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I have a 2008 F-450 and yes the "cleaning exhaust" crap happens often but this past Saturday my motor started knocking extremely bad and after about a mile it locked up and literally blew all the oil out of the front main seal (front what I could see) and now I have a $55,000 truck with 20,300 miles on it sitting at a dealership in Hagerstown MD waiting to be looked at tomorrow. This truck has not even been put through anything it could have,hell I pulled a 8500lb toy hauler less then 200 miles and thats the only weight this truck has ever had on it. Any suggestions because I am demanding a new motor? Damn I wish this was the 7.3!!
Well my truck is still at the dealership but the Ford reps authorized the replacement of the complete motor and it arrived at the dealership yesterday.The motor broke a crank shaft and even the mechanics I spoke with there couldn't believe it.
I know there is a GVW issue but Obama wants 26 mpg for trucks - that will never happen. The MPG economy went to s*it with all the new pollution crap on these trucks compared to the 01-07 trucks.
-----------------------------------------------------,you are Soooooo right,my son has his 6.0 in the shop right now for turbo lag and at our small hometown dealer they have (7) 6.0's & 6.4's in the shop at this time for engine issue's and some with the cab's up in the air, you NEVER EVER saw number's anything like this with the 7.3's,keep voting the treehugger type's into office folk's,it wil get better(NOT).
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2002 F350 4 door Dually XLT lariat PSD Crew Cab 4R100 4.10 VDH4 Prepump, In-Tank, Crossover,Tymar air intake, Edge Evolution, Magellan 6000T GPS, White Night backup light's, DPPI Guages, Walker "Big Truck" Muffler, b&w turn over hitch, pulling a 2004 Sunnybrook 31bwks triple slide 5th wheel. , Total Gross 20900#.truck wt empty 7420# all at the scale, born 05/02/02. bought 06/18/02 & the wife's 2007 eddie bower expedtion 5.4,6 speed automatic ,power everything,redfire & tan.
-----------------------------------------------------,you are Soooooo right,my son has his 6.0 in the shop right now for turbo lag and at our small hometown dealer they have (7) 6.0's & 6.4's in the shop at this time for engine issue's and some with the cab's up in the air, you NEVER EVER saw number's anything like this with the 7.3's,keep voting the treehugger type's into office folk's,it wil get better(NOT).
Next time look at a 6.8 V-10; the most reliable engine Ford ever made and will tow with anything a 6.0 leaker, or a 6.4 re-gen-cab-lifter will while they are in the shop or on the side of the road waiting on a tow rig. I do feel sorry for all of your troubles, it's a real shame to spend so much money for a shabby engineered rig. Just think, next year Ford will introduce ANOTHER new diesel engine. Who's going to step up and buy one of them??
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2002 F-350 SRW Lariat,4X4, PSD with too many goodies to list. 182k and a very strong 7.3. SOLD
2008 F-250, SC Lariat, 4X4,Shortbed, Pueblo Gold/black, V-10, 4.10, auto, Delivered on 9/7/07, great looking rig. South Texas bumpers front/rear, Air Raid Intake System, Diablosport Predator, Magnaflow, Husky's, JJ's, Ford alarm/remote start, Marathon seat covers, Sirius, PIAA, Access cover, Weatherguard tool box, Rhino liner, Michelins, Duraflap mud flaps, Escort 9500i, MagHytec rear dif cover.
2007 Lincoln LT (wifer's grocery getter),Superchip,Magnaflow duels, K&N dropin, Leer Browning Special
1996 Ford Bronco EB; almost stock
2007 Kubota 900 RTV diesel with goodies. pappy's truck
Next time look at a 6.8 V-10; the most reliable engine Ford ever made and will tow with anything a 6.0 leaker, or a 6.4 re-gen-cab-lifter will while they are in the shop or on the side of the road waiting on a tow rig. I do feel sorry for all of your troubles, it's a real shame to spend so much money for a shabby engineered rig. Just think, next year Ford will introduce ANOTHER new diesel engine. Who's going to step up and buy one of them??
Figures coming from someone who ownes a v-10. Your truck will not pull like a 6.4l regardless of what you think. Also you only hear the negative as i have 52k on mine and 0 problems. You cant teach an old dog new trucks!!! O wait i mean tricks.
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08 F-250 Lariat 4x4 CC White
Banks six gun, Air Raid ,
i had the recall done on mine in the beging of may.since then i have put on about 1700 miles and it has not regened yet. I did have to return the truck back to stock before taking it in.SPARTAN tuned.....I have not returned it back yet just havent had the time.
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2004 F250 SD Lar crewcab six foot bed 4 procomp lift ,leather ,heated seats, power seats, fx4 ,power rear window
Had my recall done in Florida in April, returned to Maine pulling 35 foot fifth wheel. Regen every 125 to 150 miles. Running up the interstate without RV still regens every 125 to 150 miles. Lose about 1 to 2 tenths miles per gallon every time it does it. Still love this truck hate the fuel milage.
Washie
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08 F350 Lariat, DRW, 2x4 Super Cab, 4:30 LB Pueblo Gold/Black Job 3
Had my recall done in Florida in April, returned to Maine pulling 35 foot fifth wheel. Regen every 125 to 150 miles. Running up the interstate without RV still regens every 125 to 150 miles. Lose about 1 to 2 tenths miles per gallon every time it does it. Still love this truck hate the fuel milage.
Washie
I still do like my truck and hopefully I will be in it again this Friday but the motor issues do concern me considering I have been pretty easy on it. I will have to give Ford a second chance now but if this motor even knocks and way that sounds out of the ordinary it will definitely be back at the dealership. This Friday I have been without my F-450 for 3 weeks and this is getting old.
-----------------------------------------------------,you are Soooooo right,my son has his 6.0 in the shop right now for turbo lag and at our small hometown dealer they have (7) 6.0's & 6.4's in the shop at this time for engine issue's and some with the cab's up in the air, you NEVER EVER saw number's anything like this with the 7.3's,keep voting the treehugger type's into office folk's,it wil get better(NOT).
Not all true really. The DPF and lower MPG due to it can be blamed on the tree huggers, but some of the other issues are really teething pains on new beneficial technology. A bit like the old carburator folks *****in' about the new fuel injection way back when.
Figures coming from someone who ownes a v-10. Your truck will not pull like a 6.4l regardless of what you think. Also you only hear the negative as i have 52k on mine and 0 problems. You cant teach an old dog new trucks!!! O wait i mean tricks.
I don't mean to change the thread but mine is so sweet the best ever. 35K. Judgeing from the boards there isn't much going wrong with these 6.4's.
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2011 F350 Lariat DK.Blue/Silver,Black Leather Crew Cab,Short Box SRW. Supplemental Heater,3.55 ELD, Remote Starter. Used for hauling 16ft x 8.5ft. Work Trailer , 8ft. Fisher Plow, Lance 820 truck camper for those days I can get away.
I've signed up because I'm looking to replace a 1/2 ton P/U with a diesel. Looking for better fuel mileage while towing a 5,000 lb travel trailer.
I've had bad experience with auto-transmissions, but am easy on the clutches of manual trans I've owned.... so am wanting a manual on this.
Does anyone have a manual with the 6.4? If so, what type of mileage and reliability can I expect?
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You cant teach an old dog new trucks!!! O wait i mean tricks.
2008 Job1 F450 Crew Cab Lariat 4x4 6.4L 4.88 GCWR 33000 
My trailer is 2009 Inferno 4012sl Toy Hauler GVWR 19000 soldl Aug. 2011
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