6.4L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.4L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2008-Up Super Duty trucks. 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 6.4L Power Stroke engine.
Thats good news. I will be taking mine in after I get back home. I spoke with the parts department at the dealer and they have one in stock and two on order.
I heard Ford is also replacing the thermostats when doing the radiators. Something about the thermostats not opening up all the way and causing an overheating/pressure situation - thus causing radiator failures.
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Early 99 F-250 4X4, built 9/98, 3:73LS, ATO trans with Chevron 30wt Drive Train Fluid, Garrett 38R BB ceramic coated 1.0 turbo, High Flow ceramic coated outlet, Non-ebv pedestal, BHA, Beans billet intakes, Teminator HPOS w/ R-IPR, Spearco 7.3 IC, 6.0 trans cooler, BWD ceramic coated bellowed up-pipes, DI regulated fuel return, AirDog, SWAMPS Stage II singles, BD Torq-loc, BD 4" in-line exhaust brake, 4" exhaust with ceramic coated downpipe, Live tuned by DP Tuner, Tymar, Racor CCV4500, Coolant filter, 203 T-stat, Pre and post pyro's, OilGuard by-pass filter. SOLD
45 minutes? I don't know about that. The service writer told me when they did my radiator it was half day tear down and half day reassemble.
I'm not a mechanic, but looking at the radiator and all the stuff that needs to come off just to get to it, seems like a longer job than 45 minutes.
Don't get me wrong, you may be right. Like I said, I'm no mechanic.
Lol it takes 45 minutes i promise, if it took me longer than that when i was working with a diesel tech i got yelled at for workin too slow. The service managers are always gonna over shoot it to save their arse, to us mechanics, time is money. Im not sure about the thermostats, i didnt change them when i was there they may be doing that now though.
Lol it takes 45 minutes i promise, if it took me longer than that when i was working with a diesel tech i got yelled at for workin too slow. The service managers are always gonna over shoot it to save their arse, to us mechanics, time is money. Im not sure about the thermostats, i didnt change them when i was there they may be doing that now though.
I dropped it off in the morning and they called to tell me it was ready by 2:00pm.
I had mine replaced last week and the only parts listed on my receipt were the Radiator and 3 gallons of Antifreeze.
No transmission fluid (doesn't the radiator have a transmission cooler/warmer built into it?)
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No thermostat.
I have the old EGR and it wasn't replaced either. I do have a nice cloud of white smoke like once every 1000 miles (not during regen) - could be the EGR or the CAC.
My F350 Job3 was brought in May 2009 with 12,000 miles to have the radiator changed this is after I had brought it in 5 times over a year to get coolant added and finally told them that I know where to add coolant, and wanted to now know where it was going. I brought it in the next morning to have the rad changed and it took less then a day to change out (I can see it taking under an hour to replace). Back then the Ford dealer would always have a rad in stock (The three dealers I talk to did, anyway).
__________________ -2008 F-350 CC 4X4 Lariat, SRW, 3.73.
Any color, as long as it's "Black".
Ordered 12/31 - Born 02/11 - Picked up 03/29. -1972 First Ford - 1956 Fairlane - Mint
Rolled it at 100+mph (Teenager, Duh, no one hurt)
Totaled Oct/73 (Over 35 Years ago and still remember that lesson). -First New Ford - 79 Bronco - Ordered Mar/79
150K Miles - I disassembled 2000 and I sent it to three different scrap yards. -1982 - My Sister married a GM Sales Manager (He Retired 2007, "Hello" Ford Super Duty, enough said, LOL). -2003 - ZRX1200 (Some say "Mid Life", LOL). -2008 - Jayco 313RKS 5th (The kids won't move out of the house).
Just dropped the truck off at the dealer for a radiator and the SA told me there is a TSB for the radiator leakage. He also told me that they would pressure test to find the leak - it is a good thing that it was leaking when I pulled it into the service bay.
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2008 F250 XL Crew cab, manual 4x4, 6.4L, Job 3, TorqueShift, w/ Decor group, Camper Pkg, Off Road Pkg, LWB, Power Equipment Group, Tow Command, Knapheide Utility Bed with sliding top. Built 2/5/2008 & Purchased 9-1-08
08B07 Flash 1-16-09
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs 3-20-09
Radiator (end cap leak) @ 34,100 miles 11-19-09
11B23 PCM Recalibration 4-11-11
Hydroboost Replacement (leaking Power Steering Fluid) @ 82,866 miles 7/25/11
Upper & Lower Hoses (new design) @ 90,000 miles 11/10/11
Just picked up the truck with a new radiator. As I was leaving the dealer and there was a massive sound of air coming from somewhere. The lower turbo hose blew off..... The mechanic came out and tightened it up. He told me that the specs are for 12 inch or foot pounds (I can't remember) but anyway this time they were tightened with a cordless 3/8" impact. He said the torque recommendations from Ford are not enough.
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2008 F250 XL Crew cab, manual 4x4, 6.4L, Job 3, TorqueShift, w/ Decor group, Camper Pkg, Off Road Pkg, LWB, Power Equipment Group, Tow Command, Knapheide Utility Bed with sliding top. Built 2/5/2008 & Purchased 9-1-08
08B07 Flash 1-16-09
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs 3-20-09
Radiator (end cap leak) @ 34,100 miles 11-19-09
11B23 PCM Recalibration 4-11-11
Hydroboost Replacement (leaking Power Steering Fluid) @ 82,866 miles 7/25/11
Upper & Lower Hoses (new design) @ 90,000 miles 11/10/11
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