Longevity of the detuned 6.7 Powerstroke
Ford is claiming much confidence in their udgraded 6.7 http://www.dieselarmy.com/news/all-new-power-stroke-v8-for-ford-f650-and-f750-gets-detailed/
Forum Discussion
drittal wrote:
The fact of the matter is when a CP4 goes, it takes the entire fuel system with it. Whether it's premature failure, normal wear and tear, or contaminated fuel.
NO SINGLE PUMP SHOULD HAVE THE CAPACITY OF CAUSING $10,000 OF DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE. it's unacceptable, no matter what logo is on the tailgate. From what I have read, at least GM is standing behind their diesel. If Ford has a failure and they find a spec of rust anywhere in the fuel system they deny warranty. Time will tell how the other manufacturers respond.
x2. Well said.
And as much as some of the failures are certainly related to contaminated fuel or lack of maintenance MANY of them aren't. And even if one does get a tank of poor quality fuel I agree that it should not cause $10k plus in engine damage. Bottom line is that it is a "fragile" pump as described by Bosch that causes catastrophic damage when it fails.
