engineermike

As others have said. . . turbo failure is extremely rare if they are maintained properly and not abused. Turbo's last a long time, as they have only one moving part and hydrodynamic bearings. Our boost levels are very low, compared to what they are capable of. Even if you do have a failure, they are mass produced and cheap to replace. At $600 a piece, there are many, way more expensive things to break. Even if you do eventually lose one, by that time there will likely to tweaked and upgraded units available to swap to.

It bugs me that as soon as people see something they're not used to seeing, they assume it fails a lot and is expensive to repair.

reward69

Turbo longevity wont be a problem, they will outlive the motor in most cases. The problems lie in the following:

Maintenance (idiots not changing oil and air filters every 20K) Trust me Ive seen it! We actually had a girl in her 20s drive a car that she had since she was 17 put over 35K miles till it seized up due to no oil. When asked who changed the oil (thinking they forgot to put any back in) she looked confused and said change what oil?? She had never changed, added, or replaced the oil, had no idea.....I know this can be for any type motor but a turbo motor experience needs proper maintenance.
Crappy fuel (effects it can have on DI)
Increased complexity (things to fail)

I dont own a EB currently but wouldnt hesitate to buy one. Heck I dont keep a vehicle past warranty anyway but that wouldnt bother me. If the economy doesnt get better I will be driving the wheels off one.

BTW if your unlucky enough to have a turbo failure and break an impeller (extremely rare usually a manufacture defect) your engine will get a helping of metal... not good, seen it though, ugly...

bubbabud

I have seen turbos on heavy trucks last 3or 4 or more 100,000 miles and they are running hotter and under higher boost conditions and are not water cooled like the Ford EB I would think the turbos would be the last thing you should worry about. If you think its going to be a problem spring for the extended warrenty EB or 5.0 either way your getting a hell of a truck. Keep in mind both engines are a total new design in the F150. Good luck with your choice. Bubbabud 2011 XLT SCAB ecoboost

TwinTurboFx4

they did give a estimated life span for the turbos on the Taurus sho......

Upgrade

I've driven the eb, but right now I'm more in the "thinking" stage. I had the 5.4L and wish I would have never gotten rid of it. Hindsight...

NASSTY

I don't miss mine, but to each his own.

smunczen

Me either.

KGSloan

I would never even look at a ford due to that engine! Haha

NorCal-09

+1

And yes, I think if you are planning on hanging on to the truck for more than three years or so, then I would definately go with the extended warranty!! And not so much for the turbo aspect, as much as all the other electronics and electro/mechanical systems in the modern trucks, especially the 4X4's with locking axles, etc.

I always negotiate a good price on the Ford EXT warranty, and I [personally], like the peace of mind they provide; including a better reaction and attitude at the dealership, when there is a problem.

burt.trans

iTrader: (1)

I drove both and thought they both were great engines. I wanted the Eco but what sold me was price. Dealers were dealing more on the 5.0 and it cost $750 less plus they were knocking about $2000 more off the 5.0 MSRP. I went with the 5.0 because I got it for almost $3000 less. I am getting 17 mpg average and love the truck!