Possible 05 6.0 purchase need advice

SebastIDIan said:

Don't feel bad, the right truck for You will come at the right time
I left a job and now need to move to a different state so I sold everything I had parked outside (6.0, dirtbikes, camper) except for my IDI and my wife's honda lol I'm so glad I kept my old **** and I'm now more encouraged than ever to invest into that NA 7.3

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Lol I did the same thing 3 years ago I moved from southern Utah to North eEastern Montana it's been a steep learning curve but we'll worth it still wish I had some of the old toys but I get time with the family instead now

Not to drag up an old thread just wanted to thank you all for the advice on the 6.0 I was looking at I know the kid who bought it and today in the parking lot at work it blew a head gasket while idleing warming up sad thing is no one shut the truck off and it sat and ran for about 30 min blowing coolant all over till it died

Sorry to hear it for that kid. But glad it isn’t your headache.

That’s a lesson that most of us only really learn the hard way.

Hopefully he didn’t hydrolock it or pump all the coolant out and overheat it to the point of dying.

That’s a serious leak though to actually kill the truck.

I guess it over heated till it quit running I seen the local stealership tow truck picking it up today

Oledirtypearl86 said:

I guess it over heated till it quit running I seen the local stealership tow truck picking it up today

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That’s tough to hear. I just did an engine replacement for a client of mine in one of their gas 5.7 tundras because an employee didn’t pull over after losing a water pump.

That’s an expensive bill. Not only parts, but labor.

All due to negligence on the part of the operator.

Operator error is also what (most likely) just cost that kid an engine.

Sad thing is if I would have seen it I would have shut it off I bet there was a bit of visible steam and such from the exhaust

So looking at another 6.0 everything has checked out so far Im picking it up for a 24 hr test drve tomorrow and going to plug it in tomorrow night and check everything the only difference is it's an excursion which I kinda need gotta keep the wife off the Honda mini van kick I EAS just curious if anyone has delt much with the 6.0 excursion and their experience

I think snicklas has one.
Personally, I wouldn't plug it in. That will show you more possible injector issues. (Stiction)

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79jasper said:

I think snicklas has one.
Personally, I wouldn't plug it in. That will show you more possible injector issues. (Stiction)

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Well this is a one owner well maintained motor I went through 200k miles of service records and the longest was 4000 miles it has a new set of injectors 10k miles ago and has had nothing but motocraft fluids and filters even the FL trans fluid being changed every 30k miles he also logged all the miles and just a quick glance I'd say 80% are freeway mileage and iv read about stiction and not sure if he ever ran any modifyers not really sure I understand stiction 100% how does it affect the injectors

Stiction is the spool valves gummed up and sticking until the engine warms up.
I would say with that maintenance, and the Mike's on them, shouldn't be an issue.
For me, I just still like "testing" stuff with it dead cold.

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What year is it?
Does it have studs, tunning, work done?

Also I think the 5r110 behind the 6.0 need to have mercon LV only

Ford still sells Mercon SP - which will work (it was the original spec fluid).

Also, Valvoline Maxlife has proven itself to work fine also.

What injectors were put in it, OEM? From a dealership?

Oledirtypearl86 said:

So looking at another 6.0 everything has checked out so far Im picking it up for a 24 hr test drve tomorrow and going to plug it in tomorrow night and check everything the only difference is it's an excursion which I kinda need gotta keep the wife off the Honda mini van kick I EAS just curious if anyone has delt much with the 6.0 excursion and their experience

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79jasper said:

I think snicklas has one.
Personally, I wouldn't plug it in. That will show you more possible injector issues. (Stiction)

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Yes, as Jasper @79jasper said, I do have a 03 6.0 Excursion. We absolutely love it. I’ve had it going on 12 years. In comparison, it’s basically and F-250 crew cab, short bed. There are some differences from a 250, but not a lot.

Mine has been almost trouble free. I’ve had to replace a water pump, did an EGR Delete (highly recommended if you can, where you live), ICP sensor, had to have the FICM repaired (had a run of bad alternators, and batteries, which will kill a FICM quickly), alternators, batteries, replaced all consumables in the front axle, and the usual, tires, brakes, routine maintenance. I’m at almost 172,000 miles and have my first injector that needs replaced.

Looking at the list of maintenance records, it looks like quite a good buy. Maintenance on the 6.0 is critical, as you know, and the fact it’s been meticulously cared for, with Motorcraft parts, is a very good thing.

The room and towing capacity is very nice. Having legal seating for 7 (only 7 seatbelts 2,3,2, but I’ve had 9 in it, in a campground), and still having a large storage area behind the 3rd seat is wonderful. I have 5 kids, the last few trips out of town, we’ve taken the Infiniti, so 6 of us (the 7th one is now an OTR Driver, and not been with us). 2 adults and 4 teenagers, it’s very cramped. The Infiniti is a full size SUV. But there’s on 18ish inches behind the 3rd row, so 2 or 3 pieces of luggage, the cots and that space is full. So everything else has to be tucked in nooks and crannies, or things like blankets are in their laps, or stacked on the seat. Now, exact same trip, everything is in the back, and only what they want in the seat with them is in the seating area. There’s several feet behind the seat. The Excursion is the absolute best family vehicle out there. It will pull just about anything, and with the diesel, fuel economy isn’t bad. Around town I get 14ish, and I’ve seen 20 on a long trip.

If you get the Excursion and have any Excursion specific questions, please, just ask.

Thank you @snicklas I will I'll keep you all posted

So it's bone stock 280k on the clock and a 03 and it's has a perfect service records accounting every mile