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Pretty irrelevant to what I said.Laughs in :Chevy 6.0:
Lighten up Francis, it was a joke.
I thought it was hilarious myself. Well done
Curious what are the issues with HEMI? I have driven a Ram 1500 with the HEMI for 7.5 years with no issues.
Man, I'm good! Just find it funny.
Lifters failing and destroying the cam. It's a daily thing here. The good news is, it's never a catastrophic failure, just a very expensive repair!
The 3.6 V6 definitely has some major cam/lifter issues as well. But, it is an OHC motor and it is a much cheaper repair when they fail.
Biggest issue with the modern LS engines in the truck platforms are lifters. They typically don't destroy the cam, or otherwise hurt the motor when they fail, but they just simply lose pressure and don't open the valves anymore. This is usually from too long of an oil change interval (DO NOT trust the service life remaining on the instrument panel), or otherwise poor maintenance. The displacement on demand feature of the engine relies on dropping pressure to the lifters to deactivate a cylinder, and this system gets "gummed up" and stops working. Many people disable this feature VERY quickly after purchase, with the only downside really being reduced fuel mileage.
Not so much sacrilege, but premium fuel costs 20-30% more these days. Certainly not getting that return in performance or economy. When you're refueling 30 gallons at a time, that extra $18-20 adds up.
Thank you for that and bless your brother... hopefully retirement comes soon... I still have 9 years.
Would you buy another Ecoboost of that era? I'm looking for Expeditions, preferably a '15-17 to be within our budget but threads like this make me reconsider and possibly buy something older to stick with the V8. I don't really care about mpg but prefer the added power, looks and tech of the '15-17 models. 18+ is out of our budget.
In rare incidents rain water and the altitude your driving at will shut down the engine,not the first time I've came across people talking about it. Also be careful with plastic oil pans,giving many people consistent oil leaks after oil changes.
That's what I have... 2018 EcoBoost. This is my first pickup and will be my first experience towing something as large as a boat. Looking forward to seeing how it handles... and how well I do.
You'll do fine.... easy on the gas and early on the brake. Let everyone else driving be the idiot!That's what I have... 2018 EcoBoost. This is my first pickup and will be my first experience towing something as large as a boat. Looking forward to seeing how it handles... and how well I do.