Second EGR cooler!
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Tuned
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Second EGR cooler!
My 2005 F350 6.0 is in the shop getting it's second EGR cooler replacement. The truck has 19K miles on the clock. Is there anything I can do to help this shy of deleting the EGR? That would void the warranty right. Anyway any tips would be helpful.
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From: Taylorsville, UT
Coolant filters help. Here is a link for you:
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=324
http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=324
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X2 above. You need to put a coolant filter on this beast. Right now, you are using the oil cooler to do the filtering. You can buy the coolant filter from Dieselsite and install it yourself in 90 minutes or less.
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Sorry, but my first question would be why you have two EGR coolers go with only 19K. Even if casting sand is to blame - 19K? There's got to be another underlying problem here. That's like an EGR/oil cooler every second oil change. He would have to be running coolant in the sand and not sand in the coolant. Sounds to me like the truck doesn't run long enough and sits. That's one thing that will kill these engines. What's the average length of the drives to you take the truck on?
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Sorry, but my first question would be why you have two EGR coolers go with only 19K. Even if casting sand is to blame - 19K? There's got to be another underlying problem here. That's like an EGR/oil cooler every second oil change. He would have to be running coolant in the sand and not sand in the coolant. Sounds to me like the truck doesn't run long enough and sits. That's one thing that will kill these engines. What's the average length of the drives to you take the truck on?
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Mark,
Was not looking for any credit there. Just adding more validation to eg... and your opinions. For as much as you contribute around the world to these 6.0 forums, you do not miss much, Thanks again for all you do
Was not looking for any credit there. Just adding more validation to eg... and your opinions. For as much as you contribute around the world to these 6.0 forums, you do not miss much, Thanks again for all you do
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I thought it was standard practice with Ford to replace the oil cooler as well if the EGR cooler goes?
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We can give you better options if we know WHY.
If this is the second cooler, for whatever reason, you should insist the oil cooler be rebuilt or replaced.
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Thanks for all of the replys. Yes this truck does spend some time sitting as you can tell by the mileage. It is my work truck and the economy is.............................well you know. Anyway the truck has never run bad or given any indication of such other than a check engine light appeared the other day. There is one thing I have noticed that i have been unable to convey to ANY service person. Under light continuous load ( 5-8 psi) there is a faint sort of grinding sound that sounds like a turbo ( I think) and it goes away if I accelerate harder or softer. That is to say if I come to a slight continuous grade, if I put it in tow/haul it doesn't make any noise but if I continue in regular mode it makes a noise. I never tow with this truck but it is a utility bed and the truck weighs 10K loaded.
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just to add some fyi. at one time ford was charging back oil coolers that were replaced durring egr cooler repairs. after that they said the split was 25 degrees. now its 15 max and every egr cooler that has failed gets one.