New 6.0 engine
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New 6.0 engine
I have a 2004 6.0 excursion with 175,000 miles and noticed the head gasket was just starting to leak. Since I take great care of this truck and know I can't buy another, I decided to put in an refurbished engine from Ford. It came with a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty and complete with injectors and turbo except for the starter and alternator which I purchased new. It came dyno tested. The installation was pretty straight forward. I also put in a new radiator and inter-cooler. The radiator had some crap in it and I didn't want to contaminate the new engine.
My questions,
Does anyone have a history of using synthetic oil in this engine?
I have read allot about getting rid of the egr valve. What are the pro's and con's about this.
Thanks
My questions,
Does anyone have a history of using synthetic oil in this engine?
I have read allot about getting rid of the egr valve. What are the pro's and con's about this.
Thanks
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If he decides to keep it, make sure you store that motor correctly etc. We all know how diesels get when they dont get run for long periods of time. Im interested with what your gonna do with that motor to? Sounds like it was a perfectly runnin 6.0. STUDs and that thing woulda been back to runnin and lasted ya another 150k
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The core charge on the new engine was $3500 and I have no intention of keeping something that I will trip over the next 5 years. Putting in this engine was a lot of work! I helped my friend who has a 03 change the studs and gaskets on his x without removing the engine. It was almost an impossible task. I still don't think we got the correct torque on the rear studs! After that experience, I decided to pull the engine out of mine and thought if I was going to do all this work, I was going to replace the engine. I plan on keeping this truck forever! As far a saying this engine is good for 300,000 miles is great but its only 125,000 until I reach that number and I'm getting to old to do this kind of work anymore. If anyone is interested, it took about 3 days to remove and install the new engine remount the bumper, grill, and stuff. I had no idiot lights come on but have spent today chasing a vacuum leak. The engine started right up and purred like a tiger. Its amazing how quit the engine was compared to my old one. I looked at this project like buying a new truck not just replacing an engine. This summer I replaced the ring and pinion gear in the rear end and front hubs and seals on the front axles.
Now I hope I satisfied all the curiosity of why I did this and if someone could answer my questions on the EGR valve and the synthetic oil I would sure appreciate it.
Now I hope I satisfied all the curiosity of why I did this and if someone could answer my questions on the EGR valve and the synthetic oil I would sure appreciate it.
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