CharlesUFarley Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I might be in the market for a used ford f250 or f350 truck. It's gotta be diesel. Anyone want to educate me on which years/engines are good and which are not so good? What to look out for in general? etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I d look for the ones that have a cummins. There was a guy in town doing swaps, but I think he retired. I was told that he did about 15-20 of them. The only ford I have personal experience with is a 04 f250. It spent more time at the dealer in a year then my dodge did in 11 years. The ford had injector problems, egr, egr, egr....trans, trans, trans, trans issues, and an intercooler replacement, and boots replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 99-03 with the 7.3 bullet proof motors. 200k on mine and still going.. definatley needs some things but it still runs and gets me around town. And it has never been drivin easy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGN Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I might be in the market for a used ford f250 or f350 truck. It's gotta be diesel. Anyone want to educate me on which years/engines are good and which are not so good? What to look out for in general? etc? My 05 was a pile o sh*t 42,000 miles and 20+ trips to the dealer,3 turbos,new boots, heater core, egr, exhaust sensor, I am the proud owner of a 2010 dodge now, so far its every thing they say it is. 20MPG with 4:10's and it has tons of power may wana steer clear of the fords just from my experiance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparskin18 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 99-03 with the 7.3 bullet proof motors. 200k on mine and still going.. definatley needs some things but it still runs and gets me around town. And it has never been drivin easy!! yup get a 7.3l, have a 2000 7.3l with 127k, stay away from an 04 6.0, those are the most common ones for head gaskets or injectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 03 6.0 till about 06 all had issues 06-07 they got the majority of the kinks out then released the new motor.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have the 2006 6.0 and I have ABUSED THE sh*t out of that motor, and the only thing I have had happen was the high side of the turbo pipe blow off the turbo (known problem, can buy after market hoses) and the EGR valve plugging up (again a known problem) made worse by larger exhaust, cold air intake and banks programmer. (I am going to block the EGR soon) so as they said the 7.3 is a rock solid motor, 2006 to 2007 6.0 is good, the 6.0 has ALLOT more HP than the 7.3 did, I had a 2003 7.3 prior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raspadoo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 7.3 or 6.4, although the 6.4 and it's DPF burn through the fuel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegashd Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have the 2006 6.0 and I have ABUSED THE sh*t out of that motor, and the only thing I have had happen was the high side of the turbo pipe blow off the turbo (known problem, can buy after market hoses) and the EGR valve plugging up (again a known problem) made worse by larger exhaust, cold air intake and banks programmer. (I am going to block the EGR soon) so as they said the 7.3 is a rock solid motor, 2006 to 2007 6.0 is good, the 6.0 has ALLOT more HP than the 7.3 did, I had a 2003 7.3 prior my 05 F250 had almost 30k on it when i sold it and it NEVER saw the dealer one time..... it was lifted, 38" tires and pulled a big trailer all the time too... I loved that truck!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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