Ford 6.0L Power Stroke
6.0L oil cooler & EGR cooler repair
Oil cooler and EGR cooler diagnosis — the root cause behind many 6.0L failures, and critical in Arizona heat.
Why this matters on the 6.0L Power Stroke
A clogged oil cooler starves the EGR cooler of coolant flow, which can crack it and lead to coolant loss or head gasket damage. Phoenix summer temperatures make this worse.
Symptoms owners notice
- Oil and coolant temperatures more than about 15°F apart under load
- Coolant loss
- White smoke from the exhaust
- EGR codes
What we check
- EOT vs. ECT delta
- EGR cooler pressure test
- Coolant condition and filtration
Repair work involved
- Oil cooler replacement
- EGR cooler replacement
- Cooling system flush and correct coolant
Trucks with the 6.0L Power Stroke
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