Tire Time For Me

[Sparky83]

Holy crap, the previous engine must have been either beat on or poorly looked after.

i got a friend that pulled the Oasis report... it was during the first owner owning it.. and i know they used it for Commercial Use.. i got no clue what the 2nd owner used it for... but i have the service history from the 1st ppl... tech stated for the reason of the engine being replaced as "coolant found in crankcase"

 

[DNFXDLI]

Abuse I'd guess....as much as these engines get a bad rep...a very good friend is a HD mechanic at one of the diamond mines in the Arctic and all they run is Fords...with very few failures....and I know of many 6.0's here with no issues including my own.

 

[Sparky83]

Abuse I'd guess....as much as these engines get a bad rep...a very good friend is a HD mechanic at one of the diamond mines in the Arctic and all they run is Fords...with very few failures....and I know of many 6.0's here with no issues including my own.

yeah i havent had issues with the engine itself... its everything else in the drivetrain lol.... but i know the 6.0's are know for 3 main issues... Head gasket failure.. Head studs... and the EGR going.. head gaskets though is 70% of the time due to the weak factory studs... EGR imo is just a bad idea to begin with... i hate em lol...

which i kinda wonder if that "coolant in the crankcase was due to the headgasket.. also know its had 4 turbos.. 1 exhaust up pipe... and 1 EGR replacement... i got no clue what owner 2 did since they never popped up on the report.. im guessing if anything they did oil changes...

 

[DNFXDLI]

I don't think the head bolts were an issue unless they were exposed to insane boost levels...the EGR...yeah, thank you EPA.
I'm guessing the PO had a tuner on an insane level while trying to tow 20k#....that I have seen with bad results...but it's Ford's fault

 

[Sparky83]

I don't think the head bolts were an issue unless they were exposed to insane boost levels...the EGR...yeah, thank you EPA.
I'm guessing the PO had a tuner on an insane level while trying to tow 20k#....that I have seen with bad results...but it's Ford's fault

i dont think the first owner woulda tunered it.. because it acts too much like its stock.. but who knows.. the build sheet is listed being sold to like a Home repair company outta Florida instead of an individual... 2nd owner i dunno what they did with it... i know they had atleast a little girl... found Hello Kitty jewelry all over it.. ntm french fries, cracker jacks, popcorn... ect ect... and least 1 broken window.. by the amount of glass shards i found under the back seat.

 

[DNFXDLI]

Hard to say.....but it sounds like it has a better owner now

 

[Sparky83]

yep... a broke one too

 

[DNFXDLI]

yep... a broke one too

It will be worth it in the end!

 

[Sparky83]

sure hope so...

 

[DNFXDLI]

Hey...my bedplate gasket, EGR delete, programmer etc from my local Ford dealer was around 7k...well worth it!

 

[Sparky83]

ive probably spent that much in repairs this yr...

 

[mrxlh]

I like the Michelin LTX M/S2 much better than the BFG's that came on it. I didn't pick up any mileage increase, but gained ride quality.

 

[Sparky83]

i actually told the shop today to do the Mich LTX's today.. finally got the warranty straightened out from when the AC compressor "exploded".. so now i getting tires YAY!!.. said it should be ready come monday...