Thread: High Pressure Oil Pump Died...:(

On my way up to Big Bear with the whole family and gear for a nice snow boarding weekend (My son's 16th birthday) the '04 Excursion decided to die on the 215n. I took it to a place called Murrieta Diesel and he said that the high pressure oil pump is not putting out enough pressure and it's a $2K repair. I've gotta get it done, and from the symptoms, it sounds correct. Is this a regular problem? Is there a way to prevent it from happening again?

2004 Excursion. 112K miles, Edge with Attitude.
Had the Turbo replaced under warranty at 80K
4" exhaust, turbo back - no Cat
Cool air intake

Can't say that I hear about this being a continuous problem with the 6.0. I know that if mine ever goes, there is an aftermarket unit from DS that will replace the stock one. Might be something to look into.

i would contact some of the sponsors on here.. ie diesel tech or oc diesel an see what they say an if they can give you a cost idea over the phone. might be worth a tow to save a few bucks..

Mine went out at 110k. I think my repair was about the 1800 but covered under my extended warantee.

Originally Posted by Wombo

On my way up to Big Bear with the whole family and gear for a nice snow boarding weekend (My son's 16th birthday) the '04 Excursion decided to die on the 215n. I took it to a place called Murrieta Diesel and he said that the high pressure oil pump is not putting out enough pressure and it's a $2K repair. I've gotta get it done, and from the symptoms, it sounds correct. Is this a regular problem? Is there a way to prevent it from happening again?

2004 Excursion. 112K miles, Edge with Attitude.
Had the Turbo replaced under warranty at 80K
4" exhaust, turbo back - no Cat
Cool air intake

I had the truck fixed at a place called Murrieta Diesel and they did a great job. Jesus replaced the oil pump, upgraded the programing to fix a rough idle at startup, and a couple hoses that were worn.

It was quite a bit of work and he did it all for about $2K.

He's a Master Ford Tech that just opened his own shop. If I didn't live so far from him, I'd use him more often.

j

Good to hear

What is the normal HPOP Pressure range? I have yet to install my HPOP Gauge, but it is sitting in the garage waiting. Then I will know if it starts to go, if and when that ever happens.

I have heard that the lower HPOP pressure can damage your injectors, but I do not know the timeline for the damage.