Looking for recomendations for work on my truck

BradBockstanz

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I've got an 05 F 250 with the 6.0 diesel and am having some issues with it. I'm looking for someone who is very knowledgeable to help diagnose it and fix whatever is wrong. Let me know if you know someone who specializes in the Ford diesels.

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BS Services... Brian is his name... He has a FLEET of 6.0's and I will vouch for him 110%

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I'll bet on him any day of the week against any other Ford diesel tech...
 
What kind of issues are you having?

Common issues:
Head gaskets (head bolts stretch)/ heads crack between valves
EGR/oil cooler leak or plug with coolant causing high temp delta
High press oil pumps fail and cause crank-no start due to the HEUI fuel system
Fuel Injection Control Modules burn up and can take out injectors. Weak batteries/bad alternator can burn up the module
Non-OEM oil and fuel filters cause many issues as well
 
That's 100% :bs: right there...

There are quite a bit of people who had terrible luck with oil filter cartridges coming apart at the seam or glue coming out of the seam and clogging filters etc. Not to mention filter height and fitment to the housing

https://www.strictlydiesel.com/Product_Docs/Ford/Ford60LFilterDocument.pdf

There OE or OE spec/direct replacement is the only way to go. why even risk it? The Motorcraft filters are a bit more expensive but not by that much. With the advanced oil system that drives the injectors, its not worth it to chance with injector priced at $250 (ish) each.
 
That's 100% :bs: right there...

actually, no, the aftermarket ones don't fit correctly, don't seal, don't properly operate the internal bypass, don't properly seal off the drain on the filter housing, etc.
 
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These engines are junk regardless. The "bullet proof" ones aren't reliable either. Cut your losses, dump the truck or swap a better engine into it.

Learn from my mistakes.
 
What kind of issues are you having?

Common issues:
Head gaskets (head bolts stretch)/ heads crack between valves
EGR/oil cooler leak or plug with coolant causing high temp delta
High press oil pumps fail and cause crank-no start due to the HEUI fuel system
Fuel Injection Control Modules burn up and can take out injectors. Weak batteries/bad alternator can burn up the module
Non-OEM oil and fuel filters cause many issues as well

The head gaskets were just done also with ARP studs
The EGR cooler is welded shut on both ends of the hot gas side
The oil cooler is good as the coolant and oil temps are always within 5 to 10 degrees delta almost all the time.
The high pressure pump is good as at WOT, it's making 3400 PSI and good on starts.
The FICM voltage after the glow plugs turn off is never lower then 47.5v
Batteries are new and in good condition
Both oil and fuel filters are Motorcraft as well as the caps for all.

This is why it is stumping me. Everything checks out right as it should.
 
The engine was bone stock a month ago. Had injector stiction issues so replaced all the injectors so I didn't have to worry about any more dropping out later. At the same time, did the head gaskets and studs, welded the cooler, updated the STC fitting as well as did the blue spring for higher fuel pressure. Truck ran AMAZING for 600 miles. Then something happened in the middle of a trip I took(wasn't instant) and noticed the boost was acting differently and needing more power from the engine to drive the same speed. Got to where I was going and had blue/fuel smoke and smell again just like before the work was done. Engine is definitely working harder then it should. All sensors reading as expected. Cylinder contribution says all cylinders are the same. Engine sounds like it has a miss but can barely feel it but engine has a vibration at idle now that could have been there before but never noticed. Installed EGT in both banks and temps from side to side are within 10 degrees F almost all the time. I just have no clue what it could be now.

EDIT: Turbo is 1500 miles new as well. NO signs of oil in any pipes from or to turbo.
 
When on the expressway and putting the pedal to the floor, it makes 30lbs of boost pretty easily. This is on a stock calibration also. It has no check engine light or any stored coeds at all.

Only thing I have yet to look at is base fuel pressure. After that, I was told to pull the injectors again and see if somehow they came unseated and blew the O-rings out. But, when I pull the fuel filter cap off, disconnect the FICM and crank the engine with the starter wire only, I get no bubbles in the fuel filter housing which is supposed to indicate that no combustion gasses are blowing back into the fuel lines.

The theory is that the lack of base fuel pressure could cause the engine to not fire full quantity of fuel into the cylinders, creating less power and less exhaust pressure causing the turbo to have to be worked more to make the requested amount of boost. But, if this is the case, then it's possible that the lack of fuel in the injectors has destroyed the internals of the injectors which would explain the bluish/fuel smoke and smell form the exhaust. I just don't have the right fitting yet to test the fuel pressure. It's a M12X1.5 o-ring male to 1/8" NPT female to hook a gauge up to it.
 
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There are quite a bit of people who had terrible luck with oil filter cartridges coming apart at the seam or glue coming out of the seam and clogging filters etc. Not to mention filter height and fitment to the housing

https://www.strictlydiesel.com/Product_Docs/Ford/Ford60LFilterDocument.pdf

There OE or OE spec/direct replacement is the only way to go. why even risk it? The Motorcraft filters are a bit more expensive but not by that much. With the advanced oil system that drives the injectors, its not worth it to chance with injector priced at $250 (ish) each.

actually, no, the aftermarket ones don't fit correctly, don't seal, don't properly operate the internal bypass, don't properly seal off the drain on the filter housing, etc.

I say this with all due respect... You're are still both wrong... Aftermarket filters are not the cause here... I have sold 10's of thousands of filters without issue... WIX filters puts every single filter they designed through torture test after torture test...
 
Not sure on the 6.0, but the 7.3 uses the oil pressure to pressurize/inject fuel. If 7.3 is low on oil, you will not produce the same fuel pressure at injector. Double check oil level. Similar thing happened to me on my 7.3, I was VERY low on oil - truck felt like it was running in limp mode (no power) - added oil and i was fine. Also, is your truck a manual or automatic, clutch might be slipping causing loss of power too - now that your making good power, could have smoked the clutch.
 
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