Ford F350 Reviews Anybody ??

jmcarter · 03-05-2013, 08:11 PM

You hear varied opinions on the 6.7 Cummings but I have heard nothing but praise for the 5.9 Cummings....My 3500 Dually with the 5.9 was unbelievable....

1299 · 03-06-2013, 10:26 PM

if you find a ford and want to look at it i wiling to take a ride?

427Carl · 03-09-2013, 07:07 PM

I have a friend who runs a repair shop, specializing in Diesel.. I would guess he's done 12-15 6.0L's in the last 3 years..
He raises the Cab off, to get at engine..

There's always a Ford sitting waiting for head gaskets and head bolts

The guys are correct the 7.3's are good ...

I took a 2013 black reg cab dually to Line-X yesterday 42 km on it awesome driving truck... not as nice a Duramax with Allison

FED 387 · 03-09-2013, 08:45 PM

The only reason that you HAVE TO remove the cab from the chassis with any of the Ford F250/350 diesels is that they use HEAD STUDS instead of head bolts--- you cannot get the head up high enough to clear the studs---I've been told that it is a FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR WARRANTY repair job to replace an engine in a 6.0 or 6.4 parts and labor because of all the labor involved !!!!-- I have a friend that has a 6.0 and the only reason that he has no problems is that he changes the oil and filter EVERY 2500-3000 miles uses nothing but Shell Rotella--YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER RELIGIOUSLY NO NORE THAN 5000 MILES!!!!--part of the problem here is that the 6.0/6.4 uses an oil pressure system to operate the injectors--- a tiny speck of dirt in the system and an injector does not open that cylinder runs lean/hot torches the head gasket and major problems---the 6.0 only has 4 head bolts per cylinder so the head tends to wanto lift off the block and presto bad head gasket---this engine has a EGR valve that is oil pressure operated--- dirty oil will not let the egr valve operate properly and NO POWER--- also there is afuel injection control module that goes bad ---bad batteries/insufficient voltage causes that---

03-05-2013, 08:11 PM	#1
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,316 Likes: 2,448 Liked 3,249 Times in 988 Posts	Re: Ford F350 Reviews Anybody ?? You hear varied opinions on the 6.7 Cummings but I have heard nothing but praise for the 5.9 Cummings....My 3500 Dually with the 5.9 was unbelievable.... __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

03-06-2013, 10:26 PM	#2
1299 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: howell,nj Posts: 127 Likes: 322 Liked 54 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Ford F350 Reviews Anybody ?? if you find a ford and want to look at it i wiling to take a ride?

03-09-2013, 07:07 PM	#3
427Carl Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford F350 Reviews Anybody ?? I have a friend who runs a repair shop, specializing in Diesel.. I would guess he's done 12-15 6.0L's in the last 3 years.. He raises the Cab off, to get at engine.. There's always a Ford sitting waiting for head gaskets and head bolts The guys are correct the 7.3's are good ... I took a 2013 black reg cab dually to Line-X yesterday 42 km on it awesome driving truck... not as nice a Duramax with Allison

03-09-2013, 08:45 PM	#4
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,429 Likes: 564 Liked 336 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Ford F350 Reviews Anybody ?? The only reason that you HAVE TO remove the cab from the chassis with any of the Ford F250/350 diesels is that they use HEAD STUDS instead of head bolts--- you cannot get the head up high enough to clear the studs---I've been told that it is a FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR WARRANTY repair job to replace an engine in a 6.0 or 6.4 parts and labor because of all the labor involved !!!!-- I have a friend that has a 6.0 and the only reason that he has no problems is that he changes the oil and filter EVERY 2500-3000 miles uses nothing but Shell Rotella--YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER RELIGIOUSLY NO NORE THAN 5000 MILES!!!!--part of the problem here is that the 6.0/6.4 uses an oil pressure system to operate the injectors--- a tiny speck of dirt in the system and an injector does not open that cylinder runs lean/hot torches the head gasket and major problems---the 6.0 only has 4 head bolts per cylinder so the head tends to wanto lift off the block and presto bad head gasket---this engine has a EGR valve that is oil pressure operated--- dirty oil will not let the egr valve operate properly and NO POWER--- also there is afuel injection control module that goes bad ---bad batteries/insufficient voltage causes that---