Are 6.0's really that bad?

pennsylvaniaboy · Dec 30, 2012

So I am looking at upgrading from my OBS.... I have a 7.3 idi with 270k.

I am tossing around the idea of a 7.3 truck with either auto or manual

Or a 6.0 with auto or manual.

I keep hearing that the 6.0 is horrible, expensive, and unreliable. But at the same time I have heard that with some deletes and a tuner, the 6.0's hit higher horsepower than the 7.3 for the same money....I have also heard that the auto trans in the 6.0 are much better, than the 4R100's..

Here is the thing, my IDI is deadnuts reliable, easy to work on etc. From what I know the 7.3 can be worked on by the average Joe, the 6.0 is supposedly much harder to trouble shoot, and work on. And very troublesome....

I guess my question is, I can find 6.0s for very reasonable prices, with decent mileage, for better prices than 7.3s for similar mileage.... But are they really that bad?

Lang · Dec 30, 2012

In AWOL section their is a lengthy post on 6.0s. People bashing 6.0's believe is title

yeehaw · Dec 30, 2012

my first one was pretty good but had some odd electrical issues. Bought another one, truck runs great, i beat the piss out of it, BUT it is an odd motor none the less, do some research and really hunt to find a good one that was taken care of.

HOOV3R · Dec 30, 2012

There are lots of 6.0 haters out there, and a lot of us that completely love them. Just make sure the truck your looking at isn't beat, and doesn't have a large amount of idle time.

Extended Power · Dec 30, 2012

If you aren't scared to get your hands dirty, and can fix the major issues with them, you won't have too many issues at all...if any.
But if your a person that takes their truck or car in for every little bit of service work...you will go broke.

bad12jr · Dec 30, 2012

A 7.3 is a little easier to understand the system design of the huei system from the get go but the operate on the same principal. If you not scared of low voltage electrical troubleshooting you will have no problems working on it. A good investment is autoenginuity for diagnosing help.

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Stroker04 · Dec 30, 2012

Extended Power said:
If you aren't scared to get your hands dirty, and can fix the major issues with them, you won't have too many issues at all...if any.
But if your a person that takes their truck or car in for every little bit of service work...you will go broke.

Well said!

STROKIN N STYLE · Dec 30, 2012

My uncle just picked up a 6.0 last week. It runs awesome. Doing the deletes this week and studs. If you do what it takes, you'll have a great running long lasting truck

imelmo · Dec 30, 2012

STROKIN N STYLE said:
My uncle just picked up a 6.0 last week. It runs awesome. Doing the deletes this week and studs. If you do what it takes, you'll have a great running long lasting truck

^^^This. I like that people bash 'em. Makes 'em a lot cheaper to buy when I go and act all concerned about it being a 6.0.

Just make sure you account for the studs and stuff in the price of buying one.

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Stroker04 · Dec 30, 2012

imelmo said:
Just make sure you account for the studs and stuff in the price of buying one.

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Agreed! Add right around 3500 to 4000 depending on if it will need head work done.

POWER-STRUCK · Dec 30, 2012

if you are happy with an idi then a stock 7.3 di or stock 6.0 will have more power than you will ever need!

smokedout250 · Dec 30, 2012

thats why i got my 6.0 got a good deal on it. i figured out the cost of bullet proofiing and still came in 10k cheaper than a 6.4

pennsylvaniaboy · Dec 30, 2012

my idi, as a DD is great, plenty peppy, where it can struggle is when you put 12-14k behind it and tow. It will get there, but not doing 70mph....the other reason is I would like to get into a crewcab.

I have a feeling that a 7.3 or 6.0 would serve me well with tuner, intake, exhaust, and maybe a wicked wheel... that being said, i wouldnt be bombing the 6.0 that much, so would it hold up?

speedinpowerstroke · Dec 30, 2012

I love mine! even though I blew the head gasket. I studded it and added a few things and still am adding things, but its a BEAST. I used to hate ford I was chevy alll the way now I love my ford and its a 6.0 people bash it till I smoke them at the track or light to light truth is do the egr delete head studs couple other little things and shoot you got a perfectly good truck that will last you plently long and you will still pay less then a same year cummins or duramax. 6.0 stroker FTW

strokethis_06 · Dec 30, 2012

Drove mine for a year on xtreme race before head gaskets blew. Studded it. Now has a s366 and hybrids with no issues.

smokedout250 · Dec 30, 2012

I love mine! I blew a head gasket at 67k.... But I was running srl and ran they hell out of it doin burn outs. I studded it been enjoying it ever since!

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pennsylvaniaboy · Dec 30, 2012

Yeh, they can be had for a lot cheaper, and it seems if you stud it, do the deletes, and add a coolant filter, they are great...

swamp_ratt · Dec 30, 2012

We've had a LOT of good luck with our 6.0 at work. 95k miles, closing on 8000 hours. Had an egr cooler and oil cooler replaced, that's it for 6.0 problems. We run it hard, and it sees a lot of idle/high idle time as it is a service truck. Been a good truck. One of the few we can rely on every day to get the job done!

swamp_ratt · Dec 30, 2012

Oh, and ours weighs 18,000 pounds and I still pick on ricers with it occasionally. It is time for injectors however. After long run times without driving it smokes blue quite a bit till you drive it and clear it out

Fordguy100 · Dec 30, 2012

I would but another in a heartbeat. People are scared of them and it drives their cost down, which means I can afford them. Budget a good grand for maintaince and deletes right off the bat (or more depending on if you do studs right off) and you should be golden!