Fords 6.7 Scorpion Diesel motor
Anyone have any long term experience with this motor,such as towing ,likes ,dislikes. I like the looks of the Super Duty,but did'nt like the 6.0 motor. Just wondering about the new one. Thank you
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1Longbow:
well, as you see here the Ford 6.7L gets some pretty passionate debate going.
As I previously stated, I think, aside from the fuel pump itself, that it is and will be a pretty good motor.
I did previously own a 2011 F 350 with the 6.7L, and it proved to be a trouble free motor. I had already planned on trading sometime in the spring of 2015 when I just ran into a deal too good to pass up in late September and traded then instead. Got a new Ram 3500, which was always my intent anyway, whenever I traded.
I've owned all three major diesel pickups and had pretty much trouble free performance from all. Mind you I do trade about every four years of so, so perhaps my mileage has not been high enough on any of these to give an accurate long term reflection of any particular vehicle.
It may rest your mind somewhat, and reflect also on those posts from 6.7L Ford owners who praise their vehicle, that the fuel pump problems discussed here, at least on the Ford part, show up so far in only about three percent of total vehicles.
At least about a year ago, it was reported at about the three percent of total vehicles had a fuel pump failure. I have not seen or read any current figures for this.
So rest assured that it does appear 97% of owners of the 6.7L diesel are having no major problems.
I was one during the time I owned the vehicle. However, due to fuel lubricity concerns, I always added a lubricity additive to my fuel tank, each and every time I filled.
I mostly used the Ford product that they recommend in the owners manual, which is their PM-22A additive, found at most all Ford dealers.
I will leave you with a link to a hotshot trucker from YouTube. He has (at time of this video) 196,000 miles on his 2011 Ford F-450 with the 6.7L Scorpion diesel engine hauling cars from the Denver area to Arizona.
The engine itself seems to have been fine for this guy, but as he is seriously loading, perhaps overloading the vehicle, he has had rear differential and tire problems.
A day in the life video Ford F-450
well, as you see here the Ford 6.7L gets some pretty passionate debate going.
As I previously stated, I think, aside from the fuel pump itself, that it is and will be a pretty good motor.
I did previously own a 2011 F 350 with the 6.7L, and it proved to be a trouble free motor. I had already planned on trading sometime in the spring of 2015 when I just ran into a deal too good to pass up in late September and traded then instead. Got a new Ram 3500, which was always my intent anyway, whenever I traded.
I've owned all three major diesel pickups and had pretty much trouble free performance from all. Mind you I do trade about every four years of so, so perhaps my mileage has not been high enough on any of these to give an accurate long term reflection of any particular vehicle.
It may rest your mind somewhat, and reflect also on those posts from 6.7L Ford owners who praise their vehicle, that the fuel pump problems discussed here, at least on the Ford part, show up so far in only about three percent of total vehicles.
At least about a year ago, it was reported at about the three percent of total vehicles had a fuel pump failure. I have not seen or read any current figures for this.
So rest assured that it does appear 97% of owners of the 6.7L diesel are having no major problems.
I was one during the time I owned the vehicle. However, due to fuel lubricity concerns, I always added a lubricity additive to my fuel tank, each and every time I filled.
I mostly used the Ford product that they recommend in the owners manual, which is their PM-22A additive, found at most all Ford dealers.
I will leave you with a link to a hotshot trucker from YouTube. He has (at time of this video) 196,000 miles on his 2011 Ford F-450 with the 6.7L Scorpion diesel engine hauling cars from the Denver area to Arizona.
The engine itself seems to have been fine for this guy, but as he is seriously loading, perhaps overloading the vehicle, he has had rear differential and tire problems.
A day in the life video Ford F-450
