2006 6.0
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In stock form they are not the most dependable. The EGR system is horrible in these trucks and if it is not deleted you will eventually have problems with stuck egr vlave, leaking egr cooler. If you delete the EGR system and do after market ARP head studs then they are good to go and should last you a long time.
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2006/2007 are the prime good years. my truck gets 18-20mpg. as far as what to expect for milage that seems to be all over the place. some guys get 12-14 a few others have me beat.
so far as cxr has stated well hes got a post count of 9. You may not ever have an issue with the items he listed as problematic. it's all about what you do with and how you use/abuse the truck.
I love mine
2006 f250 cc 4x4
so far as cxr has stated well hes got a post count of 9. You may not ever have an issue with the items he listed as problematic. it's all about what you do with and how you use/abuse the truck.
I love mine
2006 f250 cc 4x4
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
In stock form they are not the most dependable. The EGR system is horrible in these trucks and if it is not deleted you will eventually have problems with stuck egr vlave, leaking egr cooler. If you delete the EGR system and do after market ARP head studs then they are good to go and should last you a long time.
I disagree with that. You can drive with a mind of knowing that the EGR system is there and mitigate most of the usual issues that people have with the EGR system. The cooler may still fail, but that also depends on other factors as well. Now you do have to be more mindful about how you drive and handle the vehicle and that requires more "work" then what most people would like, but you can definitely work around the EGR system.
You also don't have to delete the system in order to not have to use it either if you choose to go that route. You can bypass it(which will take the cooler out of the loop) and still have it all there if there are visual emissions concerns that you might have to deal with. Or you can electronically shut it off. There are still some issues with this, but it is an option.
No, tuners are performance enhancers first and foremost. Nothing more. Do not get tuners with a mind towards mpg improvement, that's not what this are really designed to do. Especially if you go with tuners like Edge, BullyDog and Banks. I wouldn't suggest those "tuners" in the first place and I can give you a novella as to why that is. Now a custom tuned tuner will improve your odds of getting more mpg, but even at that, don't expect it. If it happens great, be thankful, if it doesn't that's fine because that's not what they were designed to do.
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2006/2007 are the prime good years. my truck gets 18-20mpg. as far as what to expect for milage that seems to be all over the place. some guys get 12-14 a few others have me beat.
so far as cxr has stated well hes got a post count of 9. You may not ever have an issue with the items he listed as problematic. it's all about what you do with and how you use/abuse the truck.
I love mine
2006 f250 cc 4x4
so far as cxr has stated well hes got a post count of 9. You may not ever have an issue with the items he listed as problematic. it's all about what you do with and how you use/abuse the truck.
I love mine
2006 f250 cc 4x4
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From: N. Fort Worth, tx
Dude WTF is your problem with me? Ya i might only have a post count of 9 here but this is not my normal forum i am just here browsing answering questions for people when i see them. I am also a member of the org and psn. You need to stop jammin me up on these post picking on me like you wanna have some kind of pissing contest. My post are bigger then your post.... whatever.
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I disagree with that. You can drive with a mind of knowing that the EGR system is there and mitigate most of the usual issues that people have with the EGR system. The cooler may still fail, but that also depends on other factors as well. Now you do have to be more mindful about how you drive and handle the vehicle and that requires more "work" then what most people would like, but you can definitely work around the EGR system.
You also don't have to delete the system in order to not have to use it either if you choose to go that route. You can bypass it(which will take the cooler out of the loop) and still have it all there if there are visual emissions concerns that you might have to deal with. Or you can electronically shut it off. There are still some issues with this, but it is an option.
If he uses this as a work truck he is going to want the most dependability you can get from it. "Working" around the EGR is more work then its worth especially if you are on the job and expecting your truck to perform.
There are way to many factors that go into this calculation and alot of them are highly individual at that(specific to each person in other words). I have yet to hit what people to me to expect for mpg on any of my trucks, so I don't trust that at all. For a lot of reasons, not just the individual factors, but also how people calculate mpg factors in this as well.
I just gave him a general estimate of what he should expect. I didnt say anything was set in stone...
No, tuners are performance enhancers first and foremost. Nothing more. Do not get tuners with a mind towards mpg improvement, that's not what this are really designed to do. Especially if you go with tuners like Edge, BullyDog and Banks. I wouldn't suggest those "tuners" in the first place and I can give you a novella as to why that is. Now a custom tuned tuner will improve your odds of getting more mpg, but even at that, don't expect it. If it happens great, be thankful, if it doesn't that's fine because that's not what they were designed to do.
You also don't have to delete the system in order to not have to use it either if you choose to go that route. You can bypass it(which will take the cooler out of the loop) and still have it all there if there are visual emissions concerns that you might have to deal with. Or you can electronically shut it off. There are still some issues with this, but it is an option.
If he uses this as a work truck he is going to want the most dependability you can get from it. "Working" around the EGR is more work then its worth especially if you are on the job and expecting your truck to perform.
There are way to many factors that go into this calculation and alot of them are highly individual at that(specific to each person in other words). I have yet to hit what people to me to expect for mpg on any of my trucks, so I don't trust that at all. For a lot of reasons, not just the individual factors, but also how people calculate mpg factors in this as well.
I just gave him a general estimate of what he should expect. I didnt say anything was set in stone...
No, tuners are performance enhancers first and foremost. Nothing more. Do not get tuners with a mind towards mpg improvement, that's not what this are really designed to do. Especially if you go with tuners like Edge, BullyDog and Banks. I wouldn't suggest those "tuners" in the first place and I can give you a novella as to why that is. Now a custom tuned tuner will improve your odds of getting more mpg, but even at that, don't expect it. If it happens great, be thankful, if it doesn't that's fine because that's not what they were designed to do.
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I never said that you did say that. I stated that you shouldn't get it with a mind toward fuel economy. Which is what you were hinting at with making the claim of higher mpgs when using a tuner. That is misleading and really untrue.
Wrong choice of words. Like I said there are way too many factors that go into mpg calculations to make that claim. He may or may not see a benefit in higher mpgs with a tuner, it isn't a sure thing rather or not he has a lead foot. You have no idea what his individual circumstance is with regard to driving conditions in order to make that claim logically. Despite all my go fast parts, I drive more often then not with as light of a foot as I can running a hybrid race tune when I'm not towing and I don't see mpg improvements and my hybrid race tune is a lot hotter then what 90% of the tuned 6.0 population's race tune is.
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tucker833, Welcome to FTE.
Almost forgot to post some suggestions regarding your search for a 6.0.
If you haven't already spend some time reading the posts in the tech folder. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/303583-6-0l-diesel-tech-folder.html<O
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Follows are some recommendations:
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Almost forgot to post some suggestions regarding your search for a 6.0.
If you haven't already spend some time reading the posts in the tech folder. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/303583-6-0l-diesel-tech-folder.html<O
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</O- Get an Oasis report and CarFax report - if either points to a history of mechanical problems walk away<O</O
- Check for coolant puking<O</O
- Look for a truck with no aftermarket performance modifications<O</O
- Try to find out as much as possible about the routine maintenance and compare the history to the Ford recommendations - routine maintenance is the key to long term reliability<O</O
- Try to get a model with at least some of the 5 yr / 100K warranty - this gives you some risk insurance and also the option to purchase a ESP<O</O
- Check out post #22 of the following thread: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/87...uy-6-oh-2.html<O</O
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I second this!
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Mee three!
BTW, as you can see in my sig I have a truck like the one you're considering and it is bone stock except for the coolant filter and has been problem free since day one...
Lot of good avdvise on this board (particularly from those with a higher post count...
)Welcome aboard!
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From: Carvel, AB, Canada
Wow!!!
That was an amazing thread so far. Anyway, got an 06 F350 as well, love it. Do your maintenance, don't abuse it and every once in a while drive it like you stole it. Leave it stock - it's meant to run that way. If you want to shorten it's life, modify it, tune it and all that. Just remember you will have to pay to play.
That was an amazing thread so far. Anyway, got an 06 F350 as well, love it. Do your maintenance, don't abuse it and every once in a while drive it like you stole it. Leave it stock - it's meant to run that way. If you want to shorten it's life, modify it, tune it and all that. Just remember you will have to pay to play.