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Found this Ford engine article
So this article mentions 10 engines that can go 500,000 miles. Some people have pointed out to me that the 6.2L V8 engine should have been on this list. Are there any other engines that should have made this list?
10 Ford Engines That'll Last 500,000 Miles (hotcars.com)
10 Ford Engines That'll Last 500,000 Miles (hotcars.com)
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I certainly agree with the I6 -- which I've read was designed by White
On the other hand, I used to read about all of the spark plug issues with the 5.4 -- and maybe the other 2 modulars. Took Ford years to straighten that out. Maybe they were good if you got the plug situation sorted out.
Don't know a lot about much about the ecoboost -- or egoboost -- an even better name for it. It's a pretty complex beast and it may go pretty well if you really take care of it -- or it might not.
HJ
On the other hand, I used to read about all of the spark plug issues with the 5.4 -- and maybe the other 2 modulars. Took Ford years to straighten that out. Maybe they were good if you got the plug situation sorted out.
Don't know a lot about much about the ecoboost -- or egoboost -- an even better name for it. It's a pretty complex beast and it may go pretty well if you really take care of it -- or it might not.
HJ
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Don't be duped by the internet, there's an azz ton of 3.5's out there with a ton of miles on them. People hear "gas turbo" and they get scared but they'll jump right into a turbo diesel such as that POS 6.0L and 6.4L and think all is well when it isn't.
The 3.5L is actually a truck engine with 6 bolt mains and a super heavy duty bottom end. That little six weighs more than the 5.0L V-8. There have been failures, there will always be failures.
But I have to agree, where the 6.9, 7.3 and 6.2L engines on this list?
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i have a 3.5 Tim, and feel it is one of the best engines i have ever owned. . it is not an egoboost though.
we had three of them at work over the years, and none of them made it to 100k miles.
they were very well maintained, but worked hard.
we had three of them at work over the years, and none of them made it to 100k miles.
they were very well maintained, but worked hard.
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I'm sure you guys know about the modulars -- I just remember the posts all over the place here -- and service tech magazines often mentioned them.
It seemed to be in 3 stages
1. Plugs popped out - Ford recommended torquing to something like 12 foot pounds
2. First modification -- many plugs froze in and broke when trying to remove -- the Lisle tool was frequently mentioned.
3. 2nd mod -- no more complaints.
I believe you guys -- just reporting what I saw over the years.
hj
It seemed to be in 3 stages
1. Plugs popped out - Ford recommended torquing to something like 12 foot pounds
2. First modification -- many plugs froze in and broke when trying to remove -- the Lisle tool was frequently mentioned.
3. 2nd mod -- no more complaints.
I believe you guys -- just reporting what I saw over the years.
hj
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yup. 11 to 15 ftlbs torque for spark plugs. too little, they popped out because they loosened up. too much and they popped out because the threads were stripped out of the heads.
like i said, of all the plugs i changed i never had one pop out because i always torqued to 14 ftlbs.
and i had one engine i changed the plugs on four times, it was still running when the guy sold it at 380 K and change miles two weeks ago but the body was falling off the van. guy bought it for the driveline to swap into another truck.
the 04 i just sold a few months ago has 243k and change on it now.
like i said, of all the plugs i changed i never had one pop out because i always torqued to 14 ftlbs.
and i had one engine i changed the plugs on four times, it was still running when the guy sold it at 380 K and change miles two weeks ago but the body was falling off the van. guy bought it for the driveline to swap into another truck.
the 04 i just sold a few months ago has 243k and change on it now.
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That was greatly over-hyped and simply not quite as "epidemic" as a few almost always contended. Even to this day the real cause has never been assigned to any one factor. I was NOT due the so-called 3.5 thread heads--it all likelihood it was due to some heavy-handed "mechanic" installing them improperly including out-of-spec torque. I've successively installed plugs in my own Modular Motors without a single issue in over 12 years so far. Following well-known installation suggestions you'll have that sort of "luck".
Over the next 23 years I put 300,000+ miles on it and other than routine maintenance, the only times a wrench was put on it was to change the starter (and A/C compressor). That's a rock solid motor in anyone's book.
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In July '96 I ordered a '97 F-150 with the 5.4. I don't know exactly where in the assembly line it was queued, but my truck was in the first run of that year and was delivered to me about Nov 1, '96. That was also the first year the 5.4 was available in the F150.
Over the next 23 years I put 300,000+ miles on it and other than routine maintenance, the only times a wrench was put on it was to change the starter (and A/C compressor). That's a rock solid motor in anyone's book.
Over the next 23 years I put 300,000+ miles on it and other than routine maintenance, the only times a wrench was put on it was to change the starter (and A/C compressor). That's a rock solid motor in anyone's book.
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