Ford F150 5.0 vs 3.5 Ecoboost

[user 71]

I have a 16 F150 4wd with the 5.0. Have it owned since new and it has 88k on the odometer.

Issues I have encountered so far:
-January a year ago the rear window completely shattered when I climbed in and shut the drivers door. It’s a common problem with these aluminum F150s. It was a cold 45 min drive to a safelite facility to replace.
-The drivers seat now squeaks when I get in/out. Annoying.
-Water pump went out two weeks ago and had to tow it to the dealership for a $1k replacement.
-The stupid lug nut design is annoying when the cheap yet shiny metal of the 2 piece cover expands making removal of the lugs difficult. I am slowly replacing with Dorman aftermarket 1-piece design. I use a circular saw to drill the outer cap off to reach the steel 2nd piece for removal. It’s a royal PITA.
-The front differential makes a grinding noise when making shallow turns at parking lot speeds.

I would give it about a 85/100 so far. I plan on driving it until the wheels fall off but I plan on looking around when that time comes.

For the 2016 model, the turbo didn’t seem worth it to me. It can tow a couple hundred more pounds and gets 1 or 2 more MPG but it seems like an additional part that can fail.

The 5.0 has plenty of acceleration and speed for me.

 

[colts]

2015 5.0. 74000. One dead coyote at 40sh thousand. Im on the second engine.
I thought the transmission was crap. The new engine seems to have settled it down.
I love my Fords, but I wont own one without a good warranty. Id still buy the v8
Ive had 1 out of 3 of my coyotes fail catastrophicly.

 

[gyppo]

19 Raptor, cam phasers replaced at 52k under warranty, sometimes very hard downshift into 1 if you stop fast.
I hold the accelerator down and delay the start until I see oil pressure to avoid killing another set of phasers. I never let it auto shut off in traffic. I hope the starter is made to last. After sitting all night it takes 3 - 5 seconds cranking over to show oil pressure.

 

[Just1more]

I have an 18 f150 with 5.0. I like it but does use oil between changes. I change at 5000. Other than that I have no issues and towing is fine to me. Tow my tractor fine. Tractor and trailer is in 7000 lb range

The coyote 5.0 s have a know oil consumption issue where the oil blow by from the engine pressure forces oil past the PCV and into the intake to get gummed up and burned. I installed a catch can on mine to trap the blow by oil. Mine is also an 18’

 

[kayaker]

2017 f-150 4x4 with 5.0 and 165k miles. No problems.

 

[SafeCracka]

Ecoboost is great in the Explorer but if you need a truck to do truck stuff… 5.0 all day long!


I’ve owned
2011 5.0, 2013 3.5, 2014 5.0, 2017 5.0 (F150) Now a 2022 6.7 Super Duty

2015 3.5, 2018 3.5 (Explorer) Now a 2022 3.0 Explorer


And out of all those truck the only one I have HATED was my 13 with the Ecoboost…

And only my 14 5.0 and 17 5.0 I bought used but still under factory warranty… everything else was brand new.

All have been 4x4 or AWD

 

[SafeCracka]

Do you want to guess the fuel mileage my brother in law got a few weeks ago from Deerfield Beach, FL to Richmond Hill, GA

3.5 Ecoboost

 

[Cadcom]

Do you want to guess the fuel mileage my brother in law got a few weeks ago from Deerfield Beach, FL to Richmond Hill, GA

3.5 Ecoboost

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13 mpg - What did I win!

 

[drc302]

I have a 2020 5.0 with 120 k miles 10 speed. No prob other than uses a quart of oil every 2500 miles. Know 2 buddies with echo boost both had turbo seal failure at 110-125 k miles. About 5 k to fix. I was going to look at a new Bronco this year but only motor options are 2 versions of echo boost so not for me.

 

[SafeCracka]

13 mpg - What did I win!

Nope… and nothing


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