Gas vs PSD
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From: Rogersville, TN
I'm not looking to buy one, but that is the price that was on the few sites that I pulled up. If you have a much cheaper site then post it.
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From: Spokane, WA
You don't have to worry about destroying a PSD!!!! Change the head gaskets, maybe some other work... but the thought of destroying a diesel never enters the diesel owners mind! I am sorry you have to worry about destroying your wimpy v10.
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From: Texas
You walked into this, and I did not even anticipate it:
You don't have to worry about destroying a PSD!!!! Change the head gaskets, maybe some other work... but the thought of destroying a diesel never enters the diesel owners mind! I am sorry you have to worry about destroying your wimpy v10.
You don't have to worry about destroying a PSD!!!! Change the head gaskets, maybe some other work... but the thought of destroying a diesel never enters the diesel owners mind! I am sorry you have to worry about destroying your wimpy v10.
Either one WILL break sooner or latter.
With the Turbo, HPOP and higher priced motor its self I feel better with my much cheaper V10.
It will last just as long as the PSD too, if not longer.
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From: CA Bay Area
One more time PSD is not the best sample of long lasting diesel. Just couple months ago I bought 24 years old diesel sedan for my son. At 280,000 miles it is consider broken in.
I hope the car will drive my son via the school years and maybe into his marriage.
He just graduated from HS.
I hope the car will drive my son via the school years and maybe into his marriage.
He just graduated from HS.
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From: CA Bay Area
BTW in 2000 French rented me excellent Ford Focus wagon with 1.9 liter cdi engine.
The small 4-banger pushed the wagon to 140 mph on freeways in Alps.
Still waiting for one of those in California
The small 4-banger pushed the wagon to 140 mph on freeways in Alps.
Still waiting for one of those in California
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From: Rhode Island
One more time PSD is not the best sample of long lasting diesel. Just couple months ago I bought 24 years old diesel sedan for my son. At 280,000 miles it is consider broken in.
I hope the car will drive my son via the school years and maybe into his marriage.
He just graduated from HS.
I hope the car will drive my son via the school years and maybe into his marriage.
He just graduated from HS.
Just like how a 7.3 PSD might last 400,000 to 1,000,000 miles in a pickup daily driving and pulling occasional loads while that same 7.3 PSD in a School Bus will be lucky to make it to 200,000 without being severally down on power.
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From: Rogue River, Oregon
I know the PSD is a great motor and all, but you simply cannot dispute the facts about reliablity. Any time someone wants to talk about the superior-ness of their diesel, I suggest they read a few samples of ANY of the diesel-specific forums here on this very site, then compare it to the samples on the V10 forum and tell me which one is the more reliable powerplant in real world applications. In fact anyome who is blathering about reliablity in their two-year-old truck is being unrealistic. Lets see who's bragging about the reliablity of their engine after 10- 15 years...
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From: SE Texas
Hmmm lets see here since I do it every time I hit the pedal I bet alot. These 6.4's are built alot more durable then the previous diesel engines. Hell these engines can handle 600-650 hp very easy and still get a good life out of them. There are guys with over 100k miles with bigger tunes then mine and they haven't had a problem yet. So next question.
Are there any v-10's out there that even come close going 0-60 in 7 seconds. Don't worry I'll wait for the answer.
Are there any v-10's out there that even come close going 0-60 in 7 seconds. Don't worry I'll wait for the answer.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/69...f-money-2.html
Post #30-my reply with data.
My truck=7.21 seconds 0-60.
And again,my truck DOES NOT have a 4.30 rear axle.
JL
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From: Isanti, MN
So I guess I'm a hypocrite
Last Saturday I replaced my dearly departed 2008 F250 with a 2011 PSD F350.
I did lots of research and I had the salesman look up over 15 trucks he could get for me depending on what I wanted. He found several V10 trucks equipped the way I wanted, and lots more 6.4L trucks. He also found some 6.2L 2011s as well as 6.7L trucks.
I could have saved $6K by getting a 6.2L truck, or $10K by getting a V10-powered truck. But after my 2008, which was my first PSD, I simply couldn't do it. I test drove 6.2L and 6.7L PSD trucks back to back, and there was no comparison after owning a PSD for the last year. I had to have it.
So even though the 6.2L truck would have done the job, just the same as the 6.8L, I felt the PSD was the better choice. This thing is AMAZING, far more power than I've ever had before and it seems to be getting 19 MPG!
It's now going to be tough for me to be on the V10 side of things here. I still firmly believe the V10 can do the job and do it well, but I can now say that I prefer the PSD.
Here's one for the PSD: We're getting FACTORY TUNING next month! 400 HP, 800 ft-lbs!
I did lots of research and I had the salesman look up over 15 trucks he could get for me depending on what I wanted. He found several V10 trucks equipped the way I wanted, and lots more 6.4L trucks. He also found some 6.2L 2011s as well as 6.7L trucks.
I could have saved $6K by getting a 6.2L truck, or $10K by getting a V10-powered truck. But after my 2008, which was my first PSD, I simply couldn't do it. I test drove 6.2L and 6.7L PSD trucks back to back, and there was no comparison after owning a PSD for the last year. I had to have it.
So even though the 6.2L truck would have done the job, just the same as the 6.8L, I felt the PSD was the better choice. This thing is AMAZING, far more power than I've ever had before and it seems to be getting 19 MPG!
It's now going to be tough for me to be on the V10 side of things here. I still firmly believe the V10 can do the job and do it well, but I can now say that I prefer the PSD.
Here's one for the PSD: We're getting FACTORY TUNING next month! 400 HP, 800 ft-lbs!
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From: SE Texas
Last Saturday I replaced my dearly departed 2008 F250 with a 2011 PSD F350.
I did lots of research and I had the salesman look up over 15 trucks he could get for me depending on what I wanted. He found several V10 trucks equipped the way I wanted, and lots more 6.4L trucks. He also found some 6.2L 2011s as well as 6.7L trucks.
I could have saved $6K by getting a 6.2L truck, or $10K by getting a V10-powered truck. But after my 2008, which was my first PSD, I simply couldn't do it. I test drove 6.2L and 6.7L PSD trucks back to back, and there was no comparison after owning a PSD for the last year. I had to have it.
So even though the 6.2L truck would have done the job, just the same as the 6.8L, I felt the PSD was the better choice. This thing is AMAZING, far more power than I've ever had before and it seems to be getting 19 MPG!
It's now going to be tough for me to be on the V10 side of things here. I still firmly believe the V10 can do the job and do it well, but I can now say that I prefer the PSD.
Here's one for the PSD: We're getting FACTORY TUNING next month! 400 HP, 800 ft-lbs!
I did lots of research and I had the salesman look up over 15 trucks he could get for me depending on what I wanted. He found several V10 trucks equipped the way I wanted, and lots more 6.4L trucks. He also found some 6.2L 2011s as well as 6.7L trucks.
I could have saved $6K by getting a 6.2L truck, or $10K by getting a V10-powered truck. But after my 2008, which was my first PSD, I simply couldn't do it. I test drove 6.2L and 6.7L PSD trucks back to back, and there was no comparison after owning a PSD for the last year. I had to have it.
So even though the 6.2L truck would have done the job, just the same as the 6.8L, I felt the PSD was the better choice. This thing is AMAZING, far more power than I've ever had before and it seems to be getting 19 MPG!
It's now going to be tough for me to be on the V10 side of things here. I still firmly believe the V10 can do the job and do it well, but I can now say that I prefer the PSD.
Here's one for the PSD: We're getting FACTORY TUNING next month! 400 HP, 800 ft-lbs!
JL