For the people with the 6.0 "FIXES" done...

[armyguy209]

Hey guys I am just trying to get some input from the people who have done the fixes to make the 6.0 "Bulletproof" (EGR delete,ARP studs, SCT Programmer)

Have any of you that have sunk all this money into your 6.0 doing the required mods to make this thing supposedly reliable still had problems with the engine after doing the mods?? breakdowns, left stranded,etc???

Im just curious on the advice from people who already have these done and been driving with them a while...

Thanks guys,
Dan

[fordmasterdieseltech]

you can stil have injectors fail, ficm go out, high pressure oil system issues. by doing thte egr delete and studs, you have taken care of 2 major engine failure that 6.0 have, but any number of things can fail

[armyguy209]

So in otherwords...there really is no way to make this thing as reliable as a cummins?

Haha still debating on the swap but I would like to keep whats in it now...just so many things on this engine to go wrong...I know every engine can have things go wrong but I dont feel like being broke down on the side of the road this summer while towing my boat...That is embarrassing and just an all around PITA

[Baddestt]

Cummins has there issues too. As for me, I've only had one issue and that was a rear main seal leak at 60,000 miles. I have just shy of 100,000 miles and still have stock head gaskets/bolts...the original EGR cooler and original injectors....not one issue to date. I do have the latest FORD flash and critical gauges. But Ive towed heavy weight from Fl to TX...beat on it a couple times a week and keep the synthetic oil change and fuel filters changed regularly. I know something is bound to happen soon, but so far so good. If you do the head gaskets and EGR delete, the damn 6.0 should be stout for a long time...given maintenance

[Abrannan19]

Originally Posted by fordmasterdieseltech

you can stil have injectors fail, ficm go out, high pressure oil system issues. by doing thte egr delete and studs, you have taken care of 2 major engine failure that 6.0 have, but any number of things can fail

very good and honest reply.

Originally Posted by armyguy209

So in otherwords...there really is no way to make this thing as reliable as a cummins?

Haha still debating on the swap but I would like to keep whats in it now...just so many things on this engine to go wrong...I know every engine can have things go wrong but I dont feel like being broke down on the side of the road this summer while towing my boat...That is embarrassing and just an all around PITA

If you think cummins never have any issues, you should go to the local dodge dealership and look at their service department, EVERY BRAND HAS FAILURES AND WEAK LINKS.

Originally Posted by Baddestt

Cummins has there issues too. As for me, I've only had one issue and that was a rear main seal leak at 60,000 miles. I have just shy of 100,000 miles and still have stock head gaskets/bolts...the original EGR cooler and original injectors....not one issue to date. I do have the latest FORD flash and critical gauges. But Ive towed heavy weight from Fl to TX...beat on it a couple times a week and keep the synthetic oil change and fuel filters changed regularly. I know something is bound to happen soon, but so far so good. If you do the head gaskets and EGR delete, the damn 6.0 should be stout for a long time...given maintenance

another good reply!

[k2davis1]

I got it all done and I still puke and overheat. I can only pull a 2 place sno trailer with an f-350! Shoulda bought a prius.

[Abrannan19]

Originally Posted by k2davis1

I got it all done and I still puke and overheat. I can only pull a 2 place sno trailer with an f-350! Shoulda bought a prius.

if you are still puking with new headgaskets, studs and EGR delete, you have other issues.

[k2davis1]

Im pullin the cab on tuesday and gettin my heads milled. They were only straight edged the first time so thats what im puttin my money on. Learned my lesson, do it the first time and save yourself the hassle.

[willholl79]

You can do a lot of freakin' work to a 6.0 for what a Cummins conversion cost.

And....I am speculating here as I have never owned/driven a converted truck but depending on who did it and what parts are used I would think it would take just as much fixing/tweaking to keep it going as a 6.0. You're basically bolting a bunch of mix-matched parts together and common sense tells me that's not gonna be bullet proof.

[Tyler]

I did the bullet proof kit... only got about 1,000 miles on it but haven't had any issues so far... you can see by looking at the new egr cooler that its definitley a better design. And the new oil cooler is much better. It does run a tad bit better, and also makes about 4 pounds of boost higher... waiting on the Xtreme Street tune to come in.