Its a2006 Ford F 250 CrewCab Lariat 2WD Power Stroke Diesel, with 100k miles. He said it runs great. Never had a diesel before and not sure what to look for. Should I take it to a mechanic? Thanks

 

Get a Oasis report.
Does it have any mods?
What was it used for?
Who/what was the maintainance?
Do you have a Ford dealer you like?

And there is a lot on the 6.0 forum, study up and you'll know what to look for.

 

Be VERY careful here. An out of warranty diesel engine can cost a fortune to repair should anything go wrong with it. The 6.0L can be a reliable engine if properly maintained and cared for, but can be a nightmare if not.

An engine replacement can cost up to $15,000, and many typical repairs will cost over $1,000. A set of injectors costs nearly $2,000 if you can't afford sudden huge repair bills I highly suggest getting a V10 powered truck.

 

Definitely get the oasis report to see if any warranty work has been done to it as that could lead you to potential future problems

 

Thanks guys. I will ask for report. He is a small dealer and got truck from auction. Iam reading the 6.0 forum now.

 

Unless it's a repo, an auction would scare me a little on a 6.0.
It's so valuable when you have some sense of the use and maintainance done.

 

Ya I just read about the stretching head bolts, was that a recall?

 

Nope.

But that generally is more common on trucks that had aftermarket tuners raising the boost levels.

Generally.

Just be careful, there are a lot of vehicles out there now.