Ford Ecoboost gas mileage and reliability???
Well I read the post below and I am convinced that the Ecoboost is a towing beast. Certainly superb performance, but there are two areas that I have heard bad things about this truck. First is i...
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Now, I guess it's just how long are these "Egoboosts" going to last... ;)
I'm banking on them going awhile! I got 255,000 miles out of my 97 F150 with the 5.4/E4OD combo...
I've been hearing about they tend to get gas in the oil from the "direct injection", but if you change the oil at around 5k miles, it's a 'non issue'...
I guess only time is going to tell... They've been out since 2011.. I've got a late build 2013, with 2200 miles on it now and haven't towed yet, but will later this month and it's first real trip in May...
If I start having issues with it during it's warranty period, I'll have some decisions to make... I'm in this for the long haul and not looking to get another truck for awhile... I'd like to think I can get 255,000 miles and 17 years outta this truck! :)
Mitch
I'm banking on them going awhile! I got 255,000 miles out of my 97 F150 with the 5.4/E4OD combo...
I've been hearing about they tend to get gas in the oil from the "direct injection", but if you change the oil at around 5k miles, it's a 'non issue'...
I guess only time is going to tell... They've been out since 2011.. I've got a late build 2013, with 2200 miles on it now and haven't towed yet, but will later this month and it's first real trip in May...
If I start having issues with it during it's warranty period, I'll have some decisions to make... I'm in this for the long haul and not looking to get another truck for awhile... I'd like to think I can get 255,000 miles and 17 years outta this truck! :)
Mitch
