Are the 6.4 really that bad?

I am thinking about getting a 6.4 as well. Im tired of changing gears in a twin turbo cummins. I have been very impressed with some buddies 6.4 just by putting exhaust, egr delete, and programer on it. My question is what programer are most people going with?
 
Wsimmons37334` said:
I am thinking about getting a 6.4 as well. Im tired of changing gears in a twin turbo cummins. I have been very impressed with some buddies 6.4 just by putting exhaust, egr delete, and programer on it. My question is what programer are most people going with?
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I've been selling alot of the H&S programmers for them. The Spartans work pretty well but I've seen a few burnt up TCMs from them.
 
so yalll reccomend a h&s over the spartan. I was leaning more towards the h&s anyways. My buddies are running spartans and they wanted to go to h&s as well but spartan is being a pain and they arent wanting to unlock it to the truck.
 
Do they have custom tuning yet for the h&s


I'll tell you I don't like them on the d max.. if I got a dmax I'd go with efi ...
 
I would have to post pics, my 2010 F450 6.4 went through 2 engines in 142k.

First engine - bone stock - stuck #1 injector torched piston - denied warranty because it had an auxiliary tank in the bed (anyone who's towed distance with a stock 6.4 knows why it had an aux tank). Dealer and ford claimed a piece of aluminum made it through the ford fuel filters and stuck the injector...

Second engine - EGR delete, DPF delete, H&S on a small tune
Cracked 3 pistons, tore up #8 cylinder wall. I can post pictures when I get home, can't do it from work right now.

The truck ran decent when it ran, was always thirsty. I know a lot of guys who don't have the problems, that's just my experience.

Will
 
blackcloudCTD95 said:
What about that random tapping/knocking/ticking sound the 6.4 make,,? I think its wrist pin slap. Even tho fords TSB says do no address issue...
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Bringing this thread back up. I have this ticking/ knocking sound right now. I did not notice it before heads were off for studs. It is most noticeable now and is very rhythmic.
 
My company had 50 6.4's at one time, I drove about 5 of them. I also own a 6.4, my brother had one, and a buddy of mine. I swear every single one I get in has a different engine sound. All of them completly stock besides my buddies. My company 6.4 which I put about 60k miles on in a year developed a weird sound at about 80k miles. Went to dealer and found no problems. Truck ran great until they sold it at 122k.
 
Ya my truck runs pretty darn good I just dont like the tick. I didnt have the tick before I took it in but maybe I am just hearing it now i dont know. Sounds like valve train noise I think but unsure
 
Ya my thinking as well in that there is also a TSB out on them as well I believe. Hopefully that is all it is
 
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