I don't know WHICH Ecoboost you have. They got better as the years dragged on. Maybe Ford was tired of the complaints and finally started making them better.
Best oil for new 2025 2.0L ecoboost?
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The newest versions of the I4 Ecoboosts are very solid. Chain timing, gear driven oil pump. Also dual injection. Took them a while but they are a good engine now.
I towed over 6500# with the 'little' 2.3 Ecoboost and it ran like a champion. No overheating even in the dead of summer, drug that trailer around like a V8. Ohh and got 22-25 mpg when not loaded, in a truck. You can't ask for much more out of an engine.
And the non/keyed gears. I don't have first hand knowledge, but from my understanding there are simply two tools, one you spin into the crankcase and one that holds the cams, and the engine is 100% in time. I agree that it is slightly dumb, but it isn't out of reach of the home gamer to pull one apart and put back together.
As for the 3.5, Hope they fixed those problems since I would like to keep mine a while.
Don't take this as me defending Ford, or any manufacturer. They all build plenty of junk these days. But most of those specific concerns are long gone.
I do wish they would go to a chain/gear drive on the 2.7 oil pump though.
Ohh, as for oil for the OP.
Synthetic in a 5W30 changed every 5k and it should live a good long life. My Ranger lived on Havoline Lifelong 5W30, but I've since switched everything in the barn over to Valvoline R&P in the same weight. I just like to keep things simple.
I towed over 6500# with the 'little' 2.3 Ecoboost and it ran like a champion. No overheating even in the dead of summer, drug that trailer around like a V8. Ohh and got 22-25 mpg when not loaded, in a truck. You can't ask for much more out of an engine.
And the non/keyed gears. I don't have first hand knowledge, but from my understanding there are simply two tools, one you spin into the crankcase and one that holds the cams, and the engine is 100% in time. I agree that it is slightly dumb, but it isn't out of reach of the home gamer to pull one apart and put back together.
As for the 3.5, Hope they fixed those problems since I would like to keep mine a while.
Don't take this as me defending Ford, or any manufacturer. They all build plenty of junk these days. But most of those specific concerns are long gone.
I do wish they would go to a chain/gear drive on the 2.7 oil pump though.
Ohh, as for oil for the OP.
Synthetic in a 5W30 changed every 5k and it should live a good long life. My Ranger lived on Havoline Lifelong 5W30, but I've since switched everything in the barn over to Valvoline R&P in the same weight. I just like to keep things simple.
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Glad to hear the Ecoboost has gotten much better. Best of luck to all with the newer versions 
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