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Mar 1, 2009 | 07:52 AM

fast420a

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Head Gasket survey

How many 6.0 powerstroke owners have had the leaking head gasket issue. At 90,000 miles my routine oil change at the dealer turned into a turbo change and head gasket replacement. I'm replacing the factory bolts with arp studs so maybe it won't happen again. Oh and my truck is completely stock.

Mar 1, 2009 | 08:05 AM

tex25025

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Leaking heads on mine. I've been running stock gaskets with ARPs and no issues so far. Unless for some odd-ball reason you get defective studs, the only true variable that would bring headgasket issues back on a truck running stock gaskets and headstuds that's pushing less then 575hp would be installation error. If somewhere during the installation process things weren't done right, it'll rear it's ugly head back up. Consolation news is that you'll be able to re-use the studs though.