Some folks are writing off the diesel. The future, they say, lies in electric vehicles, with hybrids as the transitional technology. Diesel fuel is expensive, they continue, and there is the further ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

A malfunctioning 7th injector (dosage injector) in diesel trucks leads to decreased fuel efficiency (5-10%), increased ash buildup in the aftertreatment system, and potential derates or limp modes.

The term "Bulletproof" has become quite popular in the diesel community, especially among Ford's 6.0 Power Stroke engine owners. Introduced in 2003, this V8 powertrain was used in vehicles like the ...

Diesel engines, for all their rugged usefulness, can be tremendously polluting. They produce more NOx — nitrogen oxides-based emissions – than gasoline-fed cars, as well as more particulates, aka soot ...

The 6.0L Powerstroke is a popular yet notoriously problematic diesel engine used across multiple Ford truck models between 2003 and 2007. Introduced primarily to meet stricter diesel emissions ...

Karl is a Senior Editor at CarBuzz and first joined the company as a freelancer in 2019. After graduating as a copywriter and studying journalism, his early work life included stints in television ...

The Ford 6.0 Power Stroke diesel succeeded the 7.3-liter oil-burning V-8 and was the Blue Oval's answer to stricter emissions regulations. It was also a strategic move in the evolving power battle ...

The most generous way to describe Ford’s 6.0-liter “Power Stroke” V8 in its Super Duty trucks is as a necessary misstep in the evolution of Ford’s diesel engines. This engine incorporated multiple ...

We’ve dipped into the problems associated with Ford’s 24-valve 6.0-liter Power Stroke diesel engine, found in both F-250 and F-350 trucks. They were manufactured from 2003 to 2007 in both trucks, but ...