6.0 Running Strong

IdaD wrote:

blofgren wrote:
The biggest pi$$ off for me about my 6.0L was getting hosed so bad on resale, to the tune of $10-$15k less than a similar GM or Ram. Like I posted earlier, a lot of reputable dealers will not take them.

Truth here. Before I bought my new Ram last June I seriously debated new versus used. The problem I found with used on the Cummins and Duramax trucks is they weren't discounted enough to warrant buying used, imo. I did give some serious consideration to buying a used 6.0, which were generally much cheaper, with the expectation of spending a few thousand to bulletproof it. But at the end of the day this is not only my daily driver but also our tow vehicle for vacations, and I decided it wasn't worth rolling the dice on a 6.0.

The nice thing about the pre dpf trucks is that there's no expensive dpf/exhaust system to replace like what's on our trucks. For our farm trucks that's why we stick with pre dpf trucks that will get runned for many miles. Something to consider when purchasing a diesel truck

gsutton wrote:
the truth is there are thousands of 6.0's running up and down the road just fine. my 03 has 262,000

I remember reading 6.0 threads back in like 2008. People thought the 6.0 wasn't good for 100K. LOL

bigburg wrote:
Wanted to chime in to represent the happy 6.0 powerstroke owner's.
2005 f250 powerstroke with 221,400 miles and running strong. All I have done is replace one FICM board and wear items like ball joints and brakes. The truck has been worked hard towing and hauling from day one on and off road. Very happy and looking forward to hitting 300k. Anyway just wanted to chime in for those of us who are happy with the 6.0l

Sounds like you have a pretty doggone good truck there. A lot of truck owners are hoping their truck will last that long.:)

blofgren wrote:
The biggest pi$$ off for me about my 6.0L was getting hosed so bad on resale, to the tune of $10-$15k less than a similar GM or Ram. Like I posted earlier, a lot of reputable dealers will not take them.

Truth here. Before I bought my new Ram last June I seriously debated new versus used. The problem I found with used on the Cummins and Duramax trucks is they weren't discounted enough to warrant buying used, imo. I did give some serious consideration to buying a used 6.0, which were generally much cheaper, with the expectation of spending a few thousand to bulletproof it. But at the end of the day this is not only my daily driver but also our tow vehicle for vacations, and I decided it wasn't worth rolling the dice on a 6.0.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"We sold the Ram over a year ago and purchased another Super Duty 7.3 PSD"

I have heard this story for "several" years now.

Just like your marketing of ram and b&w at every opportunity

"We sold the Ram over a year ago and purchased another Super Duty 7.3 PSD"

I have heard this story for "several" years now.

blofgren wrote:
The biggest pi$$ off for me about my 6.0L was getting hosed so bad on resale, to the tune of $10-$15k less than a similar GM or Ram. Like I posted earlier, a lot of reputable dealers will not take them.

This is not bashing the 6.0L; it is fact and I can speak to it because I experienced it first hand. A cousin of my wife's had over $15k in engine warranty repairs in 60k miles on his 2006 6.0L and he finally traded it in a Ford 6.7L because it would still overheat when towing. Another good colleague and friend of mine had his 2005 6.0L die on him away from home; he ended up getting it towed the 250 miles home and had it bulletproofed to the tune of $8k. I thought my truck was pretty good in that it did not leave me stranded in 110k miles, however then it started to have issues that I knew were going to cost me so I made a move. These are far from isolated stories and anyone bringing them up in a constructive manner is not bashing. Remember Ford spent well over 1 billion dollars in warranty work on this engine; that does not equate to them being a success but rather a disaster. In fact I doubt there has been another engine in history with such high warranty costs, and I would bet that Ford would like to forget they ever marketed them because it has cost them a lot of loyal customers.

I am truly happy for anyone that loves their 6.0L; I loved mine in the day too. I really loved the Super Duty truck and just wished I had been smarter and shopped around longer at the time until I found one with a 7.3L because I would still have it. And just because you see a lot of 6.0L trucks around doesn't mean much; I would bet that a lot of them have had a boat load of cash spent on them to keep them on the road.

I disagree with most said above... Including the trade in value that I received when I traded my truck.

I can say that I wish I would have kept that 05 Super Duty instead of trading it in and in return purchased a 05 Ram/cummins that had more repairs done in the ~30k miles we had it compared to the 7 years 170k miles of my 05 Super Duty. No cracked manifold, all original injectors, no broken drivers side seat, and a 4x4 drive that never missed a beat.

We sold the Ram over a year ago and purchased another Super Duty 7.3 PSD and all is well including my wallet. :B

The biggest pi$$ off for me about my 6.0L was getting hosed so bad on resale, to the tune of $10-$15k less than a similar GM or Ram. Like I posted earlier, a lot of reputable dealers will not take them.

This is not bashing the 6.0L; it is fact and I can speak to it because I experienced it first hand. A cousin of my wife's had over $15k in engine warranty repairs in 60k miles on his 2006 6.0L and he finally traded it in a Ford 6.7L because it would still overheat when towing. Another good colleague and friend of mine had his 2005 6.0L die on him away from home; he ended up getting it towed the 250 miles home and had it bulletproofed to the tune of $8k. I thought my truck was pretty good in that it did not leave me stranded in 110k miles, however then it started to have issues that I knew were going to cost me so I made a move. These are far from isolated stories and anyone bringing them up in a constructive manner is not bashing. Remember Ford spent well over 1 billion dollars in warranty work on this engine; that does not equate to them being a success but rather a disaster. In fact I doubt there has been another engine in history with such high warranty costs, and I would bet that Ford would like to forget they ever marketed them because it has cost them a lot of loyal customers.

I am truly happy for anyone that loves their 6.0L; I loved mine in the day too. I really loved the Super Duty truck and just wished I had been smarter and shopped around longer at the time until I found one with a 7.3L because I would still have it. And just because you see a lot of 6.0L trucks around doesn't mean much; I would bet that a lot of them have had a boat load of cash spent on them to keep them on the road.

gwh1bass wrote:
Maybe Lantley can now move on and voice his thoughts on the Ram buyback thread.

:H He has a GM.
I guess your a Ram hater also :E No other reason to mention Ram in your post.

I've got a 6.0 and it's been pretty good to me so far. I've done all the updates except for studding it. I also knew the rep of it when buying and can turn a wrench. As long as you're religious on maintenance and beat it like a red-headed stepchild, it should treat you well. But, you need to be prepared to work on it. When I bought it, I wanted a diesel with a straight axle. I owned one Dodge and that was enough so I chose the Ford. For it to be such a horrible engine, I sure see a lot of them around town and on the road---driving. While I would love one of the new ones, my wallet won't let me