The Ford 6.0 PowerStroke doesn’t have quite the same reputation as the legendary 7.3L diesel. However, the 6.0L PowerStroke is still a great engine, especially with a few mods to bulletproof the engine or the best 6.0 diesel engine upgrades to take your truck to the next level. DieselIQ is dedicated to delivering great content for the Ford 6.0 PowerStroke & we plan to continue adding tons more in the near future.
The 6.0 Powerstroke responds very well to performance upgrades, once some basic bulletproofing has been done. While it isn’t going to be the biggest upgrade from a performance perspective, upgrading the restrictive factory intake elbow is a great upgrade to reduce restriction, improve airflow, and lower EGTs. We manufacture our own 6.0 Powerstroke intake elbow…
A cold air intake is a great mod to increase power and engine efficiency on the 6.0 Powerstroke. In addition to up to 12whp and 25wtq power gains you’ll also get increased turbo efficiency and a 1-2mpg increase in fuel economy. This guide is going to cover the performance benefits of a cold air intake…
Four simple modifications and a few thousands bucks can take the 6.0 Powerstroke to around 450rwhp and 800wtq. Now the engine doesn’t have the greatest reputation for reliability so we recommend bulletproofing your engine before making these upgrades. We’ve been manufacturing and selling 6.0 Powerstroke performance products for years and are going to talk about…
In this article, we discuss the idea of bulletproofing the Ford 6.0 Powerstroke engine to improve reliability. The engine ultimately suffers from poor reliability due to problems with its emissions equipment, oil, and fueling systems. Therefore, the process of bulletproofing has arisen to improve the engines weaknesses and ultimately improve reliability. What is “Bulletproofing”? The…
Ford 6.0 Power Stroke FICM Diagnostics The 6.0 Power Stroke FICM is often mis-diagnosed and needlessly replaced. Calibration concerns, powertrain component faults and FICM malfunctions may produce similar drivability concerns. NOTE: The most common symptoms of a failed FICM are: NO START or CONSTANT MISFIRE AT ALL ENGINE TEMPERATURES. Symptoms other than these are not…
Some of the early 6.0 Powerstroke engines experienced problems, and it is speculated to have cost Ford millions of dollars in warranty repairs and buy backs. While these engines can be reliable, you usually have to go through the process of upgrading all of the problematic parts, known as bulletproofing the engine. Bulletproofing requires addressing a…
