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aguablanco
Explorer
Sep 09, 2018

2010 Ford 6.4L Diesel

Looking at the above vehicle for my new TV. It has 53K miles and has been meticulously maintained in and out. This is a 2 wheel drive extended cab, exactly what I am looking for. I would like to hear opinions on this truck before I go to the trouble and expense of doing the fluid analysis. Is this a truck I can run to 250K miles or should I keep looking? Good news is that the ask is under $23K, so great for my budget. Thanks in advance!
RichH
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  • kw_00's avatar
    kw_00
    Explorer
    Sep 10, 2018
    Being only used for about 2 years, I would not. It’s an orphaned engine, not easy to be rebuilt, and is not a fuel miser either. To me there are better choices out there. It may be good and maintained but here at work we have used them exestensively. They don’t hold up as well as the newer 6.7 engines. I think even the older 6.0 were better in some respects. Sorry that’s my take, never owned them just used them here at work. The one your looking at may be good, it it’s up to you. I have heard that parts are expensive on those engines, so something else to consider.
  • ib516's avatar
    ib516
    Explorer II
    Sep 10, 2018
    seminole39 wrote:
    RUN, RUN AWAY QUICKLY

    x2

    The 6.4L was only marginally better than the 6.0L it replaced.
  • LIKE2BUILD's avatar
    LIKE2BUILD
    Explorer
    Sep 10, 2018
    It could be okay, but 53K miles on an 8 year old diesel is a little sketchy. The 6.4L was not a great engine. They were prone to radiator leaks and the DPF exhaust system was problematic. Some of the engines overfueled too much during regen cycles which led to fuel accumulation in the engine oil.

    Take a read in this 6.4L article for more info.

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