2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty sets the turbocharged 6.4L diesel V8 beside the 6.8L V10 and the 5.4L V8 on gasoline, with six trims that run from XL and XLT through FX4, Lariat, King Ranch and the Harley-Davidson Edition. Five bodies are covered, pickups and chassis cabs together. Diesel emissions hardware makes its own demands on service work, and the manual keeps that material with the engine sections, each with specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

Engines covered

• 6.4L V8 (391 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 6.8L V10 (415 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.4L V8 (330 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door crew cab pickup
• 4-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door cab & chassis
• 4-door cab & chassis
• 2-door standard cab pickup

Trims covered

• FX4
• Harley-Davidson Edition
• King Ranch
• Lariat
• XL
• XLT

Known issues on the 2008 F-350 Super Duty. Seven recalls are listed on the federal record. Two concern the 6.4L diesel: a battery positive wire that could chafe against a splash shield bolt and short to ground, and excess hydrocarbons that could drive particulate filter temperatures high enough to produce white smoke or a flame at the tailpipe. Others cover a driver seat side pivot bracket that could crack, a driver air bag module that may not deploy, and a fuel spillage compliance problem. Owners have filed 233 complaints with NHTSA, led by steering.