6.0L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2003-Up Super Duties and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
Trading to the 6.0 from my 7.3 was the biggest mistake I've ever made!
Ford can not fix the 6.0. Some guys have good ones, but if you get a bad one, you've had it. Ford will not stand behind the 6.0. I unfortuantely have a problem truck.
DON'T LET HIM BUY A 6.0.............Unless he isn't really a friend. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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'03, F-350 Lariet, CC, DRW, 5sp torquemaster, 4X4, 4.10ls, Sonic Blue monotone. Hijacker 16K full pivot/slider 5th wh hitch. One PRETTY truck [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] UPDATE: Truck is still performing poorly, though it is better since the last reflash that removed the EBP sensor inputs. Has definately been the worst truck I've owned in my 30 years driving Fords.
I have one of the very earliest, a 2003.25, the 1st one one the road in the SF Bay Area, and a 2004. Both have had anamolies, none of which I've taken them in for, nor "freaked" out about (possibly because I'd heard it happened to others). However, it's been a long time since either have exhibited any real problem, though the 2003.25 still has a lag in changing gears sometimes. It all depends on how "vehicularily hypercondriac" a person is. None of the problems have been operationally deliterious to me, nor affected my well-known extremely well balanced mental state. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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I have one of the very earliest, a 2003.25, the 1st one one the road in the SF Bay Area, and a 2004. Both have had anamolies, none of which I've taken them in for, nor "freaked" out about (possibly because I'd heard it happened to others). However, it's been a long time since either have exhibited any real problem, though the 2003.25 still has a lag in changing gears sometimes. It all depends on how "vehicularily hypercondriac" a person is. None of the problems have been operationally deliterious to me, nor affected my well-known extremely well balanced mental state. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Too funny. You, if I remember know little or nothing about leaks from the engine cause you never wash the truck and never looked under there!!!
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Too much junk/toys to mention, ever changing due to too getting bored too quickly. I need a 10 step program!
Want to call? I'm in the book. Want to argue....First explain the square root of negative one....lol
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I have one of the very earliest, a 2003.25, the 1st one one the road in the SF Bay Area, and a 2004. Both have had anamolies, none of which I've taken them in for, nor "freaked" out about (possibly because I'd heard it happened to others). However, it's been a long time since either have exhibited any real problem, though the 2003.25 still has a lag in changing gears sometimes. It all depends on how "vehicularily hypercondriac" a person is. None of the problems have been operationally deliterious to me, nor affected my well-known extremely well balanced mental state. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Too funny. You, if I remember know little or nothing about leaks from the engine cause you never wash the truck and never looked under there!!!
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True, I don't consider slow drip a problem. Not truckwise. BUT, for some, it is a major mental issue. I think John is cured, though. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]
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I have one of the very earliest, a 2003.25, the 1st one one the road in the SF Bay Area, and a 2004. Both have had anamolies, none of which I've taken them in for, nor "freaked" out about (possibly because I'd heard it happened to others). However, it's been a long time since either have exhibited any real problem, though the 2003.25 still has a lag in changing gears sometimes. It all depends on how "vehicularily hypercondriac" a person is. None of the problems have been operationally deliterious to me, nor affected my well-known extremely well balanced mental state. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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Too funny. You, if I remember know little or nothing about leaks from the engine cause you never wash the truck and never looked under there!!!
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True, I don't consider slow drip a problem. Not truckwise. BUT, for some, it is a major mental issue. I think John is cured, though. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]
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I think Alabama Tom is also cured!
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Too much junk/toys to mention, ever changing due to too getting bored too quickly. I need a 10 step program!
Want to call? I'm in the book. Want to argue....First explain the square root of negative one....lol
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I had an '02 7.3- loved it, but wanted a new truck. It was dependable and powerful- I had a clutch slave cyl. go after one year, and a throttle sensor go after 2-1/2 years- probably my fault for spraying out the rubber floor with a hose and not knowing about the sensor (ignorance is NOT bliss).
I curently own an '05. Love it. Quiet, even more powerful, and efficient. Ford cut some corners in '05- no inner fender liner in the rear, the cloth seat material is cheaper than my '02, and the radio (single cd player) SUCKS! This engine does not have much power in the low rpm range- theres a skinny pedal on the right side of the floorboard that takes care of that- but once it's revved up, it SCREAMS!
Purchase info- from what I've heard, '03's were a problem child, '04's were better, '05's better still. Personally, I'd wait until Ford was taking orders for '06's unless you have to have a truck right now. There's nothing quite like getting a truck that is equipped exactly the way you want it. If you read this site often- remember- if it ain't broke, we rarely hear about it.
As far as 7.3's go- I heard that Ford quit using forged rods in the later mfg. dates. Mine was making an awful noise- but only for a few minutes, then it quit. Skeered the heck outta me. I had heard that some of those units were coming apart- that's partially why I got rid of the 7.3. I felt like the kid on Old Yeller that had to shoot his dog. Maybe someone more in the know than I will chime in and let you know when Ford went to the cheaper rods, and some stats on the ensuing fallout. Happy hunting! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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My truck has a build date of 7/02, so it is probably one of the very last 7.3s ever assembled. 26K miles on it, no issues to speak of. Being such a new design, the 6.0L (which was available at the time) was not an option.
Glad I got the 7.3L at the time. Unfortunately, with such a short production run, the 6.0L probably won't have the support structure that guys with the 7.3L have.
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2003 F-350 SRW XLT 7.3L 4R100 PSD 4x4 Supercab SB 3.73
1985 Chevy K20 6.2L Turbo-400 3spd auto 4x4 4.10
2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L V-6 5-spd auto 4wd 3.55
16' American Hauler tandem axle cargo trailer
NRA Life member
Hmmm, did Muscl ask whether to buy a 6.0 or a 7.3? I must've missed that in his original post? Or am I still asleep and posting in the 7.3 forum? No, that's not it...
Did your mamas never tell y'all that if you don't have anything good to say...stay in your own forum and bash the 6.0 all you like?
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2003.25 F-250 CC 4x4 6.0 PSD, TorqShift, Lariat, White/Gray, Flint Int., DPPI Turbo-Back, Motor Build date 03/17/03 at Indy SOLD 07/21/2005
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