Gas vs PSD
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From: Las Cruces New Mexico
I do maintanace and mechanic work in our fleet, bar none gassers are the ideal engine for fleet use, cheaper everything, less problems etc. The diesels are $$$ to maintain and are only good for one thing TOWING!!!!! We got a 16 Ram with the Cummins to do the towing and heavy hauling needs. The last 5 7.3 and the last stupid 6.doh-(more problems that I care to mention) have held over 350k with minor non mechanical failures but they do get abused hard and are always exceding its carring and towing capacity.
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From: Boise
This guy's 2017 6.7 made it a few hundred miles before it blew:
Oil Pump goes BOOOOM.... - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum
Oil Pump goes BOOOOM.... - Ford Powerstroke Diesel Forum
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From: Lakehills, TX
PS I wonder how long the 6.2L will run without oil
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Tom, you should really be aware that DEF (HPFP) and regens (sensors, valves) are both part of the emissions system. As is the EGR. If all this stuff were deleted, both fuel efficiency and reliability would go from really good to through the roof. Bad fuel is almost never to blame.
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From: Texas
It was not bad fuel to blame for the HPFP failure on my '15! It just failed! That particular truck had a glitch that no one seemed to be able to identify, which I believe led to the failure!
did cover it under warranty!!! But, I traded the truck, so I have no idea whether the original glitch was resolved by replacing the fuel system, or if it continued to raise its ugly head.....no longer my problem.
Because of the complexity of all the computerized systems on these new truck, the potential for problems has risen, but there are getting to be a lot of 6.7's out there with an excess of 200,000 trouble free miles on them. But I will agree that the 6.2 is a very reliable platform, and would be very impressive if made an "EGO-BOOST" version of it!!! 😎😎😎
did cover it under warranty!!! But, I traded the truck, so I have no idea whether the original glitch was resolved by replacing the fuel system, or if it continued to raise its ugly head.....no longer my problem.Because of the complexity of all the computerized systems on these new truck, the potential for problems has risen, but there are getting to be a lot of 6.7's out there with an excess of 200,000 trouble free miles on them. But I will agree that the 6.2 is a very reliable platform, and would be very impressive if
made an "EGO-BOOST" version of it!!! 😎😎😎
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From: Stevens Point, WI
Here is a (problem free) gasser.
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Doing some of that "cheap" maintenance, you know, just changing plugs.
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Doing some of that "cheap" maintenance, you know, just changing plugs.
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Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
Exhaust studs? Yeah thats an easy fix too when you have the motor out for spark plugs.
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Not to mention overhauls, everyone likes to cite some guy who has a ton of miles on his gasser, but overhauls are a fact of life for most high mile gas trucks. I have over a million miles on gasser trucks (combined between 5-6 vehicles), and I've rebuilt every one, my f2 is on its 3rd engine, 400k on the clock.
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Don't think they were without their faults.
Everything mechanical can and will fail. I haven't seen anyone on any forum realistically claim the 7.3 has no faults.
I would consider them a good motor, but they inherited their reputation from a motor that had nothing in common with each other except the fuel they burned(well, kinda) and their displacement, the 6.9/7.3 idi. The idi was farm tractor stupid simple and would run off anything short of water. The 93.5/94 turbo version was choked down as to not out do the incoming 94.5 powerstroke. Put an aftermarket low boost turbo system on the N/A version a they made very good power for their day.
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From: Las Cruces New Mexico
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Originally Posted by '90F2urd
Not to mention overhauls, everyone likes to cite some guy who has a ton of miles on his gasser, but overhauls are a fact of life for most high mile gas trucks. I have over a million miles on gasser trucks (combined between 5-6 vehicles), and I've rebuilt every one, my f2 is on its 3rd engine, 400k on the clock.