Swapped my '13 F150 out for another '13 F150!
#1
Swapped my '13 F150 out for another '13 F150!
Hi all,
I'm not new to this forum. Last weekend, I traded my 2013 regular cab STX 5.0 in for a 2013 crew cab FX2 EcoBoost. My main reasoning was 4 full doors, twin turbos and all the bells/whistles. My trade-in had 16,000 miles while my new truck has 80,000 miles. I didn't really flinch with the miles, as I know the EcoBoost is a tough engine and can go the distance. I have a few questions regarding high mileage ecoboost F150s after reading about spark plugs, condensation, and carbon buildup.
1. I want to hear my turbos! How effective is a cold air intake? Would a better flowing filter do the job?
2. Does the Chevron/Techron additive really help with carbon buildup? I plan to buy some and switch to Mobil 1.
3. Would it be a waste of money to do a passenger side catch can? I know my truck has miles on it, so it's probably had it's fair share of blow-by, but they were highway miles.. I also live in Florida, and we have plenty of rain and humidity during the summer. I can't afford a monster intercooler, so I thought a catch can would do the job.
4. Would I be risking anything if I bought a tuner went with something like a 5 star 87 performance/economy tune? 80,000 miles is probably just getting broken in on this truck, so I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be overly chancing anything.
2013 F150 FX2 EcoBoost
I'm not new to this forum. Last weekend, I traded my 2013 regular cab STX 5.0 in for a 2013 crew cab FX2 EcoBoost. My main reasoning was 4 full doors, twin turbos and all the bells/whistles. My trade-in had 16,000 miles while my new truck has 80,000 miles. I didn't really flinch with the miles, as I know the EcoBoost is a tough engine and can go the distance. I have a few questions regarding high mileage ecoboost F150s after reading about spark plugs, condensation, and carbon buildup.
1. I want to hear my turbos! How effective is a cold air intake? Would a better flowing filter do the job?
2. Does the Chevron/Techron additive really help with carbon buildup? I plan to buy some and switch to Mobil 1.
3. Would it be a waste of money to do a passenger side catch can? I know my truck has miles on it, so it's probably had it's fair share of blow-by, but they were highway miles.. I also live in Florida, and we have plenty of rain and humidity during the summer. I can't afford a monster intercooler, so I thought a catch can would do the job.
4. Would I be risking anything if I bought a tuner went with something like a 5 star 87 performance/economy tune? 80,000 miles is probably just getting broken in on this truck, so I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be overly chancing anything.
2013 F150 FX2 EcoBoost
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@KJ_Smith - It's all there. The only thing missing is that three channel insert. From what I've seen, some trucks have it, others don't. I plan on ordering it. My 5.0 didn't have anything either
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Senior Member
How do you like the HIDs
#7
Senior Member
Remove the blow off valve tube to really hear the turbos, also add a catback exhaust to hear them even more!
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rickey498 (02-17-2015)
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Thanks for the feedback. I am trying to talk my wife into this mod. You should pull those reflectors of your mirrors and black them out.