So, does replacing the turbo on my 2006 F250 6.0L ever stop? I'm on my third one now and wondering if that means I should just dump the truck, or keep replacing the turbo? 87,000 miles now and it's been pushed hard with towing my 14,800 lb. 5th wheel. Wondering if Ford has finally found a better turbo by now, or am I just throwing money away?

 

Don't know if this applies here, but one of the no. 1 killers of turbos is not allowing the engine to idle down and let the oil cool the turbo components after a hard pull.

 

Thanks for the reply Hanky. That's interesting, I have never heard that before. When I had the 3rd turbo replaced, I asked the Ford mechanic what I can do to reduce turbo replacement, the only thing he told me was "don't baby the engine, run it hard up the hills, get the RPM's going and make the turbo work".

Are you saying something like a 5-minute cool down after a hard trip, or maybe even 10-15 minutes?

Thanks again...."turbo rookie here"

 

5 minutes is usually enough, but if you can spare more it won't hurt at all !!