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I have a 2013 F250 with the 6.7L turbo diesel. I have 9k miles on it now and have seen this model year '11-'13 be solid up to 150k miles. Due to the year of the truck not many people have tested the longevity past that. Some people report issues but that's often due to lack of maintenance or 24/7 excessive towing. I have a 100k/mile warranty for all mechanical parts, so I'm definitely keeping it through that.
I just had the CEL pop up for an exhaust sensor. They gave me a 2013 loaded ford edge to drive in the mean time. Minute I sat down I missed my truck :/
Some of those new 6.7's have literally blown to pieces upon startup in people's driveway! Nothing to do with maintenance or towing. Ford will even pay to clean up/repaint the driveway/garage floor.
I have a 2011 GMC Sierra 4.3 regular cab short bed. Hope to get around 200,000 miles or 15 years out of it whatever comes first. Right now it has 10K bought it new in April of 2011.
I have 3 of those (01, 04, 05).......first two are 4.3s and the 05 is a 5.3. The older two have 100K+ and the 05 has 65K. Zero hard part replacements under the hood so far, a/c switches have failed but GM covered them under a recall (A/C fan switch burnt out). Trucks have gotten brakes, batteries and tires. Just recently I broke a tailgate strap so as a precaution I changed all of them. The trucks have gotten spark plugs replaced, cap/rotor (05 doesn't have cap/rotor).
I had a tranny rebuilt in the 04 at 80K miles but I suspect that may have been abuse by the employee that drove that truck. It seemed odd that the tranny failed that early.
What sux about pickups is the high price of fuel to keep them moving. I ran a 2500 crew cab diesel for years and after 170K miles I spent 39K on diesel fuel (MORE THAN I PAID FOR THE TRUCK NEW!). When you factor in fuel especially over 200K miles you might realize that the truck purchase/maintenance are the cheaper part of the equation.
Some of those new 6.7's have literally blown to pieces upon startup in people's driveway! Nothing to do with maintenance or towing. Ford will even pay to clean up/repaint the driveway/garage floor.
There's horror stories about most every vehicle. I now several people personally that have the exact same f250 6.7L I have that have gone 50-70k miles with zero issues.
You can go online and find people freaking up about most every vehicle.
I could get a cold and go online and find about 100 sources that are certain it means I have aids...
There's horror stories about most every vehicle. I now several people personally that have the exact same f250 6.7L I have that have gone 50-70k miles with zero issues.
You can go online and find people freaking up about most every vehicle.
I could get a cold and go online and find about 100 sources that are certain it means I have aids...
haha your 100% right but hearing "a parts explosion upon startup" would concern me.
Well good thing I have electric start and always start it up a while before I get in
My aunts kia went up in flames a couple months ago.
In high school I dated a girl and her chevy started on fire when we were driving it and after we got out it blew up about 5 minutes later..
I could go on...
I have a '02 F-250 Super Duty with the 7.3L Powerstroke. I spoke of it earlier in this thread. It's one hell of a truck and an engine. The best pick-up I have ever owned. That's all I have driven since I started driving at 16 for my main vehicle.....pick-ups.
I agree, the 6.0L (SIX-POINT-OH-NO) was a dirty fat turd.
The 6.4L was a bit better, but still was no 7.3L.
The new 6.7L is pretty good from what I have heard.
I have a '02 F-250 Super Duty with the 7.3L Powerstroke. I spoke of it earlier in this thread. It's one hell of a truck and an engine. The best pick-up I have ever owned. That's all I have driven since I started driving at 16 for my main vehicle.....pick-ups.
I agree, the 6.0L (SIX-POINT-OH-NO) was a dirty fat turd.
The 6.4L was a bit better, but still was no 7.3L.
The new 6.7L is pretty good from what I have heard.
6.4 was terrible, with the addition of the diesel particulate filter. Because it has a high pressure fuel system, and not oil actuated huei injectors, they tend to leak quite a bit and oversaturate the DPF, clogging it prematurely and costing the owner thousands of dollars. Most end up replacing it twice before they realize the root cause, costing another $2000 in parts and labor.
6.0 is an ok engine, AFTER you spend about $5000 to bullet proof it with the best aftermarket stuff that international refuses to use, I.e., ARP head stud kit, updated HPOP fitting and transfer tubes, EGR and cooler DELETE, etc. my biggest complaint about 6.0 and 6.4? Cylinder head disassembly requires the entire cab to be taken off the truck!!!!
Probably 250K. Currently have a 1998 F-150 4.6. Have 220K on it now. Will most likely get the 2015 Toyota Tacoma IF the Tacoma is a complete redesign (keeping ears open - the 2014 is the same as the 2013....the same as the 2006).
The thing is, any car can last forever if you put enough into it or if it is completely destroyed. You can replace just about any part.
Just because a car runs well at 250K doesn't mean it is a good idea to keep it. After a certain number of years, the safety features and fuel efficiencies are so much better on a new car. For example, my 98 doesn't have side airbags. Also, how reliable are 15 year old airbags?
Years ago had a work truck (company provided) when I was driving it, it had 220K on it. My 98 has 110K I expect 300K out of it.
I hate quoting my own posts. However, the 98 was totaled when a deer ran out in front of it. It had 122,000 miles when it was wrecked.
I now have a 2005 F150 with the 4.2 v6, it now has 177,000 miles on it. It runs amazingly well, doesn't burn any oil and loves to work. I'm expecting 300,000 out of it. I am putting 20,000 to 25,000 a year on it.
6.4 was terrible, with the addition of the diesel particulate filter. Because it has a high pressure fuel system, and not oil actuated huei injectors, they tend to leak quite a bit and oversaturate the DPF, clogging it prematurely and costing the owner thousands of dollars. Most end up replacing it twice before they realize the root cause, costing another $2000 in parts and labor.
6.0 is an ok engine, AFTER you spend about $5000 to bullet proof it with the best aftermarket stuff that international refuses to use, I.e., ARP head stud kit, updated HPOP fitting and transfer tubes, EGR and cooler DELETE, etc. my biggest complaint about 6.0 and 6.4? Cylinder head disassembly requires the entire cab to be taken off the truck!!!!
I'd say you have it backwards my man. How do you think the 6.0L got it's nickname from Ford mechanics?
OH-NO!!!
Possible the worst engine ever put in an F-Series pick up.
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