new truck 2004 f-250 6.0 questions?

[plumberjohn]

i just bought this truck it 04 with build date of 8/03 75k miles from eveything ive gather it has egr cooler and stock head bolts should i be worried about anything im going to be towing 6k lb camper ive not notice any smoke from exhaust. it runs strong just wondering what i should do to keep it running smoother and alive for several thousand miles any help will be apperacited

[2007powerstroke]

Hello. I would suggest a coolant filter and egr delete and call it good. I have an 03 6.0 with 240k and an 07 with 75k that pull over 10k often. both have the filter and egr delete and have never had any mechanical problems just cant keep ball joints in the 03. Just dont run a hot tune and you will be safe

[txgp17]

1. Use only genuine filters for fuel and oil. Why? They were designed by Racor, who patented them, meaning no one can copy them legally. Therefore, if it isn't in a Ford, Motorcraft, or Racor package, it likely is an inferior filter. There are few exceptions, but the easier thing to do is look for OEM filters. Here's a video explaning why: Motorcraft Power Stroke Diesel Filter Comparison - YouTube

2. Ditch the EGR cooler. Here's a video that tells you about some of your options: 6.0L EGR COOLER DELETE AND OIL COOLER ISSUES - YouTube

3. Get a coolant filter, pronto. The oil coolers on the 6.0 are notorious for clogging, once that happens, it starves the EGR cooler for coolant, commonly resulting in a cracked cooler, causing loss of coolant. If low coolant isn't caught by the driver, cracked heads are usually the result. A coolant filter goes a long way to prevent this.

The 6.0 is a great engine, but it has several weaknesses than can and should be strengthened. Once they are, you'll be protected from catastrophic failure.