2010 Ford F250 6.4 Diesel - Opinins? First Hand Knowledge?

[jjdavis2222]

  Hey All, I'm looking for some first hand knowledge from some of you ford and deisel guys. I am looking at a 2010 Ford F250 with the 6.4 powerstock deisel. I have never owned a deisel but with owning a boat and planning on getting a camper someday its time to upgrade. I really like this truck but dont know much about the engines. The one I am looking at has around 85000 miles on it. So if anyone has any first hand knowledge about these engines and the truck it self please school me. I appracite any advise!

[MountainWalk]

My bro in law has one. Its a dog. Only diesel I'd buy would be 5.9 cummins or the 7.3 stroke

[Woodchuck]

Good motor after upgrades/deletes are done. Not so hot in bone stock form. Basically a slightly bigger 6.0. 

[jackelope]

Truck is ok. Engine is not so ok. The cost of repairs I see was enough to scare me away. If you buy one, stash about $5k to do the mods/upgrades/repairs Woodchuck is referring to. It would not be abnormal for a 6.4 to need a large repair or 2 in it's life. Keeping things cool and maintained is a huge part of the 6.4's best attempts at success.

[2labs]

Or find a clean5.9 or7.3 and save 15k. Put that 5k breakdown account into an older truck. Doesn't sound like its going to be a daily driver. 1999-2003 era

[jackelope]

Or find a clean5.9 or7.3 and save 15k. Put that 5k breakdown account into an older truck. Doesn't sound like its going to be a daily driver. 1999-2003 era

But then you've got a truck with a hundred million miles on it and you'll have problems with it.

[2labs]

Yea none of my buddies 60k trucks have problems.

[DRobnsn]

I have an 08 6.4 powerstroke, Its far from being a dog but its not stock either 

By themselves DPF systems SUCK and ruin any chance a diesel has at decent fuel economy and a long life.

[jackelope]

Yea none of my buddies 60k trucks have problems.

I'm not arguing. I see your logic....but the old 7.3's break down too, and they're not cheap to fix either. And they're 12-15 years old, which would be enough to make me worry about reliability. If you figure on the laws of averages, you're looking at trucks with 150-200k miles on them. If you can find a clean, low mile 7.3, then go for it. They are a unicorn these days.

[DRobnsn]

Yea none of my buddies 60k trucks have problems.

Don't they have a warranty though?

[2labs]

I guess I just think different. I've been limped along thru warranty crap.

[jackelope]

Warranty work is easy money. Not sure why anyone would limp along any factory warranty work. There is a protocol to follow, but it's not difficult. I do it all day every day.

[2labs]

88 G.M.C 5 speed manual. 3 transmissions 1 transfer case rebuild. 52k on it. Still wasn't right.traded in on a f-250 never looked back.
The fuel injected 350 is awesome tho. We've all had are issues, it's just the way it is

[Mxracer532]

A good freind of mine lost the motor in his at about 120k. It nocked sooo freakin loud for about 6 months or so before it let loose. Tranny was also shot. Rebuilt both at a cost of 18k if i remember right and 3 months later someone put dirt in his fuel tank and lost another motor and everything with the fuel system.
I myself would stay away from any ford deisel unless its the new 6.7.
Cummins or Duramax.

[DRobnsn]

I will say. If I didn't need to tow more than 10k, know how to work on diesels, and didn't enjoy having a hot rod diesel to play with, I'd just buy a Tundra, drive the wheels off of it and never look back.