I would stay away from the older 3.5 ecoboosts. They had issues with the timing

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Apr 11, 2024
11:51:25am

kcca All-American

I would stay away from the older 3.5 ecoboosts. They had issues with the timing

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kcca

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POLL: For the Ford guys on the board, which F150 would you buy?

Captain Rex

Apr 11, 11:22am

Are you larping as a blue collar worker or actually doing work? We need context

StrawberryDaysCougar

Apr 11, 11:24am

RE: Are you larping as a blue collar worker or actually doing work? We need

Captain Rex

Apr 11, 11:44am

Bought a 2017 lariat 3.5 Eco, 70k miles. No regrets, love it.

Apr 11, 11:25am

I have a 2013 xlt with 130k miles and I still love it. I hope to drive it for

Apr 11, 11:25am

I have a 2018 Lariat...it had about 50k miles on it when I bought...great truck

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

Apr 11, 11:26am

Gross. None

Zak

Apr 11, 11:26am

Watch the YT channel I Do Cars...he has a salvage yard and tears down engines.

Zak

Apr 11, 11:33am

my 2.7 was great. just underpowered, so i didn't love it. sold it

Apr 11, 11:37am

don't get a 2.7. If you get a 3.5 eco, check on the status of the cam phasers

Apr 11, 11:30am

There was a recall on the cam phaser issue

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

Apr 11, 12:19pm

it's totally mileage dependent.

Apr 11, 12:27pm

I had them fix mine...

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

Apr 11, 12:34pm

Any option that ends in Coyote.

Tokolosh

Apr 11, 11:44am

Coyote, but if there are options, I’d have a preference for 10 speed over their

The Pope

Apr 11, 11:47am

I feel opposite on the 6 vs 10. Though, many 2017s are 6 speeds. I think the 10 speed was a late 2017 change.

Jimo Dashen

Apr 11, 12:39pm

Yeah I have a 2017 5.0 with the 6 speed which has been

The Pope

Apr 11, 12:55pm

Find one that wasn’t used to tow anything

SwanSong

Apr 11, 11:47am

I would stay away from the older 3.5 ecoboosts. They had issues with the timing

kcca

Apr 11, 11:51am

Always the 5.0

yellowboy

Apr 11, 11:52am

I owned a 2.7 and loved it. Didn't find it underpowered at all, and it got

Corn Pop

Apr 11, 11:59am

I have a 2018 with the 3.5 ecoboost. My first truck was a 2011 F150 V8. I will

CougBlu

Apr 11, 12:28pm

My experience: 2017 2.7 with 6 speed and 2018 3.5 with 10 speed.

Jimo Dashen

Apr 11, 12:37pm

7.3 godzilla truck from 2000.

TN_Coug

Apr 11, 1:43pm

I’ve got a 2013 ecoboost. In general I like it but if I were in the market for a new one I’d just get the V8. I might

cheezedawg

Apr 11, 1:44pm

Have to compare miles and prices, they are all good trucks

Apr 11, 6:24pm

Thanks for the feedback. Might come down to price and mileage.

Captain Rex

Apr 11, 9:12pm

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