It's very busy with hoses, etc. everywhere. You can barely actually see the engine, engine block and valve covers. What's scary for me is basic maintenance. Maybe not initially but what about after 30 or 40K miles when it may possibly need gasket changes, tune up- can the spark plugs be accessed or do you have to remove a ton of hoses?
I have had turbo engines before- a 2011 MazdaSpeed 3, 2016 Subaru WRX, 2013 Nissan Juke. They were much cleaner under the hood than the Bronco 2.7. My 2011 MS3 was amazingly clean. I was easily able to change the spark plugs by removing the intercooler on top of the engine and there were the four plugs and coils right in plan view and so simple to access. Was a very simple job- 30 minutes.
I have had turbo engines before- a 2011 MazdaSpeed 3, 2016 Subaru WRX, 2013 Nissan Juke. They were much cleaner under the hood than the Bronco 2.7. My 2011 MS3 was amazingly clean. I was easily able to change the spark plugs by removing the intercooler on top of the engine and there were the four plugs and coils right in plan view and so simple to access. Was a very simple job- 30 minutes.
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