Question New to diesels and have some questions - F-Series & SuperDuty Diesel Forums

Miguel387 · 01-12-2012, 10:54 PM

10 months ago i bought my first diesel, an f250 super crew king ranch 2008 and i havent had any problems with it but after doing some research on the internet i have read alot of bad stuff about the 6.4 and makes me think if i got a good truck or not, a friend told me to do a dpf delete and egr delete but when i asked another guy about it he said not to do it cuz ill lose horse power and fuel mileage which was the exact opposite thing that my friend said so im stuck and dont know if to doit or not, so im asking for some advice on this and i also want to know what experiences you have had with the 6.4,any help will be appreciated

DaveBen · 01-12-2012, 11:04 PM

I can't help you with your questions on the 6.4.

Miguel387

Dave

Miguel387 · 01-12-2012, 11:09 PM

thank you for taking the time to read

BIGMike · 01-13-2012, 05:20 AM

Welcome to SDD...

,and sorry I can not help

ducky1402 · 01-13-2012, 07:25 PM

I have a 6.4 and my inlaws have a 6.4... Mine much more modded then theres

, although they drive theres a lot harder (heavy foot) both trucks have nearly 40k on them and they both still drive great.. knock on wood no issues with either... Think they are good trucks... As for the dpf delete your milege will go up no question because you arn't dumping fuel every couple hundred miles to clean dpf also won't be restricting the truck badly....... However it is semi illegal lol so be careful...

Stroked68 · 01-13-2012, 10:50 PM

All I heard is crappy fuel mileage. Not near as many probs compared to the 6.0. Check with yer state for inspections.

WD40 · 01-13-2012, 11:09 PM

If it ain't broke don't fix it, is what I would live by on the 6.0 and the 6.4.
You might get by with it in your state and you might not.
Good Luck, and Welcome to SSD.com
Doug

Miguel387 · 01-14-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WD40

If it ain't broke don't fix it, is what I would live by on the 6.0 and the 6.4.
You might get by with it in your state and you might not.
Good Luck, and Welcome to SSD.com
Doug

yea i live in new mexico and we dont have any inspections and i dont think a cop can tell if i get pulled over can they?, ill just live it stock for now i just want to get the most of my engine and i was told that by doing this it will increase the live of my engine and turbos and better fuel mileage so i was looking into it,

Dogman · 01-15-2012, 08:07 AM

Well MPG sucks on my 08. The EGR delete is the EGR coolers they start to leak so keep a eye on your coolant. Check in the AM when cold. Mine is leaking so it's going to the shop to be fixed under warranty. As for the DPF. Your MPG will go up but you need a tuner to shut it off and replace the DPF with a test pipe. There is spot checks in Calli. and one other state out that way. I don't remember which one. So do some digging on which states test.

I got a tuner for my truck and it heped some with mileage.

01-12-2012, 10:54 PM	#1
Miguel387 SDD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New to diesels and have some questions 10 months ago i bought my first diesel, an f250 super crew king ranch 2008 and i havent had any problems with it but after doing some research on the internet i have read alot of bad stuff about the 6.4 and makes me think if i got a good truck or not, a friend told me to do a dpf delete and egr delete but when i asked another guy about it he said not to do it cuz ill lose horse power and fuel mileage which was the exact opposite thing that my friend said so im stuck and dont know if to doit or not, so im asking for some advice on this and i also want to know what experiences you have had with the 6.4,any help will be appreciated

01-12-2012, 11:04 PM	#2
DaveBen SDD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 7,866 Thanks: 127 Thanked 505 Times in 488 Posts	I can't help you with your questions on the 6.4. Miguel387 Dave __________________ 2004 F-350 Regular cab with 6.0, Torqshift, 4X4, and just about all of the rest of the options. I added Guages, Satellite Radio, Air Horns, and a coolant filter. Bilstein shocks. Battery Desulphater that really works. Installed Jimmi Jammers. Pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/dbennett48 Completely Stock. I had a Detroit Diesel 8V92TA in a KW dump truck in 1980. That sucker would put out 425 hp but would never out pull a CAT.

01-13-2012, 05:20 AM	#4
BIGMike SDD Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pasadena/Maryland Posts: 306 Thanks: 3 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts View Photos By: BIGMike	Welcome to SDD... ,and sorry I can not help __________________ 2007 F-350 4X4 Diesel 6.0L A set of Mamba M-2 with BF Goodrich T/A KO, Dual Steering Stabilizer and Bilstein 5100 Shocks all round, 2.5 inch lift from Top Gun Customz, K & N Air Charger Performance Intake Filter Assembly, CFM Intake Manifold, Gibson Dual Extreme Exhaust w/Cat Delete, All Recon Smoke Lights and all LED Lamps, Brushed Aluminum Speed Grille, Quad Gauge Pillar Pod from Glow Shift with Volt, EGT, Water and Trans Temp, On Board Viair 400 Air System for a set of air horns , Light Bar with 4- 5 “ KC lights, Pioneer AVH P 3200 BT with Back up Camera & XM Satellite Radio and the High Idle Mod, 08 Mirrors

01-13-2012, 07:25 PM	#5
ducky1402 member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts View Photos By: ducky1402	I have a 6.4 and my inlaws have a 6.4... Mine much more modded then theres , although they drive theres a lot harder (heavy foot) both trucks have nearly 40k on them and they both still drive great.. knock on wood no issues with either... Think they are good trucks... As for the dpf delete your milege will go up no question because you arn't dumping fuel every couple hundred miles to clean dpf also won't be restricting the truck badly....... However it is semi illegal lol so be careful... __________________ red 2008 f250 sd 6.4 liter, crew cab xlt, lariat wood trim and center console, red us speedo gauge face, pioneer nav, 20 niche roxxy 8 chrome wheels, afe stage 2 intake, edge racing evo chip, magnaflow 4 inch exhaust, snugtop tonneau cover, chrome handles mirror covers and side steps. have a subwoofer set up behind rear seat with 2 kicker l5's 8 inch powered by 2200 watt power acoustic amp. whats next??????

01-13-2012, 10:50 PM	#6
Stroked68 This is FORD Country Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Eudora, KS Posts: 944 Thanks: 11 Thanked 64 Times in 63 Posts View Photos By: Stroked68	All I heard is crappy fuel mileage. Not near as many probs compared to the 6.0. Check with yer state for inspections. __________________ 1999 Ford F250 Superduty 4x4 sb ext cab 7.3L DIY Intake-MBRP 4" turbo back smokers kit with dual 6" Miter stacks-Autometer UltraLite Triple pillar gauge KMC HPX SS Crossover Line-Shimmed FPR 74-75psi AIH delete-ZooDad Mod-08 rear diff cover-Harpoon mod-Hutch mod-Recon LED smoked cab lights Bed liner on bottom 1/4 of truck-Fumoto drain valve 275k and counting!

01-12-2012, 11:09 PM	#3
Miguel387 SDD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thank you for taking the time to read

01-13-2012, 11:09 PM	#7
WD40 SDD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Benton Arkansas & McAllen Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 57 Thanked 110 Times in 106 Posts View Photos By: WD40	If it ain't broke don't fix it, is what I would live by on the 6.0 and the 6.4. You might get by with it in your state and you might not. Good Luck, and Welcome to SSD.com Doug __________________ 2006 Ford F-350 Crew Cab Lariat 4X2 PSD 6.0 TorqShift Automatic Transmission, MAG-HYTEC DIFF COVERS Bama ZooDad If you think the 6.0 is bad.....Get a 6.4 2004 35 ft Hitch Hiker 16589 EW. Doug Is it time to go camping yet?

01-15-2012, 08:07 AM	#9
Dogman Dogman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: tampa,FL Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 2 Thanked 104 Times in 90 Posts	Well MPG sucks on my 08. The EGR delete is the EGR coolers they start to leak so keep a eye on your coolant. Check in the AM when cold. Mine is leaking so it's going to the shop to be fixed under warranty. As for the DPF. Your MPG will go up but you need a tuner to shut it off and replace the DPF with a test pipe. There is spot checks in Calli. and one other state out that way. I don't remember which one. So do some digging on which states test. I got a tuner for my truck and it heped some with mileage. __________________ 2008 F-250 All stock so far...LOL 1999 Jeep TJ play toy on 32" tires custom bumpers by me Last edited by Dogman; 01-15-2012 at 08:08 AM.

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