how many miles will a 4.6L last?
#61
#62
Originally Posted by Mr.Novice
Just out of curiousity, Ohiostomper, but what kind of work does your 97 do? Meaning do you tow/haul a lot or is this your daily driver? What kind of oil do you use and how often do you replace it?
Now, I am not a ford basher. I love Ford. It is the only brand I will even consider buying. I just haven't had any luck from the 4.6. The 5.0 however, greatest engine I have ever owned. "Uncle Jessie", my white '89 f150 has over 300k miles and still fires right up today. And I have to admit that after I bought the '97 I never took care of Uncle Jessie at all. The oil got so thick once that I had to fill the engine with diesel just to thin it out enough to get it to drain. I only used it on the farm, never even tagged it, so I stopped taking care of it. Somehow though, he still goes. Truly built Ford tough.
#63
Thanks for the reply. What grade of oil do you use? I'm just curious because I bought this coupon book for service from a local shop, and it included like 6 oil changes. They only do 10w-30 and I figured that as long as I get it changed every 3k miles (while I have the coupons), their oil couldn't hurt. I'm going back to 5w-20 after I run out of coupons. I did notice one morning I heard what sounded like a little cold engine piston slap but I haven't heard it since.
I was just curious if you use the 5w-20 or something else.
I was just curious if you use the 5w-20 or something else.
#64
Originally Posted by Edmund Flash
glad to hear about the long life of a 460 motor'
i just got a 74, f-150 with a 460 motor c6 trans, - truck had full size in bed camper on it and only has 95,548. miles on it
so im glad to hear about the long life'' cause i,m driving this old girl a long time'''
i just got a 74, f-150 with a 460 motor c6 trans, - truck had full size in bed camper on it and only has 95,548. miles on it
so im glad to hear about the long life'' cause i,m driving this old girl a long time'''
#67
My 97 F-150 just rolled into 201k the other day. Only issue I had was the passenger side cam bearnings loosened up causing the lifters to drop out of place on one of the cylinders.
I don't beat the snot out of it though, basically for light duty hauling of stuff for around the house.
Took me forever to diagnose, a few hours to fix (well more like 6 but I'm fairly inexperienced)
I don't beat the snot out of it though, basically for light duty hauling of stuff for around the house.
Took me forever to diagnose, a few hours to fix (well more like 6 but I'm fairly inexperienced)
#68
'98 Expy 2wd 4.6 it just turned 170k and I run it HARD!!! My wife drove it the first 25k but ever since the pedal is mashed to the floor whether in town or on the highway or on country roads. I drive it like a Mustang! Towed enclosed motorcycle trailer for 3 years all over the eastern USA. It uses a quart every 1500 miles. I change it as close to 3-4k as I can. Plugs, wires, coil pack and an alternater a month ago are the only parts failures. I had to clean a bunch of carbon out of the EGR ports and the starter wire corroded and broke one night. The original battery lasted 8 years! I've went through about 6 sets of front brakes and 4 rears. Just replaced rotors and calipers.
#69
Depends on your maintenance habits...
I just traded in a 98' F-150 4x4 with the 4.6L Triton. I did basic maintenance, added a K&N FIPK, Accel Supercoils (2), Flowmaster exhaust, and bigger tires.
It ran great. Never had any major problems. I'm generally hard on vehicles and this one went wheelin' several times a year for at least the 4 years I owned it.
Traded it in with 158K miles and it ran like a new one. If my new truck wasn't so cool, I'd miss that F-150.
I just traded in a 98' F-150 4x4 with the 4.6L Triton. I did basic maintenance, added a K&N FIPK, Accel Supercoils (2), Flowmaster exhaust, and bigger tires.
It ran great. Never had any major problems. I'm generally hard on vehicles and this one went wheelin' several times a year for at least the 4 years I owned it.
Traded it in with 158K miles and it ran like a new one. If my new truck wasn't so cool, I'd miss that F-150.
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