Recommendations from another Forum

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 17, 2010 | 12:34 AM

1buckeyefan

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 70

Likes: 0

From: Clinton, Utah

Recommendations from another Forum

I belong to another forum and was asking about my Excursion and got a couple of recommendations on things I SHOULD do and want to know if you guys have done them and if so what kind of cost am I looking at and are the recommendations really necessary?
I must tell you I am new to the Diesel engine ownership so any advice you give will be greatly appreciated. Here is what was told to me to do:

<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w

oNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w

ontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w

ontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w

ontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w

ontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority

9; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]-->1) install a coolant filter immediately.
2) install an Edge Insight digital gauge, and monitor oil temps vs. coolant temps. If there is more than about a 15* difference between the two, you have a blocked oil cooler, and that is often the beginning of the end, so to speak, if not caught quickly.
3) learn to pull out the EGR valve and clean it a couple times a year. It is a quick and easy process. There are step by step directions on other forums.

Again, any help WILL be appreciated.

Thanks again,
Mike

Nov 17, 2010 | 07:40 AM

Snowseeker

Hotshot

Joined: May 2005

Posts: 13,484

Likes: 42

From: Stevens Point, WI

So you have a 6.0 diesel we assume?

Nov 17, 2010 | 08:08 AM

1buckeyefan

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 70

Likes: 0

From: Clinton, Utah

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowseeker

So you have a 6.0 diesel we assume?

Yes I do. Sorry for not saying that in the beginning.

Thanks

Nov 17, 2010 | 12:47 PM

1 Excursion camper

Cargo Master

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 2,097

Likes: 5

From: chicago northwest suburbs

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1buckeyefan

Yes I do. Sorry for not saying that in the beginning.

Thanks

With his question that answered your question, Yes do the recomended items.

We will tell you here the same thing we told you over there. the 6.0 sucks unless you change alot of things to make it better!

Good luck!

Nov 17, 2010 | 02:12 PM

Stewart_H

Super Moderator

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 29,380

Likes: 118

From: Central Coast of CA

Since your questions are specifically about the 6.0L powering your Ex, I strongly recommend you visit the 6.0 forum here at FTE and read up on your diesel in that forum, where the specifics of the 6.0L PSD are addressed.

I'm not real familiar with the 6.0 since all my rigs are 7.3's, and I don't know what other Internet board you belong to, but it sounds like they gave you pretty good advice.

Stewart

Nov 17, 2010 | 02:19 PM

hwybee22

Posting Guru

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 1,522

Likes: 1

From: Liberty, NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1 Excursion camper

I don't know if suck is the correct word to use. With the 6.0, oil changes within 5000 miles and fuel filter changes every 10000. The key is maintenance with the 6.0

Nov 17, 2010 | 07:53 PM

1buckeyefan

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 70

Likes: 0

From: Clinton, Utah

Quote:

Originally Posted by hwybee22

I don't know if suck is the correct word to use. With the 6.0, oil changes within 5000 miles and fuel filter changes every 10000. The key is maintenance with the 6.0

Thank you. I appreciate good advice and love getting advice from someone who can actually answer from EXPERIENCE rather than saying something sucks when they don't own the something that sucks but repeatedly say it sucks without offering helpful insight.

I have babied all my cars and plan on doing it with this one. I just want to know what things have worked best for others.

Thanks again.

Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer

Joe Kucinski

2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)

Brett Foote

Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies

Joe Kucinski

AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make

Brett Foote

Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!

Michael S. Palmer

Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home

Verdad Gallardo

10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!

Joe Kucinski

2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?

Brett Foote

2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!

Michael S. Palmer

10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!

Joe Kucinski

Nov 17, 2010 | 08:30 PM

1buckeyefan

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 70

Likes: 0

From: Clinton, Utah

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart_H

Then you really ought to read up and ask your engine questions in the 6.0L forum. Those guys will get you going down the correct path post haste.

Stewart

I'm there. Thanks very much.

Nov 17, 2010 | 08:33 PM

#10

Red Ex

Senior User

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 305

Likes: 0

I would agree with those suggestions. I have the insight and really like it. I will be adding the coolant filter I'm the next few weeks. I did a EGR delete. I have done some other performance moss but agree with what you listed. Enjoy.