I have a new 2019 F150 with the 3.5 turbo. Anything I should or shouldn't be doing to break the engine in nicely while it's still so new? It's going to see a lot of highway, with some start and stop when I go in to get supplies from the little town I live near....

 

Two schools, break it in hard, break it in easy. Pick one.

 

I just drive it like I normally would, except for towing. Don't be afraid to get on it a little, been driving every new vehicle like that since 1970, you could say I've had a few. Never had a bad engine yet.

 

Sadly I don't have a trailer worthy of putting any strain on this truck yet. Next year with any luck, but for now it's hauling random crap, and generally filling the truck shape void I didn't realize I had in my life.

 

Good luck with it, that 3.5 can surprise ya!

 

Drive it normal and you'll be just fine

 

Your manual specifies exactly how to break in your new truck.

 

I bought two new Fords with the 3.5. One was in 2014 and the other was was in 2018. I bought both in Texas and drove normally on the interstates to get to Tennessee. Mostly 70-80 mph and both have been perfect with no oil usage.