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Power Stroke platform

Ford 6.0L Power Stroke

2003-2007 · 6.0L · International / Navistar (for Ford)

37
vehicle configs
12
failure modes
27
parts
5
recipes

Failure modes

Cooling system degradation / no coolant filtration
Degas bottle / coolant reservoir crack, or failed cap
EGR cooler failure
FICM (Fuel Injection Control Module) failure
Marginal regulated fuel pressure (blue spring)
Head gasket failure / cylinder head lift
Fuel injector stiction / failure
IPR (Injection Pressure Regulator) valve failure
Engine oil cooler clogging / failure
STC fitting (high-pressure oil rail) failure
VGT turbocharger sticking
Water pump failure

Parts

Coolant Filter Element (replacement, SCA-free for HOAT) part-6-0-coolant-filter-element 6.0L Power Stroke Coolant Filtration Kit (spin-on) part-6-0-coolant-filter-kit Ford Specification Gold HOAT Coolant (6.0L Power Stroke) part-6-0-coolant-hoat 6.0L Power Stroke Degas Bottle (coolant reservoir) part-6-0-degas-bottle 6.0L Power Stroke Degas Bottle Pressure Cap part-6-0-degas-cap 6.0L Power Stroke EGR Cooler, upgraded (Bullet Proof Diesel) part-6-0-egr-cooler-bpd 6.0L Power Stroke EGR Cooler Install Kit (gaskets, o-rings, hardware) part-6-0-egr-cooler-install-kit 6.0L Power Stroke EGR Cooler, OEM-style replacement part-6-0-egr-cooler-oem 6.0L Power Stroke EGR Valve part-6-0-egr-valve 6.0L Power Stroke FICM (Fuel Injection Control Module), complete part-6-0-ficm 6.0L Power Stroke FICM Power Supply (rebuild board, higher output) part-6-0-ficm-power-supply 6.0L Power Stroke Fuel Filter Set (HFCM lower + secondary/upper) part-6-0-fuel-filter-set 6.0L Power Stroke Fuel Pressure Regulator "Blue Spring" Upgrade Kit part-6-0-fuel-regulator-blue-spring-kit 6.0L Power Stroke Cylinder Head Bolt Kit (OEM torque-to-yield) part-6-0-head-bolt-kit-oem 6.0L Power Stroke Head Gasket Set, 18mm dowel part-6-0-head-gasket-set-18mm 6.0L Power Stroke Head Gasket Set, 20mm dowel part-6-0-head-gasket-set-20mm 6.0L Power Stroke Cylinder Head Stud Kit (ARP 2000) part-6-0-head-stud-kit-arp 6.0L Power Stroke ICP Sensor (Injection Control Pressure) part-6-0-icp-sensor 6.0L Power Stroke IPR Valve (Injection Pressure Regulator) with screen & o-rings part-6-0-ipr-valve 6.0L Power Stroke External / Relocated Oil Cooler Kit (Bullet Proof Diesel) part-6-0-oil-cooler-external-bpd 6.0L Power Stroke Oil Cooler Gasket / O-Ring Kit part-6-0-oil-cooler-gasket-kit 6.0L Power Stroke Engine Oil Cooler (valley, oil-to-coolant) part-6-0-oil-cooler-oem 6.0L Power Stroke Standpipe & Dummy Plug O-Ring Kit part-6-0-standpipe-oring-kit 6.0L Power Stroke STC Fitting Update Kit (high-pressure oil rail) part-6-0-stc-fitting-kit 6.0L Power Stroke Thermostat part-6-0-thermostat 6.0L Power Stroke VGT Turbocharger (reman / upgraded) part-6-0-turbo-vgt-reman 6.0L Power Stroke Water Pump part-6-0-water-pump

Recipes

The classic emissions-legal 6.0 bulletproof at stock power, using OEM-style coolers
The full emissions-legal bulletproof: upgraded (round-tube) EGR cooler + external/relocated oil cooler that removes the OEM clog point entirely, ARP head studs with new gaskets matched to dowel size, complete cooling refresh, FICM upgrade, and full high-pressure-oil system refresh
A modest, streetable power bump (tune + supporting mods) done the right way - on a bulletproofed, studded bottom-of-the-cascade truck
Preventive baseline for a stock, healthy 6.0 with no current failures
For a stock-power 6.0 used to tow, with no full bulletproof budget yet

Vehicle configurations