*Test Drive Results*
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*Test Drive Results*
Just got home from test driving an XL 2005 F250 4WD 6.0L Stroke Turbo. She's got 233k of fleet/highway experience and drives beautifully, except for what sounds like an engine knock in the low RPMs. I will definitely get a mechanic to check it out before I buy, but I want to know how much more life I can hope for out of this truck.
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Just got home from test driving an XL 2005 F250 4WD 6.0L Stroke Turbo. She's got 233k of fleet/highway experience and drives beautifully, except for what sounds like an engine knock in the low RPMs. I will definitely get a mechanic to check it out before I buy, but I want to know how much more life I can hope for out of this truck.
As for the knocking, I drove an 05 6.0 Xl dually last week with 89k and it had a knock at idle when cold too.?
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Why head studs? It doesn't seem much like it would matter. Did you get the knock where you step on the brakes at a slow speed and it shakes the whole car? Maybe that's normal of these engines... Which is a bit frightening.
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6.0's are bad for blowing the headgaskets. ARB Headstuds will fix the issue. This is a known weakness with this motor.
With that kind of miles if it has not been studed then I would anticipated that you will be doing a head stud job within 6 months.
I'd do an OA on this motor. Turn around is only a few days for the results.
With that kind of miles if it has not been studed then I would anticipated that you will be doing a head stud job within 6 months.
I'd do an OA on this motor. Turn around is only a few days for the results.
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Studs correct the problem, but its not something you want to do in your garage. The motor has to come out.
I dont recall if it knocked when I hit the brakes, I just remember it when the engine was cold.
It was owned by a woman who babys it around her horse farm. I drove it hard to clean the turbo vanes. It ran so much better when she got it back.
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Thinking out loud here. If you have never owned a diesel or worked with them then a high mileage one is not the place to start.
I think if you are interested in them then go with something that is still under warranty.
Give yourself a chance to get up to speed on oil burners before you really have to do any repairs your self.
I think if you are interested in them then go with something that is still under warranty.
Give yourself a chance to get up to speed on oil burners before you really have to do any repairs your self.
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My 05 did it a 80,000 stock miles!
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From what I have learned, the turbo has variable vanes that if not driven hard gum up with carbon, and stop moving, causing an overboost which blow the head gaskets.
I know not many people are a fan of this guy, but his video describes it better than I can.
YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 3 OF 6
I know not many people are a fan of this guy, but his video describes it better than I can.
YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 3 OF 6
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