Machete
My Rig. 2000 EB 4x4 5.4L
3 valve motors have cam phasers (not needed) a more aggressive EGR pumping into the intake and a few other things all in the interest of running "cleaner"
My 2 valve 04' has 188K miles and runs like a champ, i have had since it had 14K miles and the only failures i can think of were ignition lock cylinder, vaccum hose tree, power window switches and door latch innards (kids always playing with doors and windows) Nothing engine or powertrain related. Meticulous service and maintenance using only Motorcraft parts has played a role I'm sure..
That’s awesome. I just came back from a Christmas Eve party and discussion around the table w the guys was about cars (and football). Everyone was of the opinion that all new vehicles regardless of make and style are engineered with a fix date of obsolescence. Meaning they’re just engineering vehicles to meet transient market fluctuations and government regulations and not for longevity.
That right now millennials aren’t interested in buying cars and houses and the middle class is buying small to midsize suv’s (Crossovers) in the $25k - $30k range that can get 25mpg mileage.
I can’t touch a new or 2 year old CPO F-150 or Expy for that money. And even if I purchased a used in my budget ($30k) I wouldn’t have the benefit of the full factory’s warranty bumper to bumper. If a computer module or an HID headlamp goes or all of a sudden you hear that “ticking “ noise in the engine I’m screwed out of big dollars.
A bit of a quandary I say.