2006 Ford 6.0 Turbo diesel ???

Not sensitive at all. I acknowledged the shortcomings of the Ford. They do have issues. I also offered what I personally found that can be done to offset these shortcomings.
The testy part comes in when someone disagrees with the likes of yourself and then you accuse them of being testy because they offered something different than your viewpoint.
It seems that there are plenty of folks around here that have good experiences with their 6.0 trucks, yet some people (who have 0 experience with them but believe all the rhetoric they read) keep trying to convince them they are junk.
I can't speak for anyone but me, but I tire of people who have no real word experience bashing something they don't know anything about just because they read it somewhere. The problem is, there is some truth to it but not to the extent it is believed to be. The horrible track record you speak of are only from a small percentage of horror stories and has ballooned out of control and the unforgiving rhetoric just multiplies and feeds itself.
I would not say anything bad about any of those transmissions you mentioned because I have no experience with them. I would say that people have figured out a way to deal with that shortcoming though, and in the end it makes for a very nice and reliable truck. Works both ways.

Dirtpig wrote:
My experience with my 2005 6.0 has been very positive. Very strong motor. I have had 2 issues with it, one cost me $600 (FICM) the other $1000 (STC fitting and dummyplugs/standpipes replacement because of highpressure oil leak)

I have owned this truck for 8 years and its a beast when hauling a camper. Its carrying capacity is awesome for a SRW in that model year. Spending <$2000 in vehicle repairs on a diesel truck in 8 years is pretty decent i think. Aside from the engine this body style of 05-07 is absolutely rock solid, amazing transmission, excellent interior especially in the lariat crew cab models. I have put over 10,000km on logging roads on my truck (almost all with camper) and nothing is falling off or apart lol. I will say that i monitor the truck closely with digital gauges that will let you know of a potential problem long before it "grenades" and costs you thousands in a head gasket repair.

Dont chip the truck, and id recommend a coolant filter and edge insight cts or scanguageII to keep an eye on things. I would also do a bit of research about the 6.0 engine. I have done a lot of research and feel i know a lot about what is going on with these engines and how unintentional neglect by many owners has led to a bad reputation. You need to be willing to educate yourself with this engine or pass on it imo.

One other thing is the new PCM strategy (ford programming) will limp mode the truck on many circumstances that would otherwise cause damage. So you should ensure you have that if you purchase a 6.0. if this was released many years ago and done as a RECALL to every 6.0 i think many catastrophic failures would have been avoided.

my 2c

I am happy your truck has provided you with such great service. Nowhere did anyone say that every truck has experienced problems. A failure rate of 100% would be impossible. However, that does not change the fact that the engine is a poor design, acknowledged by both Navistar and Ford.

If I got Ebola virus and lived, should I then be confident in telling people that Ebola virus isn't that bad even though it's killing 70% of those infected? The fact remains that the 6.0 has a horrible track record.

languiduck wrote:
Easy guys, if I wanted to have an e-dispute over which truck is better, or argue about the 6.0 being a good engine I would go to a truck forum. I said facts, I gave my opinion. It's ok for you to have yours, but don't try to change mine.
I could ask the same of any Dodge owner regarding their transmissions.

We could certainly have many discussions about the shortcomings of many different Dodge transmissions because that is a subject worth noting, but that's not what this thread is about now, is it? If somebody came on here and asked about a stock Chrysler 47RE transmission being suitable for hauling a heavy 5th wheel trailer, and a plethora of 6.0 Powerstroke owners chimed in that the transmission was woefully inadequate from the factory for the task, I would join right in as the owner of such transmission and agree. What you would not find me doing is desperately searching for a way to bash Fords, or their owners. So the question is, why are these Ford guys so sensitive?

Bird Freak wrote:
Forget the two here that don't want to really answer the question and just want to argue with each other. They may or may not get a life some day. Yes, some 6.0's had problems and yes there are many good ones out there. Next time your out look how many you still see on the road, there are a lot. If you listen to folks like restless who has never really owned one are had personal experience with one their should be none on the road as they were all junk.
Weed out the haters and check facts. I think you will be surprised what you see.

This is precisely the kind of person who is brand loyal and takes everything personally rather than having an honest discussion about one particular piece of equipment- in a thread created to HAVE that discussion in the first place. Resorting to comments like "get a life" and "haters" and constructing straw man arguments is all they have. It would be funny if it weren't so pathetic.

Reality Check wrote:

wintersun wrote:
When I was looking for a diesel pickup in 2011.......
Ram actually sells more 1-ton pickups than Ford and GM/Chevy combined.

^^^^^ Where do you folks come up with this stuff???? Even if you had a good solid argument prior, stating nonsense detracts from it.

don't feed the troll...

My experience with my 2005 6.0 has been very positive. Very strong motor. I have had 2 issues with it, one cost me $600 (FICM) the other $1000 (STC fitting and dummyplugs/standpipes replacement because of highpressure oil leak)

I have owned this truck for 8 years and its a beast when hauling a camper. Its carrying capacity is awesome for a SRW in that model year. Spending <$2000 in vehicle repairs on a diesel truck in 8 years is pretty decent i think. Aside from the engine this body style of 05-07 is absolutely rock solid, amazing transmission, excellent interior especially in the lariat crew cab models. I have put over 10,000km on logging roads on my truck (almost all with camper) and nothing is falling off or apart lol. I will say that i monitor the truck closely with digital gauges that will let you know of a potential problem long before it "grenades" and costs you thousands in a head gasket repair.

Dont chip the truck, and id recommend a coolant filter and edge insight cts or scanguageII to keep an eye on things. I would also do a bit of research about the 6.0 engine. I have done a lot of research and feel i know a lot about what is going on with these engines and how unintentional neglect by many owners has led to a bad reputation. You need to be willing to educate yourself with this engine or pass on it imo.

One other thing is the new PCM strategy (ford programming) will limp mode the truck on many circumstances that would otherwise cause damage. So you should ensure you have that if you purchase a 6.0. if this was released many years ago and done as a RECALL to every 6.0 i think many catastrophic failures would have been avoided.

my 2c

Bird Freak wrote:
Forget the two here that don't want to really answer the question and just want to argue with each other. They may or may not get a life some day. Yes, some 6.0's had problems and yes there are many good ones out there. Next time your out look how many you still see on the road, there are a lot. If you listen to folks like restless who has never really owned one are had personal experience with one their should be none on the road as they were all junk.
Weed out the haters and check facts. I think you will be surprised what you see.

The number on the road has no bearing on the potential failure rate. You have no idea how many of those may have already been repaired or how many are sitting broken somewhere.

No, I do not own one but it's clear enough from MANY sources that this engine had a disproportionate share of issues compared to its competition. While some may blame poor maintenance or faulty repairs, that cancels out when you consider the same general public consumes all brands of engines with different outcomes.

Yes many people will have a trouble-free experience. It's all about the odds and whether that's something a person is willing to accept at the time of purchase. If the OP is someone who can afford the risk and is willing to keep after maintenance there may be some great deals to be had.

Forget the two here that don't want to really answer the question and just want to argue with each other. They may or may not get a life some day. Yes, some 6.0's had problems and yes there are many good ones out there. Next time your out look how many you still see on the road, there are a lot. If you listen to folks like restless who has never really owned one are had personal experience with one their should be none on the road as they were all junk.
Weed out the haters and check facts. I think you will be surprised what you see.

restlessways wrote:

languiduck wrote:
Again, there's another comment by someone who never owned one, but goes off what someone else said. Perhaps the mechanic was abusive, or not much of a mechanic at all. I know mechanics that open the hood far too often and ruin a perfectly good vehicle that needed nothing to begin with.

Funny people brought up bulletproofing the 6.0, never thought this would get melted down this far. In reality, the majority of the problems come from clogged EGR coolers, and dirty EGR valves. Both which won't happen when maintained properly. The head gaskets just don't let go from normal operation. The EGR cooler (and oil cooler) get clogged up from not maintaining the coolant, thus the cooler doesn't cool the EGR gasses. These superheated gasses get reintroduced in to the cylinder and causes all kinds of problems. From blown head gaskets, to ruining injectors. Then add the high oil temps because that cooler is clogged, and the gummed up EGR valve and it's a big mess.
All of this can be prevented several ways. You can keep the coolant fresh, switch over to ELC coolant (CAT or red color usually), delete the EGR system altogether, install aftermarket coolers with big passages that won't clog, and also do head studs if you might want to add a tuner. This will lead to a happy 6.0 owner.

Yes that costs money, thousands in fact. Yes it usually involves pulling the cab (depends on who's doing the work). Each diesel truck has their weak points, you're going to put money in to a Dodge or Chevy, or Ford somewhere...pick your poison.

OP, here's a long read, but it has factual information in it:

http://www.littlepowershop.com/common-6-0-powerstroke-problems-issues-and-fixes/

Ask yourself this: What kind of horrible design would allow for such problems? Why did Ford and Navistar end up in a bitter dispute over this engine where both parties ended up settling and going their separate ways? Why were there several class action lawsuits over this engine which were settled for an undisclosed sum? Why did Ford have 4 DIFFERENT diesel engines in the span of 8 years? This engine was a clunker, and most everyone involved knows it.

Easy guys, if I wanted to have an e-dispute over which truck is better, or argue about the 6.0 being a good engine I would go to a truck forum. I said facts, I gave my opinion. It's ok for you to have yours, but don't try to change mine.
I could ask the same of any Dodge owner regarding their transmissions.

((wintersun wrote:

When I was looking for a diesel pickup in 2011.......
Ram actually sells more 1-ton pickups than Ford and GM/Chevy combined.))