FUBAR 6.0 - FAILURE OF MINOR PART LEADS TO BIG REPAIR BILL

[briansmobile1]

Pretty interesting video. Good to know.

[brainklean]

I've seen quite a few vt365's do this.

[powerstrokehelp]

@brainklean Wow really. I have spoken to several international techs over the years and they have said that the VT365 is somewhat more reliable in the international configuration. Have you found this to be true? What failures have you seen the most?

[brainklean]

@powerstrokehelp I've seen over a handful do this in the last couple years. Find needle bearings in the bottom of the oil pan and a piece of the roller. They usually still run to. They pop back in the intake, too. The most common failures i've seen are injecotrs, egr coolers, and injector drive modules (fuel injection control module). Its not that common of a problem compared to the other problems like you said though. I'm not sure about reliabilty versus the ford version.

[powerstrokehelp]

@brainklean Do you see head gasket failures in the vt365 very often?

[brainklean]

@brainklean No not that often at all. Every once in a while. That would be more of a ford failure.

[00G000]

I always thought that every oil pump has a screen that prevents debris from entering the oil pump itself?

[powerstrokehelp]

@00G000 Yes that is true but in the 6.0 the mesh is very coarse so fine metal fragments will pass thru.

[needmorediesel]

How do I get a job at your shop? lol

[FoxRider746]

How common is a failed lifter? I'm looking between a 7.3 and a 6.0 right now, i really love the 6.0L and am leaning towards it because of the performance but don't want to have a 20K + paper weight.

[powerstrokehelp]

@FoxRider746 Lifter failure is not common.

[Bullshitkorner]

i'm hoping the owner scrapped that engine and went for a rebuilt with ARP head studs and a upgraded EGR or EGR delete. I have a 2006 F350 and it's been nothing but trouble. Love the truck but the engine is the weakest link

[powerstrokehelp]

@Bullshitkorner That is exactly what he did and it is still out running miles today.

[powerstrokehelp]

@1998F150WES Be very careful because a sticking injector can burn a hole in the piston under load.

[moemaila]

would you do work on duramax?

[powerstrokehelp]

@moemaila I have never even opened the hood of a duramax.

[DirTyOhGee]

I hate getting on the phone to make that call!!! Some times it goes well and other times...not so well. I always just keep telling my self "it was broken when we got there" (Roof repairs/contracting) Keep up the great videos man.

[Jacksonkellyfreak]

Thats the problem nowadays man. everythings designed to be used up and thrown away. not rebuilt

[Volkswagen87]

good to know sumone out theres gettin it fixed right without just throwin a new motor in..awesome business

[wafrederick]

Jasper does reman them with over 30 upgrades.I have been told the 6.7 has 30,000 PSI out of the fuel injectors

[MossyOak83]

how much did all this cost vs buying a new block and proceeding that way? i would imagine this was cheaper or other wise you wouldnt have went through all this just to charge a customer more money.

[TransDerwinOverdrive]

I'm not a Ford guy, but I definitely like the V-Rod in the background!

[chrisfromarizona]

well thats y u just put a long block in when that happen's

[downfour47304]

wow thats unreal! 

[dirtTdude]

yep... insane amount of labor, i'd be suprized if you made anything off the job, i would have sold him a shortblock, used engine or advised him to buy another truck

[lang1730]

this is exactly what just happened to my 2005 f-350. so can you give me info on total cost of job? would it be better off to find a used motor?

[chevydiesel350015]

ford and there better idea's haha good videos keep em comeing can't wait to learn bout the 6.7 when you get one in

[V8Jagnut]

good job. dam that would make me cry if i had to tell someone that had happend.

[123abcpa]

love the vids. they are very helpfull, thanks

[Kurtanius21]

Your are excellent at explaining auto mechanics clearly. Your expertise could prove seriously productive as an educator. I wish you were my teacher!.

[powerstrokehelp]

@Kurtanius21 All my family are in the teaching fields from my grandmother to my uncle and my father. It runs in our blood.

[DRNEGOLICIS]

thats sad i will be honest i hate ford and powerstroaks because of stuff like this, i my self favor Detroit diesels and chevy 6.2L,6.5Land 8.2L i think the ford 7.3 was the best one produced by ford and interational even though it had no power, shit like this never happened with those international screwed ford big time on the 6.0 and 6.4

[mstep3]

nice videos. i always learn a lot even though i don't own a powerstroke.  i'm in alabama.......you guys work on cummins?

[powerstrokehelp]

@mstep3 I have never even lifted the hood on a dodge truck. 

[mjlmbl]

is cummins a cuss word here?lol the vids are very informative. say what you want, but i favor the inline configurations for diesels.

[Morndenkainen]

I wouldnt have bothered to call him to explain, I would have told him to get on youtube and watch the video.

Your videos are incredibly by the way.. Very informative.

[txtransam]

I like that re-purposed grocery cart he is using there to roll that salvage block around on ... ;-)

[komododragon2007]

wish there was more shops like yours around.. great video :)

[Nivicoman]

They designed this engine as though they took it for granted a valvetrain part wouldn't fail. If you think about it how often do lifters come apart like this one. Just a freak accident here. I can see that 200,000 + miles on these is like 20,000 miles on a gasser.How much lubricity does diesel fuel have in terms of bore and ring wear?It seems in Spot the shop truck that's the case in the bores still having the honing marks after 700K miles.Diesel must act like Marvel Mystery Oil on bores +rings.

[1PossumJenkins]

@Nivicoman I noticed in one vid that the engine has oil squirters that squirt oil up at the bottom of the piston to help cool and lubricate.

[borntorun1981]

That is just f***ing bad luck. I would smash that lifter everyday if that happened to my engine.

[smden]

are they making the 6 liter to throw away when u brake a lifter real wacky design i own a 03 75.000 miles no prob yet keep up the good work powerstroke help guy

[tom58c]

Great info! Its to bad they arnt making them easy to work on. This is why I like my 302 :) But even the 6.9 diesel is really easy to work on, but its just sad what they are putting us through to work on them.

[rebelford245]

awesome info vid man. very well done

[Turbo617]

Examples like this make me so happy Mercedes has used all overhead cam engines since the 1960's.

[mustakresh]

one thing that I never understood about the low pressure oil pump on powerstrokes is just how wide the gaps are in the screen.