that repair. I know it sounds dumb. Just don't want that feeling back.
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06 6.0 Super-cab Xlt Sport long bed FX4 4wd, True blue Black Int, Harley headlights, Factory 20's,Go-Rhino Step bars,Jason Hugger hard Tonno,BedRug, Banks Intercooler,Auto meter Pryo gauge,4'' turbo back exhaust,AirDog fuel system, Diesel-site coolent filter setup,Mag-hytec rear end cover,Donnelly electronic rear-veiw mirror, Ford mobile ease Bluetooth,Factory Power rear slider,line of fire rear LED bar, Reacon LED 3rd brake light.
06 F-250 XLT Sport. FX4
85 Mustang SVO new project.
90 Vw Corrado G60 restored.
67 Vw Bettle 2nd owner restored.
You have to do what your comfortable with. I am glad I added my mods, or I would have never known what a beast this thing can be. Towing my 9,000 lb boat is cake now. I take it easy but it's fun to hit once in a blue moon. Of course a good family friend is a service writer a dealership.
I am on my 2nd PSD. My first was a stone cold reliable 7.3L and when I traded it in at 221,000 miles it still had guts and burned no oil. My new (sort of) 2004 6.0L has 35,000 miles on it. I am now confident that it will hang together and very soon I intend to go with Edge/attitude, exhaust and intake. I am not going to beat it so I am taking what I regard as a low risk to get great performance. Will I get burned? Maybe. But I like my odds and I CAN AFFORD a new engine if I blow this one. But I think I will be okay. There is a reason these things are warranteed for 100,000 miles. They are tough.
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I did call BANKS any they were not much help at all. They pretty much said don't install it. I just don't feel real good about it. I have always used HIPRO parts on all my cars and trucks, but this one has me scared. I cannot afford to eat a 12k motor job just because FORD said it was my faault and prove it otherwise. Gotta cover my butt!!!
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i got an idea....dont get the crappy, overpriced, hard, to install banks kit. get a quad or something simular that is easy to install and remove. do not let the dealership know you have it. simply remove it if you have to get anywork done. if they ask about the gauges tell them you tow and like to monitor things. i had my tranny go out at 5000k and my dealer new had the edge on it and guess what? they didnt even ask any questions they gave me a rental and put in a new tranny! if you want to get a chip i say go for it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]
jamie
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