shhorn68
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Are there any advantages to changing all of the injectors at once? I have a couple that are becoming suspect but would like to just change them unless there is a good, valid reason to change them all.
Injector Question
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Stroked68
This is FORD Country
Well there is a sure bet that the ones that arnt acting up now WILL start soon. Could be next week, could be another yr. If it was my truck, I would do all. Yer already there taking 2 out, might as well do the rest. I dont know much about the 6.0's but they might make some better ones that will give you more effiecency and power. I would also do the glowplugs while yer there also. Do it all at once but thats just me.
I agree with Stroked. It's like: 1 new tire, 1 spark plug.
ALL EIGHT went in there New, one or two are now get'n tired. With all the labor you need to do, to change out Two ?.. why not do All Eight while yer in there. And the Glow plugs too.
From, "The Life and Times of Big Joe" : When One, of a Set.. of Anything goes TU ? The Remainder of that Set.. WILL follow... sooner than you think, or had hoped for.
ALL EIGHT went in there New, one or two are now get'n tired. With all the labor you need to do, to change out Two ?.. why not do All Eight while yer in there. And the Glow plugs too.
From, "The Life and Times of Big Joe" : When One, of a Set.. of Anything goes TU ? The Remainder of that Set.. WILL follow... sooner than you think, or had hoped for.
DaveBen
SDD Senior Member
The glow plugs are not under the valve cover. They are below the valve cover and can be changed with out removing the VC. They can be a b to change out your self. I know.
Dave
Dave
Stroked68
This is FORD Country
The glow plugs are not under the valve cover. They are below the valve cover and can be changed with out removing the VC. They can be a b to change out your self. I know.
Dave
Did not know that. How are they compared to changing the ones on my 7.3? Afraid of mine gettin stuck or breaking off in the head. So far truck is still startin good in the cold.
Stroked68
This is FORD Country
I agree with Stroked. It's like: 1 new tire, 1 spark plug.
ALL EIGHT went in there New, one or two are now get'n tired. With all the labor you need to do, to change out Two ?.. why not do All Eight while yer in there. And the Glow plugs too.
From, "The Life and Times of Big Joe" : When One, of a Set.. of Anything goes TU ? The Remainder of that Set.. WILL follow... sooner than you think, or had hoped for.
Just remember everything is murphys law haha. Money wise, I'd rather do just do the minimum, BUT i'd rather spend the extra money and make everything all nice and new.
NJKen
Is a proud new daddy
The 6.0 injector is not like most other injectors. The can last 300k or 1k miles with no real reason. They are most sensitive to fuel and oil quality. I have always gone by the 50% rule with them. If there are 2 or more bad in one back, change four. If there are 4 or more bad on the truck change all 8. If only one is bad, thats all I change.
Thats just me though.
Ken
Thats just me though.
Ken
shhorn68
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Thanks for all the input. My mechanic suggested doing all 8 at once and I know that is probably the way to go but I have had a few things come up that prevent me from doing that right now. I have thought about selling it. Not because of problems but I just do not get to drive it much and I know that is not good for the 6.0L engine. I sure do like the power though...ah well, the bittersweet joy of of owning the truck.
