HumbleAg04 said:
aggieforester05 said:
Swap the longblock for a gen 2 coyote and keep the turbos.
I had the same problem on my wife's ecoboost flex. After spending five weeks under warranty at the dealer while ford gave me **** because the Flex didn't have a TSB (but the same motor in the F150 did), I traded it in.
It is frustrating. Hoping this fixes my issue long term. If it happens again like the OP I'll likely start planning on moving into something else. The 7.3L gasser is intriguing.
Ford had no trouble building good pushrod V8s. Or hell, even SOHC and DOHC V8s.
I personally wouldn't touch an EcoBoost when the 5.0 exists. The consistency in fuel mileage alone is a no brainer.
Consequently, that 7.3 is likely the only truck I'd consider buying new. So many can't get past the badge on the hood to see that simplicity is always going to win in reliability and operating cost.
No direct injection, no OHC, no cylinder cut off. Just plain old pushrods and forged internals with some cubic inches to match. It's likely going to be the safest bet for new HD pickup engines.