I bought my 06 about two months ago. An I wanted to bullet proof it after I finally sell my 97. I keep hearing about this shop in Md called xlr8 diesel. Wanted to know any opinions on this shop.

This is their package

Comprehensive Preliminary Diagnosis
OEM Software Update
Cab Off Procedure
ARP Head Studs Installed
Ford Head Gaskets Installed
Custom EGR Delete Installed
Turbo Cleaned and Reconditioned
OEM Oil Cooler Kit Installed
Clean Reservoir and Oil Passage to High Pressure Pump
Revised Reservoir Screen Installed
Revised STC Fitting on High Pressure Pump Installed
Revised High Pressure Stand Pipes Installed
Revised High Pressure Oil Rail Plugs Installed
Complete Coolant Flush
Oil and Motorcraft Filter Replaced
Motorcraft Fuel Filters Installed
4 Gal. Coolant
Install blue fuel spring upgrade
Install updated turbo feed drain lines
Install external coolant filter
SCT 3015 Handheld Programmer

Everything including taxes for $5,779.00

 

to me it looks like a $6k head gasket job.

With some key components missing:

what kind of coolant? 3 gal ELC and 3 gal distilled water > 4gal
No head work?!--heads need to go to a machine shop to be checked for flatness, cracks, cleaned, and new valve seals.. $500
i dont see injector o-rings or rocker-box seals.
No new thermostat?
Custom EGR delete? I'd like to see that.
Intake gasket set?
Coolant flush? with water or chemicals?
*Note: if the cab is off, change the AC compressor, they are not very fun to replace with the cab on. Heck its hard with the cab off.

Be advised when you purchase a head gasket, you get the bolts and revised standpipe for free.
OEM oil cooler also comes with revised screen for free.

STC kit is like $50 and in my experience most trucks already have this done.

 

That price isn't too far off. Tuner is about 400 bucks. But I do agree, need to see if they send the heads off to get checked. Valves don't need to be done all the time as well as the ac compressor. I would ask about the updated pushrods, 6.4 banjo bolts, exhaust manifold gaskets and bolts. Price might be 2-500 bucks over priced. But that's around here or what I charge.

 

I've used xlr8 since I bought my truck. For any issues I couldn't handle in the drive way. They have always been good to me and had done good work.

 

I'm getting ready to replace the stand pipes dummy plugs injector o-rings an stc fittings so I can get it back on the road. So that'd be taken off the bill amount. I was just hoping that it'd be a good shop to do all the other work. I know there's a place down in va beach that's suppose to be good but that's 170 miles from me this place is only 40. I'm new to the 6.0 world I'm more use to my 7.3 that I did all the work on but I had more time back then an knew more.

 

Anyone else around the northern va area or close that has delt with a good shop to do the bulletproofing?