2007 Ford f350? Known issues?
I'm looking at a pretty good deal on this. Runs good, low miles. Any known issues with this model? It's a diesel but I'm not sure the engine size yet, they have to call me back
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This was the most objective 6.0L thread I have seen in awhile. If the OP is learning diesel mechanics and wants to get a "cheap" diesel and doesn't mind learning/working on his own then I don't think it is a bad choice. If he was someone saying he wanted a diesel that he was going to take his family on a 3K trip then I'd say something other.
I have owned a few 6.0Ls. Two were stock and the one I sold 50K later hasn't given the buyer any problems but when I got it it had 67K was 1 owner stock (pristine) and that is how it was treated. I also had a 230K Excursion stock that I spent almost 3x the purchase price and completely rebuilt/fixed/bulletproofed and drove that 2 years towing 5k-11k without any issues except the orig starter gave out on me one day but 3 hits with the huge open end wrench and I made it home. I sold it to a diesel guy with 250K and he stills drives it. I have also had 2 6.4L's now those can be really big wallet sink holes when you get issues. I can't afford to have one of those with big issues.
At least most good shops can address the 6.0l's issues and many parts are cheaper because of the volume that are still being repaired how about new Ford inj 1.5K or turbo 1.2K factory rebuilt and warrantied for 2 yrs. I also had the LBZ Duramax and had the dreaded p0087 fuel rail pressure code. I googled the code and read through pages and pages with no definitive answers just a list of parts to try starting with cheap plug and ended at injectors. After a few tests I sold it as is to diesel tech and buyer thought it would be something cheap although I gave him the same list. Turned out it was injectors which he said were 3.5K but that was only after the CP4 pump and new turbo were also tried. He is happy as can be with it anyways so don't believe only the 6.0L had pesky issues maybe just more of them :-)
I have owned a few 6.0Ls. Two were stock and the one I sold 50K later hasn't given the buyer any problems but when I got it it had 67K was 1 owner stock (pristine) and that is how it was treated. I also had a 230K Excursion stock that I spent almost 3x the purchase price and completely rebuilt/fixed/bulletproofed and drove that 2 years towing 5k-11k without any issues except the orig starter gave out on me one day but 3 hits with the huge open end wrench and I made it home. I sold it to a diesel guy with 250K and he stills drives it. I have also had 2 6.4L's now those can be really big wallet sink holes when you get issues. I can't afford to have one of those with big issues.
At least most good shops can address the 6.0l's issues and many parts are cheaper because of the volume that are still being repaired how about new Ford inj 1.5K or turbo 1.2K factory rebuilt and warrantied for 2 yrs. I also had the LBZ Duramax and had the dreaded p0087 fuel rail pressure code. I googled the code and read through pages and pages with no definitive answers just a list of parts to try starting with cheap plug and ended at injectors. After a few tests I sold it as is to diesel tech and buyer thought it would be something cheap although I gave him the same list. Turned out it was injectors which he said were 3.5K but that was only after the CP4 pump and new turbo were also tried. He is happy as can be with it anyways so don't believe only the 6.0L had pesky issues maybe just more of them :-)
