if its on the original motor, prepare for long block in the near future.

 

The truck you are looking at sounds a lot like mine. It spun a crank bearing at 149k!!

Not related to anything w/ tuning I am sure, but it did take a new long block to fix it.

 

Yea right? Your telling me you can't get 300k out of a deleted & programmed 6.4?

 

Seems like every 6.4 is a ticking time bombs just set with different detonation timers from factory?

 

Well maybe in a few more years ill be able to get one.

 

Thanks for the advice guys, I think I'm gonna pass on this one and look for a truck with lower mileage

 

33' miles... And it's so low because it's been broke more than it's been running. To answer your question about how long they last, measure it in minutes not miles after the warranty lapses

 

Id buy a higher mileage truck as if its ran that long then it should be golden

 

where is this guy when im selling a vehicle? pretty much just the opposite of the rest of the world.

 

if the truck is low priced....its probably already blown up. hahaha

 

I've run across a few with higher km/miles than that, but it seems the company owned ones actually do better than the personal grocery getter 6.4 trucks.
The 6.4 likes to be ridden hard and put away wet so to speak.
Trucks that guys baby and try to take care of seem to be the ones that crap the bed early lol,

 

What I'm saying is I don't mind higher mileage vehicles if they are maintained cause you can get them cheaper. Look for me buying a new truck is out of the question even I did have the money I wouldn't spend it on a truck I'd buy a house

 

New here!! and just bought mine and i got 213,000 on my rig and it seems to be running great

 

The most consistent thread I've seen around here seems to be in maintenance: Generally speaking (ahem, Mr. Andy's lemoncake aside), if these beasts are stringently maintained, they seem to last longer/have fewer issues. Those are higher miles with that truck, but if the guy has bone clean records to go with it, I'd say jump. The other question I'd ask is what were/are the nature of those miles? If it was short track racing every weekend with lots o' towing during the week- NO. Long interstate and highway miles- Good to go. That's hyperbole, but I think you get the drift.

That being said, you probably would be looking at a new engine in at least 50k. But, average what you think your mileage is going to be, figure 12-15K for a longblock replacement, and see if it economically makes sense. If you need the diesel, and it's cheap, buy it and start saving for the new engine the day you sign the papers. *Might* be cheaper than the other options out there. JUST BE CHOOSY and don't just jump at the cheapest thing coming down the line. You can beat the crap outta these trucks and they hold up with a huge exception: the 6.4. JMHO.

 

All you saying your not getting 30k must be abusive. I sick of hearing how bad the 6.4 is but I will say this. I'm maticulus about maintanence. Oil every 3k fuel every 6k. Run delo 15-40 coneventinal, just in case you wanted to know. May fail tomorrow but, up an till this point, been a good one.

 

I don't see why 6.4s are that bad. I mean issues yes but nothing that shouldnt be fixable

 

Anythings fixable, just better have deep deep pockets with a 6.4

 

2 things that predicate the life of ANY engine. Proper maintenance... And your foot lol.

 

dont be afraid of a high miler.. just pay close attention to it and look closely.

 

It always seems that the guys bashing the 6.4's are the ones that own or owned the 6.0's and its like some sick and twisted payback for all the crap they had to endure from everyone. These are work trucks. Not race cars. And the damn emissions nonsense is a killer. And just like everything else it's all about maintenance.

 

I never owned one but I fix them every week and at the same time my opinion comes from only seeing the broken ones. My opinion is that these are some of the most costly to repair and most difficult to repair. I think its ridiculous to have to pull the cab for many of the repairs. Down pipe was a bad design, the up pipes are a pain to get off, the rockers wear and break really easily, thermostats go bad all the time, egr valves are a pain to change without breaking off, lower fuel filter is harder to get to than on the 6.0, front covers and bed plates like to leak oil, high pressure pump is known to come apart and the wires to it can rub and short out causing a no start. Have to remove cab for fuel system/ high pressure pump job, head gasket job, engine swap, turbo swap, oil cooler job. They all have their issues and weaknesses but in my opinion 7.3, 6.0, and 6.7 are far better choices.

 

Ive had mine for a while now and I've made it to 225000 with no MAJOR issues. I had an egr cooler go down and had my downpipe break off but still is a solid truck. Some must be luckier than others I guess.

 

Ours is just about to hit 260,000. We bought it cheap with a broken rocker arm. Replaced all rockers on that side and its been pretty solid since. We did have one issue with the fuel tank letting air in the pickup line. Otherwise so far so good.

It was a service rig before we got it. Maintence records on it from the time it had 14 miles on it. We change oil (rotella/motkrcraft) @ 3000 and fuel filters(motorcraft) at 5000 running zerex geo 5 coolant flushed every year. (we havent had it a year yet, thats what they did when they owned it)
Bone stock it pulls like a freight train and once in a while i'll smoke the tires a little, because i can.

 

2010 Company truck, all stock 6.4, 149,000miles, broken rocker arm and cab off to change hi psi fuel pump as well.

2008 Harley truck, deleted and road hard, friends, spun bearing at 151,000 miles. Ford shortblock and labor, $11,000 and going strong again.

2009 company truck, all stock, stuck injector, smoked shortblock, 96,000miles.

Ive seen 2008s with 200,000 miles all stock, no major repairs as well, but they were all hiway long distance miles.

Just examples Ive personally seen. The 6.4 imo, probly the most powerful diesel with just add ons, but one of the most

expensive to repair.

 

I have a 08 6.4 dpf deleted tuned coolers still on egr shut off and I have 245k on mine and never had a long block maybe I'm lucky idk but I change oil every 3 to 5k fuel filters every oil change and a special adaptive to coolant since mine does idle alot to keep the water pump from eating the case only major repair has been the t

I have a 08 6.4 with 245k dpf delete coolers still on egr turned off tuned maybe I'm lucky idk but I change oil every 3 to 5k either use shell t6 motor craft or royal purple in mine and I run Motorcraft or wix filter and change fuel filters at same time I do oil and I run same brand filters then to only major repair I had to do is trans but never had issue with the motor when I I got it it still had original motor and truck had 180k I hot mine in 2016