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Get an OASIS report (w/ VIN) from the local Ford dealer to let you know what she has been through (at least while under warranty)

\> there was an exhaust smell when stopped at lights

I have no exhaust or muffler on my 6.0 and don't smell any exhaust when stopped, so that is curious.

I would recommend buying an OBDII scanner from Amazon ($20) if you don't have one (regardless if you follow through with this truck or not it is great to have for all of your other vehicles). They make them with Bluetooth so you can download an app (Torque Pro) for your phone and check/clear codes as well as live data monitoring. It's what a lot of us Ford guys do until we get a tuner that monitors data.

Here is a video that shows what I'm talking about.

That way you can go on another test drive while monitoring the PIDs. Let the truck warm up (180+ F for both oil and coolant) and then hop on the freeway and set the cruise control at 55 mph. Keep it there (on flat ground) for about 15 minutes and monitor the difference between those two temperatures. If they get above 15 degrees apart the truck has a failed oil cooler.

Check the degas bottle and oil for any obvious signs of head gasket issues. Make sure the coolant in that degas bottle is clean (free from particulate) and not milky - likewise with the oil.

Injectors are the other finicky devil with these trucks. When you click the truck onto the on position, keep the door open and listen to the injectors clatter as the spool valves open and close. This is most telling on a bone-cold engine that hasn't been started that day. Those things should clatter fast and evenly. If they start slowly clattering and ramp up their speed as they clatter that could indicate sludge/stiction gauming up the spool valves which leads to contribution issues. Another app called Car Gauge Pro allows you to do a "buzz test" to check for bad injectors by individually buzzing each injector to let you listen. Here is an awesome video that shows how to do that.

I wish I would have known those tips before I bought my baby. Good on you for being far less impulsive than me. With 20 minutes of SUPER easy tests, you can give yourself a really good idea of what kind of shape the truck is in.

Head gasket, oil cooler, and injectors are the big three to keep on your radar with 6.0s. If those are all working properly and the 282k miles doesn't scare you I'd go for it - that's just my 2 cents though.

You better post a picture of that baby if you end up pulling the trigger.

The first things I bought for our 2000 7.3 last month were headlights and LED conversions for all the bulbs in the truck. These are what I got, plug and play and they're really nice. Lined up perfectly as to not shine in anyone's rear view

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWXWSD3/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_4-aYCbCYBQW2V

100% agreed!

I bought the BAFX (Android or Windows mobile device only), Amazon link here, alongside the Torque Pro app. Can't go wrong, and gets me all that I need for diagnostic :)

Very good info, buddy!

It should be a 3 pin connector cylindrical in shape. Should look something like this

https://www.amazon.com/1850353C2-Exhaust-Pressure-Pigtail-Connector/dp/B0192I70Z8

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Should be on the LH side of the engine, near camshaft pulley. The connector should be part of the harness bundle with multiple other connections . I would start at the camshaft position sensor connector and work my way up from there

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Good luck!

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You can run a coolant that has SCA's already in it or you can just run standard coolant and buy the SCA separate and add it yourself. You need to check the concentration regardless to make sure it is still good. They sell kits with litmus paper and a gauge to check concentration. Genuine Ford Fluid VC-8 Diesel Cooling System Additive - 16 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NU3LPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yUeYCbFY5JCE8

http://www.amazon.com/GERI-Relay-Module-Delay-Switch/dp/B0126WT5QO/ref=sr_1_11?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1452143364&sr=1-11&keywords=delay+timer+switch

Or wire it to a constantly hot wire, granted you'll have to wire in an on/off switch (I did so, but put it on along the remote for my amp).

Edit: Or wire your glow plugs on a push button, like mine is. Take the glow plug relay, and take the two fat wires off of it, 4 gauge or whatever they are, and wire a switch through the cab.

Edit 2: A downfall to the direct wiring the glow plugs is (not sure if on the OBS 7.3 or not) that they supposedly run while driving too. But we have a exhaust backpressure valve on the turbo, that heats the engine up quicker. Mine's deleted, w/ different turbo pedestal.

I have it working with my 1997 7.3l and this adapter. I'm sure it works with others, but I know for a fact that this one works. (And it's only $11USD)



Make sure you add the Custom PIDs for the Powerstroke.

You are going to need the hub seal tool. Depending on year you'll need this. That hub seal you need, and your 4x4 wont work right if its not on there. Needs to be airtight fit.

2005+

https://www.amazon.com/OTC-6698-Knuckle-Installer-Current/dp/B004FZCH70/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=6.0+hub+seal+installer&qid=1570149049&sr=8-2


99-2004

https://www.amazon.com/OTC-6695-Shaft-Installer-1998-2004/dp/B0015PKC5W/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=6.0+hub+seal+installer&qid=1570149049&sr=8-1

ForScan application and an ELM327 adapter. ForScan for PC is free, or costs $5 for your phone.

https://www.amazon.com/OHP-Forscan-Adapter-Scanner-Android/dp/B06XJL31Z7/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549954290&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=ohp+elm+ms+can&psc=1

Amazon link: Edge Products 28500 Dash Pod
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01776BGMK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DOuVDb776K6H3

I tried these ones from Amazon and were simply toooooo bright in my 2019 F250. No matter how I aimed them, I was constantly being flashed by other drivers -- and not the topless kind of flashing either. :D

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHCQ8KY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I might try some lower level lumens type lights but after tinkering with them for two weeks, I just gave up and went back to the halogens.

I have this one set to my work schedule and it's glorious

Daystar, Ford F250/350 Kevlar infused polyurethane Body Mounts, fits 1999 to 2017 2/4WD, KF04050KV, Made in America https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0084ROLQ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ki4XDbZ9J5A07

Let me inventory my stuff. I know I have two FD-4606 filters...but I don't even know what those are for. I think they're for the 6.2l?

I'm going through my stuff, i'm running the part numbers to see what I have

EDIT: I have these, which I believe is what you are referring to? If it is, PM me.

http://www.amazon.com/Wix-33518-Fuel-Filter-Pack/dp/compatibility-chart/B000C9TBEA

https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-ESHD10007-Shadow-Black-out-Coating/dp/B003E2AC0E

Dorman 524-317 Suspension Track Bar (Front) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Z7NWE04/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_KjldBbDBX5G7V

Here's the one I recently bought to replace my old one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PJPHEBO?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Labor was in house. Dad and I changed. For the turbo: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L1DHP4S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 $1150.