SPOT THE SHOP TRUCK'S ENGINE DIES AT 798,169

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SPOT THE SHOP TRUCK HAS BEEN POWERSTROKEHELP.COM'S TEST MULE FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. I AM SURPRISED THE ENGINE LASTED THIS LONG CONSIDERING WHAT IT HAS BEEN THROUGH, BUT HOW IT BROKE ACTUALLY SURPRISED ME MORE.

[@sandasturner9529]

RIP BILL. YOU'VE HELPED MORE Power stroke owners than you'll ever know.

[@powerstrokehelp]

890,000 and counting. Spot carried two ambulances to Tampa and two back this past weekend. It is starting to burn more oil.

[@sevirz13]

Still going?

[@powerstrokehelp]

I have an '84 Suburban with a 6.5L non turbo and 680k miles that gets 29MPG. It is slow as dirt but it doesnt burn any oil.

[@london101937]

I love this guy he is smart on the powerstroke forsure!

[@messemphanger]

800,000 miles and you still see the cross hatch? That's amazing!

[@facundojp10]

Agree..! hard to believe... i guess that good oil makes a big difference.

[@chrisrhudy2000]

its actually the fs2500 oil filter system he uses keep the soot out of the oil and it will last forever

[@marcellemay7721]

I have a 6.0 with 217,000 miles on it. I just did the head gaskets and studs on it. When I took the heads off, I was amazed to see the cross hatching on The cylinder walls. The heads and valves were like brand new. These 6.0s are amazing engines once the known problems are addressed.

[@gavincurtis]

Amazing. Even the machine marks on the piston looked untouched. Clean on the inside as a propane forklift motor. I am getting that oil now!

[@heyitsvos]

"It's a very difficult situationnn"

[@billh5781]

2009 to 2019, is Spot still working for The Shop?

[@sevirz13]

It is watch his later videos

[@powerstrokehelp]

Yes and I did reuse the crank, 5 rods and pistons in the "new" motor. The heads were shot and needed new guides and all new valves. Yep I had an "ether-baby" motor with 6 cracked pistons, so it donated the block. We put 1800mi last week end on spot trailering 3 trucks to the shop and it got back in late last night from Jacksonville with an Excursion. So we must be doing something right.

[@onecylanderracer]

hats off to your help to the people on here, it really has helped in the past for me... it is greatly appreciated

[@NPC-mt1cz]

drifting long beds is so fun

[@JasonWaterfalls13]

Another great vid!! Your vids are the best informational vids on youtube, hands down. I learn so much. Thank you sir for taking the time to produce them. Made my day :)

[@dilauroj94]

this was one of your best videos yet!

[@powerstrokehelp]

The 6.4L is one of the most amazing engines I have ever worked with. But they run so much better once the tuning and DPF are changed. With the EGR electronically turned off the truck runs much cooler which will help it last longer. You are headed in the right direction with the Spartain system, just don't run it hard all the time.

[@big4wheeler]

Thanks for the great video Bill, learned a lot from you!

[@ihartmacz]

Great video, Bill! Keep them coming!

[@fitteritout3622]

That's why I love good synthetic oil. If you change it religiously your engine will last forever. Another great video keep on sharing

[@nashmadder]

Folks, I had the privilege of driving "Spot", after we went to pick up my friend's truck, after Bill " DealerProofed" it. Bill let me and my buddy take it for a spin. This truck is a beast, Literally. Nice clean shop with all kinds of information obtained from Bill and company. To go there is a rare opportunity, to get so much from your sutomotive mechanic. When it comes time to " Dealerproof" mine, I will be heading that way.

[@bassbone1785]

This video just made up my mind on what my future truck will be... I can't believe how good those bores and the crank look.

[@Mebob2001]

this is one of my Fav videos you've ever made, the shock in your voice about the cross hatching and piston skirts is amazing, and ill agree for 800k thats insane for the cross hatching to look THAT good, ive pulled the heads off a new car a few times and cross hatching is screwed

[@powerstrokehelp]

Had a guy come in with a 2001 van that runs between Miami and ATL 5 times a week. He had 1,025,xxx when I saw it a year ago.

[@hunterhicken9722]

That's awesome! Write a longevity series book and I'll buy it!

[@powerstrokehelp]

Hard to say. Oil viscosity has a huge impact on how the truck runs, due to the HEUI injectors.

[@powerstrokehelp]

I agree. We ran some huge injectors that flowed like a garden hose, and lots of timing and a shot of NOS when the initial problem occurred. Then the truck ran with an odd vibration for about a year until she took a shit.

[@powerstrokehelp]

Spot is loaded with a trailer full of 6.4L motors ready to head north after the new year. Who'd a thunk that an 10 year old 825,000 mile would be used to buy 3 year old motors because they cant be found due to high breakage rate. Got to love it. Every day is a new adventure. HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@MrHeadshot1982]

LOVE YOUR VIDEO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

[@PrimitiveStrikeForce]

Where did you go to school to learn all about diesel? You seem like an honest and straightfoward person and i like that trait, its becoming rare these days.

[@vicfirthify]

that moment when you've watched like 100 tutorial videos and notice you havnt subscribed lol I can't believe I never noticed till now

[@351cleavland]

Great video! I like how the editing kept the almost 8:00 minute video flowing. Do you have an obsession with "8" but keep finding you just get shy of your 8 goals?

[@whatchu_talkin_john_willis]

"I dunno, one too many nitrous runs on the dyno" LOL awsome

[@Mudbuggy87]

man your garage is powerstroke heaven!!

[@powerstrokehelp]

Spot got a oil change every month. some months it was 8k miles. Other busy months it was 18k miles. We used Scheaffers 9000. Expensive but outstanding oil.

[@Eric.schmidt]

Simply amazing!!!

[@powerstrokehelp]

@SpeedDemon07 Scheffers with FS2500 bypass filtration. Oil change every month which would average 15,000-18,000 miles.

[@powerstrokehelp]

@jmanwild I have no experience with Dodge or Chevrolet. You are correct that the 6.0L is difficult for the average mechanic to diagnose. It is a cake walk compared to a 6.4 or 6.7. The old 7.3 is a hard to beat for longevity but emissions made it a dinosaur.

[@travisdean8794]

I sure will miss Bill. What a guy.

[@mercedesbenzisbest]

Still to this day of the best videos ever

[@NeilLB7]

I've owned 2 Cummins pickups and 1 Duramax. After watching most of your videos...I'm ready for a Powerstroke...and a 6.0L at that! I've always loved the SuperDutys and the Powerstroke engines but just haven't tackled one yet. The knowledge you give in your videos is inspiring as well as priceless. You work on things like I do...very technical, practical and precise. Thank you for sharing your world with us! You've got the best job in the world!!!

[@powerstrokehelp]

That is safe to say that it had a high probability of going to the 1M mile mark if we had not beat on it so hard.

[@powerstrokehelp]

Run its whole life from 64K miles and I switched it back to Rotella semi synthetic around 750K when I removed the fs-2500 due to a hole in a leaky return line.

[@powerstrokehelp]

@mrdestoryit 2002 model year they started putting the powdered metal con rods like in a 6.0.

[@powerstrokehelp]

@ig0fastr Spot is a 2000 model so it had the forged rods.

[@powerstrokehelp]

International/Navistar built the 6.0 and the 6.4. Ford did stick with international, that was where the problems came from. International discontinued the 7.3L and started building the 6.0L.

[@powerstrokehelp]

Maintenance had nothing to do with it. The engine was run beyond its designed rpm, that led to a connecting rod failure.

[@powerstrokehelp]

Soon. Our Master Mechanics Series will be up soon. Been working on that day and night for the last 90 days.

[@matthewmccombs]

@powerstrokehelp i build inline 4's with turbos. never paid much attention to trucks until my girlfriends dyno'ed at 800hp. i have learned a lot from you.

[@Kanesgarage]

Definitely! Bill, when do you think you will be doing the 6.4 teardown video?

[@blampa]

Bill, you are the powerstroke GOD!!!!!!!!!

[@otisosborne4211]

Love your vids, my 7.3 got 344,000 and still humming, ive never put a tuner on it

[@Helo735]

Nice work.

[@WifeBTR123]

Id like to point out that 798,168 miles is 99.8% of 800,000 miles. I'd say you and it got there together. Great job!

[@TechnicalMercenary]

great vid, I'm putting a long block in my early 99 right now (shameless plug, i have vids) and this gives me hope that I will "get my money's worth." I knew spot had a lot of miles on it, and while it's a sad day when a block gets that jacked up, it gives the rest of us a good idea of what to expect. Thanks for what you do.

[@hitmanhite]

Awesome.....wonder how many transmissions that thing went through.

[@martinjoyce779]

I've got an 02 7.3 with just under 200k. So few miles, but I'm up in rusty land in Boston, where the longevity of your truck doesn't matter about the engine, but the frame

[@Richardgitrdone]

wow, you make it look so easy! must be nice to have lots of parts. my 7.3 is in need of a oil pan, definately not looking forward to that. do you find the cold air intake does anything? i got one, with funtional scoops, dont notice much.

[@ryansanchez7360]

That's a 7.3L Powerstroke for you. These 7.3s never give up no matter hard you push them.

[@Seveneleven44]

What oil did the previous owner run? This would be an ode not only to you Bill, but the person who owned this truck before you. Isn’t it nuts that with proper maintenance, equipment can last way longer than one expects.

[@powerstrokehelp]

If the transmission is good and it starts good on a cold day, that would be a great deal.

[@powerstrokehelp]

No it is not necessary in the 7.3. But I did use a forklift.

[@powerstrokehelp]

I buy wrecks from alll over the SE. Yes those were forged connecting rods.

[@TommyboyGTP]

I like watching these older videos

[@powerstrokehelp]

No I think it is true. The vans have very conservative tuning that puts no heat into the engine, so the internal parts aren't heat damaged.

[@79powerstrokediesel54]

I have a 97 7.3 that I nicknamed Josey. 3 owners including me. The second owner ran gas through it and she was sold to a junkyard that put another motor in it. That's were I picked it up. I might make a video on it soon

[@powerstrokehelp]

Buford, GA. Go to the website for exact directions

[@XXWRD2BIGBRDXX]

hey bill do you have any old or new long beds laying around that'll fit a 99 f350 srw 7.3, thanks love the vids

[@wildcoyote34]

I really love watching this series even though I don't own a power stroke or any 4 stroke diesel for that matter except my 82 nissan truck which has an SD50 2.5 liter turbo diesel and it does have 800,000+ miles it is only a little put put truck compared to a power stroke it only makes 145hp at 2800rpm and that only needs 28 pounds boost I got it as my first car in 1992 and it is still with me 21years,,600K later and I average 59MPG too that's better than a prius

[@powerstrokehelp]

2000 F-250 2wd 7.3L

[@recnepsgnitnarb6530]

I switched to Schaeffer's Supreme oil after hearing Powerstrokehelp.com's testimonials about their oil.

[@powerstrokehelp]

Staying with stock injectors, mild tuning, fuel mods, exhaust, etc. The truck runs so much better with stock injectors especially in the winter. I am tired of it smoking and having to wrench on it all the time. I just want to turn the key and go down the road.

[@5AXISDLOCKHART]

If you had torn it down prior to the failure, how would you have been able to spot the rod that let loose? Anyway, great series! Thanks for all the insight.

[@powerstrokehelp]

Yep.

[@jd414bowman]

Point well made. If you take care of it, notice the issues at hand and address the correct things, it will make it to damn near 800k. Maintain what you have, and it will return the favor.

[@powerstrokehelp]

This truck is on its 2nd rear end. Pinion seal went bad in TX and they drove it back. Started howling about Meridian, MS. The gears were blue when we finally got it. Numerous transmissions, I personally killed 4 doing High Performance testing, but we learned how to build a better 4R100 transmission. This is only good for my customers. Lost count of the brakes and tires.

[@powerstrokehelp]

@powerstrokehelp I worked on the truck since it was new so have first had knowledge of its origins. No engine was installed in the truck because I would have been the one to do it.

[@denverelkins4855]

Bill would you recommend using the same oil, coolant, trans fluid, and whatever else you listed in this video for a 120xxx mile 2006 f250 6.0? Thanks.

[@Kanesgarage]

Bill, I have been running the Rotella 5w/40 synthetic in my 6.4, and plan on using it throughout its life. Is this a good oil for the 6.4?

[@powerstrokehelp]

@G2500expressman Just got the oil changed at 835,000

[@satchelh]

that's cool, brother. i just have never seen you wearing anything other than black. this vid makes me wonder what my 2000 with 154,000 looks like on the inside. i wish your shop was closer to me because you would definitely get my business. thanks for the vids and i can't wait to see more 6.4 stuff.

[@powerstrokehelp]

It should be OK, some folks like to go in the exhaust manifold but that only measures one side.

[@crosbymason1790]

Gotta love spot

[@garymathews9534]

I feel breaking in the engine and drive train the right way, will help it live a long time .change engine oil and trans oil and all other fluids will help in the long run .

[@powerstrokehelp]

@hitmanhite Three total. It prompted us to explore upgrades for the 4r100. Necessity is the mother of invention.

[@powerstrokehelp]

bigboost is on Ebay.

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

How much power will my powder rod 2002 excursion hold and stay reliable?

[@TheArchetypeGamer]

Have you checked out the 6.7L diss assembly on any articles online or are you waiting to get one in the shop to see for yourself and make a video for all us fellow techs?

[@Sessholvlaru]

How many miles are on Spot now?

[@bbubacz1]

Bill, I've browsing all the chatter on the PSD forums and have read a few threads about 7.3 blocks cracking between frost plugs usually in blocks made 12/97 to early 01. I know there was a few hundred 1996 production due to some machining problems. Have you seen much of this in your experience? Thanks in advance

[@YoderMicah]

Did you use supreme 9000 or 7000? And how often did you change the oil and the filter's?

[@papatrl]

What do u think the max egt numbers should be with the probe in the manifold by number 8 cyl ??????? I keep hearing all different numbers

[@CountryCornerGarage]

A few months ago i bought a 5/1999 7.3L. It has a 4in exhaust from the turbo back, the egt sensor is in the exhaust down pipe about 3in away from the turbo. Is that placement accurate or is the gauge a few degrees off?

[@mrdestoryit]

@powerstrokehelp What model years of the 7.3 had powered connecting rods? I thought all 7.3 diesel engines had forged rods?

[@Repoman1509]

Awesome.

[@powerstrokehelp]

It was cold that morning. And it was the only pants I could find that didn't smell like diesel fuel.

[@abikerinpa]

What year is the truck and the motor a 6.0 ? 7.3 ???....Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing

[@slyr1]

What is the best turbo charger upgrade for the 7.3

[@CountryCornerGarage]

What is that max boost pressure you can run on a stock 7.3 without blowing the head gaskets?

[@ohmydodge]

What tuning were you running? And what tune was it in when it broke?

[@SpeedDemon07]

what typeof oil did you use? and what'd you do for maintence ?

[@holditwide]

danm thats ammazing iv seen a power stroke tow truck with over a million miles on an original engine

[@powerstrokehelp]

Yep I wouldnt change a thing.