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i am looking at buying a 03 6l and was wondering if it was a good or bad idea what should i be looking for when i go look at it it has never been chipped one injector replaced under warantee how hard are injectors to change? are they like the cummins nice and easy? how do they compare to a cummins since thats all i have evver had is 12 and the old 24 valve cummins never been a ford guy so should i stay clear of the 6 L
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agreed (with cheezit)... Put it this way i have less trouble with my truck than my buddies with derges, my truck can at least keep from having front end troubles, trans problems, rear end problems, and most of all electrical problems... I love my 6.0l it is a miss-understood beast
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Bull.rider, I wouldn't worry about the truck if it's been taken care of (routine maintenice & good fuel). The 1st owner of my truck ran it "chipped" and it doesn't seem to be having any ill effects.
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I agree with the above posters, as long as the oasis report looks good, and it has not been tuned. I love my truck, this is my second one and knock on wood never had any big problems with them. The key to these trucks, well really any vehicle, is on time regular maint. with proper fluid and filters.
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As for an I6 that is what runs in a big truck ebery day the only proven diesel i just want to try something differnent lol and i have heard they have there fair share of inj. oil preassure issues at the h.o pump under turbo? and would i be safe to chip a 03 psd 6.0 or is that fairly risky i woud be puting an edge juice with attitude moniter on it? AND BEST OF AL ITS IN AN 85 Dodge
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I will say I dont care much for the 03-04 from a tech stand point. they a little harder to work on with the tolit seat intake. They didnt have egr cooler failer issues like the later years though. The best years to be had are 06/07.
The I6 isb is not a bad engine but they have injector and pump issues, clutch problems,rear end issues to name a few and well its a dodge.. the doors drop when you open them, they rattle like mad and the cabs are O so much smaller.
For me ill take the 6.0 its the biggist cab, the nicist body, its not as fast as a duratrash, and may not pull better then the isb's. but it is the best of all worlds. Ford will be around with out the help of the goverment for years to come.
The I6 isb is not a bad engine but they have injector and pump issues, clutch problems,rear end issues to name a few and well its a dodge.. the doors drop when you open them, they rattle like mad and the cabs are O so much smaller.
For me ill take the 6.0 its the biggist cab, the nicist body, its not as fast as a duratrash, and may not pull better then the isb's. but it is the best of all worlds. Ford will be around with out the help of the goverment for years to come.
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lol yea ford just sues there engine buider haha
as far as working n it does nt concern me as i am a mechanic and the engine is in an 85 dodge body so lots of working room and they dont have an egr?? so i wont have o put the bypass or w.e it is on it??
how well do the 03s stand up to an xtra 100 hp and 160ftlbs from a chip?
what kinda milage shoud i expect from a sex liter (6.0)
what are known problems with an 03?
it onlly has 86000km
as far as working n it does nt concern me as i am a mechanic and the engine is in an 85 dodge body so lots of working room and they dont have an egr?? so i wont have o put the bypass or w.e it is on it??
how well do the 03s stand up to an xtra 100 hp and 160ftlbs from a chip?
what kinda milage shoud i expect from a sex liter (6.0)
what are known problems with an 03?
it onlly has 86000km
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I will say I dont care much for the 03-04 from a tech stand point. they a little harder to work on with the tolit seat intake. They didnt have egr cooler failer issues like the later years though. The best years to be had are 06/07.
The I6 isb is not a bad engine but they have injector and pump issues, clutch problems,rear end issues to name a few and well its a dodge.. the doors drop when you open them, they rattle like mad and the cabs are O so much smaller.
For me ill take the 6.0 its the biggist cab, the nicist body, its not as fast as a duratrash, and may not pull better then the isb's. but it is the best of all worlds. Ford will be around with out the help of the goverment for years to come.
The I6 isb is not a bad engine but they have injector and pump issues, clutch problems,rear end issues to name a few and well its a dodge.. the doors drop when you open them, they rattle like mad and the cabs are O so much smaller.
For me ill take the 6.0 its the biggist cab, the nicist body, its not as fast as a duratrash, and may not pull better then the isb's. but it is the best of all worlds. Ford will be around with out the help of the goverment for years to come.
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issues with 03 are icp sensors leaking. head bolts stretching, turbo sticking and cold start stiction (most of that has been solved with heat indution), and egr valves.
so the normal 6.0 stuff.
As for fuel economy...well its a truck.... you will get what was posted on the window sticker I can put money on that.
I get 17.7 on winter bled bone stock, and have seen 24 on summer fuel. I also burn a lot of trash fuel that I get for free but thats another story, I only have to buy about one tank a month and I just change fuel filters every 3 weeks
so the normal 6.0 stuff.
As for fuel economy...well its a truck.... you will get what was posted on the window sticker I can put money on that.
I get 17.7 on winter bled bone stock, and have seen 24 on summer fuel. I also burn a lot of trash fuel that I get for free but thats another story, I only have to buy about one tank a month and I just change fuel filters every 3 weeks
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head bolts streching?? is there reall that many poblems with 6.0s? cold start stiction?? i know about the icp sensors and the oil pumps eaking and o rings blowing.....what can be done to solve these problems before they start?
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headbolts well theres enugh of it to going on to make you wonder. lots of trucks never have the problem, but some do and im not gonna lie.
the 6.0 has 2 spool valve per an injector an open and close coil. lack of maintance is a big player here oil gets baked on and causes the coils to stick. the 03 realy doesnt have that many hpp issues other then the pump itself and of corse the icp sensor.
Im not scared of mine at all.
to fix the head bolts swich to arp, the egr issues run clean good fuel, run to operating temps befor shutting down, dont idle it, or just plain to delete it.
the hpp issues well no real fix for that unless the ball pops out of the pump.. then just tap and install a pipe plug.
injector stiction.... change the frign oil on time
the 6.0 has 2 spool valve per an injector an open and close coil. lack of maintance is a big player here oil gets baked on and causes the coils to stick. the 03 realy doesnt have that many hpp issues other then the pump itself and of corse the icp sensor.
Im not scared of mine at all.
to fix the head bolts swich to arp, the egr issues run clean good fuel, run to operating temps befor shutting down, dont idle it, or just plain to delete it.
the hpp issues well no real fix for that unless the ball pops out of the pump.. then just tap and install a pipe plug.
injector stiction.... change the frign oil on time