Ford F350/6.0 diesel

FishOnOne wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

Hank85713 wrote:
Its a good truck and engine no matter what the naysayers have to say. Be prepared however to have to potentially put some money into the engine.

http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/general-6-0l-discussion/455490-dpm-money-ahead-6-0l-2.html

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This is an article from a diesel mag on why they are a good choice potentially. I own one put $4K into it and have no problems. But no matter just make sure you go in with eyes wide open.

Well if you can steal one for $7,000 to $10,000 less than a comparable Ram or Dmax, then spend $4,000 to $5,000 you may have a good deal. I will say they have potential, but you can buy a Dmax or Ram and start enjoying right away without fear.

This is not entirely true! We all know there are years of Duramax and 6.7 Cummins that have a bad history.

Yep, true for sure for both diesel and gas! Ford V10 spark plug change!

My 01 Cummins is known for the issues with the VP$$ injection pump, good rebuilt will run $1,000 to $1,500, failure can be greatly reduced by installing a aftermarket lift pump (fuel Pump) $300 to $600 depending on size.

The engines don't totally self destruct, same is true for Dmax. Most are a one time fix.

While the 6.0 can be made more reliable, they still require many more expensive maintenance items, and more frequent than normal oil changes.