Things like this make me glad that I own a totally reliable and issue free 6.4.
Oh wait. Nevermind.
Seems like no matter what you do, owning a post-emissions diesel truck is a bad deal all around unless you buy new and trade the thing in every year or two.
As tempting as a new or new-ish warrantied 6.7 is, bulletproofed 6.0's still seem like the best option for a truck that will have some decent power, not guzzle fuel, and stand the test of time.
As tempting as a new or new-ish warrantied 6.7 is, bulletproofed 6.0's still seem like the best option for a truck that will have some decent power, not guzzle fuel, and stand the test of time.
There's always old faithful, the 7.3 powerstroke. The 6.0's have a ton of issues people tend to overlook.
Cracked heads
lifted heads
high pressure oil system leaks
hpop failures
ficm failures
injector failures
vgt sticking
and the obvious egr stuff
I've seen quite a few "Bulletproofed" 6.0's still lift the heads and or crack them. I refuse to accept the term bulletproof when associated with a 6.0
The 7.3 isn't all its internet fame cracks it up to be. They have issues of their own, zero power, and drink fuel like there's no tomorrow. I'll take a studded and deleted 6.0 every day of the week over a 7.3.
I wouldn't go so far as to say 0 power. It's pretty easy to make good power with a 7.3 truck but to each his own. I was a powerstroke tech for almost 10 years. .Worked on a ton of 7.3's, 6.4's, 6.0's and 6.7's and personally I would take a 7.3 all day over a 6.0.
Have you driven a turned up 7.3 lately? They're not all that hard to make 450/900 which is definitely competitive with most 6.0's
If I were to step down from my single turbo/tuned/deleted/cammed 6.4, it would feel like zero power. Lol. Even a decently tuned 6.0 would feel sluggish. The one thing the 15+ 6.7 has going for it is that is has some ass to it bone stock, and they're all still under warranty.
Seems like no matter what you do, owning a post-emissions diesel truck is a bad deal all around unless you buy new and trade the thing in every year or two.
Question: Why all the interest in Diesels in pickups anyway???
Drive one and you’ll see. Especially with a trailer behind it.
Question: Why all the interest in Diesels in pickups anyway???
Drive one and you’ll see. Especially with a trailer behind it.
They may be strong but EVERYONE I know who has owned one has had endless problems with them!!