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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I'll throw my experience in with the 6.7 PSD. I work for a very large Utility in California, and we have several hundred 6.7's in service starting with the 2011's. Almost all are 350 thru 550 Chassis Cabs with various beds on them, including Bucket Trucks. In the area I work in there has been 15 engines replaced that I know of, along with multiple turbos, and of course the dreaded exhaust sensors shutting the trucks down. Some trucks have had several turbo's replaced. This is just in the small area that I work in, I have no idea how many have had engines replaced system wide.
The truck I drive, and have driven since it was new in December of 2011, is an F350 SRW 4x4 6.7 with 84,000+ miles on it. It is currently at Ford right now getting a new engine because the original engine lost compression in the #2 cylinder about 4.5 weeks ago. It has been at Ford for 4.5 weeks for this engine replacement, and I was told today it would be put back in service to me tomorrow. Since I've had this truck, it has spent a total of about 7 weeks at Ford for various issues. About 2 weeks before the engine went, the famed exhaust sensor reared its ugly head, shutting the truck down in an intersection as I waited for the light to change. What a great way to program the sensors to operate.
Now before someone calls me a Ford basher, I actually like the Ford Chassis. I've driven nothing but Fords at work for 30 years now and have somewhere around 500k miles driving them. The 2002 F450 with the 7.3 was a great reliable truck for me, I sure miss it.
There is no perfect brand of truck, and I certainly have no brand loyalty as I've owned all three brands. In my opinion and experience, until Ford gets it together with the Diesel engines in its trucks, I won't own one based on my experience at work with the 6.7. Hopefully the 2015's have addressed the issues I'm seeing with the trucks at work. If I were to buy a Ford at this time, it would be the 6.2 gas engine. Have seen and heard really good things about them at work. I guess I need to change my signature and user name as I no longer have the truck and camper in my signature, I now drive a Silverado Duramax and have an Arctic Fox 5th wheel. So much for the brand loyalty. By the way, I didn't get rid of the Ram/Cummins because of any issues. Only problem I had with it was a leaking water pump while under warranty. We moved up to a 5th wheel and didn't need the Dually anymore.
Rich
The truck I drive, and have driven since it was new in December of 2011, is an F350 SRW 4x4 6.7 with 84,000+ miles on it. It is currently at Ford right now getting a new engine because the original engine lost compression in the #2 cylinder about 4.5 weeks ago. It has been at Ford for 4.5 weeks for this engine replacement, and I was told today it would be put back in service to me tomorrow. Since I've had this truck, it has spent a total of about 7 weeks at Ford for various issues. About 2 weeks before the engine went, the famed exhaust sensor reared its ugly head, shutting the truck down in an intersection as I waited for the light to change. What a great way to program the sensors to operate.
Now before someone calls me a Ford basher, I actually like the Ford Chassis. I've driven nothing but Fords at work for 30 years now and have somewhere around 500k miles driving them. The 2002 F450 with the 7.3 was a great reliable truck for me, I sure miss it.
There is no perfect brand of truck, and I certainly have no brand loyalty as I've owned all three brands. In my opinion and experience, until Ford gets it together with the Diesel engines in its trucks, I won't own one based on my experience at work with the 6.7. Hopefully the 2015's have addressed the issues I'm seeing with the trucks at work. If I were to buy a Ford at this time, it would be the 6.2 gas engine. Have seen and heard really good things about them at work. I guess I need to change my signature and user name as I no longer have the truck and camper in my signature, I now drive a Silverado Duramax and have an Arctic Fox 5th wheel. So much for the brand loyalty. By the way, I didn't get rid of the Ram/Cummins because of any issues. Only problem I had with it was a leaking water pump while under warranty. We moved up to a 5th wheel and didn't need the Dually anymore.
Rich
