Are Ford 6.4 Diesels really all that bad??
Inviting comments from any & all current owners of Ford 6.4 diesels used for towing. I'm currently in the market for a used 1-ton diesel for towing a Big Horn 3400, and have observed many negative re...
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Fordlover wrote:
Sorta backs up the master tech's opinion linked elsewhere in this thread:
"The main issue with them (6.4) is the lack of maintenance schedules some owners keep, emission system, fuel system and cooling systems which when combined it is taking out the base engine. The bottom end design of the 6.4 engine is almost exactly like the 6.0 and we never had the major engine failures with the 6.0s. Keep a eye on the oil levels getting over full from the regen events, keep the coolant full and clean any you may not have the huge engine repairs. Injection system and cooling system failures just seem to be the luck of the draw and will take the whole engine out very quickly.
There finished that quote for you :W
