2010 Ford F-350

rover18 · Dec 22, 2011

My Dad's 2010 F-350 was having starting issues, took to the dealer and found out that coolant was causing a short. The head gaskets went on it after about 15,000 miles. Anyways, thought it was interesting and will attempt to share the pics the tech took.

rover18 · Dec 22, 2011

Hopefully this works... :booo:

http://s1238.photobucket.com/albums...nitrotrucks/?action=view&current=DSCN1572.jpg

Toyotanut · Dec 22, 2011

My guess is taking the cab off is about par these days to do just about any sort of work on newer trucks. Pretty cool about the dead rodent on the tcase.

ShmUDE · Dec 22, 2011

rover18 said:
Hopefully this works... :booo:

click the little yellow square icon above where you type your post and paste that picture link into it. It encloses it with IMG tags. no more clicky.

TrikeKid · Dec 22, 2011

Toyotanut said:
My guess is taking the cab off is about par these days to do just about any sort of work on newer trucks. Pretty cool about the dead rodent on the tcase.

Has been on Fords since 97-98 depending on the model. As soon as the modular engine came in, major engine work has required lifting the cab off.

whitetrashfab · Dec 22, 2011

You dont have to pull the cab on the 6.0L's to do heads, havent tryed on a 6.4 yet. We timed it at our shop and it didn't save that much pulling the cab so we just leave them on...

TreeClimber · Dec 22, 2011

whitetrashfab said:
You dont have to pull the cab on the 6.0L's to do heads, havent tryed on a 6.4 yet. We timed it at our shop and it didn't save that much pulling the cab so we just leave them on...

where do you work?

whitetrashfab · Dec 22, 2011

An independent auto repair shop south of olympia... and we love powerstrokes:awesomework:

Jacob · Dec 22, 2011

Would make me a little sick to see my new truck like that.

TrikeKid · Dec 22, 2011

Jacob said:
Would make me a little sick to see my new truck like that.

Would make me pissed that my new truck would need to be in that position.

Lucky Jeff · Dec 22, 2011

Yes you can take the heads off with the cab in place on the 6 leakers. BUT, most people either want to go with studs, or it's suggested to them. In which case you do have to remove the cab. Or many other shops have decided that pulling the motor is easier/best. I'm told that too many people weren't placing the cabs back down correctly and were tweaking the cab.

Pretty sure 6.4's are the same. But can't remember 100%. 6.4's don't NEED studs like the 6 leaker though.

whitetrashfab · Dec 23, 2011

You can install the studs with the cab on when removing the heads, 6.4 and 6.0L heads are almost the same. I have yet to have one stock 6.0L head gasket fail... only time we do them is when someone wants a stud kit. Ford misdiagnosed alot of failed egr coolers on 6.0L's...

rover18 · Dec 23, 2011

TrikeKid said:
Would make me pissed that my new truck would need to be in that position.

It is still under warranty and we don't really need it for anything at the moment. They gave him a loaner for the time being.

ain'tstuckjustresting · Dec 23, 2011

whitetrashfab said:
You can install the studs with the cab on when removing the heads, 6.4 and 6.0L heads are almost the same. I have yet to have one stock 6.0L head gasket fail... only time we do them is when someone wants a stud kit. Ford misdiagnosed alot of failed egr coolers on 6.0L's...

We have had 4 of our 6.oh's lose headgaskets. All of which had the EGR coolers removed cleaned and pressure tested. Only 1 of the coolers failed but under warranty they did HG's and cooler. Every one got ARP's installed. I buy them on Ebay and the dealer installs them.

Dogboy · Dec 23, 2011

rover18 said:
It is still under warranty and we don't really need it for anything at the moment. They gave him a loaner for the time being.

To me, not needing the truck wouldn't be the issue. It would be the fact that my $45,000, two year old truck with only 15,000 miles, needs engine work...

nowires · Dec 23, 2011

Lucky Jeff said:
I'm told that too many people weren't placing the cabs back down correctly and were tweaking the cab.

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Yep and it has never been the same since. :booo: I was told it a ford and a piece of crap and to live with it. Kind of a bummer after you spent 10G on your truck

rover18 · Dec 23, 2011

Dogboy said:
To me, not needing the truck wouldn't be the issue. It would be the fact that my $45,000, two year old truck with only 15,000 miles, needs engine work...

True, very true.

whitetrashfab · Dec 23, 2011

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
We have had 4 of our 6.oh's lose headgaskets. All of which had the EGR coolers removed cleaned and pressure tested. Only 1 of the coolers failed but under warranty they did HG's and cooler. Every one got ARP's installed. I buy them on Ebay and the dealer installs them.

We have got more then one 6.0L stud/headgasket job from the dealer because they wouldn't install anything but OEM ford parts and the owner wanted ARP's (and a delete). What Ford dealer are you using that will install ARP's under warranty?

ain'tstuckjustresting · Dec 26, 2011

whitetrashfab said:
We have got more then one 6.0L stud/headgasket job from the dealer because they wouldn't install anything but OEM ford parts and the owner wanted ARP's (and a delete). What Ford dealer are you using that will install ARP's under warranty?

Korum in Puyallup. They will install them at no extra charge if you provide the kit to them. They also have a local parts store stock a set that they will buy and add to your bill if wanted but they wanted $100 more than I could buy them online for.

rover18 · Mar 28, 2012

Just a little update on this, the headgasket didn't do anything, it still blew black smoke like it was nobody's business. As far as I know/ was told by my Dad, they tried an EGR valve, didn't work. Put a new tech on it, a put on a new head, truck's fixed now and has been for about three to four weeks.