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magnumv8 · 06-08-2010, 08:24 PM

We run an upfitter shop and we have done hundreds of Ford diesels....starting with the 6.0 in 2003 don't touch 'em...the 7.3 is tough the 6.4 is not bad, but very hard on fuel and we are upfitting a dozen or so 6.7's, that now have UREA injection so the jury isn't in on those since they are now built by FORD and have a radical cylinder head difference from previous models....from the factory (new) the 6.0 had so many different issues most dealers couldn't repair them,we had an '03 that we bought new and in the first year we had it, it was at the dealership 8 months....they had the cab off and on so much they finally told us not to bring it back(this was under warranty, but Ford had over $500,000,000.00 in warranty claims on this engine and gave up, eventually suing International over it)....we had new trucks blow head gaskets just moving them in and out of the shop during upfitting....the spring clamps they used on the radiator hoses were broken on quite a few of them among the various other issues that would pop up on these things......they can be made to hold up, but it is REAL expensive....

I am not bashing this issue because I make my living on these things and customers demand a dependable vehicle, but the 6.0 Ford truck is making some guys a lot of money replacing the 6.0 with a Cummins engine( makes a nice package).......

D L Rambo.....

06-08-2010, 08:24 PM	#9
magnumv8 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coraopolis, Pa. Posts: 172 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford 2003 6.0 diesel ??? We run an upfitter shop and we have done hundreds of Ford diesels....starting with the 6.0 in 2003 don't touch 'em...the 7.3 is tough the 6.4 is not bad, but very hard on fuel and we are upfitting a dozen or so 6.7's, that now have UREA injection so the jury isn't in on those since they are now built by FORD and have a radical cylinder head difference from previous models....from the factory (new) the 6.0 had so many different issues most dealers couldn't repair them,we had an '03 that we bought new and in the first year we had it, it was at the dealership 8 months....they had the cab off and on so much they finally told us not to bring it back(this was under warranty, but Ford had over $500,000,000.00 in warranty claims on this engine and gave up, eventually suing International over it)....we had new trucks blow head gaskets just moving them in and out of the shop during upfitting....the spring clamps they used on the radiator hoses were broken on quite a few of them among the various other issues that would pop up on these things......they can be made to hold up, but it is REAL expensive.... I am not bashing this issue because I make my living on these things and customers demand a dependable vehicle, but the 6.0 Ford truck is making some guys a lot of money replacing the 6.0 with a Cummins engine( makes a nice package)....... D L Rambo.....