2008 Ford F-650 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2008 Ford F-650 covers four turbocharged diesels in the Base trim medium duty straight truck: the 5.9L inline-six of 359 cubic inches, the 7.2L inline-six of 441 cubic inches, the 6.7L OHV inline-six of 408 cubic inches and the 6.0L V8 of 365 cubic inches. The cab styles are the two-door long conventional, four-door extended cab and four-door crew cab. Four engines on one truck mean the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics have to be followed engine by engine, and the fuel systems in particular are where this year's record points.
Engines covered
- 5.9L inline-six (359 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 7.2L inline-six (441 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
- 6.7L inline-six (408 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 6.0L V8 (365 cu in) — turbocharged, diesel
Body styles covered
- 2-door straight truck, long conventional
- 4-door straight truck, extended cab
- 4-door straight truck, crew cab
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 2008 F-650. Four recalls are on federal record for the 2008 F-650, three of them on the fuel system of trucks with Caterpillar C7 or C9 diesels: the fuel pump outlet check plug may crack and spray fuel, fuel lines can crack where they fasten to the common rail, and a fuel pump failure can dilute the engine oil, take out the turbocharger and cost throttle control. The fourth covers an upfitter air conditioner whose heater element can smoke or spark. Owners have logged two complaints with NHTSA, one on the service brakes. The manual's diesel fuel system procedures, specifications and diagnostics cover the systems named.
LDV IS RECALLING 81 TRUCKS BUILT ON CHEVROLET AND FORD MY 2007-2009 C5500, MY 2008-2009 W5500, AND MY 2008 F-650 CHASSIS SPECIFICALLY FOR SNAP-ON TOOLS FOR USE AS A MOBILE SUPPLY C
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the access
All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicles owner during ini
Exterior Mirror - Tubular stainless steel west cpast style mirror - Loose mounting bracket
Exterior mirror - tubular stainless steel west coast style mirror - loose mounting bracket
SOME 2005-2017 F-SUPER DUTY 4X4 VEHICLES OPERATED IN EXTREME DUST, MUD OR TAR SAND CONDITIONS MAY EXHIBIT ACCELERATED 4X4 VACUUM HUB SEAL AND OR WHEEL BEARING WEAR AS A RESULT OF HARSH OPERATING CONDITIONS. A KNUCKLE SEAL SHIELD KIT IS NOW
FORD: DIESEL ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, ENGINE KNOCKING, HARD START, CRANK BUT NO START DUE TO HEIGHT OF IMPROPER PEDESTAL THAT CAUSES EXHAUST OR INTAKE VALVES BE HUNG OPEN. MODEL 2008-10 F SUPER DUTY. *PE
FORD: AFTER ROCKER PEDESTAL REPLACEMENT, SOME DIESEL TRUCKS ARE EXPERIENCING KNOCKING ENGINE, ROUGH RUNS, HARD START, CRANK NO START BECAUSE OF IMPROPER PEDESTAL HEIGHT CAUSING TO HANG OPEN THE INTAKE OR EXHAUST VALVES. MODEL 2008-10 F SUPE
FORD: DUE TO RESTRICTIONS FROM COOLING SYSTEM CONTAMINATION, DIESEL ENGINE OIL COOLERS PRIMARILY ARE BEING REPLACED BECAUSE OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN COOLING SYSTEM. MODEL 2008-10 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE
Showing the 8 most recent of 68 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
