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There are a few things I would add.
-If you are able to do the work yourself and are competent with automotive repair then yes
-If the vehicle is in good shape and has been maintained properly then yes
-If the vehicle lived tuned its whole life and abused then NO
-If you answered the above two questions with a NO then walk away and buy something else.
This 6.0L platform will drain your wallet and make you crazy all in the same afternoon and are more finicky than anything I've owned.
I'd rather change the starter on a '84 Chevy Chevette than work on a problem 6.0L (the reference might not make sense but some who know will laugh)
Good Luck with your choice
-If you are able to do the work yourself and are competent with automotive repair then yes
-If the vehicle is in good shape and has been maintained properly then yes
-If the vehicle lived tuned its whole life and abused then NO
-If you answered the above two questions with a NO then walk away and buy something else.
This 6.0L platform will drain your wallet and make you crazy all in the same afternoon and are more finicky than anything I've owned.
I'd rather change the starter on a '84 Chevy Chevette than work on a problem 6.0L (the reference might not make sense but some who know will laugh)
Good Luck with your choice
Last edited by joe blow; Mar 2, 2024 at 09:39 AM. Reason: Half asleep errors
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There are a few things I would add.
-If you are able to do the work yourself and are competent with automotive repair then yes
-If the vehicle is in good shape and has been maintained properly then yes
-If the vehicle lived tuned its whole life and abused then NO
-If the you answered the above two questions with a NO then walk away and buy something else.
This 6.0L platform will drain your wallet and make you crazy all in the same afternoon and are more finicky than anything I've owned.
I'd rather change the starter on a '84 Chevy Chevette than work on a problem 6.0L (the reference might not make sense but some who know will laught)
Good Luck with your choice
-If you are able to do the work yourself and are competent with automotive repair then yes
-If the vehicle is in good shape and has been maintained properly then yes
-If the vehicle lived tuned its whole life and abused then NO
-If the you answered the above two questions with a NO then walk away and buy something else.
This 6.0L platform will drain your wallet and make you crazy all in the same afternoon and are more finicky than anything I've owned.
I'd rather change the starter on a '84 Chevy Chevette than work on a problem 6.0L (the reference might not make sense but some who know will laught)
Good Luck with your choice
I just got finished adding some statements like yours in the first paragraph of my "buying used" thread (minus the dislike for working on a problem 6.0L and the Chevette analogy
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I may be wrong, but it has occurred to me over the years that most people might just prefer simply crossing their fingers, flipping a coin, cutting cards, etc as opposed to investing the time and effort in learning what it takes to select a good 6.0L. The other method I have seen is to take it to "their mechanic" to check it out. That mechanic probably has little "6.0L specific knowledge" and/or will not invest the time to be thorough in the inspection.
Oh well, the tools and information exists for those inclined to make the time/effort investment.
Caveat Emptor ...........
Oh well, the tools and information exists for those inclined to make the time/effort investment.
Caveat Emptor ...........
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The other thing I’d say is that since the platform is 20 years old a lot of us have grown with our trucks and learned along the way. I knew nothing about the woes of the 6.0 in 2008. Many of us were baptized by fire on the first FICM failure or hot no start. We read and implemented the needed fixes to make them more reliable as the trucks aged….. maybe not so much like the fine wine analogy. I doubt I’ll ever get rid of mine at this point. But I prefer to pay as I go instead of having an 80k mortgage payment for new. If you have an old truck, better have a good set of tools, and you better like to use them.
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