Hunting 365

I noticed I was racking up a good bit of idle hours , is this bad on the truck? This is my first truck that showed me how many hours I idle , I didn't realize it was so much.

I am wanting this truck to last at least 200k miles.

thanks

bubbabud

No better no worse than any gas engine

Hunting 365

do you think idling this much is bad for the truck?

jwmustang

Not sure if bad but just to be safe I change my oil every 5k and use Mobile1.
You may want to change it now.
I did my first one at about 2k and it was black and I dont have much idle.
Now when I change every 5k its just dark amber.
Some people say color dont mean much.
I think the darker it is the more carbon is in it. To me, carbon not good.

wolfpack219

As a law enforcement officer I can tell you our fleet vehicles idle probably longer then we drive them. From crown vice to new explorers now, I have not seen any issues with the motors. Most common issues on the explorers are worn out PTU parts, but I have even seen less of that in the newer models.

bubbabud

No but if it bothers you shorten service interval. The oil life monitor takes idle time into consideration while calculating. Also temperature plays a part, idle to stay warm is worse than idle to stay cool. IMO not a big deal.

Truckin

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I would be more worried about distracted driving. Talking pics at 60...only takes 1 second .bam

jb526

I disagree. Our 3.5 ecoboost engine vehicles have all had problems with excessive smoke after being allowed to idle for extended periods of time. We have had the 3.5 eco in our cars/SUV's since 2013. All of our older vehicles smoke a lot after idling until they get repaired.

wolfpack219

What do you believe the cause is? Oil in turbos? have your fleet mechanics diagnosed it? My unit has several ecoboost utility explorers and I have not seen this yet. Highest mileage is around 60k at this point I believe. My vehicle has the 3.7L AWD, I have over 100k.

ifineed2

We've got a handful of ecoboosts in our fleet and I've had similar experiences as you. None that are not typical of any harsh law enforcement style driving. A colleague has a 14 F150 from a seizure we decked out and it's never had problems...it's actually what turned me into buying one and his is at about 110k miles.