New to the site, first post so go easy please. Searched a bit, but couldn't find an answer....and I've never owned a diesel so I'm still learning all the inn/outs. Question is when should glow plugs be changed for these 6.0 diesels? Reason I'm asking is I've been looking for a used 05-07 F250. I went to go look at one at a local dealer, but when I got there I was told the truck I wanted to see was getting new glowplugs. Truck only has 60k miles. Seemed to throw a red flag that something fishy was going on. Some of the posts I pulled up regarding glowplugs mentioned some guys running 100k or more miles and never having to change them. Could have been the 7.3 with the high miles on GPs....Anyway, before I buy anything I will definatly get the carfax and OASIS reports. Just wondering if somebody had some insight as to why the GPs on this 05 F250 with only 60k needed new glow plugs.

 

hit or miss

 

not sure what you mean by hit or miss

 

I think that he means some folks have a few problems with glow plugs and some don't.

Personally, I do not see very many threads that turn out to be glow plug or GPCM issues. There are a few, but they are not the "bad actors" that the early ICP's were or the late STC fittings are.

 

OK got it.

 

Welcome to FTE! This is a great place to learn the inns and outs and ups and downs of the Powerstroke 6.0L.

 

Thanks ! That is what I was saying just not all wordy lol

 

when to change a glowplug is when it fails the ohms check, I know 05 and up will moniter the glowplugs and tell you if you have an issue.

 

DEFINATLY get a service report and CARFAX report on that truck before you buy. cause maybe it didnt need new injectors, but they may have replaced something bigger and told you something else just so you wouldnt be alarmed, and scared to buy it.

 

good advice whitefordexplorer. i am already having second thoughts on this truck and haven't even seen it (other than pics online). it is a very nice looking truck. midnight blue (ford calls it another color) lifted lariat cc fx4 with the sport package (painted bumpers and different grill) nice looking alloy wheels with bfg a/ts. grill and bumpers look like the harley davidson edition kind of.

after researching some more on here i think i would like something with less miles. i am afraid if it has not been properly maintained it may have all sorts of issues. a lower mile truck would have less liklyhood of not being maintained. also, with all the mods done to the exterior, i'm afraid it has probably had a tuner on it as well. i noticed on one of the interior pics the dash panel to the left of the steering wheel had what appeared to be a hole in it, maybe from a tuner or monitor being mounted there. will probably take a look at it anyway, but liklihood of buying is low.

thanks for the info on the glowplugs.

 

do you have a link for the sale so we can check it out for you?

 

yeah sure.

2005 Ford F-250 Lariat

found the listing on craigslist when i was posting my truck for sale. it is from a local non-ford dealer.

 

CUST COMPLAINT OIL LEAK AT TURBO
Tech Comments: VERIFIED CONCERN, CK OASIS. ADD DYE AND RAN FOUND CAC COUPLING LEAKING AT TURBO. REMOVED CAC DUCT AND REPLACED COUPLING. STEAM CLEAN AND ROAD TEST, GOOD. NO LEAKS AT THIS TIME.

FAN CLUTCH CYLCLING STATES CUSTOMER CK AND ADVISE
Tech Comments: RANENG DIA CK LEVELS CALL OASIS CK ENG W IDS AS PER TSB RAN PIDS NEED RECK HOT RAN IDS W PIDS CK FAN ENG TEMPS FOUND FAN FAILED TEST PULL RAD FAN SHROUD DRAIN COOLENT REPLACED MODULE RETEST ROAD TEST FRY ON HILL HARD PULL CK OK CLEAR CODES OK

CUSTOMER SUSPECTS POSSABLE COOLANT LOSS (POSS.PSW $100 DED)CK AND ADVIDE
Tech Comments: PRESSURE CK COOLING SYS CALL OASIS DO VISUAL CK FOUND RES CAP NOT SEALING REMOVED AIR TO AIR TOP HOSE RECOVERY TANK FLUSH COOLING SYS 2 TIMES REPLACED STAT RES *** REFILL LEVELS ROAD TEST RAN CYL TEST PASS RAN VGT ACC TEST PASS RAN EGR TEST FAIL HOT RESEAL VALVE RETEST FAILED REPLACED VALVE DO TSB AS PER OASIS EGR TEST OK AT THIS TIME REASS ROAD TEST CLEAR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, DRIVERS HEARS A NOISE LIKE THE FAN CLUTCH COMING ON, AT 65 MPH ENG WARRANTY $100.00 DED
Tech Comments:VERIFIED CONCERN, CK OASIS. PERFORMANCE DIAG GOT P1335,P0404 EGR VALVE POS. FAULTS. VISUAL INSP COOLANT VERY LOW, NO EXTERNAL LEAKS OFUND, FUEL QUALITY GOOD, OIL LEVEL GOOD, KOEO O D, CMDTC, KOER O D, INJECTOR CLICK TEST GOT P0404 AND P1335 HARD CODES, POWER BALANCE PASS, INTAKE RESTRICKION PASS, EGR IDS TESTS FAIL, EXHAUST RESTRICTION 28 PSI, FUEL PRESSURE 50 PSI,


here is a qick review of the important repairs to look at.

 

2 fan clutch complaints and possibel coolant pumping from coolant bottle. you figure out whats going on with it? I can take a guess.



Im very picky (i spent a year tring to find a truck)I would let this one slide rite on buy and not even go look at it to reduce the chance of buyer impulse. Its a good lookin gride though.

 

couple of egr valves and a coolant cap and fan issues ,, do you think HG are the underlying issue ?