Ford F-150-- Which Motor is best?

I absolutely love my 3.5 eco. I have a ‘15 crew lariat fx4 and all the extra crap you don’t need. Have almost 50K on it, towed approximately 4K miles of that, in 4wd 2-3 times a month and I commute with it through San Francisco 4 Days a week. My lifetime average is 15.6mpg.

Beside the sunroof rattle and a tsb for the IWE, no issuesz.
 
I'm looking at an '18 F150 STX.
Can't stand the f*ggly new grille style...looks like FORD copied the ugly crap GM was doing years ago.
A HUGE chrome strip across the grille extending into the headlights....:puke:
STX model is the only F150 with a decent looking grille/front end styling.
I'll get the 2.7L Ecoboost....
It's "the little V6 that could"! 400 ft-lbs of Torque and a sweet 10 speed auto.
Don't need the big boy 3.5L Ecoboost...not too good on MPG.
5.0 Coyote is a great engine, but I'll put one of those in my '85 GT Mustang when FRPP has the 460 HP D.I. crate motor available.
 
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I'd get the 5.0. Marginally less gas mileage. Lots of aftermarket if you were so inclined. Probably cheaper to repair and best of all you won't feel you are in a flight episode of Ba Ba Black Sheep while driving it.
 
I have a 13 and a 15, both with 5.0’s, it pays roughly 22 hours to puts a water pump in one of those little v6’s, since it’s on the snout of the crank.

My 4x4 gets 16.6 combined fuel economy and my 2wd gets 20.1. And they don’t sound like a crappy 6 banger, just my 5.0 cents


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gdsqdcr said:
I absolutely love my 3.5 eco. I have a ‘15 crew lariat fx4 and all the extra crap you don’t need. Have almost 50K on it, towed approximately 4K miles of that, in 4wd 2-3 times a month and I commute with it through San Francisco 4 Days a week. My lifetime average is 15.6mpg.

Beside the sunroof rattle and a tsb for the IWE, no issuesz.
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Similarly Like above^^^^^^-- I have a 2012 3.5 Eco boost Kingranch with all the goodies available then and love it --It is a 6 speed auto which seems perfect for me--Have towed about 2800 of the 20K miles thus far and engine is super.
It also has the 373 rear gears and with the 420 TQ is very strong and have NO problem out running in a hurry anything nearby to stay out of trouble.

The newer versions may be tweaked a bit more but basically same engine.

I would go with the Eco boost-my vote

And BTW--my Vic Sport is for sale on autotrader along with '96 T-Bird
 
Joe Walsh said:
I'm looking at an '18 F150 STX.
Can't stand the f*ggly new grille style...looks like FORD copied the ugly crap GM was doing years ago.
A HUGE chrome strip across the grille extending into the headlights....:puke:
STX model is the only F150 with decent looking grille.
I'll get the 2.7L Ecoboost....
It's "the little V6 that could"! 400 ft-lbs of Torque and a sweet 10 speed auto.
Don't need the big boy 3.5L Ecoboost...not too good on MPG.
5.0 Coyote is a great engine, but I'll put one if those in my '85 GT Mustang when FRPP has the 460 HP D.I. crate motor available.
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Agree 1000% on the ugly grill, and that the STX is the best looking front end.

Lease now only $219 per month, 24 months! Only $1900 down Option to buy at 2.9% afterward.
 
5.0 for me.



What I can't figure out is with all the tech improvements for fuel mileage (just look at the MM, it is amazing to me that it gets 22/24mpg) what happened with the F150???


My 1999 F150 gets 15/17mpg and here we are 20 years later and the mpg is the same!?!
 
Can the 5.0 be had with the XL model or a basic XLT? The high end trucks (not just Ford) have way too much 'glitz' for my taste. Recalling when loaded XLTs and Silverados were basic trucks compared to the 'palaces' of today. Heck, the 'Big 3' had tasteful, upscale pickups back in the mid '50s - the Chevrolet Cameo immediately comes too mind...
 
Invective said:
Can the 5.0 be had with the XL model or a basic XLT? The high end trucks (not just Ford) have way too much 'glitz' for my taste. Recalling when loaded XLTs and Silverados were basic trucks compared to the 'palaces' of today. Heck, the 'Big 3' had tasteful, upscale pickups back in the mid '50s - the Chevrolet Cameo immediately comes too mind...
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I believe Ford Dealer will let you order (build) a 150 anyway you want
it ordered --A Dealer once told me that Ford has a gazillion ways to put together a 150--so order it anyway you want----always wondered about that...............could go ask I suppose................
 
Catfish said:
The 3.0 Powerstroke looks nice. Think I read 30 MPGs hwy. Not sure I'd buy it first model year though.
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I've been hoping for years that FORD would offer a 'small' 6 cylinder Turbo Diesel in their trucks, but I'm not looking at the new 3.0L PowerStroke TurboDiesel for a few reasons:

1: As you noted.....1st year of production on a new engine.
2: Diesel once was the cheapest fuel available.....by far.... not anymore. Heck, it is running higher than Premium 93!
3: Crazy high option price for the Diesel engines.*
4: The new 2.7L Turbo D.I. gas engine makes more HP and almost as much torque with very good gas mileage. (Plus gas engines REV up to 6,000+ RPM! :D)
5: I hardly ever tow, so max torque at 1,500 rpm is not that important.
6: Diesel/DEF bull$h*t - hassle.
7: Diesel fuel stinks and you can't wash the smell off!

* Now, if I was looking at an F250/F350 SuperDuty ...I would pay for that monster 6.7L PowerStroke Diesel in a heartbeat!

Marauderjack said:
ALL TRUCKS NEED A V-8......5.0 or no truck Grant!!:beer:;):D
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Don't get me wrong, I do love V8s....but even the FORD GT has a V6....:D
 
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