soonerjoe

I love my 5.0, and everyone that has an EB loves it. I also loved it when I drove it. I don't think you can wrong with either one.

johndeerefarmer

Direct injection is not relatively new. Bosch has used it since the fifties.

Who is worried about extended oil changes? If you want to change it every 3k miles like in the old days, go ahead

bigal1234

One thing to consider on the power aspect is that the 3.5 gets more horsepower and more torque at lower rpm than the 5.0. So if you need all that power you have to rev the 5.0 higher.
Al

bamastang

I understand that you jnust like me, is trying to decide b/t eb and 5.0 because the eb is only a 750 dollar upgrade from the 5.0 but when looking at the eb I feel like it should be compared to the 6.2 . Because its capability is almost equal to the 6.2 as far as how fast it accelerates and how much its rated to tow. When you look at how much better the gas mileage is on the eb vs the 6.2 and that its still competitve in capability with the 6.2 and its cheaper to me its a nobrainer. The eb with its torque curve should be able to pull alot harder at lower rpms than the 5.0. But it will probably not give you much better gas mileage than the 5.0 but alittle. With that said I think Ford feels very confident in saying the turbos will last atleast 150,000 miles, and I think from waht I read on another post the turbos would be around 2500 to replace at that point. So anyway hope this helps.

2011blueoval

I am new to this forum as well and have been flipping back and forth between a couple different ones to try and make up my mind between the 5.0 and the Ecoboost. I seem to remember seeing somewhere that Ford is really cracking down on the warranty with the EB and that anything over a 3% increase in tire size would void the warranty. People also seem to think that Ford will be a little more easy going on 5.0 warranty issues and only voiding the warranty if it was in fact the after market piece of equipment that caused the issue. Like I said I am not 100% if this is fact but maybe someone here will be able to clear this up. I have been racking my brain trying to make a decision on which engine to get. If this is true about the EB I will more then likely be going with the 5.0 when I get home from Iraq. Either way it sounds like they are both great engines and I cant wait to drive one.

GatorMedic

That's not true. It is the law that the dealer can't deny a claim unless they prove that an aftermarket part caused the problem. The type of engine has zero to do with it

NorCal-09

This does not make sense at all.

If Ford did this, they would in essence squelch or put a damper on sales of the EB optioned vehicles.

I would venture to guess, that dealers are already equipping EB motored F150's with larger tires and lift kits, just as they do with other model F150's and Super Duty trucks. Moreover, a 3% figure, in itself, sounds a little illogical or arbitrary.

In all my reading on the EB, I do not recall this as being discussed by a credible source. Hope this helps and thank you for your service in Iraq.

2011blueoval

Does this depend on what state you live in? And thank you for the quick reply.

2011blueoval

Thank you guys for all of the quick answers even though you are not making a decision any easier on the engine I want to buy. There are so many greats about both engines. I really love the traditional V8 and everything it is about, but there is something to be said for smokin' a Hemi in a V6, granted its a twin turbo. Ugh, damn Ford, making my life so difficult with to many great products to choose from. I couldn't ask for a better problem to have at the moment I guess. I mean just think, if we were to like any other brand our decisions would be made already and life would be boring again. On top of that, we would have to drive a lesser trucks.

GatorMedic

No. It's a U.S. law. Don't remember the name of the law off the top of my head but do a quick search and you should be able to find it easily