As some of you may recall, I posted a thread back in 2012 when we got our first batch of EcoBoost's. Link Time for an update.I talked to the fleet manager yesterday. He said he doesn't like them in the fleet, because he has to deal with increased maintenance. They have had a few issues, mostly carbon build up and turbo issues. Now, he's not a Ford hater, in fact he's about as big a Ford fan as you'll find, and is a trained Ford technician. He recently bought a new personal vehicle, a 2014 F150 but he went with the 5.0L, even though he's an RVer (tows a TT).To combat the carbon issue, they are using several BG Products for intake cleaning, apparently designed for the purpose. They use it at exactly 1/2 the interval that they do with the non-turbo cars.The EcoBoost cars are popular with the front line members, they like the power and the awd.All are around 60,000 - 75,000 miles, and are used hard as you can imagine. Lots of idling, lots of abuse. I was in one the other day that had 4100 hours on it and almost 2500 of that was idling hours. It was a cold winter.We have an F150 (k9), and several Taurus Police Interceptors that are EcoBoost, the rest are NA awds Explorer (Police Utility) and Taurus cars. The Crown Vics are slowly being phased out as they get miled out. That makes me sad.

My friend stopped to tell me something and his was ticking. I never heard that sound earlier.chevman

I looked at your link and you say you're a LEO. Does that term refer to any law enforcement officers, such as jailers, dog catchers, meter maids, crossing guards and building inspectors, or just to coppers?

As a retired LEO myself, I can also surely attest to the abuse most fleet vehicles in that profession take.Mind you, I was of the mind set that the vehicle was actually part of my life line, so to speak, that would get me or whomever I was working with to safety and or emergency aid should the need arise. So I therefore always checked fluid levels and made sure my vehicle for the day was good to go.But so many others just jumped in and drove them. Never checked anything, never took care of them at all. I once got a vehicle that had absolutely no oil on the dipstick it was so low. Or fluid levels gone or way down in other parts of the engine system. It is nice that you do have the hour meters on them. Mileage in these vehicles as any basis for scheduled service is just not usually a workable option, as the vehicle for our agency would sit a lot, idling all day in the hot southern summer heat, running the AC for the agents. And I know most all in the profession miss the Crown Vics. I had one assigned to me as the only user of the vehicle later in my career, and enjoyed it immensely.

We would put on about 130 miles per shift chasing our radio. That amounts to about 400 miles a day and about 150K miles per year. They surveyed them out at about 1 1/2 years. Wonder how these new ones hold up? We had the old plymouths with the 440s and 4 barrel carb. You could hear the carbs sucking air before you could hear the siren:B Wonder how these small vehicles are for jumping in and out.

Doesn't seem like it relates to the kind of use folks here would give it. Its problems are probably related to the endless hours of idling.

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