6.0 Powerstroke question
Looked at a 05 PSD with 185k miles Motor starts great from cold without any misses or hiccups... No smoke boiling out of the tailpipe. Degas bottle looked clean and the coolant looked good. Truc...
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jerem0621 wrote:
OP Here, still not 100% decided one way or another.
I am not scared of the Diesel as I do most (all) of my own wrenching in my driveway. Biggest issue is cost of parts for me as I will install them myself.
OEM and aftermarket parts are in my opinion no more expensive that parts for any other truck. NTM most of the "bullet proofing" parts require no special tools that any decent driveway mechanic wouldn't already have. A weekend spent under the hood methodically doing these replacements/upgrades could quite literally save thousands in labour costs. Youtube is full of some very helpful Ford diesel techs who have "how to" video's online. Have saved me a BUNDLE and kept me from pulling all my hair out! ;)
Good luck with which ever way you go. Alos a lot of the diesel forums have check lists for looking at used trucks. If you are aware of potential red flags it may save you a lot of grief.
