[QUOTE=F150Bill;7822763]I'm getting ready to buy a new 2025 F150. I don't need or want fancy and highly optioned vehicles. I've been driving single cab work trucks since 1987. Hard to believe. The dealer is trying to get me to switch to a STX as he thinks it's a better value.

Most trucks on the lot have the 2.7 ecoboost engine but there is at least one that has the 5.0l engine, might be 4 x 4 but that one might be too tall to fit my garage. I don't tow so I don't need a high tow rating. I'd be happy with a short bed single cab.

Which engine would be best for the long term, 2.7 or 5.0? I kept my last truck for 24 years. The dealer even told me how much I spent in maintenance and repairs ($16,000) plus 3 sets of tires I didn't buy from Ford. I understand there are issues with all engines from coolant leaks into the cylinders to cam phasers and transmission problems. I'm hoping I don't get those problems down the road. I also read somewhere to put premium fuel in them.

I have a 2011 F150 SuperCab. This truck has the Cooger 5.0 engine and is still running strong with 178000 miles. It does not have turbo boost like the 2.7
Engine. Maintenance to this engine has been very low. It has only needed its regular oil changes. The last complete tune-up was at 100,000 miles. It will need a tune-up soon. I will have a tune-up when the truck reaches 200,000 miles. It is not acting like it needs a tune-up now. This Ford 5.0 has been a great engine! I do have a Ford with a 3.5 turbo engine. I am not as impressed with this 3.5 turbo engine as I am with the 5.0. I love my Ford F150 SuperCab!!

 

I bought a new 2018 Lariat with the 5.0 in 2018. After the early oil consumption issue/recall, I never had issues and enjoyed all but the mpg, getting just under 17 avg. I paid $52K out the door. I was working 9-5 in Houston so the “fanciness” of the truck was kinda nice- tho I hate sunroofs and never use them.
In 2021 I retired and moved to the country & started doing alot more work stuff with the truck and was always paranoid about messing up the leather. Sold it in 2023 with 86K miles.

I replaced it w a new 2023 STX with the 2.7. I can feel very little performance difference btw this mill and the 5.0. I miss the sound of the 5.0 but no biggie. I got this plain Screw 4x4 STX for $42K out door with bedliner & window tint. It has every option I want (auto dimming headlights was a great surprise & work great on rural roads!) and nothing I dont.

The STX w 2.7 is a fantastic deal. I looked at every other truck on the market before I bought. I am not a brand loyalist at all

 

Common theme here is to get whichever engine with 3.73 gears. They should be standard in my opinion. I hate that the majority come with 3.55 or the awful 3.31. The 3.31 gears are for people that really don't need a truck in the first place.

I have a 5.0 with 299,000 miles on it, all original. So my vote would be the 5.0. 2.7 is a great engine too though. I would pick either over the 3.5.

 

Get the truck YOU SELECT and meets your needs. All the engines in the 150 line are pretty reliable. All new model engines and vehicles have so much tech electronics on them there is bound to be some problems. Welcome to the forum.

 

Basically, any non Naturally Aspirated engine is going to be getting a GPF at some point. I was trying to figure out what was going on in the gas world and did a bit of digging. Apparently boosting gets better power and efficency, but causes incomplete combustion issues. I will let you know how my experience with a particulate filter goes once I have some miles on my new PowerStroke (yeah, different fuel type, but same concept). Still just under the 1000 mile mark.

 

A 5.0 with the 10 speed and 3.31 gears works out about the same as a 6 speed and 3.73 gears. Having driven both on stock wheels and tires traveling on the interstate the 3.73 have you thinking you could really use another gear. I actually think the 3.31’s maximize the range of gearing better in stock form with the 10 speed. Now if you plan on lift kit and big tires or drag racing then yes you need 3.73’s

 

My Voodoo has a plastic oil pan. Do I like it? No. My LS2 has a beautiful cast aluminum pan. The Voodoo is WAY faster.

 

LOL to the turn this conversation has taken.

To poke the bear... I'm a lifetime car guy, over 45 cars in my life, most turbocharged race cars or V8's.

The best A-B commuter vehicle I ever owned was a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL AWD. No Joke. 1 year lease (because hell if I was going to be trapped in my first electric car experience). Instant torque, 2 years FREE charging, super intelligent AWD (was a snow BEAST) and all the creature comforts. Remote start (climate control) was game-changing. Less than 2 minutes after activating the cabin was either ICE cold in the summer, or uncomfortably hot in the winter.

I turned it back in and bought my 2016 5.0 F150. Can't tow more than a 100 miles with electric vehicles! If I could afford it right now, I'd buy a used one. They are $53k new, and you can buy one that's 1-2 years old with 10-20k miles on it for $17-$20k.

 

IF those were the two of choice I believe I'd go with the 5.0. I have a 2020 3.5 Eco boost (that I'm happy with) I bought to pull a trailer with because of the increased torque/power. Non towing highway fuel mileage is at about 18-19 MPG and would suspect the 2.7 and 5.0 V8 would about match. There are mechanics that have said they would go with the Coyote (5.0) for reliability. Apparently the V6s have "issues" (so they say I've got 30k on mine with no problems). If the V8 truck meets your specific needs that's what I'd go with as that coyote has been around and proven for a long time. Hope that helps ;-)

 

A one year commute experience holds little sway with me. Tell me about that ownership over 15 years. My newest vehicle is currently almost 11 years old.