Make sure it is the turbo that is actually leaking the oil. I have had the little o-ring below the pedestal go causing oil to puddle up seemingly from no where at the back of the engine, and I thought it was the turbo. I have also had the HPOP go, and cause an oil leak that looked like the turbo. I like the 7.3's and the 6.0's, they just cost way more $$$/hp then anybody else.

 

if you look at the engine bay of a 1980+ f150 with a big block, compair it to a 7.3.

a mustang fastback with a 460 has more room to work on in there.

 

there are a few diesel shops around that area. pfi speed might even be able to help him out. the 6.0l who wants to tear into their truck after they buy it for reliability, there are a lot of small things that go wrong with them too. i'd take a 12 valve cummins anyday

 

Ugh all current NA ford diesels = International Harvestor = Ford (until they dropped their own company and sued them over how bad all their engines are early last year.)
They're both piles of trash. The 6.0's major problem is that it has the worst OEM turbo this side of any non-industrial MHI POS.

7.3's leak and they're old and old engines leak anyway. Have the turbo rebuilt. Atleast he doesn't have a 6.0. He'd be shelling out $1200 for a new turbo every other year if he actually uses that truck.

 

still has nothing to do with the motor itself.

 

you're one stupid ----.

 

ok.

 

 

What the ---- is this H-T? Stop talking about ---- you heard from so n so. Go get some real knowlage, I work on these trucks everyday and run one my self, maybe I should stock up on turbos