Why does everyone rant and rave about the EcoBoost?

[buickanddeere]

Yes the manual says never to exceed 1 year or 10k miles and to do it when the computer says to do so. However I don't know a single person that would be that carefree to go that long. The lube oil is the life's blood of the motor. Having good clean oil in your engine is essential to longevity and performance. This is especially crucial to a sophisticated forced induction engine as these. It's also cheap insurance from wear and damage. All I can say is good luck to whoever buys the truck after you've had it.

If the oil is not dirty or had the additives depleted . Why pour out perfectly good oil and pay for new oil and filter ?
For those who have not noticed . There has not been oil bath engines with carburetors , points ignition systems burning high sulphur leaded gasoline for several decades. Have a look at the calender , it's not 1965.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Why does everyone rant and rave about the EcoBoost?

I didn't know they did??

I know I sure don't!

SR

 

[GPintheMitten]

I didn't know they did??

I know I sure don't!

SR

I don't either, but it is working good for me. The 5.0 V8 probably would too. Shrug.

 

[ultrarunner]

Found a clean 2011 with 60,000 miles and a 5.0 V8

We were set on the Eco but now may just go with the used 2011... owned by a retired guy.

I expect it will not tow 10k as well as a 2015 Eco 6?

 

[GPintheMitten]

Found a clean 2011 with 60,000 miles and a 5.0 V8

We were set on the Eco but now may just go with the used 2011... owned by a retired guy.

I expect it will not tow 10k as well as a 2015 Eco 6?

You should be able to determine the tow rating based on rear end,, body style and engine.

 

[ultrarunner]

It says 11,300 towing...

Just not sure if I would miss the torque of the eco???

It's about 22K cheaper than new... also does not have the aluminum body?

Used 2011 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4D SuperCrew $32,995 - VIN: 1FTFW1EF4BKD37998 - Matchmaker 4.1

 

[GPintheMitten]

Mine is a 2014 -- no aluminum either.

That's a lot of dollars difference. If you like the truck, otherwise, why not get it. But if you're going to have buyers remorse because it's not the Eco boost, then that's altogether different. Remember, it's just a truck.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Just looked at your link. Nice truck. Very similar to mine.

 

[ultrarunner]

It's very clean... and I think would do the job... seem to put about 10K on the truck annually...

 

[Green Power]

It's very clean... and I think would do the job... seem to put about 10K on the truck annually...

What axle does it have?