2008 6.4
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2008 6.4
Looking at a really clean 2008 F250 with the 6.4. Runs good from what I can tell but reading some threads and online stuff I am a tad nervous. I don't do much heavy towing, some hay a couple of times a year and put maybe 5k in miles on them.
So should I be nervous?
So should I be nervous?
Fleet Mechanic
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PASS. Here are the last couple threads from people looking at 6.4s.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...the-6-4-a.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...07-or2008.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...the-6-4-a.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...07-or2008.html
Token Redneck
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From: Breckenridge, TX
If you buy it, worst case is a full running drop-in reman is $13k. That's a 150k+ motor easily if you get it from Ashville with some of the toys they add to them, so one option IS buy the truck, run it til it blows, then replace the motor. 24 mo/ unlimited mileage warranty last I looked.
The internet is rife with horror stories, but if you can absorb the worst case, best case is you get a used truck that runs fine for 100k miles. It HAS been known to happen that some 6.4s and 6.0s aren't total ****-shows
Cheaper than a new truck everyday except Sunday....
....that's the day dealers aren't open here
The internet is rife with horror stories, but if you can absorb the worst case, best case is you get a used truck that runs fine for 100k miles. It HAS been known to happen that some 6.4s and 6.0s aren't total ****-shows
Cheaper than a new truck everyday except Sunday....
....that's the day dealers aren't open here
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If you buy it, worst case is a full running drop-in reman is $13k. That's a 150k+ motor easily if you get it from Ashville with some of the toys they add to them, so one option IS buy the truck, run it til it blows, then replace the motor. 24 mo/ unlimited mileage warranty last I looked.
The internet is rife with horror stories, but if you can absorb the worst case, best case is you get a used truck that runs fine for 100k miles. It HAS been known to happen that some 6.4s and 6.0s aren't total ****-shows
Cheaper than a new truck everyday except Sunday....
....that's the day dealers aren't open here
The internet is rife with horror stories, but if you can absorb the worst case, best case is you get a used truck that runs fine for 100k miles. It HAS been known to happen that some 6.4s and 6.0s aren't total ****-shows
Cheaper than a new truck everyday except Sunday....
....that's the day dealers aren't open here
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yes you should be nervous....a 6.4 no.....a 2008 6.4 hell no.
all you have to do is google ford 6.4 problems, ford 6.4 issues, etc.....these owners are not making this stuff up and we all would not buy a 6.4 if we had the choice of doing it all over again.
all you have to do is google ford 6.4 problems, ford 6.4 issues, etc.....these owners are not making this stuff up and we all would not buy a 6.4 if we had the choice of doing it all over again.
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