hey guys i am sure it was asked before.i am going to look at a 06 6.0 tommorrow night.it has 99,000 miles on it and asking 18,900 which is reasonable.this will be my first diesel.what are some main things i should be looking for when i look at it.and how hard are these for diy projects.i see alot of egr and coller issues.is this a problem with the 06's and are the head gaskets a problem on the 06's if kept stock except for the exhaust?thanks for any input just a little gun shy on my first diesel.

 

If you or a friend have a scanner for OBD II that will monitor live date that would help you out greatly.

So you could monitor ICP/IPR vaules, More importantly ECT(engine coolant temp) and EOT(engine oil temp) you want a very small delta, I usually saw about a 4 or 5DEG dif, 190 ECT 194/95EOT Unless going up a long grade...then I would get like an 8deg dif.

FICM voltage is a good thing to check also, you want to see 48+volts there, a bad/failing FICM will wipe out injectors

(Note, you will only be able to check them with a scanner or a scan gauge II which are highly recommended for 6.0s)

Look for obvious, leaks(oil around oil pan/bell housing) Coolant, puke/white residue around the degas bottle(bottle to fill w/coolant)

Get an oasis from the/a dealer, it will let you know if it has had any warranty work done from there(headgaskets,egr, injectors)

When your going over the truck, look for any obvious repairs(body work) dents dings...etc

Try to see if there were any tuners ever installed in the truck...

ASK FOR MAINT records, thats key to a 6.0, oil changes and fuel filters on time!

While driving the truck, feel free to push it hard give it a few good W.O.T. runs, feel for missing/jerking/bucking, drive it over some small bumps feel for odd shakes/listen for rattles....

Engage 4x4(if equiped) a few times listen for clunks and what not....

Best and last advice I will give you, if you do plan on buying the truck, BEFORE you sign that last paper, have a GOOD known 6.0 PSD shop look over the truck. It could save you thousands in the long run.

 

OEM oil and fuel filters with OEM caps. Very important.

 

Very Good Point.

 

i dont have a scanguage.but i will probably get one if i buy the truck.i see the egr systems are a definite weak point and i dont know if i can fix that stuff myself.i will ask for an oasis and see if anything has been replaced its a sharptruck.as with any diesel that ive benn researching there are weak points.i

 

Anything has its weak points...

Atleast have someone who can monitor all that stuff go over it, before you buy it.

 

ok will do.they are also gonna put on 6 month warranty although that isnt very long.