Question About Ford 6.0 Diesel
I just bought a 2003 ford F350 6.0 Turbo Diesel with 119,000 miles. It is pristine, but now I read that they are absolute junk, and I am uncertain if I should keep it, and try to use it as a tow ve...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
I guess you have to decide what side you may end up on.
Including motors built for IH over 1 million of these motors where built and the VAST majority will be just fine with regular maintenance.
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Don't forget the cab needs to be removed to do many engine repairs.
I have yet to have encountered this. You have some real bad issues if they need to pull the cab. BTW the shops do it because it cuts down on their labour time and a good mech can have the cab ready to be pulled in about an hour. It is also designed to have this done if required/needed/wanted - Ford made it that way because this engine along with the 7.3L/6.4L and new 6.7L is wedged into that engine bay.
I turn my own wrenches and I don't find the truck that bad to work on but I haven't got sausage fingers so that probably helps. Truck has never been to a shop as long as I have owned it.
