Thought you guy's might like to see this Video.

 

Very interesting. Maintenance is definitely the key to long life in any vehicle. Take care of your truck it will take care of you!

 

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Cool! That's at least the third high mileage example I've seen in the last six months on the forums. Lots of folks on here insist that the EcoBoost engine is a time bomb waiting to happen...these examples would demonstrate otherwise.

Ignoring the temptation to tag certain folks...I'm sure they'll find this thread at some point.

 

Other than the fact that it sounds like a paint shaker and he has replaced pretty much the entire ignition system on the truck and he changes his oil at half the intervals...not bad for an EcoBust.

I should get my friend to do a video on his 11 model 5.0 that has 212,000 miles on it and hasn't had any of those parts replaced. Would that get as many views on YouTube? Probably not because those trucks are all over the place.

 

ON Edit: nevermind.

 

He hasn't replaced the spark plugs or coil boots at 212k miles? I bet it runs like ****.

 

Personally, my jury is still out on the Ecoboost engines. If I could afford to buy a brand new F-150 now, I would order it with the 5.0 V8. I'm thinking about buying my wife a new or used Taurus or Edge w/ AWD in a couple years, and will intentionally seek one out that does NOT have an Ecoboost engine. I know her, she will never remember to use strictly premium fuel in her vehicle. Besides, the 3.5 N/A is a very nice engine in either vehicle.
I'm not one to accept rapidly changing technology very easily. I don't adapt to it well, and the Ecoboost engines are too new for me to feel comfortable with them yet.

 

There is absolutely no reason in the world an EcoBoost engine needs premium gas. None of them require it, and will run just fine on 87 octane.

 

Quite Right!

The Owner's Manual for my vehicle says:

Some Lincoln Navigator engines may require Premium fuel, I don't know.
Perhaps the new Raptor?

 

We had a '12 F150 EcoBoost in today with 208k miles. Was just in for an oil change. Idk the previous repair history though.

 

Ya know I just don't get all the hate for the Egobooster. That is a beastly little engine. And even the 5.0 has know issues and I currently have one of those engines in my truck Black Betty. I currently am nearing 85K miles and it's been great. The only issues I've had was a misfire at 52k and an O2 sensor replaced at 78k miles. But they too have a reputation of much worse issues. But to be honest if anything happened to my truck and I needed to replace it, I'd be in the market for either a max tow Egoboost truck or a 6.0 Powerstroke with a 6 speed. I do much better with a manual trans than I do with a auto trans generally speaking. But so far my 6 speed auto has been great as well.

 

Tom, Even the 3.7 in my truck has been giving me better fuel economy since I switched to a consistent diet of premium fuel. And that engine is also rated for 87-octane.
I'm not saying I hate the Ecoboost engines, I'm just saying I wouldn't want one. If someone else wants one, good for them. I wouldn't try and talk them out of it. I know people that have other Ecoboost engines in various other vehicles, and they love them! Great! But that's why Ford still offers naturally aspirated motors in most of its vehicles, because there is still a very big market for them.

 

I'm not saying anything at all negative about the naturally aspirated choices. I'm sure I'd enjoy a 5.0L just as much as my current truck. I was simply trying to point out that none of the EcoBoost engines require premium fuel. If your wife put regular old 87 octane in an EcoBoost, all would be just fine.

 

After watching a You Tube video produced by a Ford Technician, while he does not mention using premium fuel, he does suggest using the Top Tier fuel, such as Shell or BP, with a regular usage of fuel system cleaner such as Chevron Techron to combat the well-known issue of Ecoboost engines getting carbon build-up on the intake valves. Furthermore, these engines need to be run hard once in a while to prevent the carbon deposits from building up. While that may not be an issue for guys like us, my wife tends to drive her car slower than your grandmother! Regarding fuel, she looks for the cheapest gas she can find, thinking all gasolines are created equal; as do most motorists. Not all of us are engineers.
The carbon deposits are a byproduct of the Direct Injection design, not just the Ecoboost engines in particular. However, I will say that Ford should probably have developed these engines a little further before releasing them to the ordinary public. If these engines are that finicky that they require that much care and maintenance, its no wonder nobody likes them! The Ecoboost may be a very good engine, but it needs a lot more maintenance than do other engines. Most Americans today simply do not maintain their vehicles the way the truck featured in this thread was maintained.