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Greg N Scotty is correct. The sales side of cars is very competitive and the dealers rely on service, repairs, parts, accessories and the like for much of their net income. That is one reason why manufacturers are loath to let anyone else work on them, and restrict access to diagnostic codes. That is one reason why I now have a Toyota. I can fix just about anything myself and the parts are a fraction of the cost of Euro brands. I once owned and S class MB and that was the world's greatest moneypit and I never bought another German car again (the one I had was actually made in Germany and not Hungary or elsewhere).
@@rayrussell6258 that isn't always true. I had to walk away from a Chevy because they started throwing parts at it. Engine still has a warranty but sensors did not. I knew it was mechanical but they wanted to try all this other stuff first at my expense. I called Chevy and nothing.
I purchased a 2015 f-150 w/ 3.5L eco boost earlier this month with 87K miles on it and it runs great, turbo sounds great when speeding up to highway speeds.
I used to have an EcoBoost. I’d stay away from them. My cam phasers and timing components needed to be replaced at 82k miles. Traded it for a 5.0 instead
I have the v6 version (2015) with 120,000 miles. Other than oil changes, tires and brake pads I’ve done nothing but drive the car. It’s incredibly reliable and probably the best vehicle I’ve ever owned!
I saw a v6 Ecoboost transit with 330,000 miles on it. It was being sold probably about toast My father has a 3.7 v6 n/a transit and it's been pretty solid besides a fuel pump a driveshaft recall
its a hit or miss. My 2016 ford fusion with 2.0l ecoboost turbo has had 2 engine replacements both times #3 piston cracked around the fall season. about the same month a year apart. all i did was drive it and do proper maintenance. its been incredibly unreliable. last year the transmission lost forward so at least the engine hasn't had a chance to crack a piston in the last 10 months since its been sitting broken. im not going to sell or trade in a broken car and loose 60% of its value.
Spot on about changing the oil more frequently than book recommended. The 8,9,10k mile recommended intervals are there to look better to the EPA, and to seem appear less maintenance heavy to perspective buyers. Maybe if it's a full time interstate vehicle, maybe.
the fact you can drive his toyota celica GT 4 with "lets see what this baby's got" and still be in that good condition with 200 some thousand miles is a testament to how good toyotas are, id personally have a 1995 toyota 4runner i live in canada and a vehicle thats easy to work on when it does break, and 1 that lasts for a really long time and its easy to look undercarriage for rust in my opinion is possibly the best you could buy
Hey Scotty, I'm a Mobile Auto Repair Mechanic. Several of my customers have Turbo Charged or Super Charged vehicles. I have found that ALL Turbo Charged vehicles that I service, consume large amounts of oil. Did a lot of research on this and found that the new GDI turbocharged vehicles do this because the pressure created during boost forces the atomized oil through seals and that most of the oil ends up in the Induction tubes or other parts of the engine. Some of the oil is consumed by the Turbo Bearings or forced THROUGH the seals on the bearings. The best way that I have found to REDUCE oil consumption in this situation is to install an Engine Oil Catch Can. By the way, just Love your channel !
I have 2013 Ford escape with 76,000 Ecoboost 2.0l runs perfect burns no oil. I change oil every 4-5000 miles with synthetic oil no problems no catch can.
A catch can will also reduce, possibly eliminate, the intake valve carbon build up problem on the 1st generation ecoboost engines. Of course giving the engine 15 or so minutes of easy driving to get everything up to operating temperatures before you hammer on the boost helps too...
That's only a "semi-real" dual exhaust! Granted, both exhaust tips actually work and one of them isn't just a cosmetic dummy like some cars, but it's still just a single exhaust system that splits into two mufflers at the rear.
It allows the use of 2 mufflers. That will mean 1/2 the restriction. Turbocharged cars benefit greatly from exhaust flow so it was probably a wise thing to do. I had a turbo 4 car that came without a muffler from the factory and it had split exhuast... you could say that was just for looks. However this car is utilizing a large diameter exhaust and then splitting it at the end so that they can get better flow through the mufflers.
Me and my wife had a '15 explorer with a V6 non turbo, we loved it! besides the water pump being ran by the timing chain the vehicle was almost perfect.
You know I cant remember who, but I remember someone making a video and as I'm watching it I say to myself Scotty said that, word for word. I'm gonna check and see if its Autonauts.
@@legendaryslayer1234 lol, I know. It's hard to get context or sarcasm just through text. I've almost given up trying make jokes in the comments. Some people read the comment the complete opposite way.
I had a 2005 Explorer. Worst vehicle I have ever owned. Even had the expected crack in the panel. When I see these cars I always look for the crack. Usually there. By the time I got rid of it I was getting 11 mpg.
My 13 f150 with the 3.5 ecoboost has been very reliable 175,000 with no issues. I tow with it all the time but am meticulous about the service on it. It’s all original except for 1 set of coils, 2 sets of plugs and 1 throttle body. I just bought a new Ranger with a turbo 2.3 ecoboost.
I remember when the base engine in a Ranger was the 2.3.....without a turbo. The truck was uncomplicated and a perfect all around vehicle that would do anything I needed it to do. There is absolutely no need for all of this complication now, and why would anybody want a vehicle with all this stuff on it THAT IT DOESN'T NEED, is beyond me. More complicated means more expensive to buy, and more expensive to fix. WHY???
Do you get the impression that Scotty is referring to the current owner of the vehicle, aka his customer? If so, I think Scotty is going to make a lot of money in the long run with that person. If not the current owner, I wonder how it is known that the oil hasn’t been changed for 8000 miles.
@@benkenny3220 I had one, a Hyundai Accent common rail diesel (I'm from Latin America). It burned 1 quart every 3000 miles since new, and for the time that I had it, there were no problems at all.
Do you mean just the "receiver" below the back bumper, which a lot of people call a trailer hitch? That could be for nothing more than a bike rack, like on my car. Of course, if you see the actual ball mount and trailer ball, then yeah, that car was pulling something.
Cory Nickoleff: It is best to put ur Own hitch on a vehicle. My Old Man bought a small V8 Pontiac with a hitch on it. The previous owner said he only towed a trailer(?) a few(?) times when moving. SURE! Needless to say (write), he ended up rebuilding the transmission.
We had bought a used 2010 Lincoln MKT with ecoboost 3.5 V6 in like 2013 and kept it about 5 years. My wife drove it, and I loved driving it. Hot Rod Lincoln, that thing could make all 4 wheels spin/ 355 HP , 350 Lb-Ft it could do 0-60 in 6.1 seconds. Great vehicle, never had any issues. I know it's basically a glorified Ford Flex, but really well done.
My neighbors whole family has ecoboosts and he works on ecoboosts and says the only time u get problems is if u don’t follow ur maintenance schedule, if u put full synthetic in it, flush the coolent every 50k miles to keep it clean and change the transmission fluid every 30k miles if you beat on the car and change it every 40k-50k if u drive normally and u will never have a problem with it
Except nobody ever asks the proverbial $64,000 question. Cars have been around for decades with absolutely no need at all for all this complicated equipment. More complication means more expensive to buy in the first place, and more likely to have problems later on which makes them more expensive to fix. All this, to just simply do the same thing that cars have always done.....get you from point A to point B.
I have a 2015 Fusion with 105k on it. I’ve never done anything to the engine other than general maintenance, and it runs great! I use Mobil One 5W20 oil, and change it when my oil life gets down to 10%. I run a can of Berryman B12 through it about every 6,000 miles. It’s been a great car! Just purchased a 2022 Escape with the 3 cylinder Ecoboost. I’m really impressed with the performance and fuel efficiency of this little engine.
Waiting for my tank to get low to try Berryman B-12 for my 1st time in the Ford Taurus SHO I just purchased. Heard good things about the product. Fingers crossed 🤞 😅
MY 2011 3.5 ecoboost f150 has 287k miles on it , ford did have to fix the timing chain issue but after that no issues , i tow a camper with this truck and use it for work everyday on construction sites, im waiting for this truck to break down so i can get a new one but it just keeps going , all original powertrain , no leaks , no buring oil and no rust still looks good
@@musicauthority7828 ive owned 3 different models with the ecoboost. 2011 f150 2016 focus st and now a 2019 ranger with the 2.3 eb. V8 power out of a 4 cylinder with this truck and with the tune even more power than a v8. I will say I do love these engines , change the oil every 5k and they seem to keep going down the road no problems. Its neglect that kills them main point being the oil changes.
@@musicauthority7828 I had a 2014 Fusion with the 2.0L EcoBoost and put about 35k on it before it became the victim of Hurricane Harvey. Loved the car so much, bought a 2017 at the end of 2017 as they were offering year end discounts. The car is just about to hit 100k and have had zero issues with it. The engines are really good if you keep them maintained. And you can't beat the power output. They are some torquey little motors.
@@musicauthority7828 you're just talking about the old crusty V8 truck guys that get whiny about the sound and want something they can neglect and it'll last a long time anyway. The 3.5 ecoboost is awesome. Just need to be religious about oil changes and not using crappy oil. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the low redline...at least in the trucks. They actually sound good with the right exhaust on them, but more revs would sound a lot cooler. V6's have a unique howling exhaust note that sounds awesome especially past 7k rpm.
I just bought one of the new rangers with the 2.3L Ecoboost. So far so good. Time for first oil change, but I try to get the initial oil out after 1500-2000 miles to get all the crap from initial break-in. Previously I had a Fusion with the 1.5L Ecoboost. No major issues in 109K miles. Did need to have the fuel pressure sensors replaced but if that’s the biggest issue, I can’t complain.
Scotty said "they threw parts on willy nilly". Thats what i like about doing my own maintenance and car repairs. Scotty is awesome! Most people dont service their cars enough and high performance turbo engines its more imperative.
As much as I like the performance of my 2.0L EcoBoost Escape, I definitely notice the extra +-100Hp added by the turbo over the regular 4 cylinder of the one I traded in. Downside? Burns more oil & coolant than the old one.
And here I am with 160k miles on my ecoboost.. two turbo's (3.5 ecoboost).. and no oil burning and no turbo replacements. Leave it to Scotty to find an engine with a bunch of issues. There's a ton of these explorers in our neighborhood and I haven't heard about anyone replacing turbo's lol.
76,000 miles 2.7 Ecoboost f150 I've towed 8k lbs no problem. Change the oil at 5K miles. Chipped it and the boost controller still reads 20psi. Scotty is one of those old guys who's protecting his career.
@@itimebomb89 why would the turbo not work maybe bad fuel or wastegate is fucked. But my nephew has the same engine in a fusion and for the last 3 yrs he and his family has been putting in 87 well the engine blew up. The dealer replaced the motor he called me when the tank was empty told him to put in super and he said OMG this is a new car it runs so much better. So scotty tell people that turbo cars need super unleaded and turbo cars may have bad wastegate or wastegate controllers but the chance that a turbo fails in bogus and the burning oil is from over reving turbo cars and increasing crank case pressure the oil has no place to go but it will seek it's own level and move to the top of the pistons via the PVC and is placed back into the motor to burned off. You don't have to drive slow but you have to acknowledge these are the downsides to turbo cars......
I bought a new 2015 Transit 250 3.5 ecoboost for my business 5 years ago and It has 245k on it with no engine issues yet. Changed oil every 7.5k to date. Although I did blow the trans at 222k. Ridiculous Ford recommends 1ST Transmission service at 150k smh lol.
I've owned 3 Ford TGDI Ecoboost powered vehicles in last 10yrs. Both Gen1 & Gen2 designs. Never had an issue w/any of em. *Good basic maintenance & sensible driving habits go a long way. Also none of mine burned oil. Then again i ALWAYS did good basic maintenance! 5k mi oil changes w/ good brand full synthetic oil* . Fords had much more success then VW & Honda w/these 4cyl TGDI engines. Also more development time over last 14yrs.
Ford should stop doing this explore with 4 cylinder engine. Too small for the explores. Just buy the natural aspirated V6 engine ford explore and it'll last a long time.
I have the same engine in a 2017 Lincoln MKZ and after 130K it’s been really good so far. Obviously I do take care of it by maintaining all fluids and oil change every 5K and it’s still smooth as ever.
Even the old design 5L V8 in my Ford 2019 F150 now has GDI. It seems like a lot of people are having oil burning problems right from the start with that V8. I have seen a video from an Australian auto expert who claims that new cars are burning oil because the tolerance between the cylinders and piston rings is deliberately less tight then in the past to help reduce friction and improve mileage. The other problem people claim with the Ford engine is some coating they started applying to the cylinders that will cause oil consumption as it fails to hold up. Another car repair expert who owns his own shop has a whole series of videos out about why that Ford engine burns oil and he has invested a lot of effort into diagnosing the problem. I am no mechanic and I am hardly driving my truck at all right now but a lot of people are really upset about this and claim it is a big problem that Ford is covering up. If I only have to put a quart in between changes I will consider myself lucky.
Nonsense , 200k mile coyote and Ecoboost sell by the dozen. ALL modern engines can use more oil as they've all gone to lighter ring tensions and much thinner oils in an effort to meet artificial mpg goals. Usually when you see someone bashing a Ford outright, it's from ignorance. A broke clock it right twice a day. The funniest bit about this guy is his incessant droning on about that pos Toyota, why doesn't he bring up the fleets of camarys that were scrapped for that great 2.2 and the 3.0 , that started sludging up before they hit 75k?
@@TheArchetypeGamer This is true but it mainly uses the direct injection and the port is primarily for keeping the valves clean from what I understand. Just having 2 separate injection systems leads to more reliability issues. 2 chances for something to fail somewhere. I just can't see reliability improving when you increase the pressure in the fuel injection by such a large amount.
That's why there's a class action lawsuit going on. The ecoboost engine has a design flaw that allows coolant intrusion into the engine. These engines are complete junk.
@@robj2362 hey can you please give me more info on this because my 2015 just overheated due to the coolent leaking into the engine and I don’t know what to do
I have a 14' with the v6 n/a. I change the oil with full synthetic every 5000mi. 94000+ miles later she is still perfect. I had an f150 with the EcoBoost 3.5l. It was nothing but problems.
I understand where Scotty is coming from. Although I work in a ford dealer. Most people don’t have problems in the explorers with the 2.0L Ecoboost, I also have literally never seen a Ford Explorer with the 3.5, 3.5 Ecoboost, 2.0 or 2.3 burn oil. A lot of newer fords especially with turbos have lots of issues but I never see them burn oil.
I'm on my second, first was totaled in Hurricane Harvey. I got it with a year end discount and only paid $27k for a Brand New Titanium Trimmed model. Can't really beat that value for something that's dang near fully loaded, minus a few things that I would see as annoyances anyways. I have put almost 100k on it, and have had zero issues with it. I keep it maintained, so hoping it's at least a 200k-250k mile car.
@@damienamadoI traded it for an SUV July 2022. Was still running and driving great, I just needed a bigger vehicle. I’ve never had a Honda or Toyota to compare it to, but it was one of the best cars I’ve ever owned.
141k 3.5L EB 2017 still strong. I change the oil every 7500 miles. Coolant every 30k. 2nd gen turbos are oil lubed and cooled by the pickup's coolant. A little care goes a long way. You said that.
240hp doesn't feel like much in a big jacked up SUV either, it will feel like 150hp coming from a medium sized hatchbck. nippy but not exeptionally quick either.
I have a 2013 escape with the 2.0 ecoboost engine with 75000 miles and runs great with zero issues. I do run full synthetic oil and change every 5k. Nothing at all wrong with the 4 cylinder turbo engines, as a matter of fact most of the manufacturers are going in this direction. I also have a f150 with the 3.5 eco and again zero issues at 80k
Gatorman my wife has a 2014 escape with the 2.0 ecoboost. Gas mileage isn’t great in the city but highway 26-28 mpg. It’s been a good vehicle for her. I’m not a fan of turbo charged engines but if you drive them conservatively and change the oil every 5k I think this one can last a while.
Agreed! After 2 Mazdaspeed3s, four 3.5 Ecoboost F150s, one 3.5 Ecoboost Expedition and now a 2.7 Eco Lincoln I have to say all my turbo stuff has been just as reliable as anything else I’ve owned. Actually they’ve been better. A lot better.
Scotty my 2016 2.7l ecoboost f150 4x4 xlt now has 126k km on it. the only mod I did was installing an oil separation catch can I just do regular maintenance and I have not had any issues or breakdowns I'm very surprised with it. great gas mileage and power when I need it . I'm very pleased with it
I have had a couple of Ecoboost engines in Fords over the years - no issues. Regular oil changes (with the correct specification), normal driving (no burnouts on cold start etc.)....everything fine.
Hi Scotty, I have been watching your videos for quite some time now and i would like to thank you for your honesty, unlimited information and no nonsense way of helping the average backyard mechanic gain the extra knowledge needed to do things for himself/herself to save money. Keep up the good work and thanks for telling us about the ways Big Companies rip us off. It's a great site and love the humour. Hope you and your family are well during this Pandemic. Take care and stay safe.
My 1st car was a gen 1 SHO I loved it the Yamaha motor was indestructible and it would keep up with 5.0 Fox bodies and out run Corvettes of the day. People have no idea how much fun it is to own a sleeper.
My moms got a 2017 escape 2.0 EcoBoost with over 100k miles it doesn't have any issues with burning oil or anything for that matter its yet to have a mechanical failure. It gets a oil change every 10k miles and shows no signs of any impending failures. It's been absolutely amazing and trouble free.
Love all your videos Scotty. Thanks. I just had my 2014 Ford Escapes transmission replaced with only 78,000 miles on it, for a hefty price tag. Hopefully the engine will hold out now.
Something is wrong here. I have a 2015 Fusion with the 2.0 ecoboost with 100K miles. I've never been easy on it and it's never burned any oil between 7,000 mile oil changes, or had a mechanical failure. I have always used the motorcraft synthetic oil. I think using the oil it was engineered and tested with is the key to engine life.
@@miguelhughes9783 he was actually referring to SUVs with four cylinder turbo engines not the V6 ones. Specifically, the newer V6 EcoBoosts are seeing exceptional reliability as long as they're maintained properly.
I purchased a 2013 Toyota Corolla with 38K miles on it in April 2019 because of how reliable you said they are. I bought it at a Chevrolet dealer. The original list used price was $12,500.00. It sat on their lot for 2 months. The price dropped 2 times. I got it for $9995.00. I wanted to avoid the CVT transmission, all because of what you said about them. Thank-You for helping me to get a very reliable car. I grew up in Niagara Falls, NY, just like you did. It is not the same anymore. Many Main Street businesses are closed now.
Hello from the future. 230k miles on my 2014 ford explorer 2.0. Still running strong!! Yes there's been plenty of work in normal maintenance tasks. Yes it had leaks... Simple valve cover gaskets and spark plugs is all it needs! This motor is actually reliable if taking care of just like any other car. And wow the parts a cheap theses days.
Hi Scotty - I agree with your philosophy regarding small engines and big vehicles. As an engineer, its a recipe for disaster. I would never buy a turbo engine since it puts extra stress on all engine components. These are non turbo engines with a turbo stuck on. A Ford Explorer with a 4 cylinder engine? Sure, it'll last till the warranty expires, but the suits in Detroit don't worry about that.
Do you know what naturally aspirated means? It has nothing to do with the turbo. It means it has a carburetor. Cars have not had carburetors in 20 years.
I wouldn't go for the 2.0L ecoboost in an Explorer, but it is great in my 2014 Escape. Almost 100k miles, minimal oil consumption. I wonder how much of his oil consumption is from blowby into the PCV system caused by running under high boost a lot? It is a heavy vehicle, so between lead foot and towing, would be running under high boost a lot. An after market catch can may greatly reduce that oil consumption. Also helps keep the intake valves free of carbon.
Mark, I got the exact vehicle with over 130,000 miles on it. I drive it like it was meant to be driven and smoke V8s all the time, red light to red light. It pisses them off so bad and it is so satisfying. I use Sport Mode and paddle shift the gears myself and rev it to about 5,000 1st through third and by then I'm going over 60 mph and just short shift till 5th, and I rarely use 6th unless I'm on the interstate.
The ford escape work perfect with this engine because it's small enough like a car to appreciate the engine and EcoBoost but large enough like a small SUV to feel like you're up and off the ground...
Yeah I have a 2019 Ranger with 15,000 on it. It runs perfect and like a banshee outta hell. The 2.3 eco boost is no slouch. That being said I am worried about long term reliability
Those are real-world people. Between kids, family, careers, hobbies, dating, sports, travel... lots of people don’t have time to vex over polishing their cars. Not everyone are car enthusiasts. In truth, it’s a good sign - a sign of a life with greater priorities!
Mr. Scotty, I have a 2014 explorer with a non eco boost 6 cylinder. At 91,000 + miles back in June 2020 my steering started to make horrible noise. And was hard to turn. One night it locked up on me. Thankfully I was going less than 5 mph on a right turn. I went off the road into the field. The brake s were not working and traction control lights went crazy. When it first started to make the loud noise my mechanic couldn't make it repeat the noise or problem. I got home safely and carefully. I was a fire man and deputy sheriff for a total of 27 years . So my experiences driving EMERGENCY vehicles got me home. Had it towed to the dealer and was given the news. The electronic steering unit went out. And my extended warranty had expired at 90,000 . He is the kickers, the part was $1400.00 and $800.00 labour costs. And this system had a recall for 2011,12,13,15,16 and 17. But not 2014 W.T.F. . I called for customer service at Ford No help. Wrote to national highway safety board and consumer protection for my state. Why wouldn't they have a recall on my year too ? IF YOU CAN DO YOUR MAGIC AND RESEARCH ON THIS Electronic power steering issue. Besides that love the vehicle, is my daily driver and I can say tge air bags worked well when I got wacked on I 95 sitting still by a car going 45+ on the driver's side front door / tire. My 95 year old father and I didn't even feel the hit or the air bags deploy front and side. Thank you . I agree about the eco boost system even on the larger motor F150 . They go bad at 100,000 miles plus. From my friends who have the.
I change mine every 3000 miles and use Gastrol part synthetic for over 75.000 miles and have had good luck with most of my vehicles. Only other oil I'll use is Valvoline
Thank you Scotty's customer to make me feel like a neat guy! I've lived alone for 2 years an my entire apartment has less garbage than the backseat of these guys!
I wish the " fix" would have lasted longer than 20 min.... it's not fixed, wasnt as easy as just changing spark plugs. thanks for looking at it though. anyone out there run into this problem with the 2.0L EcoBoost??
@@spenserchalkley7013 i have a 5 year old Honda accord v6 coupe that has been awesome. I love it! But I still think Lexus makes a better overall product from a durability reliability standpoint.
Spark plugs are hardly ever a cause for engine issues in modern cars unless they are REALLY old. My guess would be something to do with the map sensor or the wastegate again.
Our i3 ecoboost Fiesta is doing fine at 68,000 miles. No oil consumption or turbo problems. Drives like a go-kart. I have noticed the use of some cheap plastic in the engine bay has led to what could have been problems (inlet nipple on overflow canister just sheared off for no reason) if not caught pretty quickly.
Might installing an oil separator on this Explorer possibly reduce the oil consumption? The F150 and Mustang Ecoboost engines seem to benefit greatly from oil separators, both in reliability and in oil consumption, and I understand the separator Ford Motorsports sells is one of their most popular parts.
Got rid of my 2015 Focus, with trans problems, broke even.😁....bought a 2017 Escape with very low miles 🤔🙄 went from Duratec engine with bad trans, to an Ecoboost engine...Doh! I wanted an Escape, but ended up with the Focus to save money. I like my Escape, I'll have to baby her. Thanks Scotty, stay safe everyone.
My policy was 4-5 to 10-5. They said no to the 15%. Off by 3 days. I then said will go elsewhere. They re-rated the policy for reduced driving. Had to settle for a 5 month 27% drop in premiums. They offer 15% to keep from re-rating. Accidents dropped by 70%.
I have a 2015 ford f 150 2.7 ecoboost with 116000 miles and it works great. i haven't had any problems with it and o boy i have giving her a good heavy beating on work
I got almost the same mileage on my escape and I have the original turbo. No issues, plus I've been told I can get a new turbo for around 700 which isn't bad if get over 100k on the turbo.
They should have it so the base model Explorer comes with a naturally aspirated V6 and then you can upgrade to the EcoBoost V6. 4-poppers have no business in a 3-row SUV like this, in my opinion.
Trailblazers with a straight 6 have a better engine. Gas mileage is bad. But Ford Explorers are more dangerous in wrecks than driving a compact car. In a Ford Explorer and Honda Accord wreck my cousin was in. He had the Honda accord and he survived. Had way more damage too.
How much oil in in that stupid thing?? 3.5 qts. gone?! My car only holds 4.5 qts. Don't all of these new, expensive, wonderful & ever so reliable cars/trucks, have a ton of warning lights, bells & whistles, to warn you if you fart to hard??? Let alone you are out of oil!!
@@mrpoohbearlvr They don't. And for years we in the service business have been saying they should. Maybe the highline cars have oil level sensors, I don't know. What we usually see, however, is that the owners don't bring their cars in on time for service and they never ever check their own fluids. I always offer my customer a free "pit-stop" service where they can just pop in for tire and fluid checks. Most of them never take the time and go thousands of miles past their service due stickers.
If you overfill the oil, the turbo will still continue to work at low speeds with slow accelerator use, because of the relatively low pressure being utilized. But if you put your foot down, like when joining a freeway, the electronics realize the boost pressure is becoming too high and they cut the turbo, as a safety precaution, until the vehicle is stopped and restarted, again. Simply changing the oil (to the current level) solves this very common problem, that's been around for decades.
My return line on the turbo just started leaking real bad. Went to change my oil and noticed the oil pan was covered in oil. Thought the plug was leaking until I looked up, the axle was covered and the bottom of the turbo covered. Now I'm gonna be paranoid about it leaking lol
Same here man. 17 ST. I change the oil every 4K miles, I let it idle for a few minutes before taking off, and I've had zero problems, knock on wood. I drive it hard too, spend more money on tires than anything else lmao. I think people just don't take care of their car, and then they wonder why their turbos disintegrate.
That's pretty subjective. I would like to know the vehicles history. with that low miles and to be burning oil and need 2 turbos already. I would think abuse or lack of maintenance. I know quite a few people that have Ecoboost Fords and have had exactly the opposite experience. I have a 2016 F150 with the 2.7, change the oil every 10000 miles with Mobile 1 full synthetic. At 49xxx miles not a single problem with my truck and uses no oil between oil changes. I sure like getting 22 -24 mpg and being able to spank any other truck on the road in my Supercrew...
The 2.0 eco boost turbo engine is a POS heads go have 2017 escape with 63,343 miles thing was toasted did all scheduled maintenance at dealership. Was just in for scheduled maintenance on 8/24/21 at dealership over the 5yr/60k warranty dealership told me pound sand, ford told me they weren’t built Ford Tough because they are not, and get Fucked. DO NOT BUT ANY FORD WITH 2.0 ECO BOOST ENGINE.
I'm guessing PCV valve, putting oil into the intake clogging the intercooler and causing limp mode. Probably won't use any oil now either that's why he's not telling us.
I have the 4 cylinder ecoboost on a 2017 Ford Edge. Hasn't given me any problems so far. But you have to respect the weight of the car and not demand too much of the engine. I drive it gently and it rewards me with higher reliability.
I just had to replace my engine on a 2017 Ford Edge SE with 2L Ecoboost engine for about $6800. I was just past the 5/yr 60000 at 61000 miles. There is a technical service bulletin on engine coolant leak on the Ford Edge 2L EcoBoost engine. This is a defect in the design so taking care of the maintenance may not help much. The 2015-2018 models are an issue but 2017 seems to the worse. Consumer Reports has a red status on engine failure for the 2017. If you are out of warranty I would be concerned. I would monitor the level of your coolant. If you see it start to go lower than that could be very bad sign.
Hey Scotty - watched the entire video waiting to see what you did to correct the boost issue. What caused it? I have to agree with you about small engines in heavy vehicles, I'd stay away from them as well. They are always working hard. Personally I still like V-8's. They have more than enough power to get the car moving without beating it to death and if driven in a more relaxed fashion can get almost equally as good gas mileage as some of the smaller engines.
In another video (Here's Why I'd Never Buy a Ford with This Engine) he found it was bad spark plugs. The ECU uses the plugs as sensors, so thought there was too much boost.
The ecoboost engine was still relatively new in 2013, but it was still not too bad. The current ecoboost engines are much better, particularly the v6's. Turbos are more complicated to work on, but they are also more fun to drive. Trade offs.
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Interesting about the insurance companies giving pay backs. Thanks Scotty.
Scotty Kilmer I will stick to my 09 Scion xB with a five speed. The big 3 makes crap these days
Lol Uncle Scotty, I feel the same the same way about the $1200 they are letting me keep. Bunch of thieves if you ask me. Stay safe
ford is fail
scotty can you tell us when the toyota part 2 will video come i cant wait to see that video
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Greg N
Scotty is correct.
The sales side of cars is very competitive and the dealers rely on service, repairs, parts, accessories and the like for much of their net income.
That is one reason why manufacturers are loath to let anyone else work on them, and restrict access to diagnostic codes.
That is one reason why I now have a Toyota. I can fix just about anything myself and the parts are a fraction of the cost of Euro brands.
I once owned and S class MB and that was the world's greatest moneypit and I never bought another German car again (the one I had was actually made in Germany and not Hungary or elsewhere).
What were you not wrong about Scotty?
Scotty it the 3rd mechanic this car has been to for the same problem. The owner knows it's a money pit
@@rayrussell6258 that isn't always true. I had to walk away from a Chevy because they started throwing parts at it. Engine still has a warranty but sensors did not. I knew it was mechanical but they wanted to try all this other stuff first at my expense. I called Chevy and nothing.
Scotty's Celica can probably cure Covid-19
Connor Maltsberger probably? Definitely
Connor Maltsberger made me laugh
Well it certainly won't be Chrysler or GM they cause viruses 😂😂😂
Already got the cure...
Connor Maltsberger that’s awesome
My 2014 f-150 v6 3.5L eco boost is still running strong at 280k miles. Good engine
I purchased a 2015 f-150 w/ 3.5L eco boost earlier this month with 87K miles on it and it runs great, turbo sounds great when speeding up to highway speeds.
How often you use the turbo feature?
my water pump went out i have the same truck
@@MalkiYah_ i think it uses it all the time or when it goes over 1.5k rpm
I used to have an EcoBoost. I’d stay away from them. My cam phasers and timing components needed to be replaced at 82k miles. Traded it for a 5.0 instead
I have the v6 version (2015) with 120,000 miles. Other than oil changes, tires and brake pads I’ve done nothing but drive the car. It’s incredibly reliable and probably the best vehicle I’ve ever owned!
Same with me. My 2015 eco boost rocks. No problems.
I saw a v6 Ecoboost transit with 330,000 miles on it. It was being sold probably about toast
My father has a 3.7 v6 n/a transit and it's been pretty solid besides a fuel pump a driveshaft recall
its a hit or miss.
My 2016 ford fusion with 2.0l ecoboost turbo has had 2 engine replacements both times #3 piston cracked around the fall season. about the same month a year apart.
all i did was drive it and do proper maintenance. its been incredibly unreliable. last year the transmission lost forward so at least the engine hasn't had a chance to crack a piston in the last 10 months since its been sitting broken. im not going to sell or trade in a broken car and loose 60% of its value.
@@darkshadowsx5949 I don't think the 4 cylinder Ecoboost Is good I've heard they have many issues however I think the 3.5 is better
@@lethargicstove2024 the second generation ecoboost 2.0 is great
just use premium fuel and premium oil and all good
Spot on about changing the oil more frequently than book recommended.
The 8,9,10k mile recommended intervals are there to look better to the EPA, and to seem appear less maintenance heavy to perspective buyers.
Maybe if it's a full time interstate vehicle, maybe.
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Scotty: Don't rev your engines high and accelerate like mad.
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the fact you can drive his toyota celica GT 4 with "lets see what this baby's got" and still be in that good condition with 200 some thousand miles is a testament to how good toyotas are, id personally have a 1995 toyota 4runner i live in canada and a vehicle thats easy to work on when it does break, and 1 that lasts for a really long time and its easy to look undercarriage for rust in my opinion is possibly the best you could buy
rev up your engine guys!!
Hey Scotty, I'm a Mobile Auto Repair Mechanic. Several of my customers have Turbo Charged or Super Charged vehicles. I have found that ALL Turbo Charged vehicles that I service, consume large amounts of oil. Did a lot of research on this and found that the new GDI turbocharged vehicles do this because the pressure created during boost forces the atomized oil through seals and that most of the oil ends up in the Induction tubes or other parts of the engine. Some of the oil is consumed by the Turbo Bearings or forced THROUGH the seals on the bearings. The best way that I have found to REDUCE oil consumption in this situation is to install an Engine Oil Catch Can. By the way, just Love your channel !
I have 2013 Ford escape with 76,000 Ecoboost 2.0l runs perfect burns no oil. I change oil every 4-5000 miles with synthetic oil no problems no catch can.
2013 fusion 2.0. Oil level still on the full mark after 5000 miles. 94,000
My 2.0 eco boost used no oil and was great.
Our 2014 ecoboost f150 never had a catch can, replaced spark plugs at 68000 mi, have not consumed oil
A catch can will also reduce, possibly eliminate, the intake valve carbon build up problem on the 1st generation ecoboost engines.
Of course giving the engine 15 or so minutes of easy driving to get everything up to operating temperatures before you hammer on the boost helps too...
That's only a "semi-real" dual exhaust! Granted, both exhaust tips actually work and one of them isn't just a cosmetic dummy like some cars, but it's still just a single exhaust system that splits into two mufflers at the rear.
BaltimoreAndOhioRR really?
It allows the use of 2 mufflers. That will mean 1/2 the restriction. Turbocharged cars benefit greatly from exhaust flow so it was probably a wise thing to do.
I had a turbo 4 car that came without a muffler from the factory and it had split exhuast... you could say that was just for looks. However this car is utilizing a large diameter exhaust and then splitting it at the end so that they can get better flow through the mufflers.
You mean like 99% of stock and aftermarket dual exhaust? Y,X, and H pipes all converge at some point...
Me and my wife had a '15 explorer with a V6 non turbo, we loved it! besides the water pump being ran by the timing chain the vehicle was almost perfect.
Toyota gets blasted for not adding turbos in their cars, but this is a perfect example of why they don't.
The Big Empty _ ya they do sir but only in Lexus
2022 tundra will have a v6 hybrid twin turbo option.
And great gas mileage too.
I couldnt agree more. Im happy with ny 2016 rav4. No turbo no problems.
@@gs98999the other option is full EV
"Oil is cheaper than Engine work
Last time I changed the oil it had 900 miles since the last time.
Unless u live in the EU :(
@@Mi-mj8qv its like 22e for 5L
I change my oil once a year in my cars. I put 700 miles on the one car and maybe 1500 on the other.
Oil is cheaper than steel
Scotty, I think autonauts is stealing your content
What....REALLY????
You know I cant remember who, but I remember someone making a video and as I'm watching it I say to myself Scotty said that, word for word. I'm gonna check and see if its Autonauts.
@@MrEliaspalacios6 Autonauts is Scottys new channel.
It’s a joke lol
@@legendaryslayer1234 lol, I know. It's hard to get context or sarcasm just through text. I've almost given up trying make jokes in the comments. Some people read the comment the complete opposite way.
We have bought 3 explorers in a row, great vehicles
I had a 2005 Explorer. Worst vehicle I have ever owned. Even had the expected crack in the panel. When I see these cars I always look for the crack. Usually there. By the time I got rid of it I was getting 11 mpg.
My 13 f150 with the 3.5 ecoboost has been very reliable 175,000 with no issues. I tow with it all the time but am meticulous about the service on it. It’s all original except for 1 set of coils, 2 sets of plugs and 1 throttle body. I just bought a new Ranger with a turbo 2.3 ecoboost.
Yeah that maintenance thing really works, don't it ?
I remember when the base engine in a Ranger was the 2.3.....without a turbo. The truck was uncomplicated and a perfect all around vehicle that would do anything I needed it to do. There is absolutely no need for all of this complication now, and why would anybody want a vehicle with all this stuff on it THAT IT DOESN'T NEED, is beyond me. More complicated means more expensive to buy, and more expensive to fix. WHY???
Had to put 3 quarts of oil in it because maybe nobody has checked it for 8000 miles! Proper maintenance is important also.
Do you get the impression that Scotty is referring to the current owner of the vehicle, aka his customer? If so, I think Scotty is going to make a lot of money in the long run with that person. If not the current owner, I wonder how it is known that the oil hasn’t been changed for 8000 miles.
I think many car manuals state to check it every time you fuel up.
Ben Kenny That sounds far too often to be checking oil on a modern car
@@JDMHaze A lot of brand new cars are burning oil from the factory.
@@benkenny3220 I had one, a Hyundai Accent common rail diesel (I'm from Latin America). It burned 1 quart every 3000 miles since new, and for the time that I had it, there were no problems at all.
2.7 ecoboost F150 158K miles Factory turbos. Only changed plugs, oil and filters. Regulrly tow 6000 lbs. Engine is an engineering masterpiece.
i'm surprised you didn't mention the extra stress of towing. i would never buy a car that has a hitch installed.
Do you mean just the "receiver" below the back bumper, which a lot of people call a trailer hitch? That could be for nothing more than a bike rack, like on my car. Of course, if you see the actual ball mount and trailer ball, then yeah, that car was pulling something.
I would never buy an SUV or truck without a hitch.
Cory Nickoleff: It is best to put ur Own hitch on a vehicle. My Old Man bought a small V8 Pontiac with a hitch on it. The previous owner said he only towed a trailer(?) a few(?) times when moving. SURE! Needless to say (write), he ended up rebuilding the transmission.
We had bought a used 2010 Lincoln MKT with ecoboost 3.5 V6 in like 2013 and kept it about 5 years. My wife drove it, and I loved driving it. Hot Rod Lincoln, that thing could make all 4 wheels spin/ 355 HP , 350 Lb-Ft it could do 0-60 in 6.1 seconds. Great vehicle, never had any issues. I know it's basically a glorified Ford Flex, but really well done.
I wanted one myself the only reason I avoided them was the internal water pump.
People I know with these love them and haven't had much trouble.
Scotty's an honest guy! Wish there were more like him!
I got a 14 fusion titanium 2.0 ecoboost. Picks up pretty good, I like it a lot.
Ford is bugging out tryna retire the Fusion.
@@Kd_rise They are already bugging out. They lost their Focus.
My neighbors whole family has ecoboosts and he works on ecoboosts and says the only time u get problems is if u don’t follow ur maintenance schedule, if u put full synthetic in it, flush the coolent every 50k miles to keep it clean and change the transmission fluid every 30k miles if you beat on the car and change it every 40k-50k if u drive normally and u will never have a problem with it
Except nobody ever asks the proverbial $64,000 question. Cars have been around for decades with absolutely no need at all for all this complicated equipment. More complication means more expensive to buy in the first place, and more likely to have problems later on which makes them more expensive to fix. All this, to just simply do the same thing that cars have always done.....get you from point A to point B.
I have a 2015 Fusion with 105k on it. I’ve never done anything to the engine other than general maintenance, and it runs great! I use Mobil One 5W20 oil, and change it when my oil life gets down to 10%. I run a can of Berryman B12 through it about every 6,000 miles. It’s been a great car! Just purchased a 2022 Escape with the 3 cylinder Ecoboost. I’m really impressed with the performance and fuel efficiency of this little engine.
Waiting for my tank to get low to try Berryman B-12 for my 1st time in the Ford Taurus SHO I just purchased. Heard good things about the product. Fingers crossed 🤞 😅
MY 2011 3.5 ecoboost f150 has 287k miles on it , ford did have to fix the timing chain issue but after that no issues , i tow a camper with this truck and use it for work everyday on construction sites, im waiting for this truck to break down so i can get a new one but it just keeps going , all original powertrain , no leaks , no buring oil and no rust still looks good
Love my 2014 3.5L Ecoboost!
You must be the only one? it's unanimous nobody likes the ecoboost engine's.
@@musicauthority7828 ive owned 3 different models with the ecoboost. 2011 f150 2016 focus st and now a 2019 ranger with the 2.3 eb. V8 power out of a 4 cylinder with this truck and with the tune even more power than a v8. I will say I do love these engines , change the oil every 5k and they seem to keep going down the road no problems. Its neglect that kills them main point being the oil changes.
@@musicauthority7828 I had a 2014 Fusion with the 2.0L EcoBoost and put about 35k on it before it became the victim of Hurricane Harvey. Loved the car so much, bought a 2017 at the end of 2017 as they were offering year end discounts. The car is just about to hit 100k and have had zero issues with it. The engines are really good if you keep them maintained. And you can't beat the power output. They are some torquey little motors.
@@musicauthority7828 you're just talking about the old crusty V8 truck guys that get whiny about the sound and want something they can neglect and it'll last a long time anyway. The 3.5 ecoboost is awesome. Just need to be religious about oil changes and not using crappy oil. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the low redline...at least in the trucks. They actually sound good with the right exhaust on them, but more revs would sound a lot cooler. V6's have a unique howling exhaust note that sounds awesome especially past 7k rpm.
@@hdrenginedevelopment7507 one bad thing about the 3.5 is the chronic cam phasers issue.
Ford had no business turning the Explorers into crossovers/unibodies. Eventually, body on frame Explorers will turn into collectors SUVs.
Same with Nissan Pathfinders and Chevy Blazers. Used to be body-on-frame but now they're all unibodies. Only SUV left is the 4Runner.
@@Datsun7705 The tahoe and expedition are still body on frame
ZNormT6 Those are full sized and they're more expensive. We're talkin about midsize where most ppl can afford.
@@mcc7762 EPA deserves to be sued again
Maybe collectible in some alternate universe. The electronified plasticrap made today is guaranteed landfill.
I just bought one of the new rangers with the 2.3L Ecoboost. So far so good. Time for first oil change, but I try to get the initial oil out after 1500-2000 miles to get all the crap from initial break-in.
Previously I had a Fusion with the 1.5L Ecoboost. No major issues in 109K miles. Did need to have the fuel pressure sensors replaced but if that’s the biggest issue, I can’t complain.
I have a ford fusion with the 1?5 Ecoboost any tips for preventative maintenance? I think I should change the trans fluid soon.
Scotty said "they threw parts on willy nilly". Thats what i like about doing my own maintenance and car repairs. Scotty is awesome! Most people dont service their cars enough and high performance turbo engines its more imperative.
As much as I like the performance of my 2.0L EcoBoost Escape, I definitely notice the extra +-100Hp added by the turbo over the regular 4 cylinder of the one I traded in. Downside? Burns more oil & coolant than the old one.
And here I am with 160k miles on my ecoboost.. two turbo's (3.5 ecoboost).. and no oil burning and no turbo replacements. Leave it to Scotty to find an engine with a bunch of issues. There's a ton of these explorers in our neighborhood and I haven't heard about anyone replacing turbo's lol.
I mean he is a mechanic... it makes sense that the ones with problems would be on his doorstep.
Time more an issue than milage. Tons of seals and superheated parts, bearings, etc.
76,000 miles 2.7 Ecoboost f150 I've towed 8k lbs no problem. Change the oil at 5K miles. Chipped it and the boost controller still reads 20psi. Scotty is one of those old guys who's protecting his career.
@@itimebomb89 why would the turbo not work maybe bad fuel or wastegate is fucked. But my nephew has the same engine in a fusion and for the last 3 yrs he and his family has been putting in 87 well the engine blew up. The dealer replaced the motor he called me when the tank was empty told him to put in super and he said OMG this is a new car it runs so much better. So scotty tell people that turbo cars need super unleaded and turbo cars may have bad wastegate or wastegate controllers but the chance that a turbo fails in bogus and the burning oil is from over reving turbo cars and increasing crank case pressure the oil has no place to go but it will seek it's own level and move to the top of the pistons via the PVC and is placed back into the motor to burned off. You don't have to drive slow but you have to acknowledge these are the downsides to turbo cars......
I bought a new 2015 Transit 250 3.5 ecoboost for my business 5 years ago and It has 245k on it with no engine issues yet. Changed oil every 7.5k to date. Although I did blow the trans at 222k. Ridiculous Ford recommends 1ST Transmission service at 150k smh lol.
I've owned 3 Ford TGDI Ecoboost powered vehicles in last 10yrs. Both Gen1 & Gen2 designs. Never had an issue w/any of em. *Good basic maintenance & sensible driving habits go a long way. Also none of mine burned oil. Then again i ALWAYS did good basic maintenance! 5k mi oil changes w/ good brand full synthetic oil* . Fords had much more success then VW & Honda w/these 4cyl TGDI engines. Also more development time over last 14yrs.
Thanks for this reply. I am actually Pd off with Audi VW 2.0t motors oil consumption and chain tensioner issues.
Ford should stop doing this explore with 4 cylinder engine. Too small for the explores. Just buy the natural aspirated V6 engine ford explore and it'll last a long time.
Just got rid of my 2009 Explorer with 4.0L engine. Had 177k miles Many trips with it. Decent vehicle
Totally agree. I have a regular V8 with no turbo and I love it. Sounds more old school without turbo anyways.
And design the water pump to be outside the engine ..not chain driven
The 4 cylinder is quicker than the v6 so it clearly isn't too small.
@@mr.giraffe7076 And what year?
Have a 2015 escape with the 2.0L ecoboost 260k no problems. I use mobile1 full synthetic 5w30 & mobil1 filter change it every 3k miles.
Eco boost owner here ...... always check and change your oil ..... it will be fine .
Ecoboosts do have flaws. I would know, I had a 1.6l liter version.
All hail the naturally aspirated, non-interference car engine!!!
Yes!!!
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🤦♂️ I have the 400hp turbo Six in the new Explorer ST. It’s incredible.
Yes. I would say the toyota 3.4 V6 is one of the most reliable engines that are non interference.
@Jonathan McCully getting 250k in f150s but yeah it will blow
Got this motor in my Escape. It's a rocket ship!
I have the same engine in a 2017 Lincoln MKZ and after 130K it’s been really good so far. Obviously I do take care of it by maintaining all fluids and oil change every 5K and it’s still smooth as ever.
My mkz is a 2014 awd 2.0 59000 luv it
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Even the old design 5L V8 in my Ford 2019 F150 now has GDI. It seems like a lot of people are having oil burning problems right from the start with that V8. I have seen a video from an Australian auto expert who claims that new cars are burning oil because the tolerance between the cylinders and piston rings is deliberately less tight then in the past to help reduce friction and improve mileage. The other problem people claim with the Ford engine is some coating they started applying to the cylinders that will cause oil consumption as it fails to hold up. Another car repair expert who owns his own shop has a whole series of videos out about why that Ford engine burns oil and he has invested a lot of effort into diagnosing the problem. I am no mechanic and I am hardly driving my truck at all right now but a lot of people are really upset about this and claim it is a big problem that Ford is covering up. If I only have to put a quart in between changes I will consider myself lucky.
The engine has direct injection and port fuel injection.
Nonsense , 200k mile coyote and Ecoboost sell by the dozen. ALL modern engines can use more oil as they've all gone to lighter ring tensions and much thinner oils in an effort to meet artificial mpg goals. Usually when you see someone bashing a Ford outright, it's from ignorance. A broke clock it right twice a day. The funniest bit about this guy is his incessant droning on about that pos Toyota, why doesn't he bring up the fleets of camarys that were scrapped for that great 2.2 and the 3.0 , that started sludging up before they hit 75k?
@@TheArchetypeGamer This is true but it mainly uses the direct injection and the port is primarily for keeping the valves clean from what I understand. Just having 2 separate injection systems leads to more reliability issues. 2 chances for something to fail somewhere. I just can't see reliability improving when you increase the pressure in the fuel injection by such a large amount.
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Customer: Do you drive an ecoboost mustang in your intro?
Scotty: yes
I found a lot of issues with the PCV system on my eco boost. A catch can setup helped a lot.
As far as turbo charged engines go. The ecoboost is pretty awesome.
What about the escape ??
They are VERY good engines.
That's why there's a class action lawsuit going on. The ecoboost engine has a design flaw that allows coolant intrusion into the engine. These engines are complete junk.
@@robj2362 mine has over 109000km runs great I guess I got a good one, do your maintenance and dont abuse them
@@robj2362 hey can you please give me more info on this because my 2015 just overheated due to the coolent leaking into the engine and I don’t know what to do
I have a 14' with the v6 n/a. I change the oil with full synthetic every 5000mi. 94000+ miles later she is still perfect. I had an f150 with the EcoBoost 3.5l. It was nothing but problems.
I understand where Scotty is coming from. Although I work in a ford dealer. Most people don’t have problems in the explorers with the 2.0L Ecoboost, I also have literally never seen a Ford Explorer with the 3.5, 3.5 Ecoboost, 2.0 or 2.3 burn oil. A lot of newer fords especially with turbos have lots of issues but I never see them burn oil.
Did no one in the comments section ask the question; what did you do to fix it Scotty? Now someone has.
Peter Greenwald I thought I missed how in the video. Was going to watch it again. Now I know I’m not the only one.
I find that he rarely if ever actually tells what he did or HOW he did it . He just likes to rant and rave lol...
Sounds like a wastegate
I drove a 2 liter ecoboost fusion before and it’s fun to drive.
I'm on my second, first was totaled in Hurricane Harvey. I got it with a year end discount and only paid $27k for a Brand New Titanium Trimmed model. Can't really beat that value for something that's dang near fully loaded, minus a few things that I would see as annoyances anyways. I have put almost 100k on it, and have had zero issues with it. I keep it maintained, so hoping it's at least a 200k-250k mile car.
@@bourbon.36 any updates? Is the car still running nicely? Any issues?
@@damienamadoI traded it for an SUV July 2022. Was still running and driving great, I just needed a bigger vehicle. I’ve never had a Honda or Toyota to compare it to, but it was one of the best cars I’ve ever owned.
Scotty, what did you do to fix the turbo charger? You forgot to mention how you fixed it.
He changed the spark plugs and topped up the oil in the previous video
He didn’t fix anything, just bitched about it
If you have an ecoboost, install an oil catch can. These are infamous for carbon buildup
Scotty - I'm with you: I bought a used Ford Escape with the 2.5l engine - NO TURBO! Runs like a top and plenty enough power.
141k 3.5L EB 2017 still strong. I change the oil every 7500 miles. Coolant every 30k. 2nd gen turbos are oil lubed and cooled by the pickup's coolant. A little care goes a long way. You said that.
"It does put out 240 horsepower. This is an awful lot of technology to do that though!..." Cracks me up how he says that. lol 1:56
240hp doesn't feel like much in a big jacked up SUV either, it will feel like 150hp coming from a medium sized hatchbck. nippy but not exeptionally quick either.
Keep Reving Your Engines! And Scotty will do the rest...
I have a 2013 escape with the 2.0 ecoboost engine with 75000 miles and runs great with zero issues. I do run full synthetic oil and change every 5k. Nothing at all wrong with the 4 cylinder turbo engines, as a matter of fact most of the manufacturers are going in this direction. I also have a f150 with the 3.5 eco and again zero issues at 80k
Gatorman my wife has a 2014 escape with the 2.0 ecoboost. Gas mileage isn’t great in the city but highway 26-28 mpg. It’s been a good vehicle for her. I’m not a fan of turbo charged engines but if you drive them conservatively and change the oil every 5k I think this one can last a while.
Agreed! After 2 Mazdaspeed3s, four 3.5 Ecoboost F150s, one 3.5 Ecoboost Expedition and now a 2.7 Eco Lincoln I have to say all my turbo stuff has been just as reliable as anything else I’ve owned. Actually they’ve been better. A lot better.
Scotty my 2016 2.7l ecoboost f150 4x4 xlt now has 126k km on it. the only mod I did was installing an oil separation catch can
I just do regular maintenance and I have not had any issues or breakdowns
I'm very surprised with it. great gas mileage and power when I need it . I'm very pleased with it
I have had a couple of Ecoboost engines in Fords over the years - no issues. Regular oil changes (with the correct specification), normal driving (no burnouts on cold start etc.)....everything fine.
Hi Scotty, I have been watching your videos for quite some time now and i would like to thank you for your honesty, unlimited information and no nonsense way of helping the average backyard mechanic gain the extra knowledge needed to do things for himself/herself to save money. Keep up the good work and thanks for telling us about the ways Big Companies rip us off. It's a great site and love the humour. Hope you and your family are well during this Pandemic. Take care and stay safe.
yep... thats why u get the real EcoBoost V6 TwinTurbo.. those engines are amazing!!! im driving a SHO
Doesn't wear out as quickly in an Explorer? Also, are you still happy with it now?
My 1st car was a gen 1 SHO I loved it the Yamaha motor was indestructible and it would keep up with 5.0 Fox bodies and out run Corvettes of the day. People have no idea how much fun it is to own a sleeper.
My 2010 Ford Fusion V6 was at 230k miles when i sold it.
My moms got a 2017 escape 2.0 EcoBoost with over 100k miles it doesn't have any issues with burning oil or anything for that matter its yet to have a mechanical failure. It gets a oil change every 10k miles and shows no signs of any impending failures. It's been absolutely amazing and trouble free.
Love all your videos Scotty. Thanks. I just had my 2014 Ford Escapes transmission replaced with only 78,000 miles on it, for a hefty price tag. Hopefully the engine will hold out now.
Something is wrong here. I have a 2015 Fusion with the 2.0 ecoboost with 100K miles. I've never been easy on it and it's never burned any oil between 7,000 mile oil changes, or had a mechanical failure. I have always used the motorcraft synthetic oil. I think using the oil it was engineered and tested with is the key to engine life.
He is referring to heavy 4 wheel drive vehicles with v6 turbo charged engines.
@@miguelhughes9783 he was actually referring to SUVs with four cylinder turbo engines not the V6 ones. Specifically, the newer V6 EcoBoosts are seeing exceptional reliability as long as they're maintained properly.
This is awesome for me to see. I just purchased a 2015 Fusion Titanium with the 2.0 Ecoboost
It´s not the oil brand but the oil change that will keep your car going a long time.
Criticizes engine for 2 x $1300 turbo repairs, when the real repair was a pack of $20 spark plugs 🤦♂️😂😂😂!
+1 😂😂🤣
I purchased a 2013 Toyota Corolla with 38K miles on it in April 2019 because of how reliable you said they are. I bought it at a Chevrolet dealer. The original list used price was $12,500.00. It sat on their lot for 2 months. The price dropped 2 times. I got it for $9995.00. I wanted to avoid the CVT transmission, all because of what you said about them. Thank-You for helping me to get a very reliable car.
I grew up in Niagara Falls, NY, just like you did. It is not the same anymore. Many Main Street businesses are closed now.
My twin Nephews were born their,Live in Ontario now and work for GM Cami building Equinox s
Hello from the future.
230k miles on my 2014 ford explorer 2.0. Still running strong!! Yes there's been plenty of work in normal maintenance tasks. Yes it had leaks... Simple valve cover gaskets and spark plugs is all it needs! This motor is actually reliable if taking care of just like any other car. And wow the parts a cheap theses days.
This also happens with a 2019 Chevy equinox and a 2018 Chevy Malibu with the turbo 4cyl
Hi Scotty - I agree with your philosophy regarding small engines and big vehicles. As an engineer, its a recipe for disaster. I would never buy a turbo engine since it puts extra stress on all engine components. These are non turbo engines with a turbo stuck on. A Ford Explorer with a 4 cylinder engine? Sure, it'll last till the warranty expires, but the suits in Detroit don't worry about that.
correct.
I still prefer naturally aspirated engines
more reliable and they sound better at high rpm too
Do you know what naturally aspirated means? It has nothing to do with the turbo. It means it has a carburetor. Cars have not had carburetors in 20 years.
@@keithc5729 he means generally, EFI engines only but thise that don't need turbos to make the required hp
@@keithc5729 Wrong. Fuel injected engines w/o turbo or supercharger are also naturally aspirated engines.
Keith Christensen lol what are you talking about?
I wouldn't go for the 2.0L ecoboost in an Explorer, but it is great in my 2014 Escape. Almost 100k miles, minimal oil consumption.
I wonder how much of his oil consumption is from blowby into the PCV system caused by running under high boost a lot?
It is a heavy vehicle, so between lead foot and towing, would be running under high boost a lot.
An after market catch can may greatly reduce that oil consumption. Also helps keep the intake valves free of carbon.
Mark, I got the exact vehicle with over 130,000 miles on it. I drive it like it was meant to be driven and smoke V8s all the time, red light to red light. It pisses them off so bad and it is so satisfying. I use Sport Mode and paddle shift the gears myself and rev it to about 5,000 1st through third and by then I'm going over 60 mph and just short shift till 5th, and I rarely use 6th unless I'm on the interstate.
The ford escape work perfect with this engine because it's small enough like a car to appreciate the engine and EcoBoost but large enough like a small SUV to feel like you're up and off the ground...
I have a 2013 xlt Explorer with the non turbo eco boost 3.5 L and it runs like new. I’m with you a 2.0 doesn’t belong in a big suv
Yeah I have a 2019 Ranger with 15,000 on it. It runs perfect and like a banshee outta hell. The 2.3 eco boost is no slouch. That being said I am worried about long term reliability
trade it in for a toyota
All his customers have the dirtiest cars. Lol
12 skits - Not all of them.
DC Various Vids ok
Those are real-world people. Between kids, family, careers, hobbies, dating, sports, travel... lots of people don’t have time to vex over polishing their cars. Not everyone are car enthusiasts. In truth, it’s a good sign - a sign of a life with greater priorities!
He is the same way. Look at in his garage. 😂 😂 They are perfect match for each other 😂 😂
Naw, not dirty----lived in!
The v6 Ecoboost seems like a great engine.
It is
Mr. Scotty, I have a 2014 explorer with a non eco boost 6 cylinder. At 91,000 + miles back in June 2020 my steering started to make horrible noise. And was hard to turn. One night it locked up on me. Thankfully I was going less than 5 mph on a right turn. I went off the road into the field. The brake s were not working and traction control lights went crazy. When it first started to make the loud noise my mechanic couldn't make it repeat the noise or problem. I got home safely and carefully. I was a fire man and deputy sheriff for a total of 27 years . So my experiences driving EMERGENCY vehicles got me home. Had it towed to the dealer and was given the news. The electronic steering unit went out. And my extended warranty had expired at 90,000 . He is the kickers, the part was $1400.00 and $800.00 labour costs. And this system had a recall for 2011,12,13,15,16 and 17. But not 2014 W.T.F. . I called for customer service at Ford No help. Wrote to national highway safety board and consumer protection for my state. Why wouldn't they have a recall on my year too ?
IF YOU CAN DO YOUR MAGIC AND RESEARCH ON THIS Electronic power steering issue. Besides that love the vehicle, is my daily driver and I can say tge air bags worked well when I got wacked on I 95 sitting still by a car going 45+ on the driver's side front door / tire. My 95 year old father and I didn't even feel the hit or the air bags deploy front and side. Thank you . I agree about the eco boost system even on the larger motor F150 . They go bad at 100,000 miles plus. From my friends who have the.
I change mine every 3000 miles and use Gastrol part synthetic for over 75.000 miles and have had good luck with most of my vehicles. Only other oil I'll use is Valvoline
The laughing pony is my fave!
Thank you Scotty's customer to make me feel like a neat guy!
I've lived alone for 2 years an my entire apartment has less garbage than the backseat of these guys!
I wish the " fix" would have lasted longer than 20 min.... it's not fixed, wasnt as easy as just changing spark plugs. thanks for looking at it though. anyone out there run into this problem with the 2.0L EcoBoost??
So are you saying Scotty did NOT fix it?
There is a unique issue...I forget...ask me later
@@spenserchalkley7013 That's only anecdotal data. Consumer reports with a much larger sample size says otherwise
@@spenserchalkley7013 i have a 5 year old Honda accord v6 coupe that has been awesome. I love it! But I still think Lexus makes a better overall product from a durability reliability standpoint.
Spark plugs are hardly ever a cause for engine issues in modern cars unless they are REALLY old. My guess would be something to do with the map sensor or the wastegate again.
Our i3 ecoboost Fiesta is doing fine at 68,000 miles. No oil consumption or turbo problems. Drives like a go-kart. I have noticed the use of some cheap plastic in the engine bay has led to what could have been problems (inlet nipple on overflow canister just sheared off for no reason) if not caught pretty quickly.
Might installing an oil separator on this Explorer possibly reduce the oil consumption? The F150 and Mustang Ecoboost engines seem to benefit greatly from oil separators, both in reliability and in oil consumption, and I understand the separator Ford Motorsports sells is one of their most popular parts.
Got rid of my 2015 Focus, with trans problems, broke even.😁....bought a 2017 Escape with very low miles 🤔🙄 went from Duratec engine with bad trans, to an Ecoboost engine...Doh! I wanted an Escape, but ended up with the Focus to save money. I like my Escape, I'll have to baby her. Thanks Scotty, stay safe everyone.
A. S. Upgrade to the Edge
Hey Scotty, Geico is gonna "give back" 15% on the next renew cycle, still a pittance but I'll take it. 👍
My policy was 4-5 to 10-5. They said no to the 15%. Off by 3 days. I then said will go elsewhere. They re-rated the policy for reduced driving. Had to settle for a 5 month 27% drop in premiums. They offer 15% to keep from re-rating. Accidents dropped by 70%.
Scotty, you should attempt to turbocharge your celica. That would be a crazy interesting project!
I have a 2015 ford f 150 2.7 ecoboost with 116000 miles and it works great. i haven't had any problems with it and o boy i have giving her a good heavy beating on work
I so enjoy his videos...... and his ability to conduct the Orchestra as he’s speaking ....
I just got rid of my escape yesterday it had the 2.0 turbo I never had any issues had 93k on her. Got a ram 1500 Laramie.
I got almost the same mileage on my escape and I have the original turbo. No issues, plus I've been told I can get a new turbo for around 700 which isn't bad if get over 100k on the turbo.
😂😂😂 you poor soul lol
They should have it so the base model Explorer comes with a naturally aspirated V6 and then you can upgrade to the EcoBoost V6. 4-poppers have no business in a 3-row SUV like this, in my opinion.
I agree, that little engine has to work real hard to move that heavy vehicle around.
3.5 v6 naturally aspirated and with the water pump externally located would be a good set up.
Trailblazers with a straight 6 have a better engine.
Gas mileage is bad.
But Ford Explorers are more dangerous in wrecks than driving a compact car.
In a Ford Explorer and Honda Accord wreck my cousin was in.
He had the Honda accord and he survived. Had way more damage too.
3 1/2 quarts of oil low. Gee I wonder why the turbo didn't work.
Yeah, people running the car with barley any oil in it, then blame Ford for making a bad turbo when it goes out.
@@eliasconradsson5412 I check the oil level every 3 or 4 fill-ups. I take care of my stuff.
How much oil in in that stupid thing?? 3.5 qts. gone?! My car only holds 4.5 qts. Don't all of these new, expensive, wonderful & ever so reliable cars/trucks, have a ton of warning lights, bells & whistles, to warn you if you fart to hard??? Let alone you are out of oil!!
@@mrpoohbearlvr They don't. And for years we in the service business have been saying they should. Maybe the highline cars have oil level sensors, I don't know. What we usually see, however, is that the owners don't bring their cars in on time for service and they never ever check their own fluids. I always offer my customer a free "pit-stop" service where they can just pop in for tire and fluid checks. Most of them never take the time and go thousands of miles past their service due stickers.
Obviously not maintained. Junk everywhere and no oil. I net the timing chains will be going soon.
2014 f-150 eco boost 214k miles. only mechanical work is coolant lines to turbo. Thats it! great engine!
If you overfill the oil, the turbo will still continue to work at low speeds with slow accelerator use, because of the relatively low pressure being utilized. But if you put your foot down, like when joining a freeway, the electronics realize the boost pressure is becoming too high and they cut the turbo, as a safety precaution, until the vehicle is stopped and restarted, again. Simply changing the oil (to the current level) solves this very common problem, that's been around for decades.
I have a focus St 2.0t and it’s the most reliable turbocharged engine I’ve ever owned
My return line on the turbo just started leaking real bad. Went to change my oil and noticed the oil pan was covered in oil. Thought the plug was leaking until I looked up, the axle was covered and the bottom of the turbo covered. Now I'm gonna be paranoid about it leaking lol
What's the mileage?
BMWs been making turbos for years with no issues
Same here man. 17 ST. I change the oil every 4K miles, I let it idle for a few minutes before taking off, and I've had zero problems, knock on wood. I drive it hard too, spend more money on tires than anything else lmao. I think people just don't take care of their car, and then they wonder why their turbos disintegrate.
Ford wouldn't go all in if they weren't reliable. Just look at the ranger.
That's pretty subjective. I would like to know the vehicles history. with that low miles and to be burning oil and need 2 turbos already. I would think abuse or lack of maintenance. I know quite a few people that have Ecoboost Fords and have had exactly the opposite experience. I have a 2016 F150 with the 2.7, change the oil every 10000 miles with Mobile 1 full synthetic. At 49xxx miles not a single problem with my truck and uses no oil between oil changes. I sure like getting 22 -24 mpg and being able to spank any other truck on the road in my Supercrew...
The 2.0 eco boost turbo engine is a POS heads go have 2017 escape with 63,343 miles thing was toasted did all scheduled maintenance at dealership. Was just in for scheduled maintenance on 8/24/21 at dealership over the 5yr/60k warranty dealership told me pound sand, ford told me they weren’t built Ford Tough because they are not, and get Fucked.
DO NOT BUT ANY FORD WITH 2.0 ECO BOOST ENGINE.
So as you found out the cause, could you share it with the rest of us? Thanks!
I'm guessing PCV valve, putting oil into the intake clogging the intercooler and causing limp mode. Probably won't use any oil now either that's why he's not telling us.
you should take a ride in ford ppv explorer....that model means business...
I have the 4 cylinder ecoboost on a 2017 Ford Edge.
Hasn't given me any problems so far. But you have to respect the weight of the car and not demand too much of the engine. I drive it gently and it rewards me with higher reliability.
I just had to replace my engine on a 2017 Ford Edge SE with 2L Ecoboost engine for about $6800. I was just past the 5/yr 60000 at 61000 miles. There is a technical service bulletin on engine coolant leak on the Ford Edge 2L EcoBoost engine. This is a defect in the design so taking care of the maintenance may not help much. The 2015-2018 models are an issue but 2017 seems to the worse. Consumer Reports has a red status on engine failure for the 2017. If you are out of warranty I would be concerned. I would monitor the level of your coolant. If you see it start to go lower than that could be very bad sign.
Scotty's voice sometimes reminds me of Grampa from The Simpsons.
How about Grandpa from The Munsters?
Hey Scotty - watched the entire video waiting to see what you did to correct the boost issue. What caused it? I have to agree with you about small engines in heavy vehicles, I'd stay away from them as well. They are always working hard. Personally I still like V-8's. They have more than enough power to get the car moving without beating it to death and if driven in a more relaxed fashion can get almost equally as good gas mileage as some of the smaller engines.
I was wondering about what caused the issue too! Just a guess, but the wastegate may have been stuck open, effectively disabling the turbo.
In another video (Here's Why I'd Never Buy a Ford with This Engine) he found it was bad spark plugs. The ECU uses the plugs as sensors, so thought there was too much boost.
The ecoboost engine was still relatively new in 2013, but it was still not too bad. The current ecoboost engines are much better, particularly the v6's. Turbos are more complicated to work on, but they are also more fun to drive. Trade offs.
100% correct.. 2nd injectior/cylinder to clean valves..
I’ve got a 2020 F-150 EcoBoost V6, I love it!