15 Years Later, Guys Are STILL Fighting Over Ford’s Famous EcoBoost Test
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Ford thought it settled the debate back in 2011.
After putting a production 3.5L EcoBoost through Baja racing, heavy towing, dyno torture testing and the equivalent of roughly 165,000 miles, Ford tore the engine apart in front of a live audience at the Detroit Auto Show. The internals looked remarkably clean, wear was minimal, and engineers said the engine could likely run another 150,000 miles.
Yet 15 years later, truck owners are still arguing about the exact same issues:
00:00 Ford's famous EcoBoost durability test
02:15 Why Ford tore the engine apart in public
04:20 What engineers actually found inside
06:30 Carbon buildup debate
08:10 10,000-mile oil changes
09:45 Turbocharger reliability
11:00 Cam phasers and timing chain updates
12:10 Other truck news this week
13:40 Tacoma production moves
14:45 Q2 truck sales
16:00 Final thoughts
Do you think Ford proved the EcoBoost was durable, or are truck owners right to remain skeptical?
Read the full story:
https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2026/07/famous-ford-ecoboost-teardown-test-15-years-later-proved-durability-still-debate-over-oil-carbon-buildup-and-turbo-life/
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