6.0 Powerstroke question

shum02 wrote:

T diesel wrote:
With that mileage injectors are not far off.
You will need a water pump soon.
The front end with that mileage is suspect.
stc fitting changed to the new upgrade?
How's the alternator?
$5000.00 may be light!

You guys really should put a wrench in your hands and turn them once in a while.

First off with any decent SD truck get an OASIS report run. That will at least during it's warranty period show any work done to the truck.

Water pumps - again even if a coolant change has only been done once in that mileage it's more than likely good and if not....well they don't cost $500 each and are doable by a decent shade tree mechanic.

Front end - well even the SD's front end parts don't last forever. Just did the upper and lower BJ's and U-joints on mine this past summer along with outer tie rods. A lot of work but I would not have paid someone else to do it.

Alternator - Reman's cost about $120 and take all of a half hour to R&R. The truck loves batteries and alt's

Really I'd only buy ANY used diesel from any of the 3 manufactures if and only if I had deep pockets OR don't mind turning a wrench.

If you don't have or like to do those things buy a gasser or buy a new truck. It's just not possible to buy a used diesel truck and not have to look forward to repairs and maintenance.

I have a 2005 F-250 and I really love the truck. I just had issues with the 6.0 engine. I evaluated the situation and decided that I would rather address the engine issues for 8000 dollars and keep the truck instead of buying a new truck for 52,000 or buying a used one and possibly still have to do the same work. At 108,000 miles it drives great. There's very little play in the front end and everything seems to work fine now that the engine has been fixed.

As you implied in your post, front-ends, alternators, etc. are going to wear out on any vehicle. You can expect to have worn parts on any vehicle with over 100,000 miles.