3.5 Turbo, for best acceleration and towing, especially tuned. Reliable as long as you aren’t a sissy and change the oil on time with 5W40 T6 Rotella and fix the coolant and oil leaks. Easily a 300k mile engine if maintained.

It’s the best selling half ton pickup, and the 3.5 Ecoboost is the best selling (and most reliable, even than the 5.0) motor. Go ahead and search the internet comparing the reliability of the 3.5 vs 5.0.

It’ll beat the 5.0, the hemi, and the 6.2 Chevy in a drag and blow the doors off the sluggish 5.3 Chevy and 5.7 Toyota.

After a good tune on a 3.5 you’ll be running 12s and searching the internet for traction bars.

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Posted by Chad504boy

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Posted on 4/24/23 at 8:58 am to Squirrelmeister

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as long as you aren’t a sissy and change the oil on time with 5W40 T6 Rotella and fix the coolant and oil leaks.

i love how you just throw in the "fix the coolant and oil leaks" in a discussion about buying a new truck.

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Posted by White Bear

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Posted on 4/24/23 at 9:27 am to Squirrelmeister

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3.5 Turbo, for best acceleration and towing, especially tuned. Reliable as long as you aren’t a sissy and change the oil on time with 5W40 T6 Rotella and fix the coolant and oil leaks.

Why that oil? Why not the Motorcraft 5w30 per the manual?

As far as leaks, these pieces of shite are nothing but plastic quick connect fittings so it’s just a matter of time.

This post was edited on 4/24/23 at 9:28 am

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