How do these engines 'die'?
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06-04-2013, 02:33 PM
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How do these engines 'die'?
I was reading through the How Many Miles Do You Guys Have On Your Tucks thread in the SuperDuty section and noticed a few posts indicate "xxx,xxx miles then it died", without any specifics. Got me thinking about the mortality of the 6.0.
When are you past the point of no return on the 6.0? Whats the leading cause for unrecoverable engine failure, where it becomes no longer financially reasonable to repair? For those engines creeping in to the 300-400k range, whats the big concern once you've ruled out the common issues, such as injectors, FICM, coolers,turbo?
When are you past the point of no return on the 6.0? Whats the leading cause for unrecoverable engine failure, where it becomes no longer financially reasonable to repair? For those engines creeping in to the 300-400k range, whats the big concern once you've ruled out the common issues, such as injectors, FICM, coolers,turbo?
#3
06-04-2013, 03:01 PM
I look at cost to replace. Most cases cheaper to repair than replace. Also how often is it broke down aswell as downtime is lost time.
I am one of those pushing 400k right now. Current overall cost for maintenance and repair is about 14 cents per mile. That's not bad overall.
I think it would take a major failure to not repair right now. As in replace engine. A tranny would not be enough.
Hope this helps.
I am one of those pushing 400k right now. Current overall cost for maintenance and repair is about 14 cents per mile. That's not bad overall.
I think it would take a major failure to not repair right now. As in replace engine. A tranny would not be enough.
Hope this helps.
#4
06-04-2013, 03:49 PM
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Still at 13k for a complete new engine or around 9k for a long block if the rest of the truck is in good shape is a lot cheaper than a new truck and at least you know the issues of the 6.0L, where the 6.4L and 6.7L have their own issues and have DPF's that 6.0L do not. So if you get 400,000 plus and the truck is in good shape I would spend the money on a new engine.
#6
06-04-2013, 08:03 PM
I would say the same issues as any other industrial engine.
Usually it's a spun bearing taking out a crank or main bearing. As long as the block has not been structurally compromised, the rebuild life of, say a class-8 engine, is several million miles. They have replaceable cylinder liners, so boring isn't an issue. As long as the lands for the liners aren't destroyed, the life is nearly infinite. It all depends on how much (or how often) you want to spend money.
Any engine can be completely rebuilt (even with a new crank) given enough money.
Perhaps the more pertinent question is, "what dollar amount is the point of no return?"
-blaine
Usually it's a spun bearing taking out a crank or main bearing. As long as the block has not been structurally compromised, the rebuild life of, say a class-8 engine, is several million miles. They have replaceable cylinder liners, so boring isn't an issue. As long as the lands for the liners aren't destroyed, the life is nearly infinite. It all depends on how much (or how often) you want to spend money.
Any engine can be completely rebuilt (even with a new crank) given enough money.
Perhaps the more pertinent question is, "what dollar amount is the point of no return?"
-blaine
#7
06-04-2013, 10:02 PM
I would say the same issues as any other industrial engine.
Usually it's a spun bearing taking out a crank or main bearing. As long as the block has not been structurally compromised, the rebuild life of, say a class-8 engine, is several million miles. They have replaceable cylinder liners, so boring isn't an issue. As long as the lands for the liners aren't destroyed, the life is nearly infinite. It all depends on how much (or how often) you want to spend money.
Any engine can be completely rebuilt (even with a new crank) given enough money.
Perhaps the more pertinent question is, "what dollar amount is the point of no return?"
-blaine
Usually it's a spun bearing taking out a crank or main bearing. As long as the block has not been structurally compromised, the rebuild life of, say a class-8 engine, is several million miles. They have replaceable cylinder liners, so boring isn't an issue. As long as the lands for the liners aren't destroyed, the life is nearly infinite. It all depends on how much (or how often) you want to spend money.
Any engine can be completely rebuilt (even with a new crank) given enough money.
Perhaps the more pertinent question is, "what dollar amount is the point of no return?"
-blaine
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