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If you go on the internet and look for problems you are going to find it. I did a ton of research on the 2.3L before I purchased my Bronco, and it is a well regarded engine. The Mustang crowd is into tuning and modifying these engines to make crazy HP and Torque, which of course is going to cause issues.
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2 years, 30k miles on my 3.0, runs like a top.....
Trust the internet! It was designed so that the people of the world could share their knowledge and you would not be left in the dark!
My friend received an email that said if he didnt forward this .gif of a cat playing piano to 10 people, someone near him would die. 3 months later, someone at the nursing home he helps out at died. Coincidence? Since then we forward the cr*p out of that cat playing piano email.
My friend received an email that said if he didnt forward this .gif of a cat playing piano to 10 people, someone near him would die. 3 months later, someone at the nursing home he helps out at died. Coincidence? Since then we forward the cr*p out of that cat playing piano email.
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That and camshafts.
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Life would be so much easier if all important decisions could be made based solely off internet hearsay.
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Break it in gently, always bring it up to full operating temperature before turning it off, always make sure it’s up to full operating temperature before you run it hard, and change the oil early and often and you will not have any issues. It’s the same procedure that’s been used successfully since internal combustion engines came into being. Other than a small batch of bad valves a few years back, these engines are very, very reliable. These engines provide great performance, and I think because of that they get run a little hard right out of the gate and that can cause long-term problems that can easily be avoided. We use these engines in trucks for our business and they run for hundreds of thousands of trouble free miles.
Neither engine is new, both are mature designs that have been used for years.
The 2.3 has been used in the Eco-boost Mustang since 2015
The 2.7 is the same age, and has been used in the F-150 since 2015
There was a QC issue with some valves on the 2.7 where the valves were overheated during manufacture making them brittle, but that was limited to a small production range of about 2 months back in 2021.
I certainly don't expect them to run as long as the NA 5.4 Triton which would run forever, but they are generally regarded as good engines.
The 2.3 has been used in the Eco-boost Mustang since 2015
The 2.7 is the same age, and has been used in the F-150 since 2015
There was a QC issue with some valves on the 2.7 where the valves were overheated during manufacture making them brittle, but that was limited to a small production range of about 2 months back in 2021.
I certainly don't expect them to run as long as the NA 5.4 Triton which would run forever, but they are generally regarded as good engines.
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My 2.3 has 25K on the clock and purs like a little kitty kat.
I read it in his voice
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WHEW...I thought that first sentence was from a Danielle Steele novel about the helpful mechanic.
That video by the Diesel mechanic was pretty neat on the 2.7 design, and how it has design ques from diesel engines.
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Treating anything right is a good thing and provides many long-term benefits. LOL
The issue is they are boosted engines. So any part that is not manufactured to the correct tolerances is prone to failure. As natural aspired do not see as much stress.
Base line is change your oil often then you have extended engine life. Turbos especially emission controlled systems gum up intake systems and age oil much faster.
3-4k miles
At 6800 miles second oil change for me in the 12 months of ownership. Next one is 10000
Base line is change your oil often then you have extended engine life. Turbos especially emission controlled systems gum up intake systems and age oil much faster.
3-4k miles
At 6800 miles second oil change for me in the 12 months of ownership. Next one is 10000
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