The 08 3.0 and the 3.5 are completely different motors from top to bottom. one is a cyclone motor (3.5) and one is a duratec (3.0) [/quote] Heh? 3.5 is also Duratec: 3.5L Duratec 24V V6 Engine <-- Copied from Ford's website. EDIT: nevermind! Cyclone = another name for 3.5 or 3.7 Duratec. The Duratec 30 is a 3.0-liter V6 which was produced in 2012 when it was replaced by the larger Duratec Cyclone engines. It was used in the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. The Ford Duratec Cyclone 33 and 35 are 3.3-liter V6 and 3.5V6 engines respectively. They replaced the Duratec 30 from 2012 onward, offering greater power and fuel efficiency. Texas. Feb 5, 2018. #1. I ran across some information on my Mazda’s (Ford) Duratec 3.7 V6. Looks like the Water Pump is internal to the engine and driven by the timing chain. Any failure by gasket or pump can trash the engine quickly by spilling coolant into the oil. I read somewhere the 2012’s have a beefed-up impeller making the failures The maximum reliable mileage you can get from an F150 2.7 EcoBoost is around 200k to 230k miles. A factory standard 3.5 EcoBoost engine can safely deliver over 250 000 miles (402 000 km) If the vehicle has been well looked after with regularly scheduled maintenance and no major modifications. As you well know, any used truck can prove reliable Anonymous A., VA (2021 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0-L V8) Rough shifting. "This truck uses a 10 speed automatic transmission that it shares with GMC. Upshifting is no problem, but downshifting is 2015 - 2020 F150 - 3.5 flex fuel high miles - Looking at maybe buying a 2015 F150XL 4wd with almost 160k miles. It was a fleet vehicle so well maintained, I am just wondering generally how this engine does with high miles - is it most go 200k, or something like “my cousin has over 400k on his”? need to decide in the Ford's new V-6 produces 250 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque with a 3.5-liter displacement unit with a height and width that is the same as Ford's smaller Duratec 30 V-6. The Ford 2.5 liter Duratec engine problems a quite few, with commonest problems being: Excessive Loss Of Coolant. Power Steering Failure. Shifting Transmission Issue. Other different problems apart from those mentioned above may be noticed. While the listed ones are common, other ones should also be treated as urgent. .

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