Some Ford 6.0 Stories True

transamz9 wrote:

Grodyman wrote:

Bedlam wrote:
True you don't get interview a shop when down, but you do have a choice where to take it. I lost a fan clutch east of Rapid City and was able to arrange having the part available and waiting in Sioux City. Even without the fan, I was able to tow 11K lbs across SD by watching SG II temperatures and not running A/C verses going to smaller dealership closer that had less diesel experience.

I would pay additional tow charges over having someone learn on my engine. Having a RV that is not a MH, you can even change plans and stay somewhere while repairs are done.

My engine did fine and I would still be driving my F250 if I didn't want the additional payload my 5500 offered. If you wonder why I didn't go with a F550, it had more to do value for the money and the additional 25 HP of the CTD over the PSD in the chassis cabs.

Funny, My parents just got the latest bill, $4000 for the HPOP. The dealer said they needed a fan clutch for another $700...

$8,000 in less than 4 months.

What the government and manufacturers did to diesels during that time period and sold to the public is a disgrace.

Personally, and this is just me, I will never buy another diesel truck, period. Or another Ford for that matter. Just because.

Gman

HPOP is not the Governments fault. Neither is the fan clutch. It's the way the motor is designed. Instead of using a fuel pump to get the high pressures it takes for a diesel they used and oil pump to pressurize the fuel.