2003 6.0?
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2003 6.0?
Is there any such animal? I just met a man in an Auto-Zone parking lot with what he claimed to have being the above mentioned. Not being the confrontational sort, I did not argue. But I am curious enough to ask the question here. He was really adament about it and saying his 2001 7.3 was a far more reliable truck. I smiled and walked away.
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Approximately a quarter of the 2003's are 7.3's, and in mid-year they made the change to 6.0's.
So, 2003's can come both ways.
A 7.3 2003 would be a nice truck to have, despite the powdered metal rods (PMR's).
On the other hand, a 2003 with a 6.0 was a very failure-prone truck, as are a lot of vehicles with "first-year" engines.
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So, 2003's can come both ways.
A 7.3 2003 would be a nice truck to have, despite the powdered metal rods (PMR's).
On the other hand, a 2003 with a 6.0 was a very failure-prone truck, as are a lot of vehicles with "first-year" engines.
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See, good thing I held my tongue. Other than making him jealous by telling him that I have total strangers approaching me all the time wanting to buy mine. When I told him it was a '99 with 200,000 plus on it he was amazed. I take care of my "stuff".
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Markadeck, that's because you have something that can be taken care of and will last. The early 6.0's seemed to be unable to be improved. When I worked at a dealership, I saw the same trucks in the shop repeatedly. Also, a neighbor had an early 6.0 and finally got rid of it because he said he couldn't rely on it. It was in the shop almost more than he had it. I would like to say that the 7.3 is an Eveready but that would be "underkill".
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