[PoppaSmurf]

Of all the people here that installed their pyrometer probe in the driver's side exhaust manifold, have any of you noticed any cracks forming in the manifold around the probe?

I've been on the fence way too long and its time I get off my butt and get my pyrometer probe installed. I have always shy-ed away from installing in the exhaust manifold for fear of causing a stress crack in the manifold due to all of the heating and cooling cycles that the manifolds go through. I'm now to the point of saying "Eff it" and just install the darn probe and be done with it. With enough time lapsed since the 6.0L diesel has been out, I figured I would check with y'all to see if any of you have noticed cracks forming around the location where you installed your probe in the manifold.

If the general consensus is that no such cracking is occurring, then I'm just going to go for it and install the probe in the manifold on my truck as well. I'm also planning on adding some additional aftermarket products to help bullet-proof my engine since I plan on keeping the truck for a long time.

As always, thank you for your help! :thumbsup:

Happy Truckin,

Brian.

 

[ex mounty]

Haven't heard of anyone having that issue.

 

[worldwide73]

nothing here, been in for about 12,000 miles or so.

 

[G-Rod7.3]

Mines in good shape after 8,000 abusive miles

 

[lubbockguy1979]

50k on my 04 no issues. 3-6k on the 06 no issues just a pita to do it

 

[PoppaSmurf]

Thanks (everyone) for the feedback. :thumbsup:

 

[lubbockguy1979]

If ya need help head south and ill give you a hand with it.