re: Ford 6.4 Diesel problems

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That and the fact they are cranking out 700+ tq from these motors from the factory now. If it doesn't hurt the longevity of the engine, it will be sure to kill a few transmissions.





I never even thought to consider the added power as a factor, good point there. I just don't think in ~10 years or so you'll hear stories of high mileage 6.0s, 6.4s, or even 6.7s that have just seen minimal repairs. I could be wrong though.

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I had an 05 6.0 and never had any trouble until I paid it off and my warranty expired (after 100,000 miles). After that 5th year(last year), I put $7200 in to it. First time it was the high pressure oil pump and it just killed on the highway and wouldn't start. Next time it was the EGR cooler. It was a slow leak at first and I just kept adding water until one day the coolant all came out at once on the interstate and I overheated quick. Got it fixed and no head damage according to that ford dealership. A year later EGR cooler problems again and head gasket and head problems. Traded it in and got a 2011 F-150. It would have been $6,000+ if I would have fixed it so that would have been $13,000+ invested into it in 2 years. It also had only 113,000 miles on it.

On a side note, my brother has the 6.4 and he has around 100,000 miles on it and no problems yet.