2015 powerstroke 440hp/860tq

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Ric I've often wondered what you think of the 6.7 engine.

IOW's lets say the HPFP did not blow in your engine. I know you had other problems with the engine. Mostly PITA stuff if I remember correctly? But quite a few items also?

What kind of a rating would you give "your" first gen 6.7 engine?

Because you're on the boards a lot my next question would be what kind of rating would you give "the" first gen 6.7 engine?

my rating of the Ford 6.7 would be "not enough time on it to endorse it as completely viable"...I had many issues with mine...fan clutch, NOX sensors, a failed fuel injector and then the biggie...all but the biggie were fixed under warranty...I was already becoming a bit discouraged before the HPFP failure...

I do believe Ford has very quietly went about fixing the HPFP issue...there have been several part number changes as they continued researching and upgrading the pump to operate on the poor quality fuel available in the USA...Good for the owners of the later incarnations of the pump...still need to hold your breath if you have a 2011 or early 2012...

Is it a better choice than a 6.0 or 6.4 Ford...maybe...as long as you are fortunate enough to stay out of the small percentage of buyers who have had HPFP failures...but Ford could have eliminated the whole issue as a malingering problem by doing as GM has done and fixed the pumps under warranty...they still are the only manufacturer using Bosch CP4.xx series HPFP's that does not follow that path...

Regards