Selkcomm How to buy a good 6.4 liter Powerstroke Diesel Pickup 

I’m super glad this man exist ,,,he knows what he is talking about,,he knows the 6.4 is a good truck and over all I enjoy listening to him because I know I’m getting REAL information,,THANK YOU Tom Busch for giving me and many others a peace of mind

Heat, friction and excessive stress are the motors killers. I've had Dodges, Duramaxes and Powerstrokes all blow up on me. It's always because of poor maintenance or abuse. There are just a handful of the 7.3's left in the market. It stands to reason that they have survived because they were cared for. That's why you see the 7.3 success stories. There are many thousands of the 6.4s still on the road.

I am looking to buy my first diesel truck. It's a 2008 6.4l and until I watched your video I was getting ready to walk away. You made me feel better about this possible purchase and not scared to buy this truck. Thank you sir

Thank you I feel better I have a 6.4 08

Great advice. Diesels aren't cheap. Don't treat them like they are. Keep up on the fluids.

Thanks for the advice. I just bought one about 6 months ago. I have been doing the maintenance. But, now I have a little more to do. Like the little drain off of the fuel. Thank you. The dpf is next.

Thanks again for this video and taking my call today. Your experience with the 6.4’s just saved me thousands of dollars!

Thank you Tom for giving me a mature opinion, I see the 6.4 in a lot of government vehicles here in Oregon too

Thank you so much for a legitimate straight forward video with some real knowledge. too many people out there do buy these trucks and try to use them as race cars. not to mention they do not have the budget or concern to care and maintain the vehicle properly. I've been considering buying a 6.4l to use for towing a 25 foot camper. no serious load but I do want to be able to haul a bigger load. so many naysayers out there. why don't they just say I bought a beat up vehicle and beat it to death more.

Great video sir, I really appreciate your honesty regarding these 6.4 liter powerstroke. I just purchased one and change all of the filters to motorcraft and run rotella synthetic oil in it, I really like my truck and plan to keep it for a while

Thanks Tom, very informative and to the point!

Thanks for the video, Tom. I have a 2008 F450 with a big Lance camper. I installed a remote coolant filter, remote oil filter and have a remote fuel filter, but am afraid to cut a fuel line. I will see if my diesel mechanic will do it. I had the DPF and EGR deletes done and a spartan dash daq installed. I installed the 210 tune. Truck runs really well and tows well. I was glad to hear you say the 6.4 will go 500K miles. I have been really nervous after hearing so many sad stories. I am 76, can't afford another truck.

I know that I am late to the party, but what a great video. Thanks for the input, these are not kids pickups. They require diligence and management. I've found with my 2008 that with those two things, these truly are long term pickups.

Finally a intelligent video

Great video! I have 2008 6.4L and it has been a great truck, despite all the problems you hear about on the net

Spot on. I have a 2010 and have always taken good care of it. Oil, oil and fuel filters every 3-5k miles with only motorcraft products. Did the deletes and tunes at 50k. Big difference in attitude but still baby it except for a once in awhile fun moment or just need to throttle it because... Only thing I’ve done is front calipers, flushed the brake fluid and changed the lower engine to radiator hose. Runs like a champ. I’m hoping to get 250k + out of it.

Awesome and honest review. Appreciate all ur advice. Bought my 6.4 a year and half ago and finally I fixed the p401 as the previous owner put a block plate at end of egr cooler to exhaust. I just use the green powder to shine clean the cooler. Truck ran happier w about 17 mpg, 3 mpg better than before. And it passed the ca smog test. It came w a tuner, truck was broken in last year and tuner got stolen. I think ca won’t allow for pdf delete. The truck was originally from Arizona.

I appreciate the video I bought a 2010 completely deleted and tuned it was deleted after the warranty ran out it's been a great truck the 6.4 good engine

I prefer the XL plain trucks,, with vinyl floors, crank windows. As long as it has cruise and a/c. Take care, be safe, and have fun regardless.

This is the first video I've seen where someone doesn't bash the 6.4. They have problems but they can be good trucks. You're right about the DPF delete, but with that you should do a full EGR delete because just the DPF delete can use the EGR coolers to explode.

I have an ‘08 6.4L and have zero complaints. Key is proper and regular maintenance.

There is a RU-vid site that I visit regularly. Diesel Tech Ron. Ron died in a tragic accident a few years back but his son has kept his video catalog on line. HIGHLY recommended.

It Looks Sharp!

Amazing 👏

I have an 08 F-250, 4x4, long bed, crew cab, Lariat with only 75K original miles. No major service ever. Oil changed regular, trans fluid changed every 20K, fuel filter changed regularly. In the next week, it will have a cab off bulletproofing. New up pipes, full EGR and DPF deletes. Truck should be immortal.

The truck I’m looking at getting just had new turbos and a new transmission put into it at 120k miles. I think this was because he used to race it sometimes and that caused excessive wear and tear. It is egr and dpf deleted too. Should i be worried about anything going wrong soon after i buy it. It has 147k miles now

Great video 👍👌

Great to see Jack NIcholson selling trucks

Thanks for your help and keep the 6.4 videos coming 🤙🏻

YES! 1 hr for 30 miles. It will end up being your average speed if you calculate it out. Brings you to about 150 hrs for every service, which is "normal" for most engines. 90-200 hrs is what I see on equipment for required service interval.

I agree that Ford suspension is high but every person that drives a super duty knows with heavy loads these things sag we owned both f250 and a 2500HD Duramax that long suspension on Ford is better off road vs Chevy's is very stiff way better with very heavy load also how many leaf springs they have Chevy's has a lot and very thick leaf springs both are nice trucks just how well you maintain them I plan to buy an f250 for work if I need to do heavy loads I'll just add more leaf springs

Thank you sir

"if properly maintained" is the key statement here. I'd say 80% of all powerstroke owners don't do this. So in my opinion, the quality of the engine is based off how long it can last without being maintained because 8/10 it will not be.

After watching your video last week I decided to buy a used 2008 f250 powerstroke. The truck was already deleted and the blow by isn't too bad. Only issue is trans is leaking and the aftermarket programmer wasn't included. I'm getting a deeper Tran pan installed and probably the trans rebuilt as well but what programmer do you recommend? I don't want to keep running this unkonwn file

Great video. Appreciate the confirmation on how to take care of these trucks. I have a 2010 F250 PSD. I purchased it with 72k miles on it and it now has 103k miles. Was able to go through the entire service record with the service director. It had never had any issues. I deleted the DPF soon after and am running the mildest tune possible (Torque Technologies T1 tuner: Mild Tune 80hp) that deletes the DPF and disables the EGR coolers. I still need to take the EGR coolers out. Does the cat eventually clog as well? I might as well and straight pipe that too. I run the Archoil fuel and oil additives and follow the severe duty maintenance schedule. Motorcraft oil filters/oil every 5k and Motorcraft fuel filters every 10k. Haven't had any issues. I tend to drive it like an 18 wheeler as well...no fast takeoffs...no rolling coal on purpose...etc. I hope it doesn't give me any issues. It kind of scares me because working on these costs so much. Thanks again.

Hey Tom, I have an 08 F250 6.4 truck with a blown engine. I love the truck and I've been looking for a good replacement with low mileage for months now. Do you ever deal in engines?

The dont have a bushind in the connecting rod for the wrist pin. It is metal to metal. I could list more stuff but I won't.

Just got a 6.4 the other day. The truck runs great and I want to keep it that way, it still has all the emissions control devices. What is a safe tuner you recommend that won’t advance timing? Thanks

Looking at a 08 f250 6.4 has 120k miles and rust free(I’m from Minnesota) truck is from Texas! Dpf is delete and has very little blow by! I drive a duramax with 250k on it and I’d like a newer truck with lower miles! Would your recommend a 6.4?

These are GREAT trucks.

So I check my miles to engine hour ratio and I'm about 100 hours over, is that something I need to be concerned with also I just bought this truck and it's basically all stock and only has 64,268 miles on it about 2248 hours. I plan on driving it a few days a week and hauling and towing when I need to. Also do I need to worry about deleting the egr and dpf systems right away or could I leave it alone until they develop problems or is it too late then? Just curious thanks in advance.

What would you consider a “cheap reliable” tuner for a DPF/EGR delete I just want a dependable diesel truck not trying to make it a performance vehicle or anything thanks

I just brought a Ford f250 with the 6.4. Had never heard of all the negative claims about this truck until after I purchased it. I like the truck. Is it legal to do this delete method?

I get what your saying and everything BUT it doesn’t matter how you take care of an engine, if it’s reliable than it’s reliable. The same amount people who thrashed 7.3s and 6.7s also thrashed 6.4s. But both the 7.3 and 6.7 are miles ahead of the 6.4. It’s not a coincidence lol 😂 sure take care of it it’ll last, but that goes for any engine ever!!!

I have a 2008 6.4 the only issues ive had with it are some minor cooling issues ( o rings, upper radiator hose, thermostats) but i have never overheated the truck it has amazing power i have done all my deletes the only complaint i have with it is i get poor fuel mileage (12mpg) my truck is lifted but i figured doing my deletes it would have at least put me somewhere around 14 or 15 mpg . The truck is tuned by kem performance in monticello,ga nothing crazy just a 150hp boost if anyone knows how to increase fuel mileage other than what i have already done please let me know thanks

Quick question, I’m buying an 08 with only 80,000 miles on it, I already have a tuner on the way from his old 6.4 and If I delete the regeneration process from the computer, do I have to delete the EGR part of the exhaust? I live in upstate NY and the yearly inspections I need to have require me to have a DPF system.

Hey Tom. I have the same truck ,same year. How much do they go for in the U.S??

so im looking at a 2008 f450 powerstroke 6.4 with 150k but it is clean and i just NEED ADVICE what should i look at its a rollback tow truck

Hello I have a 2009 power stroke where is the best place to buy a moter here in el paso

Can you explane formula to type in to find out hours vs miles

My truck will not idle. 2008 350 we will be driving down the road and just stops. If it sets it surges.

Tom are you still selling 6.4’s?

Is ray liotta selling trucks now?

Don't get rid of the DPF.

Yep, take care of the girl, delete the dpf and the 6.4 should last quite a while. Also don't be them dipshit kids that put a 300hp tuner on it. (It wasn't designed to run that way) keep it stock.

Hi, how much is around 2008 _ 9. Truck ford f350 diesel

How do you see the hours

Where can I get one now?

Ihave 56k miles and 1465 hours

Border patrol and customs and police vehicles look nice but have a shit load of hours since these guys don't do shit but just facebook all day in their cars with the ac on especially in the hot southwest.

How to buy a good 6.4 Powerstroke? It's easy, just buy a Cummins or a 7.3

what else do you recommend doing i just got a 2010 f350

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There is no good 6.4

i would rather buy a honda