Ford Specialty
Ford Super Duty F-250 & F-350 Service
Working trucks, usually diesel, usually loaded. What fails on a Super Duty is rarely what fails on a half-ton.
Power Stroke diesel diagnosis is its own discipline — fuel system, emissions, turbo and cooling all behave differently under sustained load than they do at idle in a bay. We test under the conditions the fault appears.
The gas engines are their own thing again, and the 7.3L Godzilla is a different animal from the 6.2L it replaced in many applications. Brakes, suspension and driveline all get inspected for the weight the truck actually carries.
Generations
- 2011–2016
3rd generation
- 2017–2022
4th generation
- 2023–present
5th generation
Engines
6.7L Power Stroke V8 Diesel
Turbocharged
7.3L Godzilla V8
Naturally aspirated
6.2L V8
Naturally aspirated
Common Super Duty work
- Engine RepairMisfires, oil consumption, coolant intrusion, timing components.
- Transmission & DrivetrainShift quality, shudder, transfer cases, differentials and axles.
- Cooling SystemsRadiators, water pumps, thermostats, hoses and overheating diagnosis.
- Brake RepairPads, rotors, calipers, hydraulics and ABS diagnosis.
- Steering & SuspensionStruts, shocks, control arms, bushings, bearings and alignment.
- Fuel & AirFuel delivery, injection, intake, turbocharging and running faults.
- General MaintenanceOil services, fluids, filters, inspections and factory schedules.
Work we have actually done
- 2019 Fusion
2019 Fusion — severe steering rack corrosion, outside the recall
- Complaint
- Brought in for inspection. Steering-gear area showing corrosion well beyond the surface rust normal on a New England car of this age.
- Diagnosis
- Severe corrosion around the steering gear and motor attachment area. Ford recall 19S26 covers motor attachment bolt corrosion on certain 2013–2016 Fusion and MKZ — this 2019 is outside that population and does not qualify for the recall. We have not established that the failure mechanism is identical, and we are not claiming it is. What we can say is that the corrosion on this car is real and it is on a later vehicle than the ones Ford named.
- Repair
- Assessment ongoing. Documented here because a Fusion owner asking whether a later car can corrode deserves to see one rather than be told it is not covered by a recall.
- 2017 Escape
2017 Escape 2.0 EcoBoost — coolant in cylinder 3
- Complaint
- Coolant level dropping with nothing on the ground, a misfire that was worst on a cold start, and white smoke from the exhaust.
- Diagnosis
- Cooling system pressure-tested cold and would not hold. No external leak at any hose, the radiator, the pump or the housings. Plugs out and a physical inspection confirmed coolant entering cylinder 3 — which establishes where it is going, not yet what is damaged. Compression readings were not the thing that settled it; the inspection was.
- Repair
- In progress. The decision between a head-gasket repair and a long block depends on the condition of the block deck and bore bridges, and that is genuinely not knowable until the head is off. We will update this record and the article with what we actually find rather than with what we expect.
Super Duty repair pricing
We quote this work once we have seen the vehicle. The same job can differ a lot between model years and conditions, and we would rather give you a real number than a low one we have to walk back at the counter. Call and we will tell you what diagnosis costs and what the realistic range looks like.
Every repair backed by our 24 month / 24,000 mile warranty
Prices are pre-tax and cover the work described. Anything we find that changes the job gets discussed with you before it happens.
Common questions
Do you work on Power Stroke diesels?
Yes. Diesel diagnosis is its own discipline — fuel system, emissions, turbocharging and cooling all behave differently under sustained load than at idle in a bay, so we test under the conditions the fault actually appears.
My truck is in regen constantly. Is that normal?
Frequent regeneration usually means something is loading the system — short trips, a sensor reporting incorrectly, or an underlying combustion issue. It is worth diagnosing rather than living with, because it costs fuel and eventually components.
Is the 7.3 gas engine a better bet than the diesel?
It depends entirely on what you do. Diesel earns its premium when you tow heavy regularly; if you do not, the gas engine is simpler, cheaper to maintain and has fewer emissions components to go wrong.
How often should diesel fuel filters be changed?
Follow the specification for your engine and do not stretch it. Fuel system components on modern diesels are extremely expensive, and filtration is the cheapest protection you have.
Do you inspect for the weight the truck actually carries?
Yes. Brakes, suspension, tyres and driveline all get assessed against how the truck is used, not against an average. A loaded work truck wears differently from one that never carries anything.
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East Bridgewater, MA
Black Oval Automotive530 Spring St Ste# 3East Bridgewater, MA 02333Hours Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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