EGR Delete or Head gasket problem???
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EGR Delete or Head gasket problem???
Garage said I need to replace oil egr cooler and oil cooler needs egr coller. I am new to diesel engines. So I don't know what they are really talking about, but I know it is going to cost aloooooott. Which I can't afford. I found a guy I know that works on diesels but not particularly the 6.0L. He thinks its a head gasket. I'm not sure what to do. any advice out there?
I saw a complete kit on mkm customs to do all the problems even head bolts but it is $1200-$1600. Do I really need to do all that?
I saw a complete kit on mkm customs to do all the problems even head bolts but it is $1200-$1600. Do I really need to do all that?
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Welcome to FTE
most of us here run gauges to see the oil cooler condition theres a test you can do to verify
and if the oil cooler is bad on an 06 its recomended to change the egr cooler to and to add a coolant filter will help with oil cooler plugage
alittle trouble shooting may help
I use a scangaugeII its like 160.00 but some havefound sales on them it gets alot of stuff best bang for the buck
but how about some more info like recent work and History
I assume its an 06 you have
what are your drivability concerns
like are you losing coolant or whats up with it
really just need more info to help
most of us here run gauges to see the oil cooler condition theres a test you can do to verify
and if the oil cooler is bad on an 06 its recomended to change the egr cooler to and to add a coolant filter will help with oil cooler plugage
alittle trouble shooting may help
I use a scangaugeII its like 160.00 but some havefound sales on them it gets alot of stuff best bang for the buck
but how about some more info like recent work and History
I assume its an 06 you have
what are your drivability concerns
like are you losing coolant or whats up with it
really just need more info to help
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From: Rudy, AR
Garage said I need to replace oil egr cooler and oil cooler needs egr coller. I am new to diesel engines. So I don't know what they are really talking about, but I know it is going to cost aloooooott. Which I can't afford. I found a guy I know that works on diesels but not particularly the 6.0L. He thinks its a head gasket. I'm not sure what to do. any advice out there?
I saw a complete kit on mkm customs to do all the problems even head bolts but it is $1200-$1600. Do I really need to do all that?
I saw a complete kit on mkm customs to do all the problems even head bolts but it is $1200-$1600. Do I really need to do all that?
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From: Rudy, AR
Welcome to FTE
most of us here run gauges to see the oil cooler condition theres a test you can do to verify
and if the oil cooler is bad on an 06 its recomended to change the egr cooler to and to add a coolant filter will help with oil cooler plugage
alittle trouble shooting may help
I use a scangaugeII its like 160.00 but some havefound sales on them it gets alot of stuff best bang for the buck
but how about some more info like recent work and History
I assume its an 06 you have
what are your drivability concerns
like are you losing coolant or whats up with it
really just need more info to help
most of us here run gauges to see the oil cooler condition theres a test you can do to verify
and if the oil cooler is bad on an 06 its recomended to change the egr cooler to and to add a coolant filter will help with oil cooler plugage
alittle trouble shooting may help
I use a scangaugeII its like 160.00 but some havefound sales on them it gets alot of stuff best bang for the buck
but how about some more info like recent work and History
I assume its an 06 you have
what are your drivability concerns
like are you losing coolant or whats up with it
really just need more info to help
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Yes Benny it is 2006 Ford F350. I haven't done any work to it yet. I just bought it like 3 weeks ago and the dealer said everything was good on it. No warranty either. It has 118000 miles on it. the only upgrade I saw was a banks cold air filter. so I have to get it repaired soon because it is my every day work truck. I just needed some advice so I'm not blind when I go to the garage.
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Yes Benny it is 2006 Ford F350. I haven'y done any work to it yet. I just bought it like 3 weeks ago and the dealer said everything was good on it. No warranty either. It has 118000 miles on it. the only upgrade I saw was a banks cold air filter. so I have to get it repaired soon because it is my every day work truck. I just needed some advice so I'm not blind when I go to the garage.
Well without some kinda gauges to check the oil cooler you will be going to the shop Blind.
Also Usually with bad Head Gaskets and such you would see ECT temp spikes and may also have coolant puke out the coolant bottle
So is there any white residue around the Coolant bottle cap thats a Tell Tell sign that you have been losing coolant
And if there is some white residue around that coolant cap make shure the coolant leval is not to full. I keep mine under the low mark on the coolant bottle about a 1/2 inch under too full will cause coolant puke.
so Im still alittle lost here as to why it ended up at the shop. What were the drivability concerns/issues that made you take it in to the shop?????????
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