head gaskets and dates??

[melmount]

I know somewhere late 04? 05? Ford start using a different head gasket with like 2 more plies? I think....??
can someone explain when? and also what was different?
thanks

 

[melmount]

anyone?i think it was aroung 05??

 

[fordoor]

Not sure about upgraded gaskets, but I know they revised the torque sequence and head bolt spec.'s from the original 03'. I'd be interested to know about upgraded gaskets also because I had mine changed in 06'. Did I get new/improved gaskets? I know I got better fasteners because I opted to use studs instead of factory bolts. I know Hypermax makes aftermarket headgaskets for the 6.0, but I was talked out of it and was told that the studs are all I needed to upgrade, except for the replacement of both warped heads!

 

[danlyst13]

Not sure about upgraded gaskets, but I know they revised the torque sequence and head bolt spec.'s from the original 03'. I'd be interested to know about upgraded gaskets also because I had mine changed in 06'. Did I get new/improved gaskets? I know I got better fasteners because I opted to use studs instead of factory bolts. I know Hypermax makes aftermarket headgaskets for the 6.0, but I was talked out of it and was told that the studs are all I needed to upgrade, except for the replacement of both warped heads!

i have a buddy who has an 04 with 40k on it and his heads are leaking. Its a month out of warranty and ford told him 7k to fix. is it really that much?? ive heard before that you may have to take the whole cab off? can anyone help or recommend anything?? thansk

 

[no-red 6 0]

uummm, mine was done after warranty and i was paying the $100 deductible at the time... but that was refunded - long story... all of my work was over $15k (as told to me by the tech-if i was to pay)

 

[fordoor]

uummm, mine was done after warranty and i was paying the $100 deductible at the time... but that was refunded - long story...* all of my work was over $15k (as told to me by the tech-if i was to pay)

Red, care to elaborate how you pulled that off! Did you think you'd get away w/ telling us "long story"? . What else did you have done that would have totaled over 15K!? Under warranty,(in one visit) I had 2 heads replaced(because they were warped),oil cooler,egr cooler,egr valve,turbo,couple of other minor items, and still would just have been a little more than half of what they say you would have paid. I did supply the a.r.p.'s and paid a little extra labor for this. Sounds like you (or your attorney) told them what was up

 

[DaveBen]

i have a buddy who has an 04 with 40k on it and his heads are leaking. Its a month out of warranty and ford told him 7k to fix. is it really that much?? ive heard before that you may have to take the whole cab off? can anyone help or recommend anything?? thansk

Yes, Ford really wants that much! The cab has to come off. It isn't as bad as it sounds. It is a lot of work, though. You can buy a used, but running motor on eBay for about $6000. Labor is not cheap at the Dealership.

Dave