The best way to scan your own vehicle is investing in a great scan tool platform, but with Ford there is a better alternative to all the expensive options out there. With FORScan you can diagnose your Ford truck issues without breaking the bank because it is completely free...
We have all seen the people talk about premium fuel as if its worthless additional cost that has no benefits, while others are conned into thinking adding premium fuel to a economy engine is going to result in a cleaner injectors and more power. The truth is that premium fuel definately can contribute to increased power, both with aftermarket and factory tunes. Ford has chosen to deal with this with something called the octane adjustment ratio...
The 3.5L EcoBoost is great engine with a few problematic complaints. These engines come buried inside the F150, Explorer, and Taurus have been experiencing little growing pains. I mean that literally - the timing chains are stretching causing all sorts of problems. A stretched chain causes a few drivability issues, maybe some noise, then escalates into a full blown tear-down due to bent valves. See the picture? No good! I love these 3.5L EcoBoost engines, but this is definitely an issue...
The Ford 3.5L Ecoboost engine is a marvelous design, out performing the ledgendary Coyote while being the premiere engine in the F150 and Expedition line-up, as well as being used in more performance oriented vehicles like the Taurus Sho, Police Interceptor, and Raptor. But even such a well established engine has had several reoccuring issues...
Picture this: You are searching through the lot of your favorite Ford dealer shopping for a new or used diesel truck when you spot a newer Super Duty truck. Your eyes widen and your heart paces because you can't wait to get behind the wheel of a quiet purring 800.ft.lb producing monster known as the 6.7L PowerStroke. However, you can't help but wonder if the reliability issues of the previous generation will haunt you...
As a forewarning, this is not a job for a novice because it is an interference engine; if the camshafts are aligned incorrectly serious mechanical engine damage will result. I have supplied you with a detailed guide explaining how to properly change the timing chain, guides, tensioners, and phasers on a 5.4L Triton 3 valve engine...