ARP Headstuds
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Kepler4, why did they replace the turbo ? The reason I ask is that my truck is making a belching noise near the turbo area when I am in the throttle with the SCT set to xtreme race. No sound when on stock. I am not sure if the turbo needs cleaning or it is going. I have an 04 with 58K on it.
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From: Bossier City, LA
The 6.0 heads cannot be "hot studded". Heads must be removed, and deck surface and head surface must be checked for flatness and corrected if out of tolerance. The studs are one of the 4 major fixes to do for ultimate reliability.
#2. Is an egr cooler delete.
#3. Is a fass fuel system.
#4. Oil bypass filtration system.
The rest is preventative maintenance done on time every time.
#2. Is an egr cooler delete.
#3. Is a fass fuel system.
#4. Oil bypass filtration system.
The rest is preventative maintenance done on time every time.
Jäger
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From: Northern Arizona
Tippman - Have you spoken directly with the Diesel Tech at the dealer? Check around with some other service departments for a 6.0 Tech that's 'stud-friendly' if they don't have one. Don't ask the service advisors, speak directly with the technicians. Most SA's have to tow the party line, techs can be a little more flexible. 
Hey Ryan, good to see ya back on the boards.
Hey Ryan, good to see ya back on the boards.
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From: Ontario Canada
hey tippman what are you going to tell them if they ask you if you had a tuner hooked up, just dropped mine off tonight with a HG leak at the back both sides... reason i ask is, a tech on the 6.4L page says be up front... then a guy chimed in and said when he was up front the tech threatned to can his warranty andthe dealership ended up putting someone else on the job for him.
what to do?
what to do?
Jäger
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From: Northern Arizona
Originally Posted by John Kiernan
Kepler4, why did they replace the turbo ? The reason I ask is that my truck is making a belching noise near the turbo area when I am in the throttle with the SCT set to xtreme race. No sound when on stock. I am not sure if the turbo needs cleaning or it is going. I have an 04 with 58K on it.
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by koboss1
hey tippman what are you going to tell them if they ask you if you had a tuner hooked up, just dropped mine off tonight with a HG leak at the back both sides... reason i ask is, a tech on the 6.4L page says be up front... then a guy chimed in and said when he was up front the tech threatned to can his warranty andthe dealership ended up putting someone else on the job for him.
what to do?
what to do?
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by Kepler4
Tippman - Have you spoken directly with the Diesel Tech at the dealer? Check around with some other service departments for a 6.0 Tech that's 'stud-friendly' if they don't have one. Don't ask the service advisors, speak directly with the technicians. Most SA's have to tow the party line, techs can be a little more flexible.
Hey Ryan, good to see ya back on the boards.
Hey Ryan, good to see ya back on the boards.
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From: Bossier City, LA
Yes, or better yet, ask the service advisor to speak directly with the tech who will be working on your truck.
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by mrxlh
Yes, or better yet, ask the service advisor to speak directly with the tech who will be working on your truck.
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From: Bossier City, LA
Wow, your making this really harder than it is. Bring your truck in and let the service adviser get you started on the warranty concern/repair. DO NOT MENTION STUDS OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT TO HIM/HER. Then ask him/her to speak with the Tech who will be actually doing the work on your truck. (tell him/her you have some specific technical questions to ask the tech himself) The TECH who is going to be working on your truck is the one to ask about the studs, and no one else, not the service manager or anyone.
Tuned
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From: South central kansas
Ryan is right, you do NOT want to talk to the service writer about any issue that involves losing your warranty. 9 times out of 10 you are dealing with a politician (SA). These guys almost always do things strictly by the book and they make more money when they sell you more work (if it isn't under warranty the money comes faster and more of it). Talk to your tech and ask him questions, if you don't like the answers take your vehicle to another dealership, and follow the same principal there. Some guys are hardasses and some aren't, but the tech is the one that you need to know and he is the one that can cover your a$$ if a warranty loss issue ever arises. Also, if losing your warranty is a seriously big deal to you, DON'T DO ANYTHING THAT CAN CAUSE THAT. Its that simple.
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From: Saskatoon, SK
Originally Posted by Kepler4
Replaced under warranty, plus $100 deductible:
- Head Gaskets
- TTY head bolts (they kept 'em...)
- Turbo
- EGR valve
- EGR cooler
- ARP head studs
- Case of Samuel Adams beer
- Head gaskets
- EGR cooler
- Oil cooler
- Glow plugs
- Water Pump
- Thermostat
- ARP's
- EGR blocking plug
- Donuts a few times
- Bottle of Jack Daniels
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Henderson, NV
Originally Posted by mrxlh
Wow, your making this really harder than it is. Bring your truck in and let the service adviser get you started on the warranty concern/repair. DO NOT MENTION STUDS OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT TO HIM/HER. Then ask him/her to speak with the Tech who will be actually doing the work on your truck. (tell him/her you have some specific technical questions to ask the tech himself) The TECH who is going to be working on your truck is the one to ask about the studs, and no one else, not the service manager or anyone.
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From: NorCal
when I called to set up an appt. to take my truck in for puking, the service advisor had the shop foreman call me back to answer my questions. He talked to me on the phone for 30-40 minutes about the issues of puking and said that they will install headstuds for 1 hour labor extra. He told me that Ford doesn't approve of anything other than stock parts but that he knows headstuds are much better and has no problem installing them but that I could have problems if I take the truck to other dealers in the future.
So I ended up with warranty covering:
EGR cooler
Headgaskets
new heads (because of hairline cracks)
Turbo (started sticking just after puking started)
And I paid for:
ARP headstuds ($500)
1 hour labor ($110)
And I now have about 7000 miles on since with no problems at all !!!
So I ended up with warranty covering:
EGR cooler
Headgaskets
new heads (because of hairline cracks)
Turbo (started sticking just after puking started)
And I paid for:
ARP headstuds ($500)
1 hour labor ($110)
And I now have about 7000 miles on since with no problems at all !!!
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