Is the 6.0 a bad motor?

[barry1me]

Originally Posted by Lone Ranger

....The Chevy just has a weak front end drivetrain, and is too fussy with too many little plastic game boy black boxes... Ha!
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Where did you get this information...my brother has an 01 DMAX and has over 170K never had one front end problem. He regularly pulls with it, and has been chipped since about 20K miles. I love ford trucks but the DMAX is pretty BA. I have heard way more problems with F250 front ends having problems then 2500HD's. In fact my GF's dad is a mechanic and owns his own snow plow buisness he changed the ball joints on 3 F250's this fall that have less then 40K miles and all are between 03-04's. He has 4 2500HD 6.0's that are 01's with all over 80k miles and never had a front end problem. Granted this is just my experience with F250's and Chevy 2500HD's...but I would have to say that Chevy has less issues with there front ends.

[99Smokin73Stroker]

I have never really liked the IFS under a heavy duty truck especially one with a Diesel engine, but the IFS has shown to hold up really well on the GM's, aside from the tie rods that like to bend/break under high horse. I'd still rather have a straight axle.

[Rattlebox]

When the waterpump on my 05 went out at 2300 miles I looked around on the internet and got scared to death that my 50 K investment was doomed! I never researched the latest powerstroke knowing how well our company 7.3 held up towing our 20,000 lb boats (w trailer) all over the country with no issues. I relied on blind trust and I just wanted a Ford! Other than the water pump and minor oil leaks, my 6.0 has been flawless! I haven't wasted too much time worrying about reliability. I do think that proper warm up and letting the turbo cool is essential with the 6.0. My brother in law is waiting for the "perfect" diesel rig to come out and asks me " hows it running" every time he sees me! I know he hopes to hear about the latest 6.0 "issue". I explain you can not treat these like the wifes Tahoe! Ever notice how the neighbor is halfway down the block 2 seconds after the engine starts in the morning? Its running on metal, not oil! Proper care goes a long way!

[Ditty]

It's a general rule for ALL vehicles that when you first start it, you wait about 30 seconds to let at least some oil get to the top of the motor and start lubing everything up. I wait about 45seconds to a full minute if the truck has been sitting for a few hours or more. (When it's cold....where talking about 3-10 mins.) My 7.3L just does not like it when it's cold and takes FOREVER to warm up.

Take care of your truck, and beat on it a little every once in a while, and it will serve you well.