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Avoid the Ford (International) 6.0 power stroke like the plague.
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CommieGIR posted:Isn't that the one that liked leaking diesel into the oil via bad injector seals? It's the one with a lovely EGR cooler and oil cooler design that likes to grenade every 50k or so miles, which leads to a whole host of other problems. Ford treated the problem by replacing it with new OEM, basically punting the problem another 50k down the road. Aftermarket kits exist to fix the design flaws, but they're prohibitively expensive and require major engine surgery to install. There were a bunch of lawsuits that came out of the whole fiasco. Avoid, avoid, avoid. The newer 6.7 power stroke is a good motor, but lots of people still avoid them on principle. DrPain fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Dec 6, 2012 |
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Dec 6, 2012 19:11
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NitroSpazzz posted:Is there some glaringly obvious reason why they aren't doing this? Even the drat VW Jetta hybrid is gas instead of diesel. I read an article not that long ago talking about why diesel hybrids aren't a thing. It mentioned several reasons, like hybrid fans and diesel fans being different people according to market research, but the biggest point in my mind was the added cost of a hybrid powertrain on a diesel motor that already sells at a premium wasn't worth it since diesels are already more fuel efficient than gasoline. Also something about non-complimentary torque curves. Benz does make one, though: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1079728_mercedes-benz-e300-bluetec-hybrid-sedan-quick-drive
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