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I can't believe anyone is getting this kind of life out of these engines without a catch can installed. HAHAHAHA

BTW, I have one installed but only for my own piece of mind.

Glad to see these posts guys, makes me feel good about owning the EcoBoost!

meaz93

Watch how the 2.7-V6 Boost leaves the Ecodiesel in the dust on youtube.....nice try Ram....got no HP!

Adobe2X

Let me give you a piece of mind..........peace, brother............

FordFan1959

Why would anyone think turbos could cause shorter engine life?

obusnizzle

Because they have a knowledge of mechanical shtuff that is stuck in 1986 and like to talk about their brothers friends uncles roommate had some catastrophic problem.

GriffFX4

Because they assume Ford just slaps a turbo on a engine like an aftermarket mod a shade tree weekend warrior would. They don't take into account Ford pays very good teams of engineers that know a few things about...well, mechanical engineering unlike most consumers.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'll take my chance that an engineered factory turbo engine will last, over someone who has watched a few YouTube videos or read a bunch of posts by people on internet forums complaining about how a company didn't get it right...

meaz93

Funny......just today , I drop by a buddy of mines garage....he's quite a bit older(and wiser?....he builds dragsters) Anyways....I drop by the shop and I see (I should of taken a photo...I'll go back and do it!)
I ask, "Where's your Dodge Diesel?"...cause here's this 2014 Honda Ridgeline hooked up to his pontoon boat and trailer?!-WTF?
This is the guy who's told me over and over...."I wouldn't trust a turbo on a.gasoline engine...let alone two"....."Ya know back in the day...a friend of mines friend....of ...? some famous drag guy (I forget!)...wanted to build turbo powered V8's.....and they blew up!"
Ooooo, ok......what's up with Ridgeline towing that 3k+ trailer?
First off.... (wags all over the road...but pulls it he says) Well it was time for something new...he's says.
Then I tell him about out with the Titan in with the Boost!.....O Christ....here we go again...."Back in the day"......FINALLY .....yeah they've come along way.....THANK YOU!

zx12-iowa

So he is essentially using a minivan with a bed to tow. Um ok, if it's 3 k lbs I guess. But it's the same as my odyssey minivan with very few differences.

meaz93

He's funny....about 75 yrs of age...and still builds funny car motors.......and he buys a? ....Honda Ridgeline?! Sold his Dodge diesel (he frickin thought that was the sh**....no pun intended> Aaaa, yeah I do!)
Can't wait to see that independent rear suspension fold?!... (obviously not with him in it!)
Can you imagine what people are thinking when they see that setup going down the street?! OMG...I'd only drive at night....

FordFan1959

I am curious how the ecodiesel is going to tow and how long it is going to last. I am not a Chrysler person and a diesel on a light duty doesn't make sense, but everyone should wait and see. This could be up there with the success of aluminum. I just think they are pricing themselves out of the market.