2020 Ford F-350 Super Duty

Reliability tier: verified - see /disclosure/

Engine: 7.3L V8 Gas (Godzilla) (Ford Godzilla, 7.3L), 2v

OHV 2-valve V8, cast-iron block/aluminum heads, sequential multiport fuel injection (no DI, no HPFP), VCT, no cylinder deactivation; 10.5:1 compression; 430hp @ 5,500 and 475 lb-ft @ 4,050 lb-ft in the pickup lines; TorqShift 10-speed (10R140) behind this engine (context only - engine platform). Intro year: replaced the 6.8L Triton V10 as the Super Duty big-gas engine (V10 ended in 2019); on the chassis-cab lines the 7.3 is the gas option.

Applicable failure modes (7)

• Cooling service (water pump / thermostat / degas)
• Exhaust manifold leaks (broken manifold bolts)
• Fuel delivery service (in-tank pump / filter / PFI injectors)
• Ignition service wear (plugs / coils)
• Cam lobe and lifter (tappet) wear, worst with long idling
• Cracked oil pump drive gear (front-of-engine tick at idle, 2020-2022 7.3)
• Broken valve springs (sudden single-cylinder misfire)

Applicable parts (20)

• 7.3L Godzilla Camshaft Position Sensor, 2020-2022 (OEM)
• Godzilla Exhaust Manifold Gasket (OEM)
• 7.3L Godzilla Exhaust Manifold, left, 2020-2022 (OEM)
• 7.3L Godzilla Exhaust Manifold, right (OEM, current service number)
• 7.3L Godzilla In-Tank Fuel Pump / Sender, 2020-2022 (OEM)
• 7.3L Godzilla Ignition Coil, 2020-2022 (OEM)
• 7.3L/6.8L Godzilla Knock Sensor (OEM)
• 7.3L Godzilla Oil Pressure Sender, 2020-2022 (OEM)
• ford-godzilla-7_3: oil-pump (honest catalog gap)
• Godzilla PCV Valve (OEM)
• 7.3L/6.8L Godzilla Push Rod (OEM)
• Godzilla Rocker Arm Pivot, left (OEM)
• Godzilla Rocker Arm Pivot, left (current PN VC3Z-6A585-B)
• Godzilla Rocker Arm Pivot, right (OEM)
• Godzilla Rocker Arm Pivot, right (current PN VC3Z-6A585-A)
• 7.3L/6.8L Godzilla Spark Plug (OEM)
• 7.3L/6.8L Godzilla Thermostat (OEM)
• 7.3L/6.8L Godzilla Throttle Body (OEM)
• 7.3L/6.8L Godzilla Valve Spring (OEM, current hardware)
• 7.3L Godzilla Water Pump 2020-2022 (LC3Z-8501-A)

Platform recipes (4)

• Cooling service for the 7.3L Godzilla: pressure-test, then water pump and thermostat as wear items, pump numbers split by year (mode fm-gz-cooling-service)
• Exhaust manifold leak repair for the 7.3L Godzilla (mode fm-gz-exhaust-manifold-leaks): cold-start tick and soot tracks at the flange
• Ignition service for the 7.3L Godzilla (mode fm-gz-ignition-service): 16 plugs on the 2v SOHC V8, one coil per cylinder
• Tapping that follows one cylinder on the 7.3L Godzilla: check Ford program 24B27 first, separate the oil pump drive gear (lower front, 2020-2022) from the valvetrain, then lifters and the cam lobe (mode fm-gz-lifter-cam-wear)

Recalls that include this truck (1)

• 20V-599 (September 30, 2020) - POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-350 trucks equipped with 7.3L gas engines and ambulance prep packages. These vehicles were ordered with Wide Track rear axles, but were built with base (narrower)...

Matched by the model and model year NHTSA lists for each recall - a recall often covers only part of a year's production, so read its text for the build dates and versions it names. Whether a recall is still open on your VIN is not known here; check nhtsa.gov/recalls. All recalls, investigations and bulletins for this engine: /recalls/ford-godzilla-7_3/

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