Sooo, isn't there someone here who hates the 3.5 ecoboost???

[Old-Raptor-guy]

Another one, 2012. This one is in for timing chains, but dang almost 300,000 miles it is expected.

 

[NASSTY]

I have had far more issues with 3.5 ecoboost than I did with 3.8 GTR motor ....... but I did keep this one 6 years vs. 3 years

I've had good luck with 3.5 Ecos. I owned 2 1st gens and 2 2nd gen H.O and never had any issues with any of them.

 

[thatJeepguy]

Another one, 2012. This one is in for timing chains, but dang almost 300,000 miles it is expected. View attachment 427123View attachment 427123View attachment 427125View attachment 427124

Very impressive considering the contentious water pump inside the timing cover etc. All in all great to see and re-assuring. I hope my 3.5 lasts this long.

 

[TomDirt]

(I am trying to find production numbers for just the 3.5)

did you ever find a source to determine production numbers other than just the total trucks produced? I'm trying to locate the total number of 4wd versions for a project and I can't find anything useful. Thanks

 

[OKflyswatter]

So I decided this is where(and you if you have the info) I will post high mileage eco-boost engines.

1st is 2014 F150, used by a roofing company. So not treated kindly.

My customers may not appreciate anything that gives any indication of personal info so I will leave it at that.

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I love the 3.5TT. It’s been good in my two trucks, but is no one going to ask questions about the Chevelle in the background? I know you included it in the shot on purpose, so give us a nice video of it!

 

[nikhsub1]

Man I don't get the 3.5HO EcoBoost hate. I think it's a great motor. Aside from the phasers, the thing is like a tank. Yet to let me down.

 

[Old-Raptor-guy]

Very impressive considering the contentious water pump inside the timing cover etc. All in all great to see and re-assuring. I hope my 3.5 lasts this long.

Water pump inside the timing cover is only on the FWD drive version (Taurus, Explorer, Flex)(or FWD based platforms as with the turbo version AWD was standard in those platforms)

The RWD platform the timing chain has an idler pulley in place of the internal water pump, which ironically pretty much never fails. The water pump is external on the RWD platform and it does fail quite often but is only a 3.5 hr job vs almost 15 for the FWD internal platform.

 

[Old-Raptor-guy]

I love the 3.5TT. It’s been good in my two trucks, but is no one going to ask questions about the Chevelle in the background? I know you included it in the shot on purpose, so give us a nice video of it!

70 chevelle, 502 big block and a 250hp progressive shot of NOS.

It is the owners car (I am general manager with small % of ownership)

 

[Old-Raptor-guy]

did you ever find a source to determine production numbers other than just the total trucks produced? I'm trying to locate the total number of 4wd versions for a project and I can't find anything useful. Thanks

Nothing so far, but haven't put much time into it.

 

[TomDirt]

Nothing so far, but haven't put much time into it.

I'm sure the gubmint knows; they seem to know down to the nth degree everything they want, including what I flushed last.