Mike058
Gold Member
I've had an XLT S-Crew 4x4 with the Ecoboost since late August. Tows like a champ. I doubt it gets 10% better gas mileage than the 5.0. It has twin turbos and will burn as much gas as you ask it too. It could burn more gas if it didn't have a 100mph limiter on it. Point is, if you have something big to tow, get it. Ford's been putting too much emphasis on the gas mileage thing. If you go 70mph with your 7 x 14 cargo trailer down the freeway (and yes you can, trust me
)you're going to get low mpg. On the other hand, if you aren't towing, keep the speed to 60, you'll get close to 20 mpg on mostly level terrain. There's a big old fat MPG right in the middle of the dash so you can see how you're doing in that regard. Once you learn how to use it, it can be pretty handy. It can also give you fits. Some people don't think it's so accurate, but I do. One thing it keeps track of is how much gas you've used since you reset the trip odometer. I reset it when I fill up. The next time I fill up, the amount that goes into the tank is within 0.1 gallon of what the machine says it used. One down side, if you like to do a lot of work on the engine yourself is access. It totally sucks. Unless your 6'2", you're going to need a box to stand on to check the oil level. The oil filter is in an odd place and horizontal, so most people spill a bunch of oil at least the first time they try to change it. It probably gets better with practice, like most things though. Overall, it's still a great truck to drive. I could have pulled my trailer with the 5.0 just fine, but I do love an engine with torque.
)you're going to get low mpg. On the other hand, if you aren't towing, keep the speed to 60, you'll get close to 20 mpg on mostly level terrain. There's a big old fat MPG right in the middle of the dash so you can see how you're doing in that regard. Once you learn how to use it, it can be pretty handy. It can also give you fits. Some people don't think it's so accurate, but I do. One thing it keeps track of is how much gas you've used since you reset the trip odometer. I reset it when I fill up. The next time I fill up, the amount that goes into the tank is within 0.1 gallon of what the machine says it used. One down side, if you like to do a lot of work on the engine yourself is access. It totally sucks. Unless your 6'2", you're going to need a box to stand on to check the oil level. The oil filter is in an odd place and horizontal, so most people spill a bunch of oil at least the first time they try to change it. It probably gets better with practice, like most things though. Overall, it's still a great truck to drive. I could have pulled my trailer with the 5.0 just fine, but I do love an engine with torque.
