6.0 Powerstroke diesel vs 7.3 Godzilla gasser - full comparison hp towing acceleration MPG and more

[@travis127549]

Thanks for this I’m looking for a 7.3 and I’m coming from a 6.0 and this is what I wanted to see

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Glad it could be helpful! You'll be shocked how similar they really are.

[@bigj200016]

Love my 6.0. That said, I’m still surprised that Ford hasn’t built an ecoboost for the Superduty. If they could find a way to build like a 5.0 turbo gas engine that would make about 550hp/700tq I think that would be a huge winner for casual towing RVers.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I actually like the simplicity of the pushrod naturally aspirated engine. The ecoboost turbo I've seen be problematic on too many of the V6 F150s and even the 4-cylinder Ford Explorers, etc.

[@bigj200016]

@ I have both a 6.0 that’s actually out of commission at the moment. Changed turbo over the weekend only to rub a hole in a coolant hose from the hot pipe which I’ll have to fix and a 19 Ranger that other than a small amount of fuel dilution in oil has been a decent truck.

[@retiredlife848]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Chad. This was a very good comparison video. It should be helpful to a lot of people who tow.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Merry Christmas to you as well! Thanks for watching.

[@davida.p.9911]

Towing has changed a lot even since 2005. Trucks have become larger and more powerful to meet the needs and demand. Great comparison! Thanks for sharing, Chad. 😎 I learned to drive in my brother's 1989 Camaro and then honed my skills in my mom's 1984 S10 Blazer 4x4. Fun memories. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Chad! 🎄🎁

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Merry Christmas to you and your family as well! Glad you enjoyed the comparison. You had a great start on your driving education.

[@transportauto7205]

Got a 2006 Powerstroke 6.0L duallie with a manual trans, over 650K miles on it-and it's still rock solid. Most of the issues I've had, I've been able to handle myself. I’m a fleet mechanic for a big retailer, and we run a lot of Ford F59 step vans with the 7.3L gas engines. Constant headaches with misfires, oil pressure issues, and hydraulic brake problems.

[@tomfoolery5033]

I miss my 2006 DRW 6.0 Traded up for a 2019 6.7 DRW. My uncle bought a 2024 7.3 DRW. We were towing a bunch of equipment to our hunting lease. The 7.3 had a 30’ equipment trailer with a 640 Kubota on it. On an upgrade that wasn’t even 2 percent, his foot to the floor, couldn’t get it over 50mph.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for sharing your experience with the 6.0! I didn't realize the trucks were available as manual transmission in 2006. OR did you do a transmission swap?

[@transportauto7205]

@ It is an OEM-configured Ford F-350 equipped with a factory-installed manual transmission. They made lots of them.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

@ that’s great!

[@jeffrapp4643]

Good comparison I have a 2020 tremor with 7.3 and a 36 foot rockwood. We have been all over from Michigan to the tip of Maine to the Carolinas and have had no problem towing including maintaining speed on hills. And we live just south of you.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That’s great to hear about your Tremor! We’ve also taken our trailer up to Maine- that’s a beautiful trip.

[@aaammm1033]

I work on the 7.3 Dailey in a large fleet and they are pretty solid the first two years had some issues with taking out the cam shaft mostly in the cab and chassis model. There was a software update to take care of that issue. I looked through the repair order history on all the 22 in newer models and we have not a single engine issue. Most of these have 100 to 150k miles on them now. When I buy one ill be looking for a 2023 or newer so I know i won't get one that was ran before the software update.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for sharing your real-world experience with the Godzilla 7.3!

[@johnhundt5179]

Great video, thanks for doing it

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@onehappyfarmer3461]

The EPA has completely ruined the diesel engine. I run 2 old trucks just because all the manufacturers don’t have a clue how to build just a plain dependable work truck anymore. It’s just stupid to spend $80,000 for a fancy truck that actually has to pull and haul stuff in a real work environment.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Remember when the diesel trucks were work trucks - often without any creature comforts (crank windows, vinyl seats, no radio). Now, the most expensive trucks are diesel trucks, and they have every feature imaginable - and then some more. :)

[@malcolmkmorris]

6.0 looks better

[@PurpleCollarLife]

The body style of those 2005 and 2006 Super Duty trucks really do look good. Especially nearly 20 years later if they’re still in good shape. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

[@hokiedokie]

Lay off the booze

[@AllAmericanAutomotive]

They both look great i think

[@dannydunnagan3267]

Merry Christmas from West Tenn.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Merry Christmas to you too! Thanks for watching.

[@douglowney3901]

Got rid of my 2020 7.3 godzilla. 5 catalytic converters in 3yrs. Went with 6.7 powerstroke. Hope you have better luck than I did with the 7.3

[@PurpleCollarLife]

5 converters!? What are the symptoms of a catalytic converter going bad? I didn't even know that was a potential issue. How do you like the 6.7 Powerstroke so far?

[@douglowney3901]

@PurpleCollarLife well your check engine light will come on and you'll get some emissions bank codes. Not saying yours will. I loved the truck but can't rely on it.

[@douglowney3901]

@PurpleCollarLife i also love my powerstroke. Was the right move for us.

[@rockie307]

Either one has enough power for me but 6.0 stranded me more than any vehicle in my entire life. Got a 7.3 gas now so far its been good. Ive had horrible luck with diesels in general.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Now that you say that - the 6.0 stranded us more than any other vehicle I’ve owned also. And I’ve owned some really old, rough vehicles in my youth. :)

[@cliffh8486]

I have had the same experience. It stranded me 3 times. I said enough and went to an older 7.3 diesel at the time. I now have 6.2 gas and really like it.

[@AdamGeorge-nm3qt]

How does the 6.2 tow compared to the diesel?

[@stevenbrooks1243]

Let's just say I sold and then bought another 6.0 PSD and bought a newer 6.7 PSD DELETE and even have a 6.2 gas like them all really all serve a different purpose

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Sounds like you have a great collection! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

[@badgerlandturf]

First off, Merry Christmas to you and your family! You have made a good comparison video in your experience and IF I were ever in the market for this size truck I would vacillate between the two also. If you could pick and know longevity of the diesel and say it was going to be your “forever” truck that might be the deciding factor. But with the cost differential between the diesel and added fuel cost I would probably go gasoline also. With that said, I do love the sound of my John Deere! Go Chiefs!!!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Merry Christmas to you! I’m sorry about your poor Chiefs. I don’t think they’ll ever make it through the Bills in the playoffs this year. :) It was certainly a long debate for us before picking this gas V8 truck this go around. The diesel has a lot of benefits. But like you mentioned - the additional up-front cost (over $10,000), plus the additional maintenance costs, the DEF fluid, and all the potential failures of the emissions control systems - it’s certainly a potential money pit. In our mind - the 7.3 gas was the way to go for our use. If we were able to travel across the country full time as KZbinrs - I probably would have gone with the diesel. :)

[@steazemonster80216]

Only issue ive had with the 7.3 gas engines is they blow up at 100k Had 3 of em just let go and start knocking/misfiring at or just over 100k they were all in F450 tow trucks and maintenance was done religiously That being said they were trouble free until they decided to blow up, towed whatever you wanted with the 10speed it just guzzles gas tho

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That's not good to hear. I have the Ford Certified used warranty on the engine until 100,000 miles. That would be a nightmare to have no issues until just AFTER the warranty.

[@gravytrainoutdoors]

I haven’t driven a 7.3 gas truck yet but I have a 2022 f-350 with the powerstroke and I have a 2007 f-350 with the Powerstroke. I put the full banks power pack and water methanol on it and it lays waste to my new truck. It’s hard to beat the 6.0 when they are built right. The banks speed brake on the 6.0 is amazing. The engine brake on the 2022 sucks. If I only had my 2007 truck I would be more than happy with it.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for sharing your experience! The 6.0 is really an amazing engine if you can overcome the potential issues.

[@gravytrainoutdoors]

@ they definitely have some shortcomings but these new trucks have more with all the emissions stuff in my opinion. I work my trucks hard every day and I also have a 2022 ram 5500. Had a 2022 3500 HO I traded in on my F-350 so I have a decent amount of experience towing and using them hard. I’ve had less issues with my 6.0 than the new trucks but I did delete the egr right away and then much later on I studded and o ringed the heads. I had one little oil leak on the bed plate that was resealed not long after I bought the truck and then the oil cooler went around 50k. All in all it’s been a reliable truck. Bought it brand new. Has 125,000mi on it. Merry Christmas!

[@birdsnestfishing698]

When the 7.3 came out this was the first thing I thought was how similar the 7.3 and 6.0 are I just sold my 6.0 a couple weeks ago and really am questioning getting a 7.3.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Towing a load - they are very comparable in feel. The biggest difference I notice is honestly the length difference going from the 6 3/4 bed to the full 8-foot bed. It's just more difficult to maneuver in tight spaces.

[@mileshiles1287]

Merry Christmas so far my 21 7.3 has been great. I didn't need the diesel just towing our pontoon. We were going to get a camper maybe later. This is my first heavy duty truck I like it it's also my daily. I'm retired so one vehicle is enough.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I love the 7.3 gas. It’s a great choice for a daily driver that also hauls. And for towing a pontoon boat - it’s perfect. Merry Christmas!

[@charlesb4267]

The 2005 Ford, did you use it some every winter in the sense of getting whatever they spread on your winter roads plastered under the truck ?. The reason I ask is that the truck from a body appearance perspective at the point you sold it looked perfect although I don't know what the frame and so on looked like under the truck. My brother has a 2006 F350 dually and the only reason it looks in the shape it does is that it only saw a winter road a little bit in the first year or two of its life, after that was never near a winter road again. Its exclusive use for many years now has been to haul a truck camper so it sits in a shed all winter and only gets used some during the summer, and although it certainly has had some engine related issues as per the EGR cooler blowing out and then promptly bullet proofed persay, its never had the turbo touched and have to wonder if its because its hauling a camper and often pulling a jeep behind it as per loaded and demanding the power every time that unit gets driven. But back to the age and winter road factors, I see Ford SD trucks that are in the 2013 range that the fenders are rotting off of them, most have put those big fender flairs on them to hide the fact that the truck is falling apart and the same theme goes for the Ram and GM trucks. In fact current day looking at less than 10 year old GM and Ram trucks, their fenders are popping through with rust or just outright parts of the fender edge missing or big gaping holes through the side of the fenders front and rear due to rust. I keep wondering when the Ford aluminum body trucks will start showing up hidden disasters due to any steel that is touching the aluminum. I just wonder if your winter roads and what they spread on them is just not near as destructive as what we have here in this part of Alberta.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That’s a great question. We had the 2005 F350 professionally undercoated within 2 weeks of purchasing it brand new. We also had it oil undercoated every single year before winter. It’s absolutely necessary here in northwest PA, since our highway department uses salt to treat the winter roads. The salt will destroy the frame and body in short order if you don’t keep them clean and treated. We made a video about the undercoating we prefer. You’re right - after 17 years, the body of our truck still looked great, and the frame was solid. All the oil underneath does make it mess for any maintenance work that needs done, and it does drip some oil on the garage floor - but the mess is worth the protection it provides. We had some rust forming at the bottoms of the doors on the inside. But for 17 years of winters - that’s pretty amazing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIfUZYmLf5iNp5osi=Rbw-gXFCNCg-kYsM I’m curious about the aluminum body on our 2020. I have been having it treated with oil - but we’ll have to see if that protects it like steel.

[@charlesb4267]

@@PurpleCollarLife I watched the video and that explains it all including you putting the reality of dirty winter road vehicles on film with all the close ups rather than washing them before you video !. One truck I own that I had ( due to the dealership pushing that crap ) undercoated with basically what I call tar that cures, that was a huge mistake in hindsight as it cracked up and rusted behind the tar so was far worse then having nothing applied. One of my friends who had worked at a Ford dealership as a mechanic was seeing the mess on one vehicle after another that had a bit of age on them with what that tar type undercoating was causing. For years now though I don't believe the dealerships are pushing that, instead they push a bunch of other addons ( rolls eyes ). So getting to the topic of non curing type of undercoatings, I can not find one shop in this area that does that type of service and have talked to various shops that Google claimed they offered something and each one said they did not know of anyone who did the oil/fluid film etc type coatings. There had been two places in town years ago that did use some type of non curing oil substance but they quit or have closed, very frustrating indeed but that is why I never hear of anyone talk about it around here as no commercial venture does it and if they did do it they would charge and arm and a leg. My goal is to get a new vehicle in the next while and plan on trying to apply fluid film myself the best I can ( I know, it never worked out quite the way you planned with your vehicle due to the prior oil applications ). If I am able to do that, I expect if any warranty work is done on the truck they will be screaming at me blaming fluid film on anything that goes wrong, I would not be surprised anyway but I can see it going worse yet if I made my own concoction of oil since fluid film is said not to damage wiring or most rubber components. I don't have a lift and don't want to do that in a garage or shed and get it misted onto everything so not quite sure how I will go about it, it will not be fun and I will have to apply it every year. But anyway what you have been doing all these years has clearly worked wonders, no it hasn't prevented every rust issue from creeping up but its done far far better than if you had done nothing, that is without a doubt !.

[@bryanritts213]

Merry Christmas!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Merry Christmas!

[@trackpackgt877]

I think i have a blue collar day job and white collor living lol just kidding great video brother

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That's funny! :)

[@Coleen_West]

Really nice! Love the color and the 7.3.. -- QUESTION -- One issue we are not able to get a good answer on is the snow plow package. Our concern is the ride. Some older comments say that it rides much harsher up front because of suspension changes on the snow plow package. Others say that the newer ones like yours has no change in ride quality at all. Does it bang over all the bumps like a city bus gong over road bumps where all the windows shake and it feels like there are no shocks? Just how noticeable is it? If there was no difference we would certainly get that option but if it is harsh and a hassle when doing long distance drives, then we would not.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That’s a great question. I have had 2 SuperDuty trucks with the snow plow package - but they’ve also been F350s. I owned one F250 without the snow plow package. I will say that the two F350s ride more rough on the front suspension (when empty) than the F250 did. But I’m not sure if that’s because of the 1-ton vs 3/4 ton difference, or because of this snow plow prep package. It’s not horrible - but if you’re on a washboard dirt road, or hit a decent pothole on the interstate - it’s not overly forgiving.

[@OmahaWayne]

Merry Christmas to you and yours chad. I went from 7.3 psd to 6.0 psd and bought my 2021 7.3 about the same time you did. We bought very similar trucks too. We both went long bed 7.3 xlt's. I agree 100% with everything you claimed in this video in the comparison. I still dont think any truck sounds as good as a 6 oh no, especially a tuned one. Traded my 2021 in for 24 6.7 lariat psd after a camshaft issue took out the engine. Still dont think it sounds as good as the old 6 oh no which i ran for 345K miles.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That’s interesting that you made the switch about the same time us we did. I’m sorry to hear you had the camshaft issue. You’re absolutely right about the 6.0 sound - I miss it too! And 345,000 miles! That’s awesome.

[@LocalsOnky-06]

lets not forget about the 7.5 liter 460!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Oh yes, that Ford 460 engine was a beast. And that 460 V8 rumble may be the best ever. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@stevelilly1243]

Merry Christmas! When towing far from home dependability>performance all day long, in my opinion.

[@operator8014]

Agreed. Gotta stay away from anything with a DPF/DOC.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Totally agree! That’s a great point. Merry Christmas!

[@The73idigarage]

My dads 04 6.0 has a tow feature within the trans that helps with brakin. In the 6.0 u gotta roll into it, not mash it.. mash & it'll take an extra second than rollin into it would

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks! Have a great Christmas.

[@michaelsoto3245]

Go Bills and Merry Christmas!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I'm looking forward to a solid playoff run - maybe all the way! Merry Christmas and happy new year.

[@sprint2648]

In 2005 the rear was sprung heavier so maybe that’s why it rode better towing.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks. I wondered if that was the case.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Merry Christmas To You Sir and To All Your Love One 👍😇👌🙏Already 4 years has passed 😮 I remember that video very well 👌😇👍Keep Warm Social Guy 😉🤣👍Try Not To Do To Much Potatoes Peeling Duty This Year 🙏🤣👍Cheers 🍻🍻

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Merry Christmas to you as well! Thanks for watching.

[@iq6840]

Do you get your frame fluid filmed?

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Not fluid film - but oil undercoating done every year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIfUZYmLf5iNp5osi=Qzf3UgJHnCSyqAp0

[@brycepoetker7080]

The engine breaking difference is all due to the engines compression ratio. Oem Diesels will always engine break better than oem gas.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That’s 100% correct. The engine braking in the diesel truck is much more effective than in the gas engine. But I will say that the 10 speed transmission really does its best to help. :)

[@chownzi2461]

The turbo is nice because it doesnt need to shift it can just push more boost i find towing with an ecoboost f150 has loads of power i almost wish they would add a turbo to the 7.3 😂

[@PurpleCollarLife]

You are absolutely right - it does make towing easier with more boost on tap. After all the issues we had with our previous turbo on that 6.0 diesel though - I am glad that this 7.3 is naturally aspirated. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@CamppattonFamilyCompound]

👍👍

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for watching and the thumbs up! Merry Christmas to you.

[@mperuski100]

fuel cost difference makes it a wash.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That's a great point, and something we considered a lot!

[@Matt-mh5ud]

If having to buy a new vehicle, modern diesels are a nightmare with all of the extra maintenance and emissions crap on them. It is THE reason the 7.3 gas engine is so appealing. Older diesels, especially the INT 7.3 or Cummins 5.9 are from an amazing era of diesels that will not come again.

[@masonries4139]

I can understand haveing engine work done buy a shop but replaceing the fuel filters and air filters which isnt that hard for almost 400 dollars your getting scammed i also have a 6.0 powerstroke and refuse to bring it into the shop because of how much they charge you just for basic maintenance its crazy

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I agree - it's crazy how much they charge for some of these basic tasks. The really crazy part is that I do those things myself. They just added it on while the truck was in there. Believe me - we had a discussion about it when I went and saw the bill.

[@RobertDari-vl3zm]

Go Bills!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Go Buffalo! Thanks for watching.

[@jonsmith5460]

6.0 don't cost an arm and leg to refuel daily

[@PurpleCollarLife]

The 6.0 did definitely get better fuel economy. Especially empty on the interstate.

[@jonsmith5460]

@PurpleCollarLife even on empty, I still get 200km

[@richardamick1690]

Two bad engine from ford 😂

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for watching. I think both engines are good in theory. The 6.0 was a great idea - smaller displacement diesel engine, but there were some flaws in design. The simplicity of the large displacement 7.3 gas engine again was a good idea in theory. Perhaps the flaw here is the components used, or some engineering in the oil flow.

[@ReyMex-oy6ot]

Good video

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks!