I wonder if the change to 5w30 is because of the fuel economy improvements obtained from adding cylinder deactivation.
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Exactly why I'd wait at least two years. I wait and let the early adopters tell me if there are problems or not. Flame suit on.Changes leads to first year or so problems that bite the consumers.
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I'm leaning towards that and protecting the timing chains. Seems to be a weak spot.I think is going to to 5w30 in all their turbo and/or gdi engines. I’m assuming because of the fuel dilution issues thinning the oil.
Exactly. The belt driven oil pump and cylinder deactivation sounds like a step backwards to me. I don't want either.Exactly why I'd wait at least two years. I wait and let the early adopters tell me if there are problems or not. Flame suit on.
I don't know enough about the engine to comment, but if there are problems the early adopters will report, and hopefully Ford will listen. I will say I'm not a fan of cylinder deactivation, but as long as there is a way to disable it, it wouldn't be a deal breaker. The belt driven oil pump, I'd pass on that or wait for an update and then maybe consider it. I was a Ford fan since I was a kid, sadly not so much anymore. I was hoping the Bronco would change things for me, I have my doubts.Exactly. The belt driven oil pump and cylinder deactivation sounds like a step backwards to me. I don't want either.
I wonder if the oil pump belt is going to be a maintenance item like vehicles that run timing belts?
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I take it you haven't paid attention to lifter issues on the Hemis due to a blind eye?that is a good thing.
I have heard of this issue, but have not experienced any issues. With all the hemi engines on the road, the percentage of the lifter cam failure is pretty low. If my hemi does become a statistic, I'll just upgrade and get a bit more performance.I take it you haven't paid attention to lifter issues on the Hemis due to a blind eye?
Well, look at the GM AFM/DFM issues combined with the Hemi issues....it's not a good thing.I have heard of this issue, but have not experienced any issues. With all the hemi engines on the road, the percentage of the lifter cam failure is pretty low. If my hemi does become a statistic, I'll just upgrade and get a bit more performance.
It is fairly common to see the lifter/cam issues in the hemi motor BUT, the ones I’ve seen first hand were caused by oil neglect. You just can’t run a conventional/blend in a police car that idles all day and leave it in ther for 7,500 miles. The guys that do 3,000-5,000 miles don’t see these problems. Of course this is only in my experience. Yours may vary.I have heard of this issue, but have not experienced any issues. With all the hemi engines on the road, the percentage of the lifter cam failure is pretty low. If my hemi does become a statistic, I'll just upgrade and get a bit more performance.
Yes. The 11-20 f150 coyotes were all capable of running e85 except for some very early build 2018’s when they didn’t have the tuning available for them.Were the previous engines that were spec'ed for 20 grade capable of running on E85?
I'm not a fan of cylinder deactivation either and is one of the reasons I went with the Mustang back in 2013 when I was looking to buy a performance car. The Camaro and Challenger had it and the Challenger's system was very noticeable and annoying. The Camaro's not so much but with GM's past history of problems with this system, I didn't want to take a chance.I don't know enough about the engine to comment, but if there are problems the early adopters will report, and hopefully Ford will listen. I will say I'm not a fan of cylinder deactivation, but as long as there is a way to disable it, it wouldn't be a deal breaker. The belt driven oil pump, I'd pass on that or wait for an update and then maybe consider it. I was a Ford fan since I was a kid, sadly not so much anymore. I was hoping the Bronco would change things for me, I have my doubts.