Shop to rebuild ford 6.4 in okanagan or put in reman?

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

Any recommendations on a shop here in okanagan to rebuild or swap in a reman engine for my 08 f250 6.4. At dealer now in vernon as just have in for diagnostics and from talking to service it sounds like it is done. Going in today to get the full info on issues. No contribution in cylinder 2 and if i recall a 6% below normall compression in cylinder 8. Also showing blow by when tested. Still manual compression test to br done to confirm but cant get it in till mid week to do

Thanks

Cableguy · Nov 19, 2018

Probyn motors has done excellent diesel repairs for me Very honest
also hear good things about Dunbars and theres a good ford diesel shop in lumby but dont know there name

sirkdev · Nov 19, 2018

You may want to really crunch the numbers on this, I know several who have done engine swaps and rarely are they done for less than 15K. For a complete engine installed. After was all said and done I think they all wish they had not done it.

tex78 · Nov 19, 2018

Worth more than the truck is running to fix it is the issue

sick1 · Nov 19, 2018

I've played this scenario over in my head a thousand times with my 09 f350.
If you have a 15k budget to do this go all in a do a cummins conversion and run the truck for another 10 years in style..

Bnorth · Nov 19, 2018

sirkdev said:
You may want to really crunch the numbers on this, I know several who have done engine swaps and rarely are they done for less than 15K. For a complete engine installed. After was all said and done I think they all wish they had not done it.

This. 08 F250 with a failed 6.4 just walk away and start fresh.

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

tex78 said:
Worth more than the truck is running to fix it is the issue

Thats is my issue and what i am trying to decide.

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

Bnorth said:
This. 08 F250 with a failed 6.4 just walk away and start fresh.

Gonna weigh that option and figure out what i can get for it.

Summitric · Nov 19, 2018

Make it run as good as you can and sell as is.... OR bite the bullet and get a low mileage used installed ?

Bnorth · Nov 19, 2018

Sessionsdoo said:
Gonna weigh that option and figure out what i can get for it.

send'r to the auction in Kelowna, those dick bags on the corner at Rutland rd.

DeNytroguy · Nov 19, 2018

Bnorth said:
send'r to the auction in Kelowna, those dick bags on the corner at Rutland rd.

Think your talking about Kelowna Auction World. Tons of junk out there.

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

I should find out tomorrow 100% if it needs motor or just injectors. If its the motor I'm going to get into another truck and get rid of this POS.

JMCX · Nov 19, 2018

Amazing it lasted this long. There may be more old 7.3's roaming around still than those 6.4 time bombs.

sirkdev · Nov 19, 2018

blowby is easily confirmed by removing the oil fill cap, if its releasing pressure.. game over..

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

JMCX said:
Amazing it lasted this long. There may be more old 7.3's roaming around still than those 6.4 time bombs.

Only 175000 km on it. I was hoping i would get more out of it.

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

sirkdev said:
blowby is easily confirmed by removing the oil fill cap, if its releasing pressure.. game over..

I would test that but dropped it at dealer already
Good to know

jpmez69 · Nov 19, 2018

I have a 2010 F-550 service truck with the 6.4L. 240 000 kms so far. Only issue I had with the engine was I had to replace one injector and the water pump housing. Other than that, just oil, air and fuel filters.

JMCX · Nov 19, 2018

I was at the auction a few years ago checking out the trucks that were idling, waiting their turn to go through. Real nice Lariat 6.4 getting checked out by people when for no reason at all the engine goes from purring like a kitten to making this horrendous noise. It was like eight guys were wailing on the block with sledge hammers. Everyone ran for their lives lol. I guess we know why it went to auction.

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

I have had to do 4 rads, ball joints, 3 egr valves till i put on tuner, several O2 sensors, brakes, replace all steering tie rods. Maybe im just ruff on stuff. Drive mostly off highway as use another vechical for daily commuter

Sessionsdoo · Nov 19, 2018

JMCX said:
I was at the auction a few years ago checking out the trucks that were idling, waiting their turn to go through. Real nice Lariat 6.4 getting checked out by people when for no reason at all the engine goes from purring like a kitten to making this horrendous noise. It was like eight guys were wailing on the block with sledge hammers. Everyone ran for their lives lol. I guess we know why it went to auction.

What mine does after idle for a bit. Runs fine as long as it doesnt sit at idle for to long.

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