RockhoundF150

Hate to break it to you, but that logic is pretty flawed. 220k total Mustang sales since 2010. Don't know how many are GT's. In that same amount of time, 2 million+ F-150's have been sold. If the 5.0 is a popular engine, it's because of the F-150. Not the other way around.

Any engine is an expensive fix these days out of warranty, if someone catastrophic happens.

my67falcon

I'm guessing more 3.5l TT's have been sold.

steelcowboy78

I run 5w30 mobile one...the mustang guys run 5w50...

my67falcon

I remember the whole "my 5.0l is the same as the Mustang 5.0l" thing back in the eighties. Some things are the same, some different but it is not the exact same motor. That can alter requirements like the type of oil needed.

steelcowboy78

I put on youtube...under 5.0 engine noise thomas hymer I think...not to good on this computer stuff...I wish they had an app for my phone for this site...thanks guys for all your help and concerns !!

Green Gem

steelcowboy78,

My 2012 5.0L calls for 5W20 oil.

Green Gem

steelcowboy78

If anyone is willing to give me there email I will send u the video. ..I cant figure out how to do it here! Not sure if it because I am on my phone or what! Thanks guys! :/

muffins

If you have an iPhone there is an app for this forum, I use it on mine, as for android devices I do not know because I do not own one.

As for the 5.0 engine, can't speak to that because I have a 4.6l

Pool Runner

I have a 2011 5.0, my truck has 32k now but has had this cold start knock or tick since new. It goes away after 5-10 minutes and doesn't come back until the motor is completely cold again. I've been running full-syn 5w20 since 1k miles and changing every 7500.

Truck burns about 1 qt of oil between a 7500 mile oil change duration. Other than that it's super reliable, will pull off 22 mpg's on an all flat highway with cruise set at 68. No smoke at startup or anything. Whatever the noise is it ain't hurting anything at this point.

My old '08 Chevy 2500 HD, gas 6.0 had a knock/tick too, but it was constant hot/ cold. Drove that from 0-60k mile and three years and never one issue with that motor. Yet it seemed to get 9-10 mpg no matter how you drove.

gDMJoe

Regarding engine noise - Between the ...

• cam phasers clacking.
• normal FEAD whirring.
• injector clicking.
• the fact that there is no engine/intake cover.
  etc., etc., etc..

IMO everything is WAD (Working As Designed) and not that bad.

FoMoCo did try to address some of the engine bay NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) by installing fuel injector system insulators.