Bedlam wrote:
No need for the hoods if you follow FAA's drone operation guidelines. Seriously though, you are bringing up issues that have not been an issue in Ford's current line of engines. I would have thought you were up to date on the current offerings since you just purchased a new truck and did your research?
The current 5.0 and 6.2L engines are pretty bullet proof, but I did get bitten on the tail helping a friend fix his 5.0 that liked to spit plugs out (went from "can you help me change the plugs on my truck because they keep falling out" to "I have to have this fixed by tomorrow for work and don't know what a screwdriver is for"). Just ribbing the Ford guys a little. That being said, I used to work for Ford and have had several first model year Fords and I am a little gunshy about doing first years with them again. Ford technology is often bleeding edge, but sometimes it is your blood. But they are very good at getting the bugs worked out and making long term solid products. I did look at the Ford F-350 before I bought my current truck, but was a little intimidated by the engine design and the CP-4 injection system.