Finally figured out why my 6.0 Powerstroke was puking coolant at the degas bottle

I know the 6.0 gets a bad rep but mine has been decent until last month when it started pushing coolant out after a hard pull. I chased head gaskets for weeks but then a buddy told me to check the oil cooler and the ford EGR cooler bypass on the passenger side. Turned out the oil cooler was partially plugged causing high temps. I swapped it out with an OEM cooler and a new updated standpipe and it's been solid for 3 trips now. Anyone else have that moment where you overlook the simple stuff and go straight to the nightmare scenario?

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3 Comments

bell.felix1mo ago

Bet you wish you checked that oil cooler six cases of beer ago.

xenaf511mo ago

Can't argue with that, friends don't let friends blow head gaskets.

blair_martin1mo ago

Yeah @xenaf51 knows what's up. That's a hard lesson but a good one to learn early.