What's better

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 26, 2008 | 11:45 AM

Cobra93svt

Thread Starter

Junior User

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 75

Likes: 0

What's better

A 6.0L diesel vs a 7.3L? And why? Thinking about getting a diesel Excursion

May 26, 2008 | 12:40 PM

builtfordtough13

Laughing Gas

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 1,215

Likes: 1

From: Washington

Be very careful with getting a 6.0L because a lot of the early ones had problems, so make sure you get an oasis report. I would by the 7.3L because they were pretty much trouble free.

May 26, 2008 | 03:16 PM

Nitrous

Elder User

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 577

Likes: 0

From: Stevens County, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobra93svt

A 6.0L diesel vs a 7.3L? And why? Thinking about getting a diesel Excursion

Take a look about 6 threads below this one on your general diesel forum page.

May 26, 2008 | 05:49 PM

George D.

Posting Guru

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 2,207

Likes: 1

From: Las vegas

Have you seen the price of diesel lately?

May 28, 2008 | 10:35 PM

jmcder53

Cross-Country

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 99

Likes: 0

i find it funny that ford went from a 7.3 down to a 6.0, and then went back up halfway with a 6.7. i've heard the same about the 7.3's. i was doing some adding, even with diesel at 5 bucks and you could get 18-20 mpg's, it is cheaper or about the same as a v8f150 getting 15-16mpgs.

May 28, 2008 | 10:57 PM

George D.

Posting Guru

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 2,207

Likes: 1

From: Las vegas

6.7 is the new cummins 6.4 is the new powerstroke. If you get 18 or 20 and that also is high way cruisin milage in all the cases I've heard.

May 28, 2008 | 11:05 PM

jmcder53

Cross-Country

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 99

Likes: 0

i realized my mistake after i went to another 6.0 vs 7.3 thread. only reason i would ever consider a cummins is if the inline 6 meant cheaper insurance.