Soon to own 03 f250 6.0l
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Soon to own 03 f250 6.0l
New here and have recently bought a 2003 f250 6.0l 4x4, rust free, 6 spd manual, extended cab, long bed xlt with 83,000 miles. This will be my first diesel. Going to be using it for a 350 mile trip hauling a 27' camper, logs for my hobby sawmill, hay wagons and an occasional just plain driving truck.
I've read plenty of horror stories on this engine but I've also read plenty of good. I picked the truck up for $13,500 delivered to NY from South Dakota. I am expecting to at some point having to deal with some issues but I figured for the price and condition of the truck it will well be worth the investment. I'll be picking up a monitor of some sort, NOT A TUNER, before I drive it. Wish me luck.
I've read plenty of horror stories on this engine but I've also read plenty of good. I picked the truck up for $13,500 delivered to NY from South Dakota. I am expecting to at some point having to deal with some issues but I figured for the price and condition of the truck it will well be worth the investment. I'll be picking up a monitor of some sort, NOT A TUNER, before I drive it. Wish me luck.
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Tuners that add 80+ HP are adding fuel and advancing the injection timing to increase cylinder pressures that cause premature head gasket failure. Also, the coolant is an issue if it hasn't been changed regularly, as sediment will form in the oil cooler, causing a clog and ultimately resulting in super-heated coolant being sent to the EGR cooler and causing a rupture. The best thing to do in this case is do run a series of VC-9 chemical cleaning treatments, drive it for a few days to allow any clogging of the oil cooler to happen, replace the oil cooler, install a coolant filter and replace the coolant with some of the ELC type.
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jimdad07,
Enjoy your new ride.
You might want to step over to the 6.0L forum, say Hi and join a group of very knowledgable
folks.
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Welcome to FTE!
Enjoy your new ride.
You might want to step over to the 6.0L forum, say Hi and join a group of very knowledgable
folks.
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Welcome to FTE!
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Congrats on the new truck. Hard to find them with manual transmissions too. I've had mine for 13 years and I'm not getting rid of it. As much as I love them, my wife hates them just as much and doesn't want to learn to drive one, so it ensures no one else drives my truck lol.
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Congrats on the new truck. Hard to find them with manual transmissions too. I've had mine for 13 years and I'm not getting rid of it. As much as I love them, my wife hates them just as much and doesn't want to learn to drive one, so it ensures no one else drives my truck lol.
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