6.0 Non studded tuning whats the best??

Powerstroke214 · Sep 14, 2014

swinky said:
Both of you are being ridiculously optimistic. I've seen trucks with 40-100k on them puke the same day a non studded tune was loaded.

Was it EGR deleted? updated degas cap? Proper updated coolant lever?

Mine puked too when I first got it, before I tuned it. Coolant level was at the original full line.

swinky · Sep 14, 2014

Powerstroke214 said:
Was it EGR deleted? updated degas cap? Proper updated coolant lever?

Mine puked too when I first got it, before I tuned it. Coolant level was at the original full line.

Yes yes yes. Smoked the gaskets.

Powerstroke214 · Sep 14, 2014

swinky said:
Yes yes yes. Smoked the gaskets.

Whose tunes? And like I said(I think I said it here) driving style can play a huge factor. I drive like I have a tuned, unstudded truck. I still light the tires up from time to time. But I'm still careful-ish

ford rules · Sep 14, 2014

The updated cap and coolant level were just some BS ford tried to blame for a ****ty design plain and simple...

Ive ran my truck to the highest level in the bottle and the original cap and it has no issues, dont blame the cap and the bottle level for blown gaskets.

swinky · Sep 14, 2014

Powerstroke214 said:
Whose tunes? And like I said(I think I said it here) driving style can play a huge factor. I drive like I have a tuned, unstudded truck. I still light the tires up from time to time. But I'm still careful-ish

Innovative and quick tricks.

Powerstroke214 · Sep 14, 2014

ford rules said:
The updated cap and coolant level were just some BS ford tried to blame for a ****ty design plain and simple...

Ive ran my truck to the highest level in the bottle and the original cap and it has no issues, dont blame the cap and the bottle level for blown gaskets.

Mine hasn't puked at the new level…

swinky · Sep 14, 2014

Powerstroke214 said:
Mine hasn't puked at the new level…

It will lol

bretferd · Sep 14, 2014

It's all just a crapshoot. Some trucks puke with stock trucks and then some go forever and never have a problem. Some trucks puke once you put a tune on it and others can go forever tuned with no studs.

8k miles isn't a bunch of miles on a non studded tune I agree but that's what I had when I did injectors and decided to do studs at the same time and all the updates.

I say tune it with a non studded tune. If it blows, well chances are it was gonna blow at some point anyways.

Powerstroke214 · Sep 14, 2014

swinky said:
It will lol

Lol not everyone has your luck

04cr450 · Sep 14, 2014

i ran gearhead srl for 70k miles no problems at all... when i did studs(not because the headgaskets blew but because i went with bigger injectors and turbo), there were no signs of the gaskets leaking. i drove the truck everyday and ran it wot at least a couiple times a week and ran it down the 1/4 mile track twice in that time. I just think its luck of the draw

bretferd · Sep 14, 2014

04cr450 said:
i ran gearhead srl for 70k miles no problems at all... when i did studs(not because the headgaskets blew but because i went with bigger injectors and turbo), there were no signs of the gaskets leaking. i drove the truck everyday and ran it wot at least a couiple times a week and ran it down the 1/4 mile track twice in that time. I just think its luck of the draw

:whs: I agree 100%

ford rules · Sep 14, 2014

Luck of the draw is right!! There's really no way to tell but it is a 6.0 so I'd just expect it to happen lol

Strokin89 · Sep 14, 2014

Powerstroke214 said:
Was it EGR deleted? updated degas cap? Proper updated coolant lever?

Mine puked too when I first got it, before I tuned it. Coolant level was at the original full line.

There's an updated degas cap? And what's the proper updated coolant level?

2005 F250 6.0 powerstroke, 6 speed manual, egr delete, arp head studs, new oil cooler, aftermarket coolant filter, custom intake, 4" down pipe into dual 6" stacks, 8" lift, TSD super panty dropper tune.

Luke@MillerPerformance · Sep 14, 2014

Strokin89 said:
There's an updated degas cap? And what's the proper updated coolant level?

2005 F250 6.0 powerstroke, 6 speed manual, egr delete, arp head studs, new oil cooler, aftermarket coolant filter, custom intake, 4" down pipe into dual 6" stacks, 8" lift, TSD super panty dropper tune.

It's an all black cap with a bigger spring. Holds up to heat and pressure better

Strokin89 · Sep 14, 2014

Oh ok gotcha. Think that might be what's on my truck I'll have to check it out.

2005 F250 6.0 powerstroke, 6 speed manual, egr delete, arp head studs, new oil cooler, aftermarket coolant filter, custom intake, 4" down pipe into dual 6" stacks, 8" lift, TSD super panty dropper tune.

Powerstroke214 · Sep 14, 2014

Strokin89 said:
There's an updated degas cap? And what's the proper updated coolant level?

2005 F250 6.0 powerstroke, 6 speed manual, egr delete, arp head studs, new oil cooler, aftermarket coolant filter, custom intake, 4" down pipe into dual 6" stacks, 8" lift, TSD super panty dropper tune.

There's an "updated" degas bottle. Has a yellow sticker wit the new max and min. And maybe someone will post a pic of the cap.

sootie · Sep 15, 2014

we have a 6oh running Gearheads SRL on stock bolts, egr deleted for over 100k miles. does that count as reliability?

Powerstroke214 · Sep 15, 2014

sootie said:
we have a 6oh running Gearheads SRL on stock bolts, egr deleted for over 100k miles. does that count as reliability?

To some, nope. Lol

maxforce007 · Sep 21, 2014

First of all thank you all for giving me some good feedback on non studded/studded tuning.
Really reminds me why the army has really became my number one forum that I use.

This week I have decided so far to order the sct x4 w/SRL,5inch exhaust,coolant filter,done changes the ****ty factory degas cap,I'm welding up my egr cooler this week also.

What else? And also should I ficm tune it right away also or can that wait a little while? or Which should I tune first the ficm or ECM tuning?

Thanks