ECOBOOST OR 5L
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Laughing Gas
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ECOBOOST OR 5L
has anyone blown up an Ecoboost yet or had any major problems?
They ran out of them at my dealer so I tool the 5L, and am wondering in retrospect if it was a wise choice, if I missed out on something good or if I made a wise decision???
They ran out of them at my dealer so I tool the 5L, and am wondering in retrospect if it was a wise choice, if I missed out on something good or if I made a wise decision???
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I think the 5.0 or the 3.5 were great choices either way. The eco is popular for obvious reasons but the pony is a great V-8 and I would be proud to own one. In fact, I had spec'd several trucks specifically for the 5.0 but the eco truck fell in my lap and I couldn't be happier.
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I traded my 04 6.0 diesel with 146k on this one, original turbo.
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Which is just broken in for a diesel, what's your point? My '90 is now a 21 year old truck with 400kms(250k mi) on it and a lot of original parts still in fine working order, while my dad has an '05 that needs a new rear axle at 50kms(30k mi). They don't build em like they used to.
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Which is just broken in for a diesel, what's your point? My '90 is now a 21 year old truck with 400kms(250k mi) on it and a lot of original parts still in fine working order, while my dad has an '05 that needs a new rear axle at 50kms(30k mi). They don't build em like they used to.
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Which is just broken in for a diesel, what's your point? My '90 is now a 21 year old truck with 400kms(250k mi) on it and a lot of original parts still in fine working order, while my dad has an '05 that needs a new rear axle at 50kms(30k mi). They don't build em like they used to.
I agree with you sir. Thank God they don't make them like they used to.
IMO, a turbo is a turbo. It's a spinning vein that moves tons of air. It works on diesel trucks just fine, why not the 3.5L gas?
I'm actually more concerned about the new six speed in any of the F150's more than I am about a single component on the ecoboost.
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^^^ Yep, thats my point. I assumed your comparison was between " a naturally aspirated motor or a fancy toy" difference being the turbo(s). I took it that you were saying the turbos wouldn't hold up. Sorry if my assumption was incorrect 
As a side note, the turbo was one of the things that DID hold up, lol. Thanks International...
As a side note, the turbo was one of the things that DID hold up, lol. Thanks International...
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Don't forget that you can't get a 36 gallon tank with the EB. We ordered the EB at the beginning of the year but having to wait and the size of the gas tank issue we went with the 5.0. Good thing we did. Driving through Alabama after the tornadoes we couldn't get gas for over 300 miles.
