2008-2010 Ford 6.4PS SD owners

[TheSasks]

I have a question for the 2008 - 2010 power stroke 6.4 Super Duty Ford owners. We are thinking of getting an F350 SD next spring to replace our Dodge Megacab hemi and I am not concerned too much about reliability as we plan on an 09 or 10 model with low mileage and they seem pretty bullet proof. I am just thinking of the mileage as they seem to be fuel hogs stock but are quite good after a programmer and DPF delete. So has anyone on here started stock and gone the DPF delete route and what are your results? Towing and truck only. Also has anyone tried the Banks Exhaust brake?

[f1100turbo]

whats dpf delete ? do you mean def ? diesel exhaust fluid ?
these trucks respond very well to tuning and 6" exhaust ! very well !
bully dog seems to be the go to fuel programer .
make sure you get 2 things along with it if you decide.
1) pyrometer gauge
2) trans. temp gauge

Bully Dog Gas and Diesel Power & Performance

[flyrotor]

DPF is diesel particulate filter, however to complete a DPF delete you must remove the physical components and reprogram the truck's computer.

Usually this is recorded in the codes and will be detected by the dealer's engine code readers, thus voiding the factory warranty.

Also, as bully dog has the ability to re-tune the computers to run either more efficiently OR at a greater horsepower, sometimes this can cause damage to the engine. Even in the bully dog instructions, they warn you that as you increase the output you can damage components.

I have invested $40 on a new truck with a 100,000 mile warranty, I choose not to attempt to modify the exhaust, or add a bully dog that may increase the need for a warranty repair that I potentially could void just by having it on the truck.

[f1100turbo]

while what flyrotor is saying is true I would call that extreme cases of engine failure do to several things .
1) lack of maintenance .
2) abuse !
3) towing or pulling be on the trucks towing capacity .
4) lack of appropriate gauges IE pyrometer,trans. temp gauge etc etc
5) lack of knowledge of modifications installed .

The company I work for has had a bully dog equipped 1 ton ford with 6 inch exhaust with over 250,000 miles . And NO failures . The truck has been equipped with said parts since it had 75,000 miles on it .

[lbrjet]

The 6.4 was better than the 6.0 but I have never seen anyone refer to it as bulletproof. If you are not a member of ford-trucks.com you should be and do some more reseach.

[f1100turbo]

Also I guess I didn't know there was a dpf delete kit. I actually knew what it was just never heard it abbreviated . my bad .


And as another note if all these programmers were so detrimental to the engine all these guys would be out of business . They do have fail safes built into them .

[The_Stuff]

I know the older SD's had that exhaust warming coolant thing on them that would eventually rot out and then leak coolant in the exhaust and the exhaust would pressurize the coolant etc etc. easy delete for that but the new ones might not have it.

guessing that ford trucks forum would be best place to ask. heck maybe the big engine isnt all up to snuff etc.

[transamz9]

Why in the world would you go from a Cummins to a Powerstoke????

[f1100turbo]

Originally Posted by transamz9

Why in the world would you go from a Cummins to a Powerstoke????

personally I am thinking why not a duramax ! come on !

[Rugged Brown]

Originally Posted by transamz9

Why in the world would you go from a Cummins to a Powerstoke????

Valid question.