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OK there is a lot of miss understanding on th2.7L
RAY NASH, 11/28/2021
2018 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
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I originally wasn’t very familiar with the ecoboosts and do at first I just totally ignored them. I already had a 5.0 Mustang so when I started shopping f150s I figured I’d go for the same in the truck. However, inventory issues got me started on looking into the ecoboosts. After taking time to learn about them I ended up being impressed by the 2.7. It’s actually a very heavily built motor. Four bolt mains, compacted graphite iron block (afaik the only production gasoline engine to use it), an aluminum ladder frame block skirt, forged everything (pistons, con rods, crank, and cams) semi-open engine deck as opposed to the open deck 5.0 and 3.5 ecoboost, monolithic head and exhaust manifold and is just physically more compact (which should inherently add strength) with a very high lubricant capacity per displacement (2.22 qts per liter of displacement in a shorter block design vs 1.6 qts per liter in the 5.0, and 1.7 qts per liter in the 3.5 [2.24 qts per liter in the 6.7 powerstroke] ) and overall, much fewer moving parts than the 5.0 V8. In 2018 and up, the engine has port injection to reduce intake valve, spark plug and injector fouling, electronic wastegates as opposed to mechanical, hollow cam shafts which reduce rotating mass, improved throttle response, efficiency, and theoretically put less strain on the timing chain, increasing service life. They also seem stupidly easy to maintain, adopting the top cartridge oil filter, a toolless oil pan plug (similar to the 5.0), easy access valve covers, and just being very compact in the engine compartment so plenty of room to reach around in there. Arguably it should probably be the base engine in the F-250, as it's towing fuel economy is roughly equal, or sometimes better than the 5.0 for the same load, and it just utterly destroys the 5.0 in a truck application with its broad torque curve (the 5.0, is quite peaky) As all direct injection engines go, and even moreso with these as it's forced induction with forged pistons, they do experience a fair amount of crank case intrusion from blow by, increasing fuel dilution of the engine oil. So I’m gonna be changing the oil at around 6500 miles since these days I mainly drive short distances which don't necessarily allow proper warm up of the pistons, so seals will not get an opportunity to optimize. This situation is true for the 5.0 and 3.5 eco as well. Physically, it is the heaviest built engine available for the F-150, betraying the idea that smaller displacement = weaker. The only technical service bulletins that crop up with the2018+ 2.7 are limited lot supply and manufacturing defects, not design issues. So after a lot of studying I may daresay this is the best engine Ford has created in over 40 years. Maybe that's why it's the basis for most of their new product lineup. It's like the 289, they put it in everything
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Ecoboost is not reliable
Mike in the PNW, 11/21/2020
2018 Ford F-150 Limited 4dr SuperCrew 5.5 ft. SB (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
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The F150 with the 3.5 ecoboost would be perfect buuut it has a cold start rattle that is an inherent design flaw around the timing chain and after 2 months at the dealer the repair didn't work. Its still under warranty but I will have to unload before it completely fails. Great ride, great fuel economy, great torque, but ultimately not reliable.
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Great truck if you're single
Dwayne Crandall, 03/12/2019
2018 Ford F-150 XLT 2dr Regular Cab 8 ft. LB (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
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This is a great truck overall and has a lot of features. For one the gas mileage. I am averaging over 20 mpg for the 6,000 miles I've driven it. It has the option of turning off while at a stop idling. The trim included protection around the bed sides and top of the tailgate. Cargo light really came in handy as I was unloading wood in the dark recently. Parking brake feature is a matter of pulling a button. It has a "Sport" drive mode; but, I haven't figured that one out yet. Blue tooth connection to my smart phone is smooth and sound is clear. There are a few negatives. One is it's not an extended cab or crew cab; so, space is limited. It's not a 4x4 either, so traction is typical of rear wheel drive trucks and the backup camera is small and there is no warning beep. They could have designed the fold down console better, in my opinion by placing the release closer to the driver. I've had it at the dealer once as the steering wheel developed play (up and down) as opposed to (side by side). This apparently was a recall on some Fusions but first known incident on the F-150 I was told.
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bill edwards, 10/30/2019
2018 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 5.5 ft. SB (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
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rear end and transmission problems and dash noise.been to three dealers and out of service for 63 days. still not fixed and ford corp will do nothing .having the problems since the second day of ownership. ford motor company will NOT help the customer in any way. all three dealers have no idea how to fix the problems so they tell ford corp nothing is wrong with truck. owned trucks my whole life and never a problem until this. going back to gm from now on.
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Rod , 05/28/2020
updated 12/06/2022
2018 Ford F-150 Platinum 4dr SuperCrew 4WD 5.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 10A)
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Great truck with all the bells and whistles
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