Engines to avoid on F-250?
Got a lot of feedback on the F-150 5.4L 3v having a lot of problems. Is there any specific engine/year to avoid on the F-250? Thanks for the help.
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The 5.4 L is a good engine, but underpowered for pulling 8k trailers. With a 6 speed trans it would be better. The spark plug issue is a real problem if they're not changed when you buy it. My dealer quoted me over $1000 before any break, and each broken one is another $100, so I decided to do it myself. It wasn't hard or expensive. Just tedious and uncomfortable. Spent the better part of 10 hours under the hood bent over, broke 4. The Lisle tool worked great, like $60, and plugs were only $9 a piece. But a lot of work for a poor design. I like the engine, it really loves to spin up, but that's where you'll be trying to pull anything up a hill, 4-5K RPM. Smaller trailers would be fine.
