Powerstroke History Lesson
Now that the Duramax history lesson is complete(LINK), onto the Powerstroke starting with the one that started it all. The venerable 7.3L. I will update this as the rest of the engines get poste...
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I thought Mike did a poor to fare job of writing this article. The way I read it he contradicted himself several times.
One of the biggest for me was this:
First he says:
Then he says:
One of the biggest for me was this:
First he says:
Mike McGlothlin wrote:
In our opinion, maintenance is key if you want this engine to last. It can’t be neglected like the 7.3L can and still give you years of loyal service.
Then he says:
Mike McGlothlin wrote:
Nearly everyone knows that 6.0Ls are notorious for blowing head gaskets, but why is this particular failure so prevalent? Many factors can contribute to a blown head gasket, but it all starts with the head bolts—the type and the lack of them.[/quote]
Now how in the hell can the lack of the amount of head bolts be a maintenance issue?
It can't. That is an engineering issue plain and simple.
Then he missed the whole issue on what causes the head gasket issue. The stock turbo veins would stick because of a poor design turbo and if they stuck in the full boost condition the engine would over boost and kick the head gasket out.
In short, the people that owned a 6.0 did not have maintenance issues. The engine had design issues which cause problems. Stop trying to maintenance blame the owners Mike!
