I recently sold my 03 6.0PSD, Now I will be in the market for a newer truck, 6.7PSD, 6.7 Cummins, or a 6.6 Duramax

I really like the looks of the newer 2011+ superdutys....I am finding a bunch of 2011/2012s for sale is there a reason for this? I plan on owning the truck i purchase for a minimum of 5 years. Do the 6.7s need the egr's deleted & the emission systems in the exhaust deleted to maintain reliability?

I am also seeing them range from 50K-180K id really like to stay around 100K miles or less.

Any info would be great

 

 

The DPF's are a consumable product and have a lifespan from 125k-150k before needing to be replaced or cleaned. The cost to replace said emission controls is more than the cost of a delete kit and tune, so most move in that direction.

 

 

I have 151k miles on my '12 with all the emissions equipment in tack. Had to replace the EGT sensors, a Nox sensor, and a front hub to date. I believe the '11-'12 trucks had a higher probability of EGT sensor failure.

 

Originally the earlier 6.7 did have EGT sensor problems. But Ford reprogramed the computer with a wider parameter and I have not heard about EGT sensors much since for anybody who had the reprogram done.
The sensors are a $30 part (there are 4 of the) and #2 and #4 seemed to cause the most problems. (Like shutting the truck down in an intersection) They are in an exhaust pipe, So they seem to sieze and can be hard to remove without some heat to break them loose.

I ran 150,000 on my 2011 and replaced, Brakes, Batteries, front hubs, Steering Stablizer, Water and Oil connectors on Turbo and two EGT sensors. I don't think of that truck as having a lot of maintenance issues.

You are probably seeing a lot of those years because the warranty has expired and the previous owners prefer to own vehicles under warranty.

 

Thanks for the info so far guys, its like near impossible to find something I want so far, luckily i'm not in a rush for a truck so I can wait....I found a few 13's so far

 

Just remember that what you see here is a small sample size of the overall reliability of the 6.7PS. People tend to post when they have a problem. There are shortcomings of all modern diesel engines as the manufacturers try to meet federal emissions guidelines. I'm not exactly sure what year Ford switched from ceramic bearings in the turbos to steel bearings, it was either 2013 or 2014 but if you plan on joining the 100,000+ mile club you might want to look into that. The other 2 common issues seem to be radiators leaking and the cold side intercooler hose blowing. I haven't messed with the radiator yet but did proactively replace my cold side intercooler pipe with a Mishi. Again, keep the "sample size" in mind. there are 100s of thousands of 6.7s out there.

 

https://www.southerndieseltruck.com/...Southern-Clean

I am considering this truck.....What are your guys opinion on it?

 

162,000 miles, emissions tampered with, tuned, pulled a goose neck trailer. $27,000 from an unknown source. Not something that would be on my radar.