Ford 6.7L Powerstroke V8 Diesel
Wanted to get some feedback from 6.7L owners. Took a look at a DRW 8 foot bed Extended cab. Looked and sounded good. Replacing 2006 Silverado 8.1L Allison Crew Cab
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I just sold my 2005 Silverado 2500HD 6.6 Duramax 4x4 and bought a 2015 F250 Lariat 6.7 Powerstroke 4x4. I was initially trying to trade my old truck for a new Chevy. I test drove a few and then just kept hitting road block after road block at the Chevy dealers. I finally got fed up and at the last Chevy dealer, I walked next door and bought my new Ford. I will say that I still like the looks - inside and out - of the Chevy. I like the bells and whistles that were loaded on the SLT. I also like that they have more leather inside. My Ford looks pretty plain on the outside and it is hard to tell it from a 2014-2016. The inside has a lot of plastic, even though I have the leather option.
Now, with all that said, the powertrain on the Ford is by far better in my opinion. The pickup and towing characteristics are by far better than the Chevy. I really think it is the way the turbo feeds to the intake - see videos online. They have really short tubes as opposed to the Chevy that take a long trip around the engine to get to the turbo. There is really no lag, and that makes a huge difference.
As for problems - I had a pretty good size oil leak at 100 miles - the turbo was leaking. Now at just above 4000 miles, I am getting a message on the dash to service advancetrac and the dealer can't find anything because it doesn't throw any codes. I have a warranty, so I am not too worried about the issues. Not happy having to go to the dealer at this low of miles and time will tell if the bugs get worked out.
As far as price, I was shopping around between Chevy/Ford and can confirm the Ford was about $4-6000 less than the Chevy.
The Ford has really grown on me as I have been a Chevy guy for my whole life.
Now, with all that said, the powertrain on the Ford is by far better in my opinion. The pickup and towing characteristics are by far better than the Chevy. I really think it is the way the turbo feeds to the intake - see videos online. They have really short tubes as opposed to the Chevy that take a long trip around the engine to get to the turbo. There is really no lag, and that makes a huge difference.
As for problems - I had a pretty good size oil leak at 100 miles - the turbo was leaking. Now at just above 4000 miles, I am getting a message on the dash to service advancetrac and the dealer can't find anything because it doesn't throw any codes. I have a warranty, so I am not too worried about the issues. Not happy having to go to the dealer at this low of miles and time will tell if the bugs get worked out.
As far as price, I was shopping around between Chevy/Ford and can confirm the Ford was about $4-6000 less than the Chevy.
The Ford has really grown on me as I have been a Chevy guy for my whole life.
