72mustang

#1. But in a different color. Green with beige interior reeks of old man color.

rdkev

It handles it just fine. I have that gear ratio and raptor wheels and tires with a level. 315/70r17 is 34.36 inches.

kepcv6871

The 5.0 is a "tried and true" engine? Thought it came out about the same time as the EB. Both the 5.0 and EB are turning out to be good engines. Like a rumble, get the 5.0. Like power when you need it, get the EB. Anyway, I went with the EB. 28K miles without a single problem. Not one. Not even...

ReefDonkey

Wasn't asking for your thoughts on color, but thanks bub

eta: my dad is 58 so yeah

isert89

He's got a point having twin turbos there are a lot of extra moving parts which really means more maintenance down the road the more moving parts you have the more likely there is to have something fail. It's not that the engines bad it is just something you have to think about before you buy a truck. Because some where down the line you'll be replacing turbos on your own dollar this is why I went with the 5.0 to much to worry about with a twin turbo engine.

BucketMan

So, if this is your argument wouldn't the 5.0 be the inferior engine? I'd say that the 2 more cylinders the 5.0 has includes far more parts susceptible to breakage and wear than the twin turbos of the EB.

You say so matter of factory that the turbos will require replacing. Do you even have a clue of what you are talking about?

2012platinum

i think if you can get nav in the ecoboost, get it. i have 13k miles on my eco, and not the first issue. its a beast when towing, and will out tow the 5.0. mine is leveled with 33/12.50 toyo mt's, and i cant tell the difference between them and the factory tires, powerwise. its equipped with the 3.55's. ive enjoyed every minute of driving mine. and the nav is great to have when you need it, i use mine quite often, and again, its been nice to have. i guess it all comes down to personal preference.

isert89

They have been building the 5.0 for years and years they have a lot of expirience with it and lots of mustangs are pushing out 1000 hp with them. The eco boost is all new they only have expirience with them on the road for the last three years. Yes internally there are more parts on a V8 but its a more simple design . And yes turbos wear out maybe you wont have to replace the turbo but at some point youll have to pull them out and redo bearings and stuff. But that will most likely be after your warranty is up. That said I think the eco boost is an amazing engine all I am saying is that if you cant afford to do the maintanence it might not be the best choice. yes I have a clue what im talking about I have 7 years expirience as a mechanic im not the most expirienced guy on here at all but I know my way around a engine. All I was saying is do your research lots of people dont buy diesels cause of cost to fix its not the engine its the stuff surrounding the engine that cost a lot to fix.

Shadder

5.0....hands down. Enjoy!! My father-in-law would agree since he has been through 2 ecoboosts now. He has had problems with both of them.

smurfs_of_war

This 5.0 is all new too. Not even in the same game as previous years. Not to stray too far off course, just wanting to throw that in...