Looking at a 6.0 PSD
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Looking at a 6.0 PSD
Saturday I spent the day looking at HD trucks. I'd like a nicer newer truck, short bed, SWR.
Found a SWEET looking 05 F250 6.0 PSD at a new Dodge Dealership. Had a nice price on it for 19k. 115k miles, Body was near perfect. Interior was perfect. Lariat.. huge upgrade from my old XL V10 truck.
Anyway, the salesman said it just went through a 140 ish point inspection .etc etc.
So, he starts it up. There was a hummmm while the glow plugs were doing their thing.
Starts it up and it starts smoking white smoke, and when I tried to rev it it wouldn't rev smooth, it would just clang clang clang... more white smoke.
Anyway, I told the salesmen that I may still be interested if they can get it fixed right. He told me something about they will fix it right or just wholesale it out as is depending on what the issue is with it.
Any ideas off hand what could cause that? Blown head gasket? Broke EGR cooler? Broke injectors?
Thanks!
Jerem
Found a SWEET looking 05 F250 6.0 PSD at a new Dodge Dealership. Had a nice price on it for 19k. 115k miles, Body was near perfect. Interior was perfect. Lariat.. huge upgrade from my old XL V10 truck.
Anyway, the salesman said it just went through a 140 ish point inspection .etc etc.
So, he starts it up. There was a hummmm while the glow plugs were doing their thing.
Starts it up and it starts smoking white smoke, and when I tried to rev it it wouldn't rev smooth, it would just clang clang clang... more white smoke.
Anyway, I told the salesmen that I may still be interested if they can get it fixed right. He told me something about they will fix it right or just wholesale it out as is depending on what the issue is with it.
Any ideas off hand what could cause that? Blown head gasket? Broke EGR cooler? Broke injectors?
Thanks!
Jerem
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The hum is normal, the white smoke is not. Without being there is sounds like coolent going through the exhaust. Likely going through the combustion chamber too by the way you describe it running. It could end up being all those issues you described, one cascading to cause the others. Either way, unless you are getting it for ridiculously cheap (like enough to cover a substantial mechanic's bill) I would suggest you be less interested.
If you just have to have this particular truck (like they are really hard to find in your area or something like that), then the dealer's mechanics have a big job ahead of them. I doubt they hav e any idea how to fix a 6l ford, unless one of them owns one. That truck will likely go to auction.
If you just have to have this particular truck (like they are really hard to find in your area or something like that), then the dealer's mechanics have a big job ahead of them. I doubt they hav e any idea how to fix a 6l ford, unless one of them owns one. That truck will likely go to auction.
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Found a SWEET looking 05 F250 6.0 PSD at a new Dodge Dealership. Had a nice price on it for 19k. 115k miles, Body was near perfect. Interior was perfect. Lariat.. huge upgrade from my old XL V10 truck.
Anyway, the salesman said it just went through a 140 ish point inspection .etc etc.
Starts it up and it starts smoking white smoke, and when I tried to rev it it wouldn't rev smooth, it would just clang clang clang... more white smoke.
Anyway, I told the salesmen that I may still be interested if they can get it fixed right. He told me something about they will fix it right or just wholesale it out as is depending on what the issue is with it.
Any ideas off hand what could cause that? Blown head gasket? Broke EGR cooler? Broke injectors?
Thanks!
Jerem
Anyway, the salesman said it just went through a 140 ish point inspection .etc etc.
Starts it up and it starts smoking white smoke, and when I tried to rev it it wouldn't rev smooth, it would just clang clang clang... more white smoke.
Anyway, I told the salesmen that I may still be interested if they can get it fixed right. He told me something about they will fix it right or just wholesale it out as is depending on what the issue is with it.
Any ideas off hand what could cause that? Blown head gasket? Broke EGR cooler? Broke injectors?
Thanks!
Jerem
140 point inspection? sure, wilburr... that means the lot guy had
it washed.
most likely, they will flog it at auction, after they try to sell it some
more, and can't.
want a used 6.0? take whatever price you are considering, and add
$5k to it.
is it still worth it?
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19k for an 05 sounds steep, maybe with king cab and 8ft bed, dualies, etc. But for a vanilla f250 I'd pass, there are better deals to be had, at least in my area.
If they say they'll fix it, say you want a detailed report of what was wrong and what was done to fix it. Plenty of dealers will slap a band-aid on it just to get it off their lot, especially if they're paying for the fix.
If they say they'll fix it, say you want a detailed report of what was wrong and what was done to fix it. Plenty of dealers will slap a band-aid on it just to get it off their lot, especially if they're paying for the fix.
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