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6.0l
Just a little FYI....
I stopped by to top off my tank last Friday and had a very nice new 2008 chevy 2500 hooked up to his 5<SUP>th</SUP> wheel in front of me at the diesel pump. I sat there awhile and just when I was about to pull around this older fella walked up to my window. He apologized and said he was having problems. I got out to see if I could help. Poor guy’s truck would not start and his CEL was on. After about 15 minutes he finally got on the phone with roadside assistance. I wished him luck and went on my way. Anyway, I passed by the same station the next day and the 5<SUP>th</SUP> wheel was still there; I guess he had to tow his truck to get it fixed… This is the second new chevy that I have ran across that had an issue. The other was my buddy that got a 2005 2500 and had to have his turbo replaced at 500 miles. I am a full time RVer and talk to plenty of super duty owners. Minus this forum I have yet to run into someone that has had any major issues with their 6.0l…..I sure do love my truck ……Just an FYI.
I stopped by to top off my tank last Friday and had a very nice new 2008 chevy 2500 hooked up to his 5<SUP>th</SUP> wheel in front of me at the diesel pump. I sat there awhile and just when I was about to pull around this older fella walked up to my window. He apologized and said he was having problems. I got out to see if I could help. Poor guy’s truck would not start and his CEL was on. After about 15 minutes he finally got on the phone with roadside assistance. I wished him luck and went on my way. Anyway, I passed by the same station the next day and the 5<SUP>th</SUP> wheel was still there; I guess he had to tow his truck to get it fixed… This is the second new chevy that I have ran across that had an issue. The other was my buddy that got a 2005 2500 and had to have his turbo replaced at 500 miles. I am a full time RVer and talk to plenty of super duty owners. Minus this forum I have yet to run into someone that has had any major issues with their 6.0l…..I sure do love my truck ……Just an FYI.
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I have 2 friends with 05 and 06 Chevy 3500 duallys and they have had nothing but problems with them also, From the fuel gauge not working to fuel pumps to overheating and spiting out coolent to rear ends comming apart. NO THANKS !!!!!!!!!!
I'am HAPPY with my Ford =)
I'am HAPPY with my Ford =)
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the rumors of the 6.0's problems are greatly overstated!!!!!!!!!!
This coming from a guy who had a 03 6.0 with some issues. After they replaced the sticky turbo all was well. My truck seemed to have issues because I let it sit for long periods. I know have a 2006 that has ran flawlessly...
There are numerous people even Ford enthusiasts who are calling out the 6.0 as a problematic engine and most of them have absolutely no first hand knowledge of the engine itself. When you look at the fact that the 6.0 was the #1 selling engine in any Heavy duty truck (Ford, Dodge or Chevy) during its rein then it is no wonder why there are a few more posts regarding issues with them. If you look at the problems you will also see that 99% of them are all 05 or earlier build dates and the ones with problems are only a small percentage of the trucks actually built....
This coming from a guy who had a 03 6.0 with some issues. After they replaced the sticky turbo all was well. My truck seemed to have issues because I let it sit for long periods. I know have a 2006 that has ran flawlessly...
There are numerous people even Ford enthusiasts who are calling out the 6.0 as a problematic engine and most of them have absolutely no first hand knowledge of the engine itself. When you look at the fact that the 6.0 was the #1 selling engine in any Heavy duty truck (Ford, Dodge or Chevy) during its rein then it is no wonder why there are a few more posts regarding issues with them. If you look at the problems you will also see that 99% of them are all 05 or earlier build dates and the ones with problems are only a small percentage of the trucks actually built....
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