Eco Boost V6 vs 5.0 V8

[pyrobow]

My brother inlaw is works in ford service. He says there are 20 ecoboost for every 1 5.0 in for repairs. That was enough to make me choose the 5.0.

While I am sure that there are more mechanical issues and even enough to make me consider a 5.0, the fact that ford is selling WAY more ecoboost than 5.0 would be part of the reason that there are more in the shop.

[Extremehunter37]

While I am sure that there are more mechanical issues and even enough to make me consider a 5.0, the fact that ford is selling WAY more ecoboost than 5.0 would be part of the reason that there are more in the shop.

/\/\/\/\ What he said.

[aac_shooter]

Eco Boost V6 vs 5.0 V8

I have a 2012 FX4 Ecoboost with 3.73 gears. Runs like a top. I just rolled 50K miles and it is still by far my favorite motor. I have driven the 5.0 and it was a slug compared to the Ecoboost.

[Bowtech32]

I have a 2012 FX4 Ecoboost with 3.73 gears. Runs like a top. I just rolled 50K miles and it is still by far my favorite motor. I have driven the 5.0 and it was a slug compared to the Ecoboost.
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My 2014 is like yours, but I need one of those bumpers!!! Very nice

[tommy1005]

What bumper is that. I like it a lot.

[StringStretcher]

Thanks everyone for all the info, still not sure what I will get just yet but at least I have had good feed back on both

[aac_shooter]

I have a 2012 FX4 Ecoboost with 3.73 gears. Runs like a top. I just rolled 50K miles and it is still by far my favorite motor. I have driven the 5.0 and it was a slug compared to the Ecoboost.
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The bumpers are Road Armor.

[Ecoboost]

The bumpers are Road Armor.

Is there a hole for the intercooler?

[Mike D]

I have a 2012 FX4 Ecoboost with 3.73 gears. Runs like a top. I just rolled 50K miles and it is still by far my favorite motor. I have driven the 5.0 and it was a slug compared to the Ecoboost.
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I don't see how that could be. They are the same in HP, the Eco has an advantage with torque, but not enough to make the 5.0 "feel like a slug".

Fwiw I have not driven either.

[tommy1005]

I don't see how that could be. They are the same in HP, the Eco has an advantage with torque, but not enough to make the 5.0 "feel like a slug".

Fwiw I have not driven either.

An extra 40 ft-lbs of torque at peak, but the ecoboost makes almost 400 ft-lbs from 2000rpm to redline, peak numbers being 420 at 2500 rpm. The 5.0 makes 380 at 4250 rpm. That's why it feels like a dog compared to the ecoboost. I drove all 3 motors and the ecoboost was the quickest of the 3. The 6.2 and ecoboost are pretty evenly matched, but the ecoboost gets significantly better gas mileage than the 6.2. There's a reason the 6.2 and ecoboost can tow 2000 pounds more than the 5.0.

[TxMachinist]

I run 87 for running around empty, towing I run 93 like the owners manual suggest, when I run 93 , I see one - 2 mpg increase, the engine runs better

This. I ran to Muskogee and back last week and ran 93 Octane, got 17.8 up and back. Will run lower when in town but higher on road trips. Also, once you get to 80 MPH it drops pretty rapidly. I had no issues with the high octane.

[Vantage Point]

Had a 5.3 chevy before the ecoboost. It's a night and day difference, LOVE this truck. No more passing gear grunts when towing my boat up hills.

[aac_shooter]

Is there a hole for the intercooler?

I was told by Road Armor that the cut out with their logo I the front of the bumper will flow plenty of CFM for the inter cooler. I have never had a problem with temps and the bumper has been there since a couple months after I got the truck.

[Dale Moser]

The title begs the question....when are they gonna quit jacking around with 6 cylinders and turbo charge the 5.0???

[aac_shooter]

That would be great.