Yep, at 1700
Based on my past experience with a certain Ford Dealer, they would replace the gasket and when I asked about the stained parts, they would say "You bought a cheap car - and then tell us we do a bad job."Yikes, do you think they will replace the stained parts? My local dealership would probably fix the bad gasket and tell me to go on my way.
I have you beat by 1.Bought my last new Ford pu in 1979. Haven't shopped them since.
I thought far better than ok.Wouldn't you say that was on the upper limit of ok? I mean, I get it, it was after 160k and 8yr, not a bad run really, nothing lasts forever, but to me, as an utter appliance driver, I would find myself telling myself "it's cheaper than a car payment". Which much of the general public won't.
So this F150 has 105K miles on it now and almost like it was engineered to fall apart at 100k miles it now needs $10K of work. He went out one day to start it and the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. The transmission ECU went out causing all sorts of problems, it needs new gaskets in multiple places due to oil leaks, CAM phasers also need to be done, the water pump is leaking, as well as a few other preventative issues that are easier to do now while they're in there. If $10k gets him another 100k miles then it's a good deal but if it's just the beginning...My business partner has a 2015 F150 3.5EB as well and it too has been problem-free. He has about 90K miles on it right now, totally dealer-maintained, and he's been happy. It is a pavement queen, however - no towing and no real hard driving. Haven't most of Ford's issues been more recent though?
I was a Chevrolet muscle car freak since about age 15 yet when it came to trucks..... my first new truck was straight six GMC pick up. After seeing the quality (NOT) of that 1982 where the paint just flaked and peeled off and the truck always needed work to the cheap interior."Have you driven a Ford lately?"
Yep. Every day since 2005.
So this F150 has 105K miles on it now and almost like it was engineered to fall apart at 100k miles it now needs $10K of work. He went out one day to start it and the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. The transmission ECU went out causing all sorts of problems, it needs new gaskets in multiple places due to oil leaks, CAM phasers also need to be done, the water pump is leaking, as well as a few other preventative issues that are easier to do now while they're in there. If $10k gets him another 100k miles then it's a good deal but if it's just the beginning...
This truck is 100% dealer-maintained and he has followed every maintenance item in the book to a T. This truck does no towing and most 50/50 in town to highway miles.
When you need to remove the cab of a pick up to work on the engine why would I trust an engineer?The “see what I mean - you cannot trust the engineers” comments are interesting… I think the point is more or less not trusting people on the internet over the engineers.
From his post, looks like it is a 2015.Without knowing how old the vehicle is this information is useless. Gaskets get old and brittle, then crack. I see them all the time on the 2000 Camry I maintain.