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I own a 2007 F150 Supercrew Lariat with the 5.4 3v. I have not been the biggest fan of this truck. Maybe i have read too much of the bad stuff on forums. I am constantly stressed that something terrible is going to go wrong. Anyways the truck has just over 100k miles on it now, i bought it used with about 95k miles. Since i have owned the truck i have done regular oil changes about every 5k miles with 5w20 mobil 1 full synthetic and motorcraft oil filter, i changed all spark plugs just after i got it and also had to change one coil due to a missfire issue that was not throwing a code. I only had the issue when i was between 45-50mph and applied light throttle. I do hear a ticking noise coming from the timing chain cover and seems louder on drivers side. It is ONLY heard when at full operating temp and the RPM's are RIGHT at 1,000. I can not hear the ticking noise right after an oil change for about the first 100 miles and than it returns. From time to time the dash flashes low oil pressure during a cold start but it is so quick you would miss it if you blinked. Light comes on and oil pressure goes right up. I have been told dont worry about the ticking noise until i start having no oil pressure during regular operating conditions. Yalls thoughts...? I am about to buy a travel trailer and i am wondering if there is anything i should be concerned about or should check before towing. I have yet to tow anything with this truck and have no idea what to expect, i have always owned chevys. The furthest i would tow the RV would be about 200 miles one way, other than that it would be short trips. are there any upgrades for towing i should look into. I am removing clutch fan and installing dual electric fan kit to provide more cooling. Any info or advise concerning this whole post would be appreciated!! Thank You!
I own a 2007 F150 Supercrew Lariat with the 5.4 3v. I have not been the biggest fan of this truck. Maybe i have read too much of the bad stuff on forums. I am constantly stressed that something terrible is going to go wrong. Anyways the truck has just over 100k miles on it now, i bought it used with about 95k miles. Since i have owned the truck i have done regular oil changes about every 5k miles with 5w20 mobil 1 full synthetic and motorcraft oil filter, i changed all spark plugs just after i got it and also had to change one coil due to a missfire issue that was not throwing a code. I only had the issue when i was between 45-50mph and applied light throttle. I do hear a ticking noise coming from the timing chain cover and seems louder on drivers side. It is ONLY heard when at full operating temp and the RPM's are RIGHT at 1,000. I can not hear the ticking noise right after an oil change for about the first 100 miles and than it returns. From time to time the dash flashes low oil pressure during a cold start but it is so quick you would miss it if you blinked. Light comes on and oil pressure goes right up. I have been told dont worry about the ticking noise until i start having no oil pressure during regular operating conditions. Yalls thoughts...? I am about to buy a travel trailer and i am wondering if there is anything i should be concerned about or should check before towing. I have yet to tow anything with this truck and have no idea what to expect, i have always owned chevys. The furthest i would tow the RV would be about 200 miles one way, other than that it would be short trips. are there any upgrades for towing i should look into. I am removing clutch fan and installing dual electric fan kit to provide more cooling. Any info or advise concerning this whole post would be appreciated!! Thank You!
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Since you are in Texas and it is normally a lot WARMER than the rest of the country, I would suggest you switch to a 10w 30 motor oil... That should give you a slight amount more PSI when the motor is hot and oil gets thinned out.. Might help in the long run.......... think about it... if 5 w 20 works in Wisconsin where its normally 40 degrees COOLER than you... using a thicker oil might give you the same results in Texas.
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