Powerstroke Buyer's Guides
Best Powerstroke Turbo Upgrades: Stock Replacements to Compounds
How to choose a turbo for your Ford Power Stroke — VGT rebuilds vs. drop-in upgrades vs. compound turbo kits, and how much power each supports on the 7.3, 6.0, and 6.7.
July 22, 2026
GuideFord 6.0 Power Stroke Problems & The Parts That Fix Them (2003–2007)
The 6.0L Power Stroke's known weak points — head gaskets, EGR and oil coolers, injectors, FICM, standpipes and dummy plugs, and fuel-system faults — and the exact parts owners use to fix each one. A buyer's guide for the most-searched Super Duty diesel.
July 27, 2026
GuideFord 7.3 Power Stroke Weak Points & The Parts That Fix Them (1999–2003)
The 7.3L Power Stroke is the legendary reliable one — but it has a short, well-known list of weak points: the cam position sensor, under-valve-cover harness, fuel bowl and blue-spring regulator, crossover fuel lines, IDM/PCM, HPOP/IPR, and up-pipe donut gaskets. Here's each fault and the exact part that fixes it.
July 28, 2026
GuideFord 6.7 Power Stroke CP4.2 Failure: Prevention Kits & DCR Conversions Explained
Why the 6.7 Power Stroke CP4.2 pump grenades, how to protect against it, and the real fixes — disaster-prevention kits, DCR pump conversions, filtration upgrades, and used/OEM options — for 2011-2024 Ford Super Duty diesels.
July 23, 2026
Guide6.7 vs 7.3 vs 6.0 Power Stroke: Which Diesel to Build (and How)
A plain-English comparison of the 7.3, 6.0, and 6.7 Power Stroke — power characteristics, known weak points, cost and ease of ownership, and a decision framework for which engine fits your budget and use case.
July 22, 2026
GuideFord Power Stroke Injectors: How They Fire, Failure Symptoms & Fitment (7.3 / 6.0 / 6.4 / 6.7)
A complete Power Stroke injector reference — how each engine fires its injectors (HEUI vs common-rail), the symptoms of a failing injector, fitment by engine and year, and the fuel-system parts that make injectors last. New on Amazon Automotive, reman and OEM on eBay Motors.
July 31, 2026
GuideFord Power Stroke Fuel Filter Guide: Part Numbers, Change Intervals & Upgrades by Engine
The complete Power Stroke fuel filter reference — correct filters and Motorcraft part numbers for the 7.3L, 6.0L, 6.4L, and 6.7L, honest change intervals, symptoms of a clogged filter, water-in-fuel warnings, and the reliability conversion kits worth running — with new (Amazon) and OEM/used (eBay Motors) sourcing.
July 25, 2026
GuideFord Power Stroke Maintenance Schedule & Parts Checklist (7.3 / 6.0 / 6.4 / 6.7)
A no-nonsense maintenance schedule for the Ford Power Stroke diesel — oil, oil filter, fuel filters, air filter, coolant, and the CCV/air-oil separator — with the correct Motorcraft-style part numbers and honest change intervals for the 7.3L, 6.0L, 6.4L, and 6.7L by engine. Normal-service vs severe/tow intervals, and the exact parts to keep on the shelf.
July 30, 2026
GuideFord Power Stroke Head Studs & Head Gaskets: Why They Blow, TTY Bolts vs ARP Studs & Fitment (6.0 / 7.3 / 6.4 / 6.7)
The complete Power Stroke head-gasket reference — why the 6.0L lifts heads against stock torque-to-yield bolts, when ARP head studs are the fix, the 18mm-vs-20mm 6.0 gasket difference, and fitment by engine. New hardware on Amazon Automotive; ARP kits and OEM gasket sets on eBay Motors.
August 1, 2026
GuideFord Super Duty Power Stroke Generations & Fitment Guide (1999–2024+)
Every Ford Super Duty generation mapped to its Power Stroke diesel — 7.3, 6.0, 6.4, and 6.7 by model year — so you can identify your truck and buy the right parts the first time. Body generations, engine changes, and the known weak points that drive part choices.
July 24, 2026
GuideWhy Your Power Stroke Is Down on Boost: Leaks, Sticking VGTs & the Parts That Fix It
Lost boost, slow spool, or a whistle under load on your Ford Power Stroke? Before you buy a turbo, work the real causes in order — blown intercooler boots, a sooted-up sticking VGT, tired boost control, and leaking turbo gaskets. Here's how to diagnose each and the exact parts that fix it on the 7.3, 6.0, and 6.7.
July 29, 2026
GuidePower Stroke Fuel Filter Guide: Motorcraft Part Numbers, Intervals & Fitment by Engine
The complete Ford Power Stroke fuel filter reference — which filter fits the 7.3, 6.0, 6.4, and 6.7L diesel, the correct Motorcraft FD-4616 / FD-4615 / FD-4625 and Doc's Diesel cross-references, the 2016-to-2017 6.7L split, change intervals, overdue-filter symptoms, the 6.7 plastic housing fix, and where to buy new (Amazon) or used/OEM housings (eBay Motors).
July 26, 2026
GuideFord Power Stroke Intake & Airflow Guide: Cold Air Intakes, Air Filters, Intercooler Boots & the CCV Fix (7.3 / 6.0 / 6.4 / 6.7)
How air actually flows through a Ford Power Stroke — and where to spend on it. Cold air intakes (and whether they help a diesel), dry vs. oiled air filters, the intercooler and the boots that blow off under boost, the CCV/oil pull-through problem, and fitment by engine. New filters, boot kits and CCV parts on Amazon Automotive; full CAI kits and OEM intercoolers on eBay Motors.
August 3, 2026
GuidePower Stroke EGR & Cooling Guide: Coolers, Radiators & Fixes
How to fix the Power Stroke's known cooling weak points — EGR coolers, oil coolers, radiators, water pumps, and thermostats on the 6.0, 6.4, and 6.7 diesel.
July 22, 2026
GuideHow to Tell If a Power Stroke Injector Is Bad: Testing & Diagnosis Before You Buy (7.3 / 6.0 / 6.4 / 6.7)
A step-by-step Power Stroke injector diagnosis reference — the cheap failures that mimic a bad injector, buzz tests and cylinder contribution/balance rates, HEUI oil-pressure checks, common-rail return-flow tests, and the DTCs that matter. Test first, then buy.
August 6, 2026
GuidePower Stroke Tuner & Programmer Buyer's Guide: Canned vs. Custom, Safety & Fitment (7.3 / 6.0 / 6.4 / 6.7)
How to choose a tuner or programmer for your Ford Power Stroke — canned handheld tunes vs. custom tuning, the EGT and transmission-temp limits that keep a tune safe, the supporting mods a tune actually needs, and fitment by engine. New support parts on Amazon Automotive; used SCT, Edge, H&S and unlock cables on eBay Motors.
August 2, 2026