Found a deal on an 06 King Ranch 6.0 in the exact color combo I want! Bone stock, one older owner. A friend is after my Duramax, and is willing to pay me what the gentleman is asking for the King Ranch.

Anyone have experience with these trucks? I know about the EGR/coolant issues, but other than that, how are they?

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

don't buy a 6.0, that is a bad idea.

Many issues with that motor. The money you save not having to fix the 6.0 powerstroke when it breaks, you can just spend to paint your duramax the color combo you want.

7.3 IDI = good
7.3 powerstroke = good
6.0 powerstroke = bad
6.4 and 6.7, no experience, sound better than the 6.0

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There were huge issues with the 6.0 when it came out. I would pass unless it was really really cheap.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

dont just walk, run away. even after they have been "bullet proofed" they still fail. egr problems, head gasket problems, injector harness problems, turbo problems, and a bad design on the valve train. the valves get "side loaded" during operation.

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go to azbasszone.com and do a search. lots of info on the issues. several guys were still making payments when the engine failed.

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

but other than that, how are they?

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"

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'83 300D, 126K miles.

think of it as the opposite of owning a ram with the cummins. the ram is a beautiful motor housed by a pos truck. the 6.0 is a pos motor housed by a beautiful truck

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I have been looking at pickups in the $8,000 to $10,000 range. I noticed that Powerstrokes after 2000 can be had cheap. I suspect that my 2000 F350 Powerstroke has gone up in value in the last year or so. People just don't want the newer ones. The EPA has made it tough on this type of truck. Personally, I would avoid a 2006 model.

the 7.3 is bulletproof and a powerhouse. i just sold mine. i was more than happy with the truck, but it was time to downsize a little. for what i sold my powerstroke for, i bought the wife an 03 expedition 4x4 and an 02 ford escape for myself. the expedition will pull my trailer just fine.

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

7.3 powerstroke.6.0 powerjoke.

I've owned a 7.3 and a 6.0. After the 6.0, I quit diesels. The 7.3 was great - had the common crankshaft sensor failure, but that's about it. The 6.0 had more power than the 7.3 when it was chipped. I liked the 6.0, but they were really a bad design and I had met many, many people/customers who dumped them after major issues (I sell auto parts for a living). I sold the 6.0 gladly - there was a fear in driving it. Like a timebomb.

After those, I've been doing gas engines. Same mpg. More reliable. Way cheaper oil changes, fuel filters, and air filters. Unless you tow a lot, they're just not worth it.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

By the time 06, 07 rolled around, the 6.0 was pretty well sorted out. I've seen them run back to back with the 7.3 and the 6.0 is a much more refined engine. 4 valve heads and it sounds like a beast with a good exhaust next to the oddly fluttering 7.3.

Plus, a plug in box will provide upwards of 400 HP.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my 7.3 but it's old tech compared to the 6.0. Also keep in mind that the 6.0 wasn't just made for the F-series. It's well utilized, working hard every day as the VT365 in the 4000 series International trucks.

Oh, and one last thing: The 6.0 has the excellent torque shift automatic while the 7.3 has the troublesome A4OD or whatever it is. Mine is a manual 6 speed.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

4R100. It was ok but made worse because some genius decided to take a good transmission and put a diode in it. A few days later, they discovered the problem and tried to confine them to the diesels since the RPM is lower and wouldn't be discovered. Wrong answer. Many have sent the trans to Brian's Truck Shop to be fixed. Goes thru it all and you have a 2 year warranty for shipping. After 2 years, you pick up shipping. Either way, the fix is on the house. Guy broke 6 transmissions in 8 years pulling sleds. All but 1 was fixed for free. Reason is the 1 broke the bell housing.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

The exhaust warmup flapper always sounded weird. Buddy has a 7.3 in his work truck with a straight pipe the dumps right behind the cab. Hard launches sound like a cross between a helicopter and a tractor.

From what I've heard, don't buy a 6.0 unless it's already at 300k and has proven itself.

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

You can change a couple things and it will delete the EBPV. Unless you have an Excursion or a CA truck it should not throw a code.

I wouldn't say that. I would get the truck and fix the necessary stuff.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow