6.0 van I stumbled on - 2005
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6.0 van I stumbled on - 2005
Well, I stumbled upon this van. It is about 575 miles away from me. If this van's price is correct, it has to have some kind of issue:
Used 2005 Ford E-350 Super Duty Chateau 6.0L V8 Turbo Diesel For Sale in Lilburn, GA | Serving Atlanta - S5HA47933
The pics of it show it to be clean.
I am very leery of 6.0s, and this one has 94k on it. I chatted online with a salesperson and he knew nothing of this van when I talked about common issues and if they had any documentation if any of the fixes were done.
Used 2005 Ford E-350 Super Duty Chateau 6.0L V8 Turbo Diesel For Sale in Lilburn, GA | Serving Atlanta - S5HA47933
The pics of it show it to be clean.
I am very leery of 6.0s, and this one has 94k on it. I chatted online with a salesperson and he knew nothing of this van when I talked about common issues and if they had any documentation if any of the fixes were done.
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If you get the 6.0 do the coolant filter, and delete the EGR cooler....immediately....FICM upgrade will not hurt either....BulletProofDiesel - Darn-Near Bullet Proof Diesel Products for your 6.0 and 6.4
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I bought a 2006 E-450 with the 6.0 back in December 2012. I've been trying to figure out why the exact same RV was 3 grand less WITH the diesel vs. a V-10 (and the V-10 unit was in worse shape). So far all I can tell is that it must be based on the 6.0L's reputation. I did almost all of the standard maintenance on it so far (fuel, air, oil filters) and am planning on switching out the gold coolant with the red stuff (EC-1). It only has 36K miles on it, and I'm not in a big rush to swap out stuff like I might be if it had 100K. I've done one 400 mile run with it, and it ran great and has some serious grunt.
While doing the maintenance, I have found that however difficult it may be to work on an F-series, it is far more of a PITA to work on the E-series. Looking at the Bulletproof EGR installation instructions, it shows the intake manifold removal as step 1. Going after that in a van would be close to ridiculous with the hood/cowl in the way.
That van looks pretty clean for 10 grand. If it's bone stock, then you might want to look up what the 6.0L's weak spots are. If somebody has already done the work shoring up the potential problems, then it's probably a great deal. What's the blue book value anyway?
While doing the maintenance, I have found that however difficult it may be to work on an F-series, it is far more of a PITA to work on the E-series. Looking at the Bulletproof EGR installation instructions, it shows the intake manifold removal as step 1. Going after that in a van would be close to ridiculous with the hood/cowl in the way.
That van looks pretty clean for 10 grand. If it's bone stock, then you might want to look up what the 6.0L's weak spots are. If somebody has already done the work shoring up the potential problems, then it's probably a great deal. What's the blue book value anyway?
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The more I think about it, taking a chance on a vehicle with a 6.0 may not be route my family needs to take right now.
For someone who lives in the S.E. and is wanting a diesel, this van may be worth checking out.
For someone who lives in the S.E. and is wanting a diesel, this van may be worth checking out.
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