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re: Long-term reliability of turbo cars/trucks?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:24 pm to lsu xman
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:24 pm to lsu xman
A turbocharger has about 5 moving parts in its most complicated form.
There are many reasons to be skeptical of a new vehicle and a turbocharger is not one of them. Every internal combustion engine operating on this planet should have one.
There are many reasons to be skeptical of a new vehicle and a turbocharger is not one of them. Every internal combustion engine operating on this planet should have one.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:37 pm to johnnyrocket
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I got the 2015 with a 3.5 L reg engine. I avg 22 mpg to 24 mpg.
2015 Ford F-150 MPG
3.5L V6 GAS
Based on data from 48 vehicles, 1,714 fuel-ups and 724,656 miles of driving, the 2015 Ford F-150 gets a combined Avg MPG of 16.57 with a 0.13 MPG margin of error.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 7:09 am to lsu xman
quote:I've had experience with a turbo charged 200 hp Volvo marine engine - put over 9,000 hours on one in a 28 ft Jefferson crab boat - changed filters regulary and had to clean injectors twice over a 6 year period.
Long-term reliability of turbo cars/trucks? by lsu xman
Posted on 2/13/17 at 7:50 am to lsu xman
People who own Fords dont let their friends buy Fords...seriously though, I would buy an extended service warranty if your planning to keep the vehicle for a long time...turbo's fail and they are very expensive repairs.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 7:54 am to Croacka
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Just replaced the Michelin tires at 120,000 miles.
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I find this the hardest thing to believe on your post, out of all the things you said that sounded unbelievable.
Totally believable. If you run LTX M/S tires and rotate every 5,000 miles...over 100K is achievable. I've seen it personally on a GMC 3/4 Ton Duramax...
Posted on 2/13/17 at 7:59 am to Restomod
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It's not a question of IF but WHEN the turbos fail and need to be rebuilt or replaced.
I dont get why people are talking about "more moving parts/more that can go wrong."
There's nothing complicated about turbos. They aren't breaking all over there place because of poor design or "too many moving parts." Turbos simply have a life and when that life is up, they fail and need to be replaced. The life of the turbos depends on the size of the turbos and the amount of boost.
This has nothing to do with engine failure or the like. You simply replace the turbos (or single turbo) for anywhere from $500-$2000 and go on about your day.
For example: My first car out of school was a BMW with twin turbos. I bought it in 2010 as a 1 year old car with 20 thousand miles. I put a ton of miles on that car in about 4 years. I was told they usually last to about 100,000 miles before the turbos fail. I made it to 115,000. Then I replaced the turbos and traded it in.
This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 8:10 am
Posted on 2/13/17 at 8:10 am to CHAZILLA
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I have the 3.5 Ecoboost on a F-150 4x4 and it's a great engine, very reliable. However, I get HORRIBLE gas milage.
Same here, I got better mileage from my 01 Lariat 2WD 5.4 V8 than my 2012 FX4 with the 3.5 Ecoboost. Of course the truck is much heavier, so I don't know if that more about the what I'm pushing or the engine itself.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 8:23 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Engines that aren't designed for them, and engineers that don't know how to adapt systems to them are the problem
Posted on 2/13/17 at 9:46 am to mdomingue
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I have the 3.5 Ecoboost on a F-150 4x4 and it's a great engine, very reliable. However, I get HORRIBLE gas milage.
If it's under warranty don't do anything like an aftermarket tune for performance or fuel economy...Ford loves to void warranties these days
Posted on 2/17/17 at 3:14 pm to lsu xman
All else equal, including initial cost, should I go with the 2.7 over the 5.0?
Everything online is telling me yes. I kinda just want that v8 sound
Everything online is telling me yes. I kinda just want that v8 sound
Posted on 2/17/17 at 3:25 pm to Croacka
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I find this the hardest thing to believe on your post, out of all the things you said that sounded unbelievable.
I can second his claim. I had a set of 80k mile Michelins that I got 134,600 miles out of on a 2002 Honda Civic that saw ~80% highway mileage. A Civic is a light car so that played some part in it and highway driving is much easier on tires than stop and go city driving.
I even still had tread left on them. Only one was at the wear indicators. I replaced them because the sidewalls were dry rotting because I park in the sun.
This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:05 pm to lsu xman
Turbos have come a long way over the last 30 years, no reason why turbos can't last for 200K miles if cared for properly. I have an 84 SVO Mustang and a 2007 Saab 9-3, so I know a lot about turbo use and have no issues with them.
Posted on 2/18/17 at 11:14 pm to Tiger in Texas
Diesel trucks have turbos, they run forever. Don't over think this.
Posted on 2/18/17 at 11:33 pm to Bro Dad
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Diesel trucks have turbos, they run forever. Don't over think this.
This. The EB's turbos are oil and water cooled. They are designed to last a long time and do.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 7:04 am to AndyCBR
how many people are on that website? How many powerstrokes have been sold since 2011?
Posted on 2/19/17 at 7:11 am to lsu xman
My obligatory 1999 7.3L PowerStroke post. I change the oil. That's it.
Posted on 2/19/17 at 8:01 am to kywildcatfanone
I wish I had the turbo f150
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