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Feb 1, 2009 | 11:13 PM

minton5

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Bad Turbo

Last November i purchased a 2003 6.0L F350 4x4.. The truck had 86,000 milkes on it when i bought it. At 98,000 Ford put a turbo, two injectors, and an oil pump in it. A few weeks ago the truck started smoking white really bad and blowing oil out the exhaust. Even while the truck was idling oil was pouring on the ground. I had a mechanic pull the turbo, and and seems that the bearing is bad. Does anyone know where i can find a turbo for this truck?

Feb 2, 2009 | 07:00 AM

ljutic ss

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Try car-parts.com and do a search in your area. There are many for sale at around $400 average. Make sure its for a 2003 the part number will end in C93

Feb 2, 2009 | 10:29 AM

hott-rodd

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Ebay has deals sometimes. That's where I got mine.
I believe you can use any year but you have to change the mount,
which is a couple bolts once turbo is out. The 03 turbo has the best sound.

Feb 2, 2009 | 01:05 PM

steelhead2

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why not just rebuild it?. did it come apart and destroy the housing or is it just leaking oil?.

Feb 2, 2009 | 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by minton5

. A few weeks ago the truck started smoking white really bad and blowing oil out the exhaust. Even while the truck was idling oil was pouring on the ground.

The oil pouring to the ground from the engine area, or from the exhaust?
If it's the exhaust, are you sure it's oil?
Just asking, because the turbo related problem would cause blueish, blackish smoke, while the injector or EGR cooler problem brings the white smoke.....Coolant out from the exhaust could be mistaken to be oil.

Feb 4, 2009 | 01:26 PM

hott-rodd

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When my turbo broke it sent the turbo wheel into the exhaust and oil out the tail pipe like it was on fire. The noise, lack of power, and smoke directed me straight to the turbo.

May 28, 2009 | 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hott-rodd

When my turbo broke it sent the turbo wheel into the exhaust and oil out the tail pipe like it was on fire. The noise, lack of power, and smoke directed me straight to the turbo.

Now that I would have paid to watch, watch out behind me, molten compressor wheel flying through the air!