2013 F-150 5.0 running rough

mich800 wrote:

patperry2766 wrote:
UUGGHHH...

The dark negative thoughts in the back of your mind that you repress, hoping they don't come true.....came true.

Took truck into the dealership. Have a misfire on #4 & #7 with 8% low compression on cyl #7. They are recommending replacing the motor to a tune of almost $11K. That ain't gonna happen.

So...
#1 go to independent and have them replace with crate engine or one from a junk yard and just keep chugging along hoping that the problem won't reappear again in 125K miles

#2, take to independent and have them do a valve job, hoping that's the only source of the low compression and it will solve the issue. If anyone knows a reputable mechanic in the Ft Worth Texas area, I'm all ears.

#3 trade it off

I don't really see a good way of getting out from under this problem best case for under about 5K, the truck is paid off. Should I take whatever equity I have, plus the money to fix the repairs and get something new? The local Ram dealership has some smoking hot deals on the remaining '18's 2500's & 3500's

Fire away

An 8% variation on cyl 7? Without further diagnosis I am not sure that is enough to through the engine out yet.