Ecoboost Expedition up the Ike
3.5L Ecoboost Expedition 10-speed towing 7k up the Ike. Apparently Ford fixed the grade shifting on the 10-speed making down hill descents better with the Ecoboost. Up hill was what you would expe...
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jerem0621 wrote:SidecarFlip wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
Went back and watched the entire video and was really impressed that the EcoBoost pulled that load at 3k rpm's and held 60mph. Very diesel like performance and something the V8 gas engines couldn't do without serious rpm's.
I'm wondering what the engine failure rate will be in the real world. It's obviously taking a loot of boost to do that at 3K rpm.
I know there has been an ongoing issue with the eco-boost engine in the Focus RS because of the excessive boost required to make the high power requirement of the engine..
Time will tell I guess. I'll stick with my diesel.
Statistically insignificant. This is a well engineered power plant. This motor has been beat on since 2011 by consumers and several examples have several hundred thousand miles by now.
I can’t speak for the EcoBoost in the Focus but it’s got to be Apples and Oranges by comparison.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
The issues in the Focus are unique to that vehicle and more specifically the RS. That engine has many changes from the regular four cylinder 2.4 ecoboost.
