Question for those with 3.5 Ecoboost
#1
Question for those with 3.5 Ecoboost
I have a 2006 F350 6.0 diesel. The biggest problem I ever had with this truck was with the turbo. I don't use the truck enough and the turbo gets rusty. I don't know if it's because it's a diesel or not being used enough. The dealer had to clean it twice.
Are the turbo's on the 3.5 the same or are they made different so they won't rust?
I'm going to trade in the F350 for a 2013 F150. Right now I'm leaning towards a 5.0 because I don't want to deal with the turbo rust. I won't be towing any more.
Are the turbo's on the 3.5 the same or are they made different so they won't rust?
I'm going to trade in the F350 for a 2013 F150. Right now I'm leaning towards a 5.0 because I don't want to deal with the turbo rust. I won't be towing any more.
#2
I can't answer your question about the turbos. I think you would be happier with the 5.0 since you won't be towing anymore, but it all depends on your driving style. You have to stay out of the turbos to gain any mileage benefits from the EcoBoost. The 5.0 is proving to be pretty much equal in the fuel mileage department and you won't have to worry about turbos.
#3
I can't answer your question about the turbos. I think you would be happier with the 5.0 since you won't be towing anymore, but it all depends on your driving style. You have to stay out of the turbos to gain any mileage benefits from the EcoBoost. The 5.0 is proving to be pretty much equal in the fuel mileage department and you won't have to worry about turbos.
#5
Quite frankly, if I were to purchase a truck for commuting only and it got minimal use, I'd opt for the 3.7L. It gets superior sustained MPG's to any of the new engines, has gobs of power for a small engine and there is no upcharge as it's standard equipment on the lower tier models.
#6
Seeing that I want a King Ranch it has to be the 5.0 or the 3.5. Also I worked for Ford from 1964 to 1975 I get the Z plan price. I priced out a King Ranch CC 4x4 3:55 locking rear 6.5 bed and the King Ranch Luxury Package. It came to $45,768.
On January 1 we make our last house payment. If I trade in my 06 dually and 32' fifth Wheel they might owe me money.
On January 1 we make our last house payment. If I trade in my 06 dually and 32' fifth Wheel they might owe me money.
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I also had an 06 F350 with the 6.0 PSD. Yes the variable vanes in the turbo will rust and stick. In the 6 years I owned the 6.0 the vanes stuck 3 times. The truck was a garage queen for the most part after I received a company vehicle. I traded the PSD for the ecoboost but it's my wifes daily driver. But I have no boubt the ecoboost would suffer the same variable vane sticking issues if it was a garage queen.
#10
The turbo isn't rusting... he's probably referring to carbon buildup/coking on the turbo vanes, thanks to someone's brilliant idea to recirculate sooty diesel exhaust gas back into the intake ahead of the turbo (EGR).
Don't hold any experiences with the 6.0 against turbo engines at large. The 6.0 was flawed from the start.
Don't hold any experiences with the 6.0 against turbo engines at large. The 6.0 was flawed from the start.
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I also had an 06 F350 with the 6.0 PSD. Yes the variable vanes in the turbo will rust and stick. In the 6 years I owned the 6.0 the vanes stuck 3 times. The truck was a garage queen for the most part after I received a company vehicle. I traded the PSD for the ecoboost but it's my wifes daily driver. But I have no boubt the ecoboost would suffer the same variable vane sticking issues if it was a garage queen.
#15
The ecoboost engine utilizes a fixed-geometry turbo. So no nozzles or adjustable vanes are on this turbo. All it has is an old-school integrated wastegate. Those seldom ever cause any real issues. The ecoboost turbo's are very simple in regards to modern turbochargers, only thing to watch for is if coolant somehow makes it into the turbo since it is a water-jacketed unit. But that kind of failure is extremely rare.