Becoming diesel gunshy
I have been searching for a diesel truck to pull a to be purchased fifth wheel. After reading all of the nightmares and maintenance problems I'm concerned about future costs and down time. Do most ...
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I read a lot of forums to figure out I did not want a 6.0L or 6.4L ford diesel at the time (last year) due to the issues they had encountered. Even now with all the upgrades the 6.0 and 6.4 are not all that favored vs the 7.3 and the third year 6.7L motors from ford.
I am sure there are thousands of happy 6.0 and 6.4 owners out there. If you ask 100 owners I would bet at least half would admit to having at least 1 high dollar (over 1K) issue with the truck since buying it.
The older 7.3s, especially the 2003 yr was probably the most reliable engine made thus far by ford/navistar. THe new 6.7L is a ford engineered and built engine and have had issue with the 2011, 2012 turbo bearings from what I have seen on powerstrokehelp.com
With all things you have to weigh the good with the bad. More bad comments means to me not a good thing.
I currently have a 2003 7.3 with 170k miles that will be doing mods like replacing high pressure oil lines, known to bust with age; doing a fuel crossover line mod, to help with injector noise on #8 and provide more fuel pressure; installing larger trans fluid cooler (from 6.0L) to prevent fluid failure; replacing trans with higher quality tougher components; going with 2 or three disk torque convertor, better for towing; better brake rotors and pads etc..
Not having to live with the knowing there might/will be major issue with injectors or EGT or Oil cooler like in the 6.0 motors.. priceless...
knowledge is power.
I am sure there are thousands of happy 6.0 and 6.4 owners out there. If you ask 100 owners I would bet at least half would admit to having at least 1 high dollar (over 1K) issue with the truck since buying it.
The older 7.3s, especially the 2003 yr was probably the most reliable engine made thus far by ford/navistar. THe new 6.7L is a ford engineered and built engine and have had issue with the 2011, 2012 turbo bearings from what I have seen on powerstrokehelp.com
With all things you have to weigh the good with the bad. More bad comments means to me not a good thing.
I currently have a 2003 7.3 with 170k miles that will be doing mods like replacing high pressure oil lines, known to bust with age; doing a fuel crossover line mod, to help with injector noise on #8 and provide more fuel pressure; installing larger trans fluid cooler (from 6.0L) to prevent fluid failure; replacing trans with higher quality tougher components; going with 2 or three disk torque convertor, better for towing; better brake rotors and pads etc..
Not having to live with the knowing there might/will be major issue with injectors or EGT or Oil cooler like in the 6.0 motors.. priceless...
knowledge is power.
diazr2 wrote:BB_TX wrote:
People post to complain about problems, rarely to praise their trucks. I think most all of us who have diesels say that serious problems are actually rare.
Ford 2001 7.3 never had a serious problem still own the truck and she is still just as strong as the day I bought her. Wouldn't own a different truck if you gave it to me. I don't understand the maintenance issues I do everything I am suppose to do to my diesel and it's still cost me hardly anything to maintain. Maybe it's because its a 2001? Don't know I just know it's a very inexpensive truck to own.
