Maggieiscrazy
Well-Known Member
The opinions of your mechanic friend are the facts? I know a lot of guys that swear by the eco boost engine. Myself included. And some of them have over 200,000 trouble free miles.I suggest you get your facts straight. I have indeed not only driven the F150 3.5 and 2.7 EB, but also the 3.5 EB in the Expedition EL.
In all three vehicles I drove from Chicago to Melbourne Fl. 2200 miles round trip. Had each for 2-week periods.
In addition, a close friend is a tech at a Ford dealer. His direct hands on experience is more validating than my driving experience. He does not recommend any VVT engine, nor direct injection, and certainly not either of the EB engines.
The only recent engine he would purchase if he had to is the 5.0, which has a well written history of cylinder distortion.
Those are the facts.