Ford 6.0 liter

transamz9 wrote:

patriotgrunt wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
I had to drive thru Houston today and couldn't help notice a lot of 05-07 Super Duty trucks still on the road.

I didn't notice a single Dodge/ram cummins with the H.O. or the Blue Tec badge on the tailgate indicating a early 6.7 cummins truck. As a matter of fact I can't remember the last time I've seen one of these trucks.

I would also recommend the OP to research the other brands since they also have some ticking time bombs as well.

Just so you'll know, the HO didn't come out until 2012. Also very few of the early "Bluetec" trucks actually had the badge. All of the DPF trucks were Bluetec. Learn your trucks before you bash them.

I used to see a lot of these trucks around that why I was referencing these two specific types. Today u would have a better chance of winning the lottery than seeing one of these on the wild. Why is that? I think we know the answer!

Yeah, the answer is that they are a part of the million mile club and have moved on.

Yep, mine with the "Bluetec" emblem made it past 50,000 miles before I unloaded it. Too many issues and too much risk once the warranty ran out. The owner after me kept it for only six months before he dumped it to another person. Hopefully FCA bought it back but I doubt it.

Issues or dirty turbos and dpf filter clogging?

DPF clogged twice but the real issues were everything else. Water pump twice, electrical issues with the radio and the blinker/windshield wiper controls, steering problems that couldn't be fixed, and the fan blower motor. It had great power but I didn't trust it for long term ownership. My father's "bluetec" suffered from the dirty turbo issue which is another reason I sold it after the warranty expired.

Early emissions technology just seems to be too problematic for all the brands. Maybe the new administration will roll back some of the regulations but I'm not holding my breath.