Sonic Blue Super Duties

[Mike K]

No flames, but there are a lot of happy 6.0 owners here and else where. I like mine and I have had no problems in 55,000 + miles.

Dave

Thanks Dave,
I actually found another forum that had an Oasis section, where you could post the VIN and somebody at a dealer would look it up for you. I am waiting for the reply to see if there are anyd bad signs with the truck.

Not sure how this forum feels about posting links to other forums.

-Mike

 

[FastColts]

No flames, but there are a lot of happy 6.0 owners here and else where. I like mine and I have had no problems in 55,000 + miles.

Dave

Dave... that is good to hear and I see that you have one after the first year. I "covered" myself since I really know only hearsay and what I have read about the 6.0. I have friends who have had 7.3's and now have the 6.0 and would not give them up for a 7.3 again. I'm glad you have a good one. I just thought that he should do some homework.

 

[ranger boy]

I was surpised at how many 03 Sonic Blue trucks i was able to find on Autotrader.com. I couldnt find a single 04 so i am just going to assume that Sonic Blue was an option for only 2003.

With that said i did find this: 03 F350 Dually

I seen some 2003 trucks advertised with both the 7.3L and the 6.0L. Did ford swap to the 6.0 half way through the year? How do i find out which engine it has (a number/letter in the VIN perhaps)?

I also saw on the boards about a Ford Oasis report i can get, is there any way to get that online? Its kind of a pain to call back to the states from here.

Lastly, how does the price look? I did a quick check on KBB and it looks to be about $500 below the price you would pay at a dealer. Think i have room to talk them down?

Again, thanks for your help.
-Mike

You NEED to do an Oasis on that thing, just so that you can see if that 6.0L was a trouble engine

And you can tell if it's a 7.3 vs. a 6.0 just as easily as looking at the diesel badge, if it's a 7.3, the "Powestroke Diesel" badge is black and white, if its a 6.0L it will be red and chrome, and it wont also say the same thing as the 7.3L's badge

 

[Mike K]

You NEED to do an Oasis on that thing, just so that you can see if that 6.0L was a trouble engine

And you can tell if it's a 7.3 vs. a 6.0 just as easily as looking at the diesel badge, if it's a 7.3, the "Powestroke Diesel" badge is black and white, if its a 6.0L it will be red and chrome, and it wont also say the same thing as the 7.3L's badge

It IS a 6.0L and here is what the guys on another forum said (they did the Oasis for me)

"The fuel injection control module was replaced; the turbocharger was replaced, the right front window regulator was replaced, it's had an alternator replaced and the PCM has been reprogrammed a couple times. No open campaigns."

I'm not getting warm fuzzies, so i think i am going to keep looking. time is on my side, no rush.

-Mike

 

[ranger boy]

It IS a 6.0L and here is what the guys on another forum said (they did the Oasis for me)

"The fuel injection control module was replaced; the turbocharger was replaced, the right front window regulator was replaced, it's had an alternator replaced and the PCM has been reprogrammed a couple times. No open campaigns."

I'm not getting warm fuzzies, so i think i am going to keep looking. time is on my side, no rush.

-Mike

Yeah the big thing sounds like the turbocharger and the fuel injection control module

Don't feel bad, I'm very much in love with Sonic Blue also, I even considered making it the 2nd option color on my truck (like instead of black and chrome black and Sonic Blue a.k.a. Royal Blue) but i didn't get it because the 03 6.0 was kinda lemony. So i just put out and bought new

Best mistake i ever made

 

[$trokin6.0]

Mike I agee with you on the sonic blue. When I was stationed in California me and another Soldier were driving down I-10 when we saw one on a dealer lot we pulled off at the next exit and asked for directions to the dealership just to get a up close look. When I got stationed in St. Louis I went out to buy one. All the dealers I went ot told me Sonic Blue doesnt exist on super duties. Sonic blue was my favorite color until I saw the black and orange Harley, which I now own. if sombody from ford is listening you need to bring back the sonic blue color as well as the orangeish copper color.