I think so! what do you guys think?

 

Please allow this admittedly totally ignorant diesel person to be the first to reply. To me you're using the wrong metrics ... the best diesel should be measured by being both economical and reliable.

 

Now that folks have learned how to maintenance the 6.0 we're starting to see trucks approaching a million miles!

 

I sure hope so. I am new to diesels and I just bought a 2006 F250 with a 6.0 from a guy who replaced it with a 2006 F350 with a 6.0. He loves the motors.

 

Congratulations on your new truck. Maintenance and oem filters are keys to longevity for your 6 liter. Visit the tech folder and grab as much information as you can about your new truck. I'm sure some of the guys will jump in and help you out if you have any questions.

 

You did good, the last two years they made them ('06 and '07) have all the updates/fixes from Ford in place. We just turned over 100K miles with only a $4 o-ring failure on the fuel pressure regulator at ~75K miles which took 5 mins to replace. I strongly recommend using the Ford cetane booster/fuel lube, avail by the gallon from Kmans Parts. Congrats.

 

As great of engine as I think the 6.0's are, anyone not running gauges with the amount of power the 6.0 offers is just asking for trouble.

 

asking for trouble


I may soon be a 6.0 driver. In order of importance, what gauge(s) would you recommend?
Could you name some recommended brands and/or links?

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...eral-info.html

 

I've owned the Scangauge and currently have a Dashboss. I would recommend the DB because it it expandable to include LP Oil, EGT, and fuel pressure. You are required to have an IOS device to download the app tho. You can also data log with it which is an awesome feature.

Just my .02

 

Youse guys (said with a NJ accent) are just too quick. MP, I read your link (thank you) and am familiar with those products; and for S75, I'm an android user.

I actually have an elm27 reader along with the paid version of Torque Pro. I've previously used it on several owned vehicles but found it clumsy. Especially trying to manipulate it and the phone software while commuting down the byways at 60.

I was thinking along the lines of dedicated gauges such as these: I don't really think I need 4 gauges, I know I would prefer something less intimidating (and expensive). But I don't know what gauges are most important from nice to have; let alone how to separate a quality one from junk.


Any ideas along this thought would be helpful.

 

I'm running Glowshift fuel pressure, boost and egt along with Torque Pro for the OBD2 readings for the others.

 

Army RET, best case scenario for you would be for you to have one of the tools Shaneb75 mentioned, to check out the truck, to see if there are any problems before you signed on the dotted line for your new truck. It will be very handy to know as much as you can about the truck before you purchase!

 

You may want to look into the Scan GaugeII, plug and play and also configuerable.
This way you can keep your telephone as a telephone.

 

You can pull everything you need via the ODBIIport, except:
* fuel pressure (VERY important)
* exhaust gas temp ( only an issue towing or running tunes)
* oil pressure (low pressure system, not all that critical)

So, i have scangauge2 and a single A-pillar gauge (has 2 displayed values) for fuel pressure and voltage.

If you like lots of gauges there are lots of threads with lots of options, but the sg2 IS really simple and automatically turns on and works w/o doing anything.