Engines to avoid on F-250?

jerem0621 wrote:

ksss wrote:

Edd505 wrote:
Find a low mileage 6.0 diesel, do the EGR delete and drive on. Towing 12K at 214K and still running strong.

Wow! There is some advice to flush. When two companies spend hundreds of millions to point fingers on who is responsible for the creation of likely the worst diesel engine to roll out of Detroit since the GM 5.7 diesel and when companies exist for the sole purpose of trying to "bullet proof" said diesel. That is called a clue. If you bought a new early 6.0 (and we did on the farm, after the very good 6.9 and 7.3 engines) shame on Ford. You buy one now, shame on you.

That kind of talk is out dated now. There are no warranty claims going on for the 6.0 PSD now...the newest 6.0 is now 12 model years old. The manufacturers have moved well beyond the handling of this motor. Yet, every single day there they are...working and running. The issues and the motor are well understood now and they are not that big of a deal.

Matter of fact they don’t have near the emissions junk the new ones have so many people are keeping them or acquiring them. Makes sense from a financial POV.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

The 6.0 is still to be avoided.Unlike a fine wine the 6.0 did not get better with age. There are other options without the sordid history that did not/do not require bullet proofing