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Hey guys I'm looking for some insight as to what kind of tools are required to do everything needed maintenance wise on these 6.0L to include but not limited to ARP studs? I have basic sockets and end wrenches and some air tools. Any advice is very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Senior Master Tech on Youtube has a 7 video playlist of doing the oil cooler, headgaskets etc on a 6.0.
Video #2 of the 7 vids is a review of the tools needed to get the job done with some of his comments on each tool.
Video #2 of the 7 vids is a review of the tools needed to get the job done with some of his comments on each tool.
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Cordless impact driver:
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-2450.../dp/B001F7BIH6
Awesome impact driver, you can get 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" square drive adapters so you can use any socket you have with it. Easier than messing with air for small things, I have a matching Milwaukee 12V electric ratchet that's equally great, but a high quality air ratchet is probably a better deal for the turbo and EGR clamps. Electric ratchets don't have the same nut busting power as air, but it's quieter, cheaper, and doesn't involve a compressor.
Scanguage:
http://www.amazon.com/ScanGauge-Auto.../dp/B000AAMY86
Must have for gauges, this is a great cost-effective tool, but there are other gauge options. But if's not an IF you get gauges, the only real question is "what kind". You need gauges no matter what.
Autoengenuity:
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/mm5/me...de=F03-07-MISC
Don't waste the money on any low end OBDII/CAN scanner if you have real problems with a 6.0L. Just get the big system instead of buying bits and pieces along the road. There are pro-level system scanners that are great, but AE is a good cost/benefit tool for DIY.
Stubby Gear Wrenches:
http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-952...+wrench+stubby
Extensions, you can never have enough extensions, and you can never have one that's too long:
http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-Ultra-Lo...ref=pd_cp_hi_2
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
WobblePlus is awesome, they wobble and they're solid. Pretty much everyone makes these now (Craftsman does for sure), but I've broken a lot of the cheaper ones. Get a life-time warranty and it's NBD, just a hassle to trade them out sometimes. Get a variety of lengths, including extra long ones. Go cheap on the long ones if you won't use them a lot, but the one time you do it'll be better than piecing together every extension and adapter you have to get to 36". I have Neiko and Tekton from amazon.com, cheap and kind of cheasy, but for the one day a year I need 48" of extension, they're there without breaking the bank.
Belt tools:
Ford 6.0 PowerStroke Help
GearWrench 3680 Ratcheting Wrench Serpentine Belt Tool - Amazon.com
Powerbuilt 648451 Serpentine Belt Tool Kit : Amazon.com : Automotive
A tool isn't required on the 6.0L, but if you cross over to other engines or don't like the "heave on it" method, a belt tool set is cheap and nice to have. The 6.0L has a 1/2" square hole offset to 45* on the tensioner, so look for that on a tool.
Socket for oil and fuel filters:
S3624, Socket, Filter Flip, 24 and 36mm, 3/8" square drive
It's shallow enough to not be a pain on the main fuel filter inside the frame rail, Lisle makes a really shallow 36mm socket, the SO just has both on it.
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-14500-Oi.../dp/B000JFL7ZS
Hose pick for CAC and radiator hoses, and engine trim removal:
SGA1710BR, Pick, Radiator Hose, Soft Grip, 16.5"
Hose clamp pliers:
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-4525-Cable...I21Q51Q2MWL5YR
Lots of versions of this around, get a set with a lock on it and hose clamps aren't a pain anymore. Pliers work on most clamps, but the hose clamp on the thermostat of the 6.0L can be a pain to reposition if you're trying to not remove a lot of parts, so this style is handy.
You can really get away without ANY of this... but having a tool and not needing it is better than getting stuck for not having it.
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-2450.../dp/B001F7BIH6
Awesome impact driver, you can get 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" square drive adapters so you can use any socket you have with it. Easier than messing with air for small things, I have a matching Milwaukee 12V electric ratchet that's equally great, but a high quality air ratchet is probably a better deal for the turbo and EGR clamps. Electric ratchets don't have the same nut busting power as air, but it's quieter, cheaper, and doesn't involve a compressor.
Scanguage:
http://www.amazon.com/ScanGauge-Auto.../dp/B000AAMY86
Must have for gauges, this is a great cost-effective tool, but there are other gauge options. But if's not an IF you get gauges, the only real question is "what kind". You need gauges no matter what.
Autoengenuity:
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/mm5/me...de=F03-07-MISC
Don't waste the money on any low end OBDII/CAN scanner if you have real problems with a 6.0L. Just get the big system instead of buying bits and pieces along the road. There are pro-level system scanners that are great, but AE is a good cost/benefit tool for DIY.
Stubby Gear Wrenches:
http://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-952...+wrench+stubby
Extensions, you can never have enough extensions, and you can never have one that's too long:
http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-Ultra-Lo...ref=pd_cp_hi_2
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
WobblePlus is awesome, they wobble and they're solid. Pretty much everyone makes these now (Craftsman does for sure), but I've broken a lot of the cheaper ones. Get a life-time warranty and it's NBD, just a hassle to trade them out sometimes. Get a variety of lengths, including extra long ones. Go cheap on the long ones if you won't use them a lot, but the one time you do it'll be better than piecing together every extension and adapter you have to get to 36". I have Neiko and Tekton from amazon.com, cheap and kind of cheasy, but for the one day a year I need 48" of extension, they're there without breaking the bank.
Belt tools:
Ford 6.0 PowerStroke Help
GearWrench 3680 Ratcheting Wrench Serpentine Belt Tool - Amazon.com
Powerbuilt 648451 Serpentine Belt Tool Kit : Amazon.com : Automotive
A tool isn't required on the 6.0L, but if you cross over to other engines or don't like the "heave on it" method, a belt tool set is cheap and nice to have. The 6.0L has a 1/2" square hole offset to 45* on the tensioner, so look for that on a tool.
Socket for oil and fuel filters:
S3624, Socket, Filter Flip, 24 and 36mm, 3/8" square drive
It's shallow enough to not be a pain on the main fuel filter inside the frame rail, Lisle makes a really shallow 36mm socket, the SO just has both on it.
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-14500-Oi.../dp/B000JFL7ZS
Hose pick for CAC and radiator hoses, and engine trim removal:
SGA1710BR, Pick, Radiator Hose, Soft Grip, 16.5"
Hose clamp pliers:
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-4525-Cable...I21Q51Q2MWL5YR
Lots of versions of this around, get a set with a lock on it and hose clamps aren't a pain anymore. Pliers work on most clamps, but the hose clamp on the thermostat of the 6.0L can be a pain to reposition if you're trying to not remove a lot of parts, so this style is handy.
You can really get away without ANY of this... but having a tool and not needing it is better than getting stuck for not having it.
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