When he buys and when he finally sells his truck.

After 5 years of 'fun' chasing down bugs, issues, and maladies, I finally bit the bullet and traded in my 6.5. True to forum, it was doing the PMD stall right to the very end, with wiperboard, MAP, and EGR problems to boot. While the truck was fun at times, it was also a constant headache. I'm happy to see it gone.

Anywho, thanks for the advise and help over the years, and best of luck to those of you still fighting the 6.5L reliability fight.

have fun,go ahead and learn to chase problems all over again with a other brand.I believe they have them too.

This is the way I see it. Sometimes a guy gets a lemon, but this does not mean all 6.5's are problem trucks. Yes, they have their own issues but all brands do.

I've had my 6.5 for 5 years and yes I've done a bunch of stuff on it but I see that as a normal thing on an older truck.

Good luck with whatever you decide to buy.

I'm jealous, still waiting for that second day.

yes, my sister's Ford Powerstroke blew thew the tranny 800 miles from home at 30K miles on the truck. Lost 2 weeks of my life on that trip. Then the tranny cooler blew a line about 5K miles later. I towed it to the repair shop with my beatup 80 Chev wood hauler. Only way to get anything out of these things is to drive them till you can't get parts or until the wheels fall off.

My son bought a new 6 ltr furd diesel 2-3 yrs ago, did'nt want a dinosour

been in the steelers for headbolt breaking,turbo failure,injector failure,blown AC pump,injector control module burnout,ECM replaced,rear drive shaft replaced due to vibration,front locking hubs failure, and a whole litany of other probs with now 90.000 km.on the counter, Paid 60 grand for the POS.:rolleyes:

He sings a diff tune now;)

Give me a 6.5 anytime.:D

This is the way I see it. Sometimes a guy gets a lemon, but this does not mean all 6.5's are problem trucks. Yes, they have their own issues but all brands do.

I've had my 6.5 for 5 years and yes I've done a bunch of stuff on it but I see that as a normal thing on an older truck.

Good luck with whatever you decide to buy.



i agree with this one

What did you buy?

I've had mine for almost a year and I'm out $120 for an alternator and that's it.

4:10's and 17 mpg. :) Has worked hard all summer landscaping including several trips with a yard and a half in the bed.

I just happened into this truck and couldn't turn it down

Based on the signature id say he bought a POS dodge. You couldn't pay me to drive or take one of those things. Chrysler is still losing its a$$ while ford is doing well and even GM is on the rise again. That alone says something! Then throw in the fact that Mercedes sold off their part in Chrysler...they didn't want it either ;) A very wise business decision. Wont be long before Chrysler is gone like AMC and whatever other car companies that have dropped off the face of the earth. I'll stick to my 6.5, you take care of it and it will take care of you. You abuse it, you will get what you deserve :) It isn't perfect and even if you do take care of it you will still have some problems but that is true for anything. Really, I even blame my recent PMD problem on myself. I run my truck low on fuel 90% of the time, its rarely over 1/4 tank. Low fuel level results in higher pmd temps more than likely. This truck never had PMD problems when my boss owned it. Hes got plenty of money and always had the tank full. I still got about 40 or 50k out of this pmd tho.

Reading the replys, I think I may have ruffled a few feathers. That was not my intention. I've got nothing against General Motors, the truck/chassis itself was fine just like any other k-series. I simply didn't enjoy the experience of the 6.5L, just too many headaches, too many breakdowns, and they happened too damn often. Nothing ruins your day like a PMD stall at a boat launch. I would own a Duramax or a gas V-8 GM pickup in a NY minute if I came into needing a big truck again.

As things are, I sold off my big boat, and no longer need a big truck to pull it; all I needed is something to tow my bassboat, and 4 wheeler, and something with 4x4 for deer season, winter, and slick boat launches. I bought a 2005 3.7L Jeep KJ, it does both, I liked the features, and the price was right.

Once again, thanks for all who helped me with my questions over the years, if it wasn't for the great technical advise on this site the truck wouldn't have made it through the first year of ownership.

.......... I run my truck low on fuel 90% of the time, its rarely over 1/4 tank. Low fuel level results in higher pmd temps more than likely. This truck never had PMD problems when my boss owned it. Hes got plenty of money and always had the tank full. I still got about 40 or 50k out of this pmd tho.


Why would the PMD run higher temps with a low level tank? Not meaning to hijack the thread, but this caught my attention.

fuel that is not burned is returned to the tank. There is constant circulation going on in the system. Once it gets to the front of the engine the fuel picks up alot of heat. Then it goes back to the tank. Doesnt take too long to get the fuel warm when there isnt much in the tank...

The fuel is what cools the pmd. If the fuel is hot... it cant cool anything.

fuel that is not burned is returned to the tank. There is constant circulation going on in the system. Once it gets to the front of the engine the fuel picks up alot of heat. Then it goes back to the tank. Doesnt take too long to get the fuel warm when there isnt much in the tank...

The fuel is what cools the pmd. If the fuel is hot... it cant cool anything.


I'll add the obvious...this is true ONLY when the PMD is still in it's factory location. :)

The fuel is heated to 158 degrees in the fuel filter manager on the way to the injection pump. The IP is a heat sink,B.S.