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F150 Ecoboost

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Greenman

Lifer
The V6 ecoboost motor for the F150 is a $4600 option. Is it really that good? I'm up to 35k for a new truck, that's a lot of coin for a work truck.
 
Greenman said:
The V6 ecoboost motor for the F150 is a $4600 option. Is it really that good? I'm up to 35k for a new truck, that's a lot of coin for a work truck.
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i think 4600 over the old v6 and 750 over the base v8 that it beats, but yea I feel ya. I added the convenience pack(towing, sync and some more), supercrew, and was around 36 or 39 if I wanted 4x4.

truecar.com makes it look nicer, though they dont have pricing for the ecoboost loaded yet.
 
Depends. Although I like where they're going with the ecoboost, I personally would not spend the extra dime for it. Then again, thats cos I've got a rule about not buying the 1st production run of a new model/engine.
 
satyajitmenon said:
Depends. Although I like where they're going with the ecoboost, I personally would not spend the extra dime for it. Then again, thats cos I've got a rule about not buying the 1st production run of a new model/engine.
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It's not the first production run of the engine, though...
 
satyajitmenon said:
?? I thought this was the 1st production run of the ecoboost for the F150
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The same engine has been in fairly wide use for more than a year. It was in production on the SHO and MKS in 2009.

Applications
365 hp (272 kW) @5500 rpm, 350 lb·ft (475 N·m) @1500-5250 rpm
2010– Ford Taurus SHO
355 hp (265 kW) @5700 rpm, 350 lb·ft (475 N·m) @1500-5250 rpm
2010– Ford Flex
2010– Lincoln MKS
2010– Lincoln MKT
365 hp (272 kW) @5500 rpm, 420 lb·ft (569 N·m) @1700-5000 rpm
2011– Ford F-150[13] [14][15]

The 1.6 and 2.0 Ecoboost engines also have been in use for a year, just not in the US.
 
Turin39789 said:
i think 4600 over the old v6 and 750 over the base v8 that it beats, but yea I feel ya. I added the convenience pack(towing, sync and some more), supercrew, and was around 36 or 39 if I wanted 4x4.

truecar.com makes it look nicer, though they dont have pricing for the ecoboost loaded yet.
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The ford website is screwed up. Choosing mirrors locks up the system, and the "work truck group" option that reduces the price by around $700 costs around $900.
I'm also having issues with the height of the bed. I don't know why the they decided the truck needs to be so high, but it makes side access or tool boxes pretty much useless.
 
it's better than the V8. if you just want the regular V6, get the regular V6. but if you want the V8, get the ecoboost V6.
 
Greenman said:
The ford website is screwed up. Choosing mirrors locks up the system, and the "work truck group" option that reduces the price by around $700 costs around $900.
I'm also having issues with the height of the bed. I don't know why the they decided the truck needs to be so high, but it makes side access or tool boxes pretty much useless.
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I don't think it was even a quotable option until around a week ago, wouldn't be surprised if it has a few bugs in the config but still annoying.

I think I've decided I'm going to behave myself and wait to try and pick one up used.

Saw a Raptor while I was walking to work this morning, I think I've seen him parking once before.
 
just because it's appropriate....

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LordMorpheus said:
If it's a work truck it's likely that he'll want options that aren't available on the Raptor (such as an 8 foot bed).
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This is exactly right. I'm not buying a toy to polish every Saturday afternoon, it's a work truck. It's going to get dinged scratched and dented, it's going to pull loads at the limit of it's rated capacity, and it's going to carry them as well. It has to be absolutely reliable for at least 200k miles.
My last truck did 250k, the one I have now will probably make it to 230k, I'd like to get 300 out of the next one.
 
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