High miles F 150 EcoBoost V6
The Ford F 150 with the EcoBoost V6 has been around for some time now. Enough time for some high miles to accumulate. My question is for owners of F 150's with the EcoBoost V6. Do you use y...
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I went to get my propane tanks filled the other day, little mom and pop shop in Flint Mich. I go in the office to pay, the owner of the place takes my money, then looks outside, for any of "his guys" to fill my tanks. When he fails to see anyone, he just shrugs and says he do it himself.
As he walks out, get stops at my truck (2003 GMC HD 2500 Dmax Alli), puts his arm on the door frame of the drivers door, and leans against it. "Oh how I miss my HD!" he says.
This leads to a whole conversation about how he leased one, when the lease was up, the dealer wouldn't deal, diesels were selling well, and they would not give him the discont he wanted.
He ends up at a Ford dealer, gets a new F150. I tell him I've been reading rave reviews about the eco boost motor. He rolls his eyes, tells me thats what he has. And while it is fast (drag race type fast) He is disappointed with the MPGs, when hauling or running empty. He was saying 13 around town, and 15 to 17 on the hwy empty. Hwy towing was 12 to 14mpg.
And it will not pull as well as he would like.
He closed the conversation by saying when the lease on the F150 is up, he'll gladly turn it in, and head back to a GM dealer.
This place of business is a propane store, and storage lot. They also winterize boats and RV's prior to storage. Lots of heavy objects being moved around!
I do believe turbo chargers are the next level in technology, and will continue to purchase vechicles that are equipped with them, my Dmax has one, as does the Chevy Sonic my son drives.
The new Cadillac twin turbo mote is getting rave reviews.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-cadillac-cts-vsport-twin-turbo-v-6-test-review
As he walks out, get stops at my truck (2003 GMC HD 2500 Dmax Alli), puts his arm on the door frame of the drivers door, and leans against it. "Oh how I miss my HD!" he says.
This leads to a whole conversation about how he leased one, when the lease was up, the dealer wouldn't deal, diesels were selling well, and they would not give him the discont he wanted.
He ends up at a Ford dealer, gets a new F150. I tell him I've been reading rave reviews about the eco boost motor. He rolls his eyes, tells me thats what he has. And while it is fast (drag race type fast) He is disappointed with the MPGs, when hauling or running empty. He was saying 13 around town, and 15 to 17 on the hwy empty. Hwy towing was 12 to 14mpg.
And it will not pull as well as he would like.
He closed the conversation by saying when the lease on the F150 is up, he'll gladly turn it in, and head back to a GM dealer.
This place of business is a propane store, and storage lot. They also winterize boats and RV's prior to storage. Lots of heavy objects being moved around!
I do believe turbo chargers are the next level in technology, and will continue to purchase vechicles that are equipped with them, my Dmax has one, as does the Chevy Sonic my son drives.
The new Cadillac twin turbo mote is getting rave reviews.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-cadillac-cts-vsport-twin-turbo-v-6-test-review
