DETAILED step by step 6.0 Injector replacement

[@RoflMyWafflesAndySB]

This guy knows his stuff. Explained every little detail and gave you some “tricks of the trade” thanks for this invaluable information

[@InTheShop]

Glad to help!

[@JarradBruessel32]

I went to school for ag service technician but after 4 years of not working on a single diesel motor my 06 f250 had injector failure in cylinders 1,2,3. This guy just with this video alone saved me nearly 3,000 dollars in labor costs alone from taking it somewhere else. I had pretty much every last tool except the long torx bits but other than that I was able to do it all on my own in a couple of days. Wish there was a video for the driver side as well though.

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!!! The drivers side is identical besides having to just unbolt and unclip the FICM. All of the other procedures will work for you.

[@JarradBruessel32]

@@InTheShop oh ok. Thank you. I had no prior knowledge of mechanic work other than oil changes before I went to college for those 2 years. It helped a lot but still there was much to learn and this vid helped a lot. Thanks.

[@Payton_oh]

By far one of the best walkthroughs for this subject. Thank you for your advise and expertise! Took a lot of stress out of my weekend project

[@Saltu61]

I been an Auto tech for 38 years and never worked on diesel before and now I have to replace injector #7 on a friends truck your video did the magic for me Thank you very much

[@InTheShop]

Glad to help! Thanks Sal

[@littlebambino5145]

What was his truck running like?

[@littlebambino5145]

My number 7 has a faint click while running the self test

[@landcare-outdoorfun176]

Thank you so much for such a very informative and detailed video. You have been very helpful. Thank you for informing us of which tools 🧰 needed and parts needed.

[@luise2628]

Just viewed this video to change my injectors, saved me 600 bucks following these instructions! Thanks a million !!

[@Kevinreilly96]

Just had to do my #7. This video was critical in my success. Much appreciated.

[@littlebambino5145]

What was it running like with that injector out?

[@Nostradamus_Order33]

Good video. Reminds me why I own a 7.3

[@brianwalters8302]

Very good video compared to others I have watched. Great job.

[@danaschoen432]

Just finished this job. This video was a tremendous help. Going to add my own tip here. The clearance on those rocker cover bolts just ended up being too close. I had to have another solution. I found that if I remove the 6 or 8 screws holding the A/C box cover on, that I had much more room to access those pesky fasteners I was really after. Now putting the cover back on is a little tricky, but its flexible plastic and it will eventually wiggle in. As for how the truck runs, I think I might need a new VIN number!

[@InTheShop]

It can be tight. I have removed the side cover before but found it was faster for me to just sneak in there. Thank you for watching!

[@ploxplox1109]

@@InTheShop hey what torque wrench do you have ?

[@johnuppole]

Just did the 4 passenger side injectors today on my dad's 6.0, and couldn't get the leverage on the #7 injector without taking off that evaporator cover. This is definitely a great thing for folks to keep in mind if they're encountering a really tight hold down bolt on that #7 injector!

[@curtiszastrow195]

I watched a bunch of videos and yours was the best! Thank you!!!

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!

[@patrickwelch620]

Blue Point. Part number BTWS for the oil rail near the box. If you are taking the head off, (cab on) remove the side if the heater box and no need to remove a motor mount, lift the tyranny etc.. Awesome videos.

[@brianbelt7870]

Hey buddy you do awesome work!. And this is by far the best how to video i have ever seen. Man it's great every detail. And you take the time to walk through every little hint to help with every step from start to finish. Thank you so much

[@frankpulm4785]

Great video. First time replacing injectors, and this information was enormously helpful. Thank you!!!!!

[@kylekokaliares8123]

THANK YOU for taking the time and effort to do this. It was invaluable information and I and many others I’m sure really appreciate that!

[@jerryhammack1318]

Very professional and no b.s. I am a mechanic at a concrete company. Your videos are spot on. I recommend viewing 👌

[@InTheShop]

Thanks Jerry!

[@gerardoreyes7375]

Great video!! Thanks for educating the industry!

[@cameronbixby2076]

Doing my first injector replacement on my 03 6.0, this video is super helpful. Judging by your accent your about 1 state away from me, what I'd give to have you walk me through how to do it. Thanks for your help again.

[@InTheShop]

Glad it helped! I'm from southern Mass

[@cameronbixby2076]

@@InTheShop I'm about an hours north of nashua nh. Taking on any new customers? Haha

[@jjwalker2011]

@@cameronbixby2076 You still running your 6.0? North or Conord here.

[@cameronbixby2076]

@@jjwalker2011 yes, still running it!

[@blugods2655]

Replacing an injector on my 6.0 as soon as it gets in, can’t wait to have back my coal rollin beast

[@ourblessedtribe9284]

hello just writing to let you know that you have helped me a ton. you do a great job explaining what needs to be said and no more. thank you for the help.

[@InTheShop]

Awesome! Thank you for this. Made my day.

[@jeremyhall4226]

Thanks for making this video . My 6.0 has started doing the hot hard start and I’ve had 2 injectors replaced before and it costed an arm & leg . Now I’m gonna just replace them all and be done with it.

[@marcosriverorvp]

Just wanted to say thank you for posting this! I’ve used it several times and it saved me a lot of guesswork and time!

[@Strokerproductions]

Great video man my number 1 injectors acting up about to change it thanks for the great info

[@gtssurf6815]

Thanks for the nice video, getting ready to try my first injector change on my 350

[@shannonhuemann4331]

READ THIS COMMENT FOR STANDPIPES DUMMY PLUGS: I was a little confused when he started talking about these. If you have the 2003-early 04 model 6.0 you do not have dummy plugs and your stand pipes are completely different than the ones he is talking about. You will need a 18mm socket to remove the early style standpipes. However there is no need to remove these for preventative maintenance, unless they are the culprit to your problem. I learned this the hard way. They will bend on you due to torque when removing and you will need to replace them. This confusion is costing me another week without my work truck waiting on the correct parts. Other than that this video is fantastic!

[@timmaxwell6927]

Awesome videos my Friend! Your fuel injector re and re was Perfect! Thanks for your Help! Keep up the Good Work! Cheers Tim

[@brewdawg1]

Ready to try it myself now. Great lesson.

[@andycornell201]

Thank you for all of the awesome 6.0 videos. Always looking for more. You do a great job.

[@InTheShop]

Thanks Andy!

[@parkerbrough3852]

Genuine and legit dude giving quality info.

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!

[@sthippe1992]

Really great video. My dad's 6.0 is having the same problem. This will help a ton

[@InTheShop]

Awesome! Let me know how you make out.

[@dennisbasille2426]

Man you definitely know some good tricks and plenty of knowledge.

[@johnvanderburgh4502]

thanks for the great vid especially wrench sizes

[@stevenraymer6682]

Thanks for the step by step video

[@4X4F250Diesel]

I agree the Alliant Power injectors are top notch all I use in my shop, just shop around and you can get a good price.

[@verthat3692]

You the man. Great teaching/explaining skills.

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!

[@danaschoen432]

Very nice production work! No "umms" no "you guys"

[@InTheShop]

Thank you! I try hard to make good content for you all.

[@BrianHall-f1d]

Would you recommend checking the injector cups when replacing the injectors?

[@MikeMaileFoolishBehavior]

Thanks for acknowledging what to do when you can't afford to do them all.

[@erichuffman2585]

Your video is very straightforward and doesn't cut out necessary info for newbies. And you respond to most of the comments and questions. I'm about to get started now.... Someone mentioned removing glow plugs when first starting to avoid hydro-lock. Is that an issue?

[@InTheShop]

On the 7.3 this is necessary but not on the 6.0

[@dalethornton1113]

Thanks for the tips, always good to know what I'm getting into. Appreciate your time and effort to make a good video especially detailing the tools needed.

[@daveb3599]

A big Thank You for the detailed instructions. Great Job...

[@brendanmcintyre1841]

Great video! Only hiccup I had was my torx bit fell out of the injector bolt and went right down the oil drain hole in the head. After a couple hours, I successfully fished it out with an inspection camera with a magnet attached to it. It fell about 10" down the drain hole. Next time I'll be sure to stick the end of a long piece of hose into the hole to prevent that from happening. Everything else you said was spot on!

[@markw365]

For your T40 or T45, you do not want too long of a bit. Snap on makes one S6340E that is slightly over 3", while a "long T40" is usually about 4" and will interfere with the evaporator box on #5 and #7. Also VIM makes a stubby Torx set which is great for the T30 hold down bolts on the passenger side.

[@InTheShop]

Thank you Mark! This is great advice.

[@markw365]

@@InTheShop No problem, I just got my truck together on Tuesday from doing the injectors. The stubby torx set I bought is here: www.amazon.com/Tools-HCT1050-10-Piece-Half-Cut-Driver/dp/B000VUM6BU

[@markw365]

Also, you didn't mention checking the nipple cups, I had a few that were pretty easy to move in the rail and I'm sure they were leaking. Ended up going with the hhc nipple cups and new orings from hhc diesel. 170k on my truck.

[@brandond3010]

Wish I would've seen this. Snapped tip off "long" now can't find metal shard down in the valves

[@brianwalters8302]

Once injector is removed do we need to bump the starter to evacuate the cly with fuel or oil to prevent hydrolocke

[@upnorth6.0]

What oil do you recommend for these 6.0s? I live in michigan, tried 15w40 t6 and truck didn't seem to like it. Tried 5w40 t6 and it likes that better but seemed to run best with 10w30 motorcraft. Any advice here would much appreciated

[@digitor24]

Thank You! I replaced #3 and found a broken rocker arm . got it replaced but I had to cut a hole in the heater box to be able to pull the head bolt. Anyhow it worked and I owe you one.

[@kevinlamarr1424]

My truck was stolen and stuck in the mud on the river. I drained the transmission and engine . The crankcase had clean water coming out for about 8 seconds then just black oil. I’m going to take the injectors out and crank the engine. Ford wanted $3600 when I called them. Looks like I’m going to learn how to work on a 6.0 . I had seen diesel tech Ron’s video and y’all are right in line with each other down to the upgraded dummy and standpipes. I have 230,000 miles just started having cold start problems last winter had to spray to start. Would you change the glow plugs and harness since you already in there? Thanks 🙏

[@InTheShop]

If its in the budget its not a bad idea to change the glow plugs and harnesses. Give me a shout if you have any questions

[@kevinlamarr1424]

In The Shop , I’m a truck driver so I’m not rushing to fix it. I’ll order the plugs and harness plus the IPR valve. Is that turbo tube/EGR cooler upgrade a fix for a common 6.0 problem? I’m not experienced at Diesel engine but I’m about to learn.

[@nickmaier6091]

Thanks for making this great video. Very informative and presented well!

[@briansnik1848]

Very good vid brother. Thanks for this. I got this

[@paulb4079]

A 19mm socket would not get it off... 18mm works perfect 18:49 2005 F-350 6.0 Great informative video! My first time doing injectors...Thank You!

[@InTheShop]

Hey Paul, sorry that didn’t work for you. Not sure why. Thank you for watching though! I appreciate all feedback.

[@tylergalpin8174]

Thanks for all the help and useful information. Great video and I'm sure it will help my injector replacement go smoothly.

[@gabrielabalos974]

Are you supposed to suck diesel out of the cylinder before installing to prevent hydro lock?

[@InTheShop]

It’s such a small amount that it won’t cause an issue.

[@RALLYC350]

Great video, I've done a couple of injector on my 6.0. I've never used alliant brands but sound like a good option for 6.0 parts.

[@InTheShop]

They have been great. I personally feel as though alliant is as good if not better than OEM parts

[@jimhouse9961]

Thanks for the awesome videos.

[@InTheShop]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching Jim

[@MarcMetcalfe]

Thanks, I’m about to replace the cups and your video help with how to get to the harder side of it all.

[@InTheShop]

Glad it helped!

[@lucaskelsey9397]

Great content very detailed with personal tips thanks for the video helps a lot!

[@InTheShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@ironsales5669]

I am looking at needing to do the oil cooler and I know I have a bit of stiction going on so this seems like a good time to do the injectors as well since I am already going to have the intake off anyway. Thanks for the video.

[@Kellyfam8890]

Great video man did my 2004 f350 injectors after watching keep it up do a bullet proof kit if u get a chance

[@InTheShop]

Thanks Ben! I'm considering doing that on my new project truck.

[@timwhitley2122]

@@InTheShop I also would be very interested in watching your video on a bullet proof kit. I sent a previous reply praising your videos. You explain things very well, you zoom in on the parts you're talking about, not to mention you have a super cool accent and you're easy on the eyes ;) My 6.0 still has an ERG cooler on it lol. Aside from the fuel delivery problems, it has a gremlin in the electrical system. However, I love my truck and I'm keeping it. It's also paid off lol.

[@kylemiller593]

Great job with this video, probably the most informative on this issue!

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!

[@VolodymyrNem]

good afternoon, I have the same engine, I removed the injectors and saw oil pouring out of the ramp? This is fine?

[@josephcirelli9642]

Another great informative content video! I have a question not related to injectors/engine. Recently, I replaced my front end (ball joints, tie rods, drag link etc) when I put new tires/wheels on my ‘05 F350 6.0. Only to find that I still had a little play in the steering. I want to try adjusting my OEM gear box. Only want to do a 1/4 turn adjustment. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Also, what type of gear box would you recommend? Thanks for all you do making your videos!

[@InTheShop]

Joseph Cirelli thank you! As far as the swearing goes I typically avoid trying to adjust the box. They usually get worn in the center but not at the locks. You will take the play up in the center of the travel but at the left and right it will be too tight. I have had great luck with blue top steering boxes.

[@WillieGaines-y8v]

I have a 2007 F350 King ranch dually I changed out my injectors and upgraded my standpipe and dummy plugs and the Blue springs I've been cranking my truck for a minute and it still will not crank what causes it

[@colin042371]

My company uses pure power on these engines. Our engineering department told us that they are now the MFR for Ford/Motorcraft. We run a pure synthetic 10W-40 also and have dramatically reduced injector issues.

[@franciscohunter4422]

Thanks 🙏 brother for showing us your knowledge.After replaced have to reprogram?

[@InTheShop]

Thank you! No need to reprogram after injector install on a 6.0.

[@franciscohunter4422]

Ohhhh okey thanks so much.

[@abibodlogistics]

2004 Ford F 350 SuperDuty 6.0 all of a sudden the rpm will not go beyond 2200 regardless of how hard it is pressed.I used the small common obd2 scanner and it reads p0261.What could that code measn and what is the solution to this issue.Thanks and I hope to hear from you and others that knows what this is and what can be done to get it resolved.

[@jonsydor642]

Do you need to replace any O-rings/seals on the oil rail and how much time to do the passenger side? Thx!

[@nickconrad94]

Bro, you got some great videos here. Saw you over on the Facebook forums. Keep up the great work!

[@InTheShop]

Thanks Nick!

[@marshallgraham7762]

This video is incredibly helpful so far... my only question at this point is can I remove the oil rail without removing the standpipe? And if not what size hex do I need to get that stand pipe out? I'm working on an 06

[@stedman86]

Thank you for this video man! It was a good refresher.

[@anthony.spacex]

Great video man I will be doing this soon cyl 5 low circuit on injector hopefully replacing the injector helps me pass smog in CA on my 03 F250

[@InTheShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@QRS365]

Thanks for the video up load. really detailed. your video presentation reminds me of how diesel tech ron useto do his video presentation. btw you didn't say how much ft/lb to torque the injectors

[@ericjones543]

Great video, I've got a 05 6.0 powerstroke I put new injectors in, the truck runs great with no problems but if I hook on to my trailer and haul a load, I have a fuel leak somewhere on the driver side that gets all over the wheel well and down driver side, I wash it off real clean and drive it but there's no fuel leak, seems to only do it under a load down the interstate, Any ideals on where it might be coming from??, I went ahead and changed the pressure and return line from the fuel pump up to the lines by the front of the head but haven't driven it under a load yet since I've done that but it never leaked if you're just driving the truck without a load

[@InTheShop]

Hey Eric, are you positive its fuel? Are you sure its not coolant venting out of your coolant bottle?

[@kylekokaliares8123]

Do you recommend changing the oil, and fuel filters before initial start up with the new injectors?

[@InTheShop]

Absolutely. It’s always a good idea to make sure you are feeding them with fresh clean fluids.

[@pnutlt1]

I think I have 1 injector throwing in the towel, but I might as well do all 8. Where do you recommend I get pure power injectors? Your links are no longer working.

[@michaelbernardjr3408]

I wish I can let you do my truck..im in Atlanta Ga..I need all 8 done ASAP

[@ploxplox1109]

great video going to attempt my injector but i would really want to torque these correctly what's a good torque wrench???

[@InTheShop]

I would say a decent one to have around would be the gear wrench 3/8”. Gear wrench has been a pretty good brand. amzn.to/3aAW1Eg

[@DallasTJD]

Just wondering if you have any tips for avoiding hydolocking motor after replacing injectors. Have read of a couple people having that problem and just trying to prevent going down that road. Thanks for all the videos and info!

[@AlAl-vc4ri]

Very nice video and well explained 👍🏽👍🏽

[@InTheShop]

Thank you!

[@johnhubbard9124]

Nice video. Great comments and general discussion. Links are huge.

[@InTheShop]

Thanks John. Glad it was helpful.

[@Juanlm-zo5qb]

Good afternoon, I have a question. My injectors leak air through the two holes on the top, is that normal or not?

[@mannygarcia1963]

I’ve read a write up ! Doing my passenger side Saturday do I need to drain coolant

[@motorx225]

Thanks man I really like your videos. I have a 2004 S/D 6.0 it is running on 7 cylinders in my opinion. I did some checks ficm has 48.5V, hpop has plenty of oil pressure. I pulled codes po279 and Po281 I have concluded #7 injector is bad does that make sense to you? Thank you in advance. Bob

[@beringseadc]

Awesome vids love watching them ,what do you think about dcp products?

[@joseloslopez985]

Oil rail have torque or just by hand? Tank you so much, beautiful beautiful video

[@InTheShop]

Hi Joselos. I tighten the rails by hand but i have done alot of them. If you aren't comfortable with it I would torque them.

[@joseloslopez985]

@@InTheShop thank you so much , I love your videos

[@scottpringle4526]

Proud of you.

[@aaronbrady6081]

thank you so much this is a fantastic video you saved my a ton of money brother!!

[@InTheShop]

Glad I could help

[@RATEDRHUSTLAS]

Hey thanks! You made my Saturday job easy on my 6.0. Everything went smooth 👌even used Alliant power injectors.

[@InTheShop]

Glad I could help

[@swashington942]

How's those injectors doing a year later?

[@RATEDRHUSTLAS]

@@swashington942 doing just fine, Truck gets worked pretty hard. Coming up to 400k

[@hugomoratillo8453]

Quick question sir. please help me out here, this is my first diesel truck. My truck has the long cold crank issue and last week I replaced the stand pipes and dummy plugs. I think it helped a little. When I opened the valve cover on the passenger side, I found a very small piece of broken black rubber or black wire on top of the oil rail. But, today the check engine light came on with error code P0273. Any idea what could be the problem? do I need to replace injector # 5? Thank you. 2006 F250 with 217k miles.

[@VolodymyrNem]

Hello, please tell me why there is oil in the fuel rail instead of diesel?

[@twodoggarage3019]

Thanks for all the tips. Is there any risk of hydro lock, when doing injectors from the fuel falling down into the cylinders?

[@InTheShop]

Its a very small amount of fuel and won't lock the motor up like it does on the 7.3s with the oil and fuel draining from the heads.

[@twodoggarage3019]

Right on thank you, everything’s prep’d motorcraft injectors will be here and installed tomorrow.

[@coyprice8577]

Thanks for the invaluable info…. You da man. Going to tackle changing mine in a couple weeks. I read a couple different forums that there is a possibility of hydro locking the motor by the extra fuel/oil running into the cylinders after you pull the injector…..Is this something to be worried about or……. Should i just roll with it?

[@InTheShop]

Thank you! That doesn’t really happen on the 6.0s but does on the 7.3s

[@coyprice8577]

Thanks for the fast response and being a genuine good person……

[@CloudFT]

How much do replacing all 8 cost normally?

[@mariaattemptsit8065]

Great video! So in depth! Thank you!

[@InTheShop]

Thank you for watching!

[@blackpsd4406]

Warren Diesel Injectors are the best period.

[@InTheShop]

For aftermarket larger injectors I agree but for stock replacements pure power is the most reliable by a long shot.

[@petekiseskey2351]

Great instruction ! Thank you 👍

[@OnewheelAsh]

After watching a oil change video i ended up putting too much oil in my 6.0. the guy was using just under 4 gallons of oil, he kept mentioning get 4 jugs and use most of it but he didn't use motocraft jugs like i did. apparently motorcraft jugs are 1.25 gallons so just 3 of them are exactly 15 quarts which was was needed (face palm) anyways now i have rough idle and it shakes around 50 mph sometimes but if i goto 60 mph - 70 mph is drives smoothly. also has rough start. so i assume me adding too much oil(i had redone the the oil to the right amount after discovering and driving a bit on it) is what affected my injectors.

[@floridaboy9942]

Hey i have an 06' 6.0 im gonna be changing out my injectors, oil cooler and egr cooler. I was wondering if i need to flush out my coolant system also?

[@InTheShop]

I always recommend flushing when changing the oil cooler.

[@kevinlamarr1424]

Since I’m taking my injectors out to make sure there’s no river water in the cylinder, what other since you’re already in there things would you recommend doing ? I saw you cleaning the turbo what’s the benefit of that? Thanks

[@InTheShop]

Cleaning the turbo is for if you have stuck veins. Typically I do that whenever the turbo is out. You shouldn't need to pull the turbo to do the injectors.

[@kevinlamarr1424]

In The Shop , I was going to do it since my truck is down anyway and I’m already in there. At 230,000 I want to do what I can to make it last. I’m trying to get as many cheap upgrades as I can while learning how to work on my truck. Thanks

[@kevinlamarr1424]

In The Shop , the truck was stolen and stuck in the mud on the river. The air filter was slightly apart and there was a small amount of water in the intake. When I drained the oil, clear water came out for about 8 seconds, then dark oil. So I’m going to take off the turbo and EGR and clean them. I hope it turns by hand once I get the injectors and glow plugs out. I bought a CD ROM service manual for it on eBay.

[@jimthompson3787]

Very informative video. , nice job.

[@tompower7576]

Thx for the videos! What state is your shop at? Just noticed the links are identical for the Motorcraft and the Pure power injectors?

[@InTheShop]

No problem! I am located in Massachusetts. Thank you for the heads up on the link I just fixed it.