Rebuild or Buy: Pros and Cons of a Powerstroke Failure - Truck Tech S7, E2

Corbic

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Yeah.... **** Powerstrokes

$10k ticking time bomb that you have to dump $5k into "reliability" mods.

#Fummins
#detroke
 

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Hard pass on the 6.4 lol 6.0s are usually cheaper to keep up or straight to the 6.7 lol after bullet proofing my 6.0 and replacing the HPOP no issues (knock on wood) :D
 

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Bought a 6.0 with the usual issues (knew it going in) replaced heads (already had studs), replaced turbo, called BPD and ordered a kit and still came out cheaper than buying a so-called good truck that would ultimately have the same issues. This was about 2 years ago and so far no regrets just do your homework because everyones idea of bulletproofing is not the same! This being said the 6.0 is the last of the easy to work on if you even want to call it that, as for now the newer ones just look to cramped in for me to want any part of it but I'm sure that will change with time because i also said i wouldn't buy a 6.0 because of the mentioned above issues, my 2 cents.
 

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I was hoping for more 6.4 content than that. Went from a 6.4 with issues to a lift and tires in a duramax.


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Bought a 6.0 with the usual issues (knew it going in) replaced heads (already had studs), replaced turbo, called BPD and ordered a kit and still came out cheaper than buying a so-called good truck that would ultimately have the same issues. This was about 2 years ago and so far no regrets just do your homework because everyones idea of bulletproofing is not the same! This being said the 6.0 is the last of the easy to work on if you even want to call it that, as for now the newer ones just look to cramped in for me to want any part of it but I'm sure that will change with time because i also said i wouldn't buy a 6.0 because of the mentioned above issues, my 2 cents.
Bruh, just pull the cab.
 

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I agree with ram1500 and 598 above....just skip it and go straight to the 6.7 cummins. No regrets here and love every mile!
 

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