I have been driving Ford diesel pickups since 1994. My latest was a 2005 6.0L F250 Crewcab 4x4 w/8' bed which I bought new. This truck has 96000 miles on it and it has been in the shop for engine related issues a total of 60 days since I have owned it. The cab has been off 4 times and the engine has been out of it 3 times. Now, at 96K miles the oil cooler repair was my next potential problem.

Enough is enough. I traded the 6.0L in on a 2016 6.2L gasser and I am not looking back. This 6.2L truck is great and I thank everyone here for all of the information posted here which helped me make this decision. Also, thanks to those who responded to my questions about the 6.2L.

The new truck is a 2016 6.2L F250 XLT Crewcab 4x4 3.73 rears

 

Congrats! I have been there too. Now you can enjoy a trouble free truck that won't leave you constantly worrying.

 

You're gonna be so bored now!
Nothing to worry about.
Gas and oil changes.

 

Good for you Whalerron! Now you can just enjoy your truck, trouble free!

 

Did I mention the 6.0L maintenance and costs?
Each oil change = 15 quarts of oil + $25 oil filter ( oil changes cost me about $75)
Every 15K miles = $45 for the fuel filter set

Also, every 1500 miles, gotta crawl under the truck and drain the fuel/water separator. There is no easy way to do this without taking a diesel shower.

How about fuel? Sometimes diesel is cheaper and sometimes it isn't. But in all cases, the lubricity additive must be added every time fuel is added to the tank. If I remember correctly, 80 oz was $18 and that treated 250 gallons of fuel if I used the minimum amount. There was nothing as fun as fueling up during a trip and then digging out the bottle of additive, measuring it, and adding it to the tank.

You guys sold me on the 6.2L. I appreciate the help.

 

Enjoy.. the truck and Many 10s of thousands of miles..


my 6.2L has 144,000 trouble free miles.... knock on head.. (wood) .'
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Congrats! I'm looking at a similar change in 2 years except I will keep my 7.3 and just add a 6.2 to my collection LOL!

 

I have a 6.2 and a 6.0. I like them both a lot, but in different ways. I use the 6.2 for daily driving.

 

Awesome ! Congrats !!

Pic(s) pls ?

 

2016 F250 XLT CC 6.2L 4x4 3.73 rears....this is the replacement for my 2005 6.0L which was outfitted the same.

 

Nice truck and no more headaches!

 

Great choice!
This site helped me make my decision also.
I was close to getting a 2013 6.7L, but I changed my mind after reading the pros and cons.

 

Great choice, I love the blue jean color, I came real close to getting it. Unless your pulling 10k plus down the interstate on a regular basis, to me the 6.2 is a no brainier.

 

Looks very nice !!

What shell is that? I'm still trying to decide between a folding tonneau cover and some kind of shell.

 

Welcome!

I sometimes miss my 6.0. It was studded and tuned and ran like a sumbitch! I don't miss the maintenance costs though. The 6.2 is very reliable, plenty of power and relatively cheap to operate.