2006 Ford 6.0 Turbo diesel ???

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/

Wouldn't touch a 6.0 unless it was priced 6 grand below what it is valued at. The 6 grand would be necessary to "bullet" proof the engine to prevent inevitable issues that WILL arrive. My mechanics 6.0 failed after only 10,000 miles (new) 8 years later and $10,000 in additional repairs, he forwarned to to stay away from them.

I am the original owner of a 2006 6.0 dually - completely stock, no mods except airbags and Ranchos. I've just passed 100,000 miles, almost all of them carrying a 4500# Lance truck camper. I am careful to do the maintenance on the severe schedule and so far I have had no issues.

We HAD!! a 2005 Ford Excursion with the Diesel 6.0..... that led us to switching to a 2005 Ram 3500 with Cummins and now a 2011 Ram 3500 with Cummins.

I'd go back to a 6.0 only if the price was good enough to right away get the motor ''Bulletproofed'' or being able to comfirm that it was already done.

I was on the fence a few years ago when I bought my 7.3. I did a ton of research and know a well maintained, modified 6.0 can be a good truck. The 05-07 is what I was looking at since it has a newer look and a better tranny than the old 7.3's. I was planning on bulletproofing one and all that. Ultimately I bought a late 7.3 (2002) and put a 2005-2007 grille on it, never looked back.

Who knows if I made the right decision, but I have had zero issues with my 7.3. Now that I have owned it several years and have it payed off, I sit in the driveway looking at it thinking, why ever buy another truck? It will outlast me if I maintain it and only drive it 3-4k a year like I do. Love my old zero emission 7.3.

I had a 2003 Ford Excursion with the 6.0L PSD. Owned it 7 years, put 150,000 miles on it, and never had a problem. One of the best engines I've ever owned. The only thing I did different was change the coolant on early intervals, especially early on.

I have an 06 F350 dually. It has 239k miles on it. It's completely stock except for a coolant filter. It's reliable and has no issues. I use it to pull my lawn trailer in the summer and plow with it in the winter. For fun, I put the truck camper on and go camping. I do have a Scangauge II connected and monitor the delta between the oil and water temps. That's a key number and will let you know before you have problems. I also monitor the FICM voltage. I know there are probably 6.0's that do have problems but there are many out there that are trouble free. Buy a Scangauge II hook it up to a truck you want to buy and monitor the key numbers.

It's hit or miss with the 6uh-oh. Unless you like to tinker or don't mind dropping a chunk of money on it, I would probably pass.

For me, I've gone as far as pulling the injectors and sanding the spools to eliminate stiction issues and have done some "other" performance related modifications, but that's me. I don't mind.

There are many 6.0's that never have had a problem, but like a couple people have said, this not the place to get detailed info. about this engine. An 03 is not an 06 and neither is a "chip" something that is relevant to these engines.

At the very least, all 6.0's end up leaking oil to some degree. For some, that alone is not worth it. Not everyone wants to deal with oil in the driveway.

The upshot is... if you're willing to spend the money on upgrades and be diligent about subsequent maintenance, it can be a good, strong running truck.

I'm not gonna say that I "love" mine, but I do love the gobs of power it makes. Yes, I have tunes specifically written for my engines strategy and setup, not a generic, canned one and not one meant for racing. Those race tunes will guaranteed, break a stock engine.

Nobody has asked what the intended use of the truck is. If you're just hauling that popup and it's not a daily driver there are lots of other choices. Maybe even go to a 6.0 GM gasser or Ford 6.8 v10 of that vintage.

Why would I think my 5.9 Cummins was a class 8 truck engine? All I said was that Cummins has been powering over the road trucks and building engines for decades, and that's their forte. They put out a good motor. The B50 expected service life for the 5.9 is 350,000. That's proven to be conservative. I've never had one single engine problem in the 4 Cummins trucks I've had, and they've provided me hundreds of thousands of miles of service. The trucks themselves, with the exception of my 2012, leave a bit to be desired. But I'd rather crank that key and hear that sound, confident I'll never be let down, than sit in a luxurious seat waiting for the wrecker.

It's worth noting I am fighting an internal battle with myself right now, unsure if I want to continue driving the '97 (which is in excellent condition and ready to go several hundred thousand more miles), or take the trek down to the dealership for a 2015 Ram dually 4x4 with the 6.7 and the Aisin. I hear the mileage has improved from the 2012.