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In case anyone searches...water pump was failing. Engine temps were getting elevated while towing and the turbo was probably dumping hot oil back into the heads. I haven't towed over 50 miles since replacing the water pump, but it seems the mechanic may have been right about the oil going out of...

Thanks, that's basically what the shop tech said. Under heavy load oil may be thinning. I bought some Edge 5W-40 for testing. Waiting till tax season is over for a trial run.

I picked up some Edge 5W-40 today, so I'll do a test run and see what happens. Supposed to pick up the Expedition from the dealer tomorrow.

Can't, as I need the 3rd row seats for kids, in-laws etc. If there was a new Excursion I would go that route. The Ecoboost probably wouldn't do as well in a 3/4 ton. The extra weight and frontal area would have it in boost all the time, negating the mpg improvement. Most 3/4-ton owners probably...

It has an OEM oil cooler as part of the HD towing package. Can't quantify how well it performs apart from the gauges reading normal but it is present. Next time I tow I'll see if anything is amiss or if Torque can give better stats. One thing about these vehicles is that they will stay in 5th or...

That's the plan, but Castrol has multiple types of 5W-40. Also, I wasn't sure whether Castrol has the best formulation in that weight, or if there is something better that might address the issue.

It's a travel trailer, Salem Cruise Light T282QBXL ultralight 7K loaded. The issues the vehicle is having are known issues with the 3.5 Ecoboost. My biggest concern is that if those issues are addressed, will anything else come up? A suitable replacement is going to run at least 40K. I could go...

Hello all, I have 2017 3.5 Ecoboost Expedition. The engine has 144,000 miles on it. On my past two towing trips, the vehicle has thrown P0019, which is a VCT issue on the driver side exhaust cam. The issue only crops up while towing for an extended period of time, usually over > 100 miles. When...

My 2017 Expedition 3.5 Ecoboost needed a head gasket at 116K. I'm at 139K now and it sounds like it needs timing chain. Great engine for towing, when it works. Way too temperamental to run outside of a warranty, unless you're budgeting substantial sums for repair. I got mine used around 70K and...

The 5W-30 is back in stock. I just picked some up from Walmart a couple of weeks of ago. I guess whatever shortage there was has been resolved.

The price hike is likely due to Amazon being out of stock. Third party sellers can get the buy box and control the price when Amazon has no stock. I'm just about due for an oil change on my 3.5 Ecoboost. What's a good alternative to Magnatec 5W-30? Should I go 10W-30, Edge, or a different brand...