RabidWombat Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 In my opinion a 6.0 is rolling the dice. For the most part you have to pull the cab on the trucks to work on them, I have no idea how they do it in the excursion. I've seen more trucks with problems than without. I would avoid a 6.0. A co-worked had a Expedition (6.3?) that needed a new engine. You have to remove the whole body. Basically its a dealer only operation because you need to be able to handle the body removal. I think it cost him ~$6k (CA pricing) for the engine replacement, not sure if that was new or rebuilt though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 A co-worked had a Expedition (6.3?) that needed a new engine. You have to remove the whole body. Basically its a dealer only operation because you need to be able to handle the body removal. I think it cost him ~$6k (CA pricing) for the engine replacement, not sure if that was new or rebuilt though. You def do not need to be a dealer to remove body panels. It is as easy as removing anything else held on with bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNH Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 You def do not need to be a dealer to remove body panels. It is as easy as removing anything else held on with bolts. Lots of Ford trucks require body removal for major engine work. Not body panel removal, body removal. The dealer does it all in one shot with the lift in their shop. Some private shops will dive into those jobs, some won't. Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them -Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Lots of Ford trucks require body removal for major engine work. Not body panel removal, body removal. The dealer does it all in one shot with the lift in their shop. Some private shops will dive into those jobs, some won't. Hmmm, why would they require the body to be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09LegacyDude Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 it is easier to get to the motor, plus the turbo is pretty darn far back on the engine. I was at ford when they were doing this to trucks and it is rather impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNH Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Hmmm, why would they require the body to be removed. The engine is half under the cowl. You couldn't pull a head on it without pulling the body. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them -Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Still seems strange, it would be easier to drop the engine out of the bottom or pull the front supports and bumper off and move it out straight through the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNH Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Still seems strange, it would be easier to drop the engine out of the bottom or pull the front supports and bumper off and move it out straight through the front. Won't come out the bottom- this isn't a car where a few bolts and the whole subframe comes off- you'd have to remove the whole front suspension, nevermind that most crossmembers on a frame like that don't even come off. And in all honesty I spoke with several Ford techs back when I worked at a dealership service department and with the proper tools they say it isn't as bad as it sounds and it is absolutely the fastest way to get into the engine. Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them -Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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