Ford thinks they found the problem...
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Mountain Pass
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Ford thinks they found the problem...
Have been having issues with blinding smoke during regeneration on 2008 F-250. Been to the dealer four times, updates, whatever... Back to the dealer, told them still smoking...after a week of trying to find the problem, they called in a ford tech. ..something to do with a high pressure oil pump adding fuel to the engine oil.....causing regen...Told me cab has to come off and it may be another week...The only good thing is , under warranty....if it wasn't it would be over $10 thousand repair bill...crazy but hopefully they fix it......Just hope the engine wasn't hurt by the diesel in the oil.
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$10k for one repair!! These trucks wont be worth a nickel once they are out of warranty with repair costs like that. Sigh.
Glad to hear they finally have a handle on your problem and they wont have to use the jaws of life on your wallet..... this time.
Glad to hear they finally have a handle on your problem and they wont have to use the jaws of life on your wallet..... this time.
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Mountain Pass
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Hate to say this, have had diesels for 15 years. the cost up front and to keep them running now doesn't make sense...unless things improve, might go back to gas....they seem to be getting better...
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From: Frederick, MD
not high pressure oil pump but high pressure fuel pump. Cab comes off because it is at the rear of the motor against the firewall.
I would also push for a new dpf as yours is now probably pretty full.
I would also push for a new dpf as yours is now probably pretty full.
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No, not sure about that. But a full DPF will cause it regen sooner. Also I would think that the life of the DPF has been shortened considerably.
ford probably won't agree, but I would certainly push for a new one myself.
I was also thinking about this. I would suspect it is not the pump itself but the VCV in the pump.
I don't know enough about it though.
ford probably won't agree, but I would certainly push for a new one myself.
I was also thinking about this. I would suspect it is not the pump itself but the VCV in the pump.
I don't know enough about it though.
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Thanks for the response, Is there any way of knowing if the Diesel Particulate Filterfilter is bad? How long are they suppose to last?
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life of the dpf is aprox 150k. there is a load pid that tells the current state of the system. also we can moniter back pressure.
best way for you to tail is by looking at the color of the pipes at the tips.
best way for you to tail is by looking at the color of the pipes at the tips.
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Hmm not the first time I've heard of this kind of repair on this engine. It doesn't make sense to me that Ford would design (I know the basic design was International) and warranty an engine that carries that heavy of a price tag for one repair. I mean did they not take into consideration the huge amounts of money they could lose? Especially after the 6.0 you would think they'd be more careful...
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"It doesn't make sense to me that Ford would design (I know the basic design was International) and warranty an engine that carries that heavy of a price tag for one repair"
And thats exactly the reason its a battle to get repairs done. I have yet to have a good experience at the dealer with my 6.4 and it has several "concerns" that the dealers I have been to wont raise a finger to look into. On the flip side I took my daily driver (Pontiac G6) to a GM dealer yesterday and despite the fact I didnt buy the car from them, and despite that the extended warranty I bought was not GM's, I received absolutely OUTSTANDING service and everything was fixed in 1 visit. Makes me wonder if I would get the same service on a new Duramax????
And thats exactly the reason its a battle to get repairs done. I have yet to have a good experience at the dealer with my 6.4 and it has several "concerns" that the dealers I have been to wont raise a finger to look into. On the flip side I took my daily driver (Pontiac G6) to a GM dealer yesterday and despite the fact I didnt buy the car from them, and despite that the extended warranty I bought was not GM's, I received absolutely OUTSTANDING service and everything was fixed in 1 visit. Makes me wonder if I would get the same service on a new Duramax????