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rajacat 01-09-2018 01:20 AM


Originally Posted by Kevinwhiteatl0715 (Post 5612484)
Wife bought it for me and I’m so sad to see you still drive a 05

Ha, ha, that was a good one.:thumbsup:

Kevinwhiteatl0715 01-09-2018 04:23 AM

Again I’m sorry to hear your still driving a 05 😂😂😂

stainlessman 01-09-2018 06:00 AM

Now that's one wife in a million. Congrats on your 2018. As advised let the dealer plug it in a find the issue.

Kevinwhiteatl0715 01-09-2018 08:02 AM

Thank you sir At least your not an ******* like others lol

WXman 01-09-2018 08:20 AM

Wow it didn't take this thread long to go down the drain. Lol.

As far as black soot on the tailpipe, the '18 engine uses (partial) direct injection, and DI engines run very dirty. So it's normal to see soot on the tailpipe. Make sure you keep the engine oil and filter changed on a good schedule.

As far as it not feeling as fast, there are a lot of factors that could be at play there but I've heard others complain of the same thing. I'm starting to wonder if Ford really cranked up the torque management in the '18s because they are making so much more power? The engine certainly isn't the issue...those things are screamers now and are under-rated from the factory according to dyno results I'm seeing. My guess is the computer is holding it back, or that 3.15 rear end is holding it back.

GP-SE 01-09-2018 06:17 PM

Have your dealer update the PCM to the latest calibration. The 2018 5.0 with dual port/direct injection has some fine tuning that is still being done by Ford. Have them perform TSB 17-2272, it made a nice difference on my 2018 5.0

haha 01-10-2018 12:38 AM


Originally Posted by Kevinwhiteatl0715 (Post 5612484)
Wife bought it for me and I’m so sad to see you still drive a 05

Ouch, ooh, that hurt. Good one. You got me. Good for you.:thumbsup:
I drive an '07. I have it clearly stated in my signature.

oldguy1946 01-10-2018 07:56 AM

[QUOTE=Kevinwhiteatl0715;5610474]Just Bought a 2018 f150 5,0 3:15 rear end truck just doesn't feel as fast as it was last week and now tail pipe has lots of black smoke? Any idea what's the problem[/QU

Phil48315 01-10-2018 09:16 AM

^ Nice quote ^ did you want to add a comment ?


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