7.3 repair bill ouch

Stefonius wrote:
OP, I feel your pain. I'm about to open my wallet to have the oil pan on my 7.3 replaced. Most of my work is DIY, but for pan replacement I keep getting stuck on "Step 1: Remove cab from frame".

I don't recall the cab removal saga becoming an issue until the 6.0's came out...??

OP, I feel your pain. I'm about to open my wallet to have the oil pan on my 7.3 replaced. Most of my work is DIY, but for pan replacement I keep getting stuck on "Step 1: Remove cab from frame".

I had my early 99 f250 that was done up right and went like a bat out of hell, bought a new fifth wheel and the weight forced me to upgrade. I got a 2014 f350 6.7 platinum (which I didn't want to get as my old truck towed the new 5th beautifully but I was 300lbs over my gvw with no passengers)
now I would never go back, I had DP custom tuning, injectors and countless other mods and the new 6.7 is dead quiet, out tows it hands down, rides better, and gets better mileage. Oh and did I mention it is quiet? ;)

Steve

I wish mine was under $1k. Not a Ford but 05 Chevy 6.6l. Head Gasket went in February at 168k miles. Had the heads machined, new value guides, glow plugs, water pump, and ARP head studs. $3800 later and so far she's purring like a kitten. Really the only trouble in the 6 years of ownership.

Sounds like you have taken very good care of your truck and that is the key for any brand truck to give reliable trouble free service! A $1000 bill over 100K miles is not a problem at all.

Good luck with your next 100K '

Don

DiskDoctr wrote:

sarhvac1 wrote:
I heard that chiping a 7.3 was not a good idea...

Chipping and Tuning are very different. Installing a canned, one size doesn't fit anything "chip" isn't wise for any vehicle, IMHO.

TUNING, on the other hand can be quite safe with modest performance gains.

Fortunately, the 7.3PSD has been around long enough that we have actual answers about the performance modifications that are good, bad, or indifferent.

BAD = cheap, off-the-shelf 6-position style chip

BAD = any kind of user-adjustable tuner

GOOD = custom-built tuned chips (including 6 position) based on the specs of your powertrain

Keeping in mind that these things are for the ordinary user, not the guy who's building a truck to turn out massive HP, boost, torque, etc.

sarhvac1 wrote:
I heard that chiping a 7.3 was not a good idea...

Chipping and Tuning are very different. Installing a canned, one size doesn't fit anything "chip" isn't wise for any vehicle, IMHO.

TUNING, on the other hand can be quite safe with modest performance gains.

Let lets see, 1K repair or 60K replacement ... Chipped at 125K currently 160K 90% pulling a 5W. Repairs one cam censer, guess that's why I'm still in a 2000 F250 7.3 SD.

cummins2014 wrote:

sarhvac1 wrote:
I heard that chiping a 7.3 was not a good idea could be the reason you had problems with the Trans and hp oil lines honestly I'm not in that much of hurry to get where i'm going and I honestly never had a power problem then again my 5th wheel only weighs approx. 11000 loaded I climb hills doing 60-65 with out a struggle

I will put you on a couple hills with that 7.3 and 11k and I will guarantee you that it will be 35-45 in second gear . I know this because I towed those mountain grades with a 7.3

You may be pulling mild grades at 60-65 but you won't on the steep grades

So? Pin the pedal and go...won't hurt anything.

sarhvac1 wrote:
I heard that chiping a 7.3 was not a good idea could be the reason you had problems with the Trans and hp oil lines honestly I'm not in that much of hurry to get where i'm going and I honestly never had a power problem then again my 5th wheel only weighs approx. 11000 loaded I climb hills doing 60-65 with out a struggle

Mine has been chipped since it had 30K and now has 220K still on the orginal trans