6.0 Liter Ford F350 Engines
If you drive a 6.0 Liter Ford stroke engine be prepared for $6000 in repairs at 100,000-300,000 miles. However, the only light at the end of the tunnel is that after this repair is completed. Check to make sure head studs were included in the head gasket replacement, which requires removal of the entire cab. Never ever continue to run the engine if it is blowing white smoke or if the temperature gauge is approaching Hot, call a tow truck. And, if you hit the red lines on the temperature gauge, you have blown your engine and you are going to need a $6000+ repair, so stop the engine before it gets to that point. I was once told that if you cannot afford the Duramax you would rather be cumming than stroking. But our mechanics say that they all have issues and the best of the worst, is a 07 or earlier Dodge, and the new vehicles are even worse. The newer Ford, Dodges, and Rams are no better than what we have, and if you buy them, get as long of a warranty as possible and trade them in when the warranty expires. He says now we are good and keep driving it, as it makes no sense to trade-in now, as we have gotten through the worst of this truck's problems. From https://www.fleetservicenorthwest.com/Pages/6LHeadstud.html 6.0L Head Gasket Failure by Rob Gaskell, Jr. and Rob Gaskell, Sr. Visit our Ford Trucks Home for more.  Experience has shown that at some point in the service life of the vehicle, it is likely that owners of the 6.0L Powerstroke will experience head gasket failure, and those with performance tuners installed are likely to experience this problem at very