2011+ F-250 6.2L V8 reliability

[tam4511]

Well, if things work out, I’ll be upgrading trucks here before too long. Currently drive a 2011 Tundra, and it’s been a good truck. However, I’d like to get an upgrade claimed on this years taxes, and miles are nearing 200k. I know that’s not a lot, but I’ll need some help on my taxes. Also, I’m needing to get a 3/4 ton as I will be doing more pulling. If I didn’t need a 3/4 ton, I’d just be getting another Tundra. I drive about 25,000 miles per year.

That being said, I’m eyeing the 2011+ F-250 with the 6.2L V8. I’m not a Ford fan, but the only two fair choices seem to be these models, or GM 3/4 tons of same year range. I’ve been around a lot more GM trucks than I have Fords. My complaint with GM trucks is the seemingly inevitable electrical issues, and that the 6.0 Vortec is fairly underpowered. My max budget is about $26k. I’ve seen that I can get sub-100k mile F-250s as new as 2018 or so for that money. Obviously the 2011-2016 years are a bit cheaper. I figure there are some Ford techs, mechanics, business owners with fleets, etc that might have some valuable insight into this. Please don’t comment if you have a general vendetta against Ford, or if your dentist’s daughter’s neighbor’s cousin once had an issue with a Ford. Help me out please!

Get the 6.7L. The newer ford V8s need $4k cam phases every 75-100k among all the other stupid repairs.

 

[Schmo]

Get the 6.7L. The newer ford V8s need $4k cam phases every 75-100k among all the other stupid repairs.

I think you’re mistaken in that issue affecting the 6.2. In all my research, I have not come across that. I including guys that have run them to 200k plus miles with no issue of that.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Get the 6.7L. The newer ford V8s need $4k cam phases every 75-100k among all the other stupid repairs.

Because new diesels are so much cheaper to fix and have far less problems?

 

[Bama67]

Ford 6.2s dont have phaser issues.
They might be the most reliable HD pickup combo ever made.
I have owned 4 of them, high miles, none ever needed everything.
We used them in West Texas in the oilfield, thousands upon thousands of idle hours on top of them getting swapped out at 250k. I don't think any one of them in our fleet needed anything powertrain related.

Every once in a blue moon you hear about them breaking valve springs, but that is very rare. I've seen tons on the forums going past 400k with no issues.
Buy with confidence.

 

[tam4511]

I think you’re mistaken in that issue affecting the 6.2. In all my research, I have not come across that. I including guys that have run them to 200k plus miles with no issue of that.

I know the 6.2s in the Raptors had the issue, maybe they were different

 

[cuerro viejo]

I know the 6.2s in the Raptors had the issue, maybe they were different

That wasn’t from cam phasers that’s the ECO raptors. No cam phasers on a 6.2

Raptor guys had a real Hard time killing the 6.2’s thus why they hold value so well compared to the eco version. With that said adding Whipple Supercharger never helps with longevity though….