No kidding!!!!!
Now ask yourself how many actual failures are known? 'Ford Boss Me' has seen two. Another mechanic in comments claims four. Am I way over estimating ~ 500,000 -to- 750,000 7.3L on the road since 2020??
It's so much drama with so little actual data it really scares me how easy it is to mind control people. Shows the power of the media.
all the Super Duty YouTubers made content piggybacking off Ford Boss Me with zero real additional data. Amazing, and scary.

 

not to mention that's the only way to not spend 60k on a 4wd SD these days

 

That too, although I paid under $50 for MY22 ! My truck does the same thing a 90k platinum will do and will give me more payload as well.

 

Probably pretty accurate at 500,000 units between U.S and Canada, but id doubt much more.

U.S. F series annual sales (F150-F600).
787,422 units for 2020 model year.
726,004 units for 2021 model year.
653,957 units for 2022 model year.

From years past that Ford actually published the breakdown between models, the F150 was always over 50% of the entire F series annual sales. Assuming thats true for 2020-2022 then using very rounded off and averaged numbers 1,083,691 of the F series sold had the potential to be sold with a 7.3L engine. Assuming that 1,083,691 was evenly split between the three available engines 6.2l, 7.3l, and 6.7l, then 33.3% or 361.230 are 7.3L fitted.

Canadian F series sales for 2020-2022 were between 115k-130k units annually with again 50% or more being F150 models.

Most likely though for the F series F250-F600 the 7.3L was the least fitted engine. The 6.2L used in every fleet and the 6.7L in general most definitely outsold the 7.3L by a measurable margin.

The 7.3L is the only engine available in the E series but Ford sells so few annually it probably doesn't amount to 100k for 2020-2022.

 

It's called internet amplification... LOL

Having said that my cous is a Ford tech and has seen more hydraulic lifter failures with the 7.3 than any Ford engine to date for the last 29 years for new engines. I'm sure other engines have there new release specific failures that the 7.3 won't have (i.e. 6.7PSD valve failures).

 

Your cousin's experience in the last 29 years with new design Ford pushrod engines using hydraulic lifters consists of one engine, the 6.7L Powerstroke. Ford North America has not had a new sheet pushrod designed engine in any other form Since the 80s. Would only make sense your cousin has not seen Ford Lifter failures until the 7.3L.

 

The OHC engines have hydraulic lash adjustors aka hydraulic tappet which is a hydraulic lifter or hydraulic lash adjuster. Both provide zero valve clearance. So yes it does make sense that he hasn't seen hydraulic tappet failures like the 7.3.

 

A OHC tappet and pushrod lifter differ enough in construction and do not have the same failure points to be comparable.

 

there are a few 6.2 STX trucks around my area for sale new on the lots that are pushing mid50s now with CC and 4wd. I ordered after the first '22 mid year price increase, and I think a similar truck to ours(mine is a 7.3 STX CCLB FX4 4wd with a few options) even in 22 MY with the MSRP raises included at end of MY would be over 56-59k , 60k after tax (if any) and fees. 23 is a whole other game with the STX and anything 7.3, CC and 4wd will be mid 60s before tax. No one around my area takes x plan so even if I had a code it won't matter

crazy times.

 

Yeah I ordered mine Dec 2021 right before one of the bigger price increased, locked in the price of 47k which was $500 below invoice at the time. By the time it arrived in May it was a 54k MSRP truck. Now it's probably low 60s since they make you add all the crap to the STX now.

 

If I could tag in with a possible simple question: what's the difference between the 'extended warranty' and the 'extended service plan'?

I see both terms tossed around almost interchangeably; other times I see references that one covers broken parts (warranty) vs scheduled maintenance (service plan).

 

@memilanuk There are a variety of different warranties available. The Extended Warranty would cover anywhere from the Engine to Electronics while the Extended Service Plan would be more maintenance ( oil change, tire rotation, spark plugs, wiper blades and more). The Extended Warranty would cover way more of the vehicle.

Hope that helps! Let me know if you have anymore questions.

 

Bought my extended warranty from Granger Ford. My 2021 F350 7.3 decided to self destruct in the middle of Kansas on a towing trip. The standard Ford powertrain warranty covered the engine but the extended warranty saved us around $800 in car rental fees and incidental fees. That is also something to consider.

 

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