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my transmission is going out. will not shift to over drive, and all tow haul mode shifts are not working right. it seems to not keep back the truck when pulling a load. hard time going in and out of drive and reverse. We pulled pan and lots of stuff in fluid. dealer said he could rebuild and save me like $500. but new one will have warenrty 3 years unlimited miles. so I just came in today. 2700 for trany, cooler and torc converter. 250 labor (back door deal) just one more thing in long line on 6.0 problems! hate this truck and I am a ford guy. help
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You beat me to it 69,
I was wondering the same thing, what it the maintence on the whole truck. You say you hate it but you would spend the money to fix it. If its that bad unload it and move on.
The tranny is supposed to be flushed every 30k. I would say if your not doing that atleast drop the pan, and change the external filter every 12-15k.
Its real important to maintain these trucks.
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I was wondering the same thing, what it the maintence on the whole truck. You say you hate it but you would spend the money to fix it. If its that bad unload it and move on.
The tranny is supposed to be flushed every 30k. I would say if your not doing that atleast drop the pan, and change the external filter every 12-15k.
Its real important to maintain these trucks.
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it's an 04. 56000 miles. just did a service last year. my brother works at the ford dealer. he helps with the up keep. I'm so into the truck I have to keep it. and I'm from utah. everyone here will not buy a used 6.0! still have payments. after all the "fixen" I'm upside down in it. I was going to get something new, but the wife wants the next new car. now she has to wait two more years so I can pay the trans. off.
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it's an 04. 56000 miles. just did a service last year. my brother works at the ford dealer. he helps with the up keep. I'm so into the truck I have to keep it. and I'm from utah. everyone here will not buy a used 6.0! still have payments. after all the "fixen" I'm upside down in it. I was going to get something new, but the wife wants the next new car. now she has to wait two more years so I can pay the trans. off.
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first drive after new trany
well, things seem to be working now. The old tranny was not beat. I pull my 23' boat and a 14' work trailer all under 6000 lbs. I do have a edge programmer. and have let it on extreme a few times when pulling. but I watch the temps. I think I just got a lemon. I had the oil cooler replaced when it was down getting the tranny in. also the egr cooler was plugged off last year. I put a coolant filter on two weeks ago. I have a straight 3" pipe. No cat or muffler. I love the truck when it's running but hate it at the shop!
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well, things seem to be working now. The old tranny was not beat. I pull my 23' boat and a 14' work trailer all under 6000 lbs. I do have a edge programmer. and have let it on extreme a few times when pulling. but I watch the temps. I think I just got a lemon. I had the oil cooler replaced when it was down getting the tranny in. also the egr cooler was plugged off last year. I put a coolant filter on two weeks ago. I have a straight 3" pipe. No cat or muffler. I love the truck when it's running but hate it at the shop!
