6.0 Powerstroke Diesel. Whew!! I thought I needed new head gaskets for sure.

After all your comments and suggestions on my new (used) Powerstroke Diesel, I have been worried about the head gaskets. I thought FOR SURE that I needed new ones. I also think the place I bought it from thought it did to. This video will explain what I mean. Whew!!! Not this time.

[@jeremiahjohnson1846]

1. Never, ever ever ever add stop leak to these trucks. 2. Get a Scanguage 2 and hook up to your truck. Much better and more accurate gauge than those on dash. It is about $150. 3. Dont add stop leak. 4. Get a coolant filter. 5. Definitely watch the Powerstroke Help vids and diesel tech ron vids. 6. Studs, new oil cooler, and egr delete are good, just expensive. 7. No stop leak. These are great trucks and i love mine.... 2006 F250 XLT 6.0 PSD, 4x2, 6 spd manual transmission. Completely stock, upgraded oil cooler and egr cooler.

[@brysondenver6406]

InstaBlaster.

[@rustyaxelrod]

Proper coolant level is the add mark on the bottle when the truck is cold. Ford issued a service bulletin on it that included a sticker to place on the bottle to Lower the coolant level.

[@joecrypto]

Same scare for me on my 6.0 King Ranch. I overfilled the Degass bottle and started puking coolant. Already had bullet proofed about 5 years ago but thought the gaskets failed again. Dont over fill when cold!

[@over9000pontiacs]

ALERT never use stop leak on any engine but esecially on a 6.0 powerstroke you will instantly clog your oil cooler into an unusable state and they are $400 + 3 hours of your time

[@walbergonzalez9400]

I have same problem whit my truck?

[@My_name_is_Brett]

Oil cooler is MUCH longer than 3 hours.

[@andrewbaton8056]

@@My_name_is_Brett depends how good you are at it

[@My_name_is_Brett]

@Andrew Baton lol I'm assuming you've never taken a 6.0 down to the oil cooler. The complete job, start to finish, is not possible in 3 hours time if done properly.

[@andrewbaton8056]

@@My_name_is_Brett done it more times than I can count

[@Outdoor_Engineer]

Looks like you are on the path to fix it. Those caps on the degas tanks fail often, usually they fail and you get the white residue on your tank. I replace mine once a year to be safe, I think I might have 18 months on the current cap. Get a new cap if the tank doesn't come with one. I don't think you mentioned if this truck has any mods or not. I highly recommend the Bullet Proof oil cooler and an aftermarket egr cooler. Also if you haven't bought one, get a system monitor, scangauge or Edge CTS, or the like. These trucks are good trucks, the monitor will pre warn you of issues. I.e. Oil and coolant temp should be within 15 degrees, nothing more, if it's more that's a sign your oil cooler is plugged. That's if you are bone stock... Lots of good info on the powerstroke forums. Oh the reason everyone says no stop leak is that the oil and egr coolers have small coolant channels, they are prone to plug with silica based (stock) coolant. Stop leak will accelerate that, most of us have switched our coolant to an ELC, I use CAT.

[@ionickushgod406]

Hey would you mind helping me out with some questions?

[@iryangames9362]

Just noticed this on mine today thank you for posting

[@AndyTheWise]

I've heard that the seller or dealer will poke a pinhole in the degas bottle to relieve failed head gasket pressure to sell the truck as if there was no head gasket issues.

[@navyseabee7245]

That depends on what idiot dealership you're dealing with there are crooked assholes out there that will do s*** like that and then there's ones that don't

[@duanecreativemachine]

The degas bottle is easy to replace and not to bad in price. Glad you found the problem.

[@jaywhite2551]

head studs head gasket and egr is a must!!

[@Artaxerses1945]

Don't pay attention to Nay Sayers ,Great truck great Engine .

[@TheSoloAsylum]

It's a fact that a 6.0L is one of the worst diesel engines ever produced. I'm a Ford only guy and I would not take one for free.

[@taylorjennings8220]

exactly.well said. i'd drive a chevy first haha

[@TheSoloAsylum]

Taylor Jennings Oh, you mean an Isuzu...that's who makes chevy diesels.

[@taylorjennings8220]

heck ya

[@allenweldingservice6050]

They are great engines if well maintained. THEY ARE HIGH MAINTENANCE ENGINES NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART OR MECHANICALLY WEAK.

[@waults]

Don't use stop leak! Will plug the EGR cooler and it will fail, that is the first place 6.0 PSD failures begin. Since you bought the truck at the right price and plan to keep it for a long time, save up for a bulletproofing rebuild and get it done before you do have a failure. The 6.0 can be a good engine once built and tuned properly.

[@AZBman1]

Never Stop leak in a Powerstroke.................you just plugged your ERG and Oil Coolers......You need to do a VC -1 and flush with Distilled h20!

[@BornRandy62]

Diesels are slow to warm up at an Idle they will get up to temperature on the road and will drop temperature real fast again at in idle. Nature of the beast. Before you open up the motor buy a pressure tester . Or visit a shop who has one. A meter with a hand pump attached to it . Pressurize the system an d watch for pressure drop. A drop means a leak in the system. Hoses and tanks can leak also as you found out. For ease of mind I would replace belts and hoses so that you know what you have. 5 years is the time frame that you should expect replaceable rubber parts to last.

[@scottd41069]

No stop leak !! :) Not a terrible problem to have if the resevoir is the culprit. Better than replacing head gaskets as is the norm with that motor. Still a nice truck!

[@shawnbeckmann1847]

I have a 1986 Ford Ranger turbo-diesel 4x4.... great lil truck

[@patmartel9780]

we love those engines! (i'm a diesel mecanic 😋) lots of problems.

[@taylorjennings8220]

same. i would have starved long ago if not for the 6.0 haha

[@ChuckD351]

Pat Martel do you have a recommendation of the cost of a “dealer proof” - “Bulletproof? Thank You

[@vanrisser91]

I have replaced 3 reservoirs on my 2003, 6L due to leaks after a few years. I believe it’s due to the heat from the turbo.

[@chrisg1780]

Don't go off your dash Guage for temp. Get a scan gauge or something else to monitor your temps. You probably still have a headgasket problem, you won't know until you do a pressure test on your coolant under load.

[@bamamubs4723]

Get 'er done and roll, Joe!

[@ojosverdesrvgt]

I see the reason, your first diesel. I was expecting something else

[@jeremiahjohnson1846]

The other thing, there is a lot of info about the 6.0 PSD out there. Read up on it. Some scary, a lot not. There are hundreds of thousands of these trucks out there, so they cant be that bad.

[@ronpaut4637]

Hey Joe if that Ford truck is like All there Other diesel trucks you should have a very good truck. My dad has had three ford diesel trucks. The very first one was back in the 80's put over 300,000 miles on it camping across the USA then sold it. If Ford still makes their trucks like they have. The engine in your truck is probable a international diesel engine which is the same engine in the bigger trucks just smaller. Just keep up on maintenance and it will run non stop for you.

[@laurabunyard8562]

I have a blown head gasket in my F150XL. I had two blown head gaskets in my Pontiac Grand Prix.

[@ojosverdesrvgt]

Different animals my friend

[@scottalvarez8870]

That’s like comparing a rhinoceros to an octopus.

[@Mate2Frio]

Bigger problem, your left front door is a jar...............

[@debbiemcclure2874]

Mate2Frio lolol

[@redennis3]

Glade it turned out to be something simple.

[@Kronkus36Outdoors]

Do not put stop leak in them motors !!

[@kmtischer]

Any Motor

[@mudracer007]

YEA. STOP UP THE OIL COOLER. DUMMY !!!! LMFAO

[@Yeearight]

I had the same problem with mine

[@joelruder2857]

Good engine bad parts, bulletproof egr cooler and oil cooler is the way to go if factory parts fail. I'm up in your neck of the woods every now and then if you want free advice on your Ford

[@btwbrand]

Ran across this video again. Diesels are not gasoline engines. They will not reach operating temperature unless you drive them with some load down the road. Letting it sit and idle is a waste of fuel and time.. Yes they will warm up if they idle, but they won't be full temperature. It's a better use of the fuel to start the truck wait for the oil temp gauge to move up a small amount, if you want to wait at all, and start driving. You have to remember these engines are literally 1000 pounds of rubber iron and aluminum and it's going to take a long time to bring all of that to a warm temperature while idling.

[@tomogletree1]

Sorry you started your "diesel experience" with one of those. Best of luck to you!

[@357bkg]

The gods were watching ur back on this one 🤦‍♂️ just a few more minutes of u and that stop leak and u woulda had a hell of a problem on ur hands

[@susiervo1]

Sounds like fixit felix

[@gopha533]

I would not own anything but a diesel.Tough as!! Not many own petrol vehicles in the outback,

[@montana1636]

Incompatible Coolant Added Without (VC7orVC8 I cant remember) Additive Corrodes The Polymers That TheTank Is Cast From.

[@fbi6540]

Great truck, Great engine, unworthy owners (not you others)

[@NorthernSeclusion]

I had this one fully bullet proofed, EGR delete, The upgraded exhaust things that tend to blow out or something? I had the thing that hooks up to the turbo replaced a few weeks ago with the new upgraded one that will not leak. I had Cutting Edge Diesel do a full complete engine rebuild. All new injectors and glow plugs, pistons, rings. Everything. All new gaskets because the original Ford ones tended to leak. I have 25,000 miles on the rebuild and this truck runs like a fine tuned machine. I bring it in like clock work and get the oil changed every 3000 miles and the fuel filter changed at 12,000. This motor should be awesome for a very long time. Whoever had it before me did not take care of her. I do.

[@fbi6540]

NorthernSeclusion sounds like a great truck now. Definitely earned my sub. The hate on the 6.0 is just too much. My dad owned a 2003 which is the worst year and went 140k before he had some issues with injectors and I believe egr. I don’t think he changed his oil on regular intervals like you aswell. Truck served him 10 years and the rust on the utility body made him get a new 6.7. He’s got 100k on it now no problems.

[@LunaDaSavage]

Radiator Fluid

[@JnJTrueOutdoorAdventures]

Hoping that is all it is Joe! But since you found that I am sure that is all it is. Juddie

[@fatkat311]

Radiator fluid

[@kpxoda1]

Never! Put stop leak in this motor. You will wreck your oil cooler. Anyone with a 6.0 needs a way to monitor Temps and pressure, cheapest way is torque pro app. I'll bet half the people that have a 6.0 have clogged oil coolers and are running way high oil Temps and don't even know it. By the way why use stop leak in any motor? Just fix the problem, stop leak and any product that offers an easy fix is garbage.

[@fortunatedad7695]

I'm new to the diesel world. Just bought a 6L excursion. It has the EGR delete, cold air intake, 4 inch exhaust and the guy I bought it from put in new injectors. It runs awesome. I installed a coolant filter, any other suggestions? A friend said I shouldn't need the studs as long as I replace the coolant regularly. As far as temperatures, the oil hasn't ran over 205f (hiway driving) and the coolant didn't go over 190f. I think its running top notch 🤷‍♂️. It has 305,000km on it currently.

[@NorthernSeclusion]

Do not let it go over 5,000 miles between oil changes. The oil runs that whole system. Get the fuel filters changed every other oil change. I had mine fully bullet proofed but the most important thing is making sure you change the oil.

[@fortunatedad7695]

@@NorthernSeclusion that's what I've heard, thanks! I bought some shell Rotella 0w40 and am going to put in some hot shots stiction eliminator.

[@fbi6540]

Never put stop leak!!!!!

[@stevenbrooks1243]

Ever or you will need an entire new cooling system

[@lindamcentaffer5969]

Note the Fuel Guage: that's about $100!

[@RandyBoBandy.]

Honestly, “stop leak” should be banned. It’s absolutely horrific trash to put in anything. People who don’t have mechanical knowledge make their situations 100 times worse using that trash.

[@Harley365]

Don’t put stop leak in a diesel!!!!!

[@magnacartasamadams8189]

I'm sorry to tell you but you ruined your oil cooler by putting stop leaking it you have to replace that

[@btwbrand]

Putting stop leak is such a horrible choice with these trucks that the Manufacturers of stop leak products tell you to not do it on their bottles. Don't do it.

[@noway5231]

I am not knocking the engine, itvis a great wngine but it needs bulletproof to be relyied upon. I own a 7.3 am 100% ford guy. Go watch the free videos decide for urself

[@reckerman4u1]

heard that was a bad series. wish you the best.

[@wiscokid9890]

I'd feel a lot better if you'd sell it. That truck is going to run your pocket book empty. Don't get me wrong. i own a ford but not a diesel

[@Banshee365]

So someone else added stop leak and you did too? That is the absolute worst thing that you can do to the 6.0. Incredibly bad move. You need to educate yourself before touching that truck man. I've owned a 6.0 for over 10 years and love it to death but stop leak is an absolute killer. At the very least you need an oil cooler. The oil coolers will continue to plug from the stop leak. The bottle is cracked from boiling coolant from a plugged oil cooler most likely.

[@GerraldFarms]

Nice vid. I have a few vids on my channel about the 6.0 check it out when you get a min. There good trucks. Never put stop leak in that truck it’ll stopup oil cooler and egr cooler.👍🏻

[@BoDogg]

sorry got excited PLEASE just watch the video

[@buddylikeguitar]

dont run these trucks under quarter tank trust me lmfao unless you want tobuy all 8 injectors

[@flats-hopper4351]

Sounds legit, I've heard that before! I've noticed my 6.0 runs a bit rougher when below a qtr tank. I also suspect my sending unit is taking a crap as well

[@javencharles]

@@flats-hopper4351 you need a sump

[@btwbrand]

Just to comment on this old post. The pick-up in the tanks at the bottom are made of plastic and break on nearly all of these trucks. Just replace it and you'll not have problems with low fuel pressure when the tank is under 1/4 a tank.

[@ojosverdesrvgt]

If you know nothing about diesels don't buy one, period. You drove a gasoline engine all the time and you want to make comments on a diesel? Ha!

[@TreeFeller4Life]

turn your truck off when doing a review, I couldn't understand ANYTHING you said bud.

[@250r6]

Lmao i hope this is satire

[@lionzilla2173]

What kind of coolant did you use? I have the same truck just wondering??

[@NorthernSeclusion]

I am not sure what they put in it. With my diesel I have all maintenance done by the mechanic shop.