I've got a 2006 6.0 F250 just under 90k miles. Bazooka tune, 4" straight pipe, and blue spring. No other performance mods.
A little recent history on the truck, I was on my way camping (3 hour drive, not too much elevation climb) and noticed the truck was starting to get a little hot, coolant getting up to around 240, I was able to maintain and keep the temps down till I got there. Once there I noticed the degas was low and had oil mixed slime in it, and I ended up adding about a gallon of water. On the way back the temps were pretty good until about an hour from home, the oil and coolant temps sky rocketed. I kept pulling over, letting it cool and adding water. My SCT maxed at 270 degrees for coolant and around 300 for oil, My temps never went much past those.
I did a bit of a coolant flush with cascade then about 30 minutes of hose water running constantly (no overheating) and I am replacing the thermostat due to the oil. I also started getting long crank times, due to head gasket? No noticeable loss of power, but I really wasn't pushing it, and no white smoke.
I am going to do a full bulletproof as well as a couple extras since the engine will be torn down already.
So my questions are:
1: After the overheating, other than the parts that are being replaced with the bulletproof stuff, what other parts should I check for damage from the excess heat?
2: I was going to buy the SINISTER DIESEL COMPLETE SOLUTION heads up kit with EGR cooler (I'm in California), oil cooler, studs, coolant filter, and every gasket known to man. Does anyone have any experience with this kit? I just like that its one kit will all the parts for a pretty decent price.
3: I hear good and bad things about the Black Diamond Head Gaskets. Any opinions?
In total I was going to do Studs, EGR, Oil Cooler, FICM w/ tune, BP Water Pump, 04'-07' update kit from Sinister, Coolant Filter, Bypass Oil Filter, Regulated Fuel Return, Mishimoto Radiator, Banks Intercooler System, Mad Turbo Werks M2 Turbo, New Tune, Possibly Injectors Depending on Price.
I found a shop nearby that can check and machine the heads if necessary.
I'd love to hear every ones opinions and experience with these particular parts but I really want to know what else should be checked after the overheating.
A little recent history on the truck, I was on my way camping (3 hour drive, not too much elevation climb) and noticed the truck was starting to get a little hot, coolant getting up to around 240, I was able to maintain and keep the temps down till I got there. Once there I noticed the degas was low and had oil mixed slime in it, and I ended up adding about a gallon of water. On the way back the temps were pretty good until about an hour from home, the oil and coolant temps sky rocketed. I kept pulling over, letting it cool and adding water. My SCT maxed at 270 degrees for coolant and around 300 for oil, My temps never went much past those.
I did a bit of a coolant flush with cascade then about 30 minutes of hose water running constantly (no overheating) and I am replacing the thermostat due to the oil. I also started getting long crank times, due to head gasket? No noticeable loss of power, but I really wasn't pushing it, and no white smoke.
I am going to do a full bulletproof as well as a couple extras since the engine will be torn down already.
So my questions are:
1: After the overheating, other than the parts that are being replaced with the bulletproof stuff, what other parts should I check for damage from the excess heat?
2: I was going to buy the SINISTER DIESEL COMPLETE SOLUTION heads up kit with EGR cooler (I'm in California), oil cooler, studs, coolant filter, and every gasket known to man. Does anyone have any experience with this kit? I just like that its one kit will all the parts for a pretty decent price.
3: I hear good and bad things about the Black Diamond Head Gaskets. Any opinions?
In total I was going to do Studs, EGR, Oil Cooler, FICM w/ tune, BP Water Pump, 04'-07' update kit from Sinister, Coolant Filter, Bypass Oil Filter, Regulated Fuel Return, Mishimoto Radiator, Banks Intercooler System, Mad Turbo Werks M2 Turbo, New Tune, Possibly Injectors Depending on Price.
I found a shop nearby that can check and machine the heads if necessary.
I'd love to hear every ones opinions and experience with these particular parts but I really want to know what else should be checked after the overheating.