6.4L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.4L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2008 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.
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(mine) 94 7.3 IDI non-turbo XL 350 super cab long bed
autojet y pipe and a used p-stroke exhaust on the end of it 25xxxx miles, amsoil bypass, coolant filter
(dads) 02 350 7.3 powerstroke crew cab 4x4 ESOF
mods: itp in tank/prepump, 4 inch exhaust, ats housing, western diesel gauges, 6.0 transmission cooler, 6.0 Banks "technicooler" intercooler 150 bucks , coolant filter, "OEIS", b&w 5th wheel companion
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WHY THE HELL SHOULD I HAVE TO PUSH 1 FOR ENGLISH? H O N D A - How Odd No Damn Acceleration
I just got back from the Baja 500 and saw at least 10 '08 diesel's down there chasing.... so they have to be running LSD in them. I asked a couple guys that they said that had filled them with it and that they were running fine.
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2008, F-250, FX4, Crew Cab, Short Bed, Oxford White w/ black interior, Dual Alternators, Sat. Navigation & Radio, Overhead DVD System, ESOF, Solid Rear Window, 3.73 Limited Slip, Upfitter Switches, Tow Command System w/ Power Scope Mirrors, Power Seats, and the Reverse Aid Sensor - Edge Insight Monitor, 2.5" Donahoe Racing Lift Kit, Fox 2.0" Piggy-Back Shocks, KMC Beadlocks w/ 35" Toyo M/T's, MBRP DPF back exhaust, Recon mirror lights, Fitch Fuel Catalyst, Randy Ellis Design Light Bar, Line-X, MotoBar, Gentex Temp/Direction Mirror
I see there is still never any consideration for cummulative effects...
Like running a truck without an air filter... the truck will run great - for a while. And then, the cummulative effect takes over...
Since we have little in the way of real world experience with these at this point, we must rely on what we are told... A regen turns soot to ash but the ash has no where to go. Running the wrong fuel will, we are told, have the effect of creating ash in higher quantities quicker.
There are many things we can do with or to a truck once with little in the way of ill effects.... repeat the same thing time and again and the situation can change. Like driving in a nail with a hammer... it can take several blows... the last one is the one that counts.
Low sulfer diesel is still out there. I stopped at a Sunoco in western Pennsylvania that only had low sulfer diesel. That was the only spot on my 2200 mile trip from Utah that did not have ultra low sulfer diesel...its not an issue for me but wouldn't it be for the '08's?
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2006 Ford F350 Crew Cab, Short Bed Lariat FX4. Dark Shadow Gray
SCT XCal 2 from Innovative Magnaflow 4" Exhaust 6" Skyjacker Suspension Lift
37" Toyos mounted on 20" KMC 'Hoss' Black Wheels
Zoodad Mod
There are many things we can do with or to a truck once with little in the way of ill effects.... repeat the same thing time and again and the situation can change. Like driving in a nail with a hammer... it can take several blows... the last one is the one that counts.
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The factory, who makes the engine, would obviously know all about the effects of using LSD in their engine. And they are telling us all that will happen is more frequent regens. Folks racking up the miles with LSD are having no issues. Ford claims increased oil dilution (which would require more frequent oil changes) and they even offer a LSD retrofit.
Not trying to take sides but let's say that lsd doesn't harm the engine as IH "supposedly" says. That doesn't mean that IH manufactures "all" of the smog related parts that goes on this engine. Ford is the entity that you will be seeking relief from if you have a failure and therefore it's their guidelines that you should be following. Just my .02 cents. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/warmsmile.gif[/img]
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2005 F-250 Lariet, 6.0, 3.73, LB, CC with coolant filter and Bilstein shocks
1969 Mustang, Mach 1, 428 Cobra Jet, Ram Air, All Stock
1971 Triumph Trident
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