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rv:van_issues [2022/07/06 16:05]
princess_fluffypants [Ford E-Series] |
rv:van_issues [2023/01/05 13:31]
frater_secessus [RAM Promaster] |
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| * **The 6.0L and 6.4L diesel engines can have problems** | * **The 6.0L and 6.4L diesel engines can have problems** |
| * This is the exception to the line at the beginning of the article that said //"Only a small percentage of failures occur on any particular vehicles"//. The failures rate on these engines is 100% once the vehicles reach 150,000 miles, and they should be avoided no matter how inexpensive they are. //Especially// on vans that have spent a lot of time idling (ambulances), $5,000+ repair bills are a guarantee. | * This is the exception to the line at the beginning of the article that said //"Only a small percentage of failures occur on any particular vehicles"//. [Princess Fluffypants says: "The failures rate on these engines is 100% once the vehicles reach 150,000 miles, and they should be avoided no matter how inexpensive they are. //Especially// on vans that have spent a lot of time idling (ambulances), $5,000+ repair bills are a guarantee."] |
| * The International VT365 (rebadged as Ford 6.0L Powerstroke)(("has the reputation as being the worst diesel engine ever put into a pickup truck". https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/f0jzbt/is_it_a_bad_idea_to_get_a_diesel_van/fgweslt/)) was put into the 2004-2010 model year Ford E-Series vans/chassis. It has the reputation of being [[https://www.dieselworldmag.com/diesel-technology/why-the-6-0l-is-so-unreliable/|one of the worst engines ever used]] in a commercial vehicle. | * The International VT365 (rebadged as Ford 6.0L Powerstroke)(("has the reputation as being the worst diesel engine ever put into a pickup truck". https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/f0jzbt/is_it_a_bad_idea_to_get_a_diesel_van/fgweslt/)) was put into the 2004-2010 model year Ford E-Series vans/chassis. It has the reputation of being [[https://www.dieselworldmag.com/diesel-technology/why-the-6-0l-is-so-unreliable/|one of the worst engines ever used]] in a commercial vehicle. |
| * The 6.4L Powerstroke was slightly better than the 6.0, [[https://www.dieselworldmag.com/diesel-technology/why-the-6-4l-is-so-awful-awful/|but not by much]]. Vehicles using it are considered "throwaways" once they hit 150,000 miles. | * The 6.4L Powerstroke was slightly better than the 6.0, [[https://www.dieselworldmag.com/diesel-technology/why-the-6-4l-is-so-awful-awful/|but not by much]]. Vehicles using it are considered "throwaways" once they hit 150,000 miles. |
| Learn more about this vehicle on [[https://www.promasterforum.com/|the Promaster forum]] or the [[rv:ram_promaster|Promaster article]]. | Learn more about this vehicle on [[https://www.promasterforum.com/|the Promaster forum]] or the [[rv:ram_promaster|Promaster article]]. |
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| | * Pentastar tick [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8KwKWJamp0|due to failed rocker bearings]]; replacing them too late can cause damage to the cam. |
| * use of non-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopar_Automatic_Transmission_Fluid#1998_-_ATF+4_type_MS-9602_fluid|spec]] transmission fluid can cause failure, with Dexron II being the worst offender.((https://www.allpar.com/mopar/transmissions/fluids.html)) | * use of non-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopar_Automatic_Transmission_Fluid#1998_-_ATF+4_type_MS-9602_fluid|spec]] transmission fluid can cause failure, with Dexron II being the worst offender.((https://www.allpar.com/mopar/transmissions/fluids.html)) |
| * spark plug changes must be done with care to avoid damaging the spark plug carriers "tubes"((https://www.pentastars.com/engines/repairs.php)) | * spark plug changes must be done with care to avoid damaging the spark plug carriers "tubes"((https://www.pentastars.com/engines/repairs.php)) |
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| * [[https://www.promasterforum.com/threads/list-of-technical-service-bulletins-recalls.45193/|TSBs]] | * [[https://www.promasterforum.com/threads/list-of-technical-service-bulletins-recalls.45193/|TSBs]] |
| | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a3j7V_Mssk|video]] - how to assess a used Promaster |
| ===== RAM Promaster City ===== | ===== RAM Promaster City ===== |
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