2012 ecoboost engine change
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But, there is something missing from the puzzle, can you agree?
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There is a guy around here that blew one, but after digging a little deeper, turns out he was running methanol... Oops.
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I try to look at this stuff objectively. If I have questions I ask them. What I often hear sounds like a rush to defend the EB. My big issue is reliability and when my 5.0 got totaled I found an EB to replace it...8' bed reg cab. I just couldn't do it. Does the competition have bogus fear-mongers blogging...probably. Are a large number of posters here Dealership employees or Ford promoters? Duh!
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We don't agree that "We have a right to know..." We can respectfully request.
I try to look at this stuff objectively. If I have questions I ask them. What I often hear sounds like a rush to defend the EB. My big issue is reliability and when my 5.0 got totaled I found an EB to replace it...8' bed reg cab. I just couldn't do it. Does the competition have bogus fear-mongers blogging...probably. Are a large number of posters here Dealership employees or Ford promoters? Duh!
I try to look at this stuff objectively. If I have questions I ask them. What I often hear sounds like a rush to defend the EB. My big issue is reliability and when my 5.0 got totaled I found an EB to replace it...8' bed reg cab. I just couldn't do it. Does the competition have bogus fear-mongers blogging...probably. Are a large number of posters here Dealership employees or Ford promoters? Duh!
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Anybody that reads the posts in this thread and thinks we are defending the Ecoboost is a total dumba$$. Obviously the engine experienced a catastrophic failure because when somebody says, "hydrolock" that means major components are bent or broken. The only thing we're questioning is the cause and effect leading to failure.
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Anybody that reads the posts in this thread and thinks we are defending the Ecoboost is a total dumba$$. Obviously the engine experienced a catastrophic failure because when somebody says, "hydrolock" that means major components are bent or broken. The only thing we're questioning is the cause and effect leading to failure.
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The OP came on here and left the post. Then came back once more after the second post on the thread and disappeared. I am not sure what you consider "obvious(ly)," but if you blew an engine are you really wasting your time coming here? As to your "dumba$$" slur, you might be looking in a mirror. I am not at all sure why that is acceptable to the mods??????
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Originally Posted by RRRSkinner
The people here are primarily interested in protecting the reputation of Ford and ecoboost. They don't seem to know a whole lot either. Take off your shoe and ask it...I'm kind of kidding, but I would hope you could be assumed to be honest and get some help.
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Good luck, and come back and share your experience. I know I'm really curious about a postmortem on the old engine. It almost sounds like someone was reaching for an excuse to deny a warranty. Have you gotten a second opinion from another dealer by chance?
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Hopefully all the insulting is done... I wouldn't think too many engine swaps have been done under the shadetree because of most of these being done by the Ford house under warranty. But to answer your question directly, there isn't anything different about pulling an EcoBoost engine. Drain the radiator, disconnect hoses, electrical, exhaust, & trans, disconnect motor mounts, hoist it out... Hopefully the AC compressor can be pulled off with the hoses intact and laid to the side instead of having to evacuate, but that's no different than any other pull. Some can, some can't.
Good luck, and come back and share your experience. I know I'm really curious about a postmortem on the old engine. It almost sounds like someone was reaching for an excuse to deny a warranty. Have you gotten a second opinion from another dealer by chance?
Good luck, and come back and share your experience. I know I'm really curious about a postmortem on the old engine. It almost sounds like someone was reaching for an excuse to deny a warranty. Have you gotten a second opinion from another dealer by chance?
The op leaves more questions than answers for sure. I just am always hopeful that NASSTY will add "blah blah blah blah...nothing."
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If some fail, they fail. It's going to happen. Many 5.0L V-8's on this site alone have had serious issues and ultimate failures resulting in engine swaps, buy backs and comprehensive repairs. The ecoboost owners aren't rallying an "I told you so" forum to laugh at someone's bad luck. But, over the past four years we've been poked pretty hard by guys like you.
You ignore this when you point fingers at those of us who made a different choice. My truck has been 100% trouble free.
Now, can we please get back on track before I shut this damned thing down.
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we've been poked pretty hard by guys like you.
You ignore this when you point fingers at those of us who made a different choice. My truck has been 100% trouble free.
Now, can we please get back on track before I shut this damned thing down.
Have you ever considered that this isn't "poking," but legitimate concerns?
Yours has been 100% trouble free, but the truth is that the point is flawed: For example, If you open a carton of eggs and split them between 12 people and 11 are rotten, it is irrelevant that your egg is good.
Back on the topic, whatever happened to the OP. It is probably someone wishing to agitate the ecoboosters and it worked--Not my fault
You ignore this when you point fingers at those of us who made a different choice. My truck has been 100% trouble free.
Now, can we please get back on track before I shut this damned thing down.
Have you ever considered that this isn't "poking," but legitimate concerns?
Yours has been 100% trouble free, but the truth is that the point is flawed: For example, If you open a carton of eggs and split them between 12 people and 11 are rotten, it is irrelevant that your egg is good.
Back on the topic, whatever happened to the OP. It is probably someone wishing to agitate the ecoboosters and it worked--Not my fault
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If the MSD part failed causing the failure of the engine you have to have it documented by the dealer and then go after MSD for the damages caused by the faulty part. Documentation, receipts, counsel and etc will be helpful.