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15 Years Later, Guys Are STILL Fighting Over Ford’s Famous EcoBoost Test

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?

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July 10, 2026/by Pickup Truck Plus SUV Talk

EPA Rolls Back DEF Rules After Months of Diesel Delete Buzz

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The EPA just released its biggest proposal yet to rewrite the 2027 heavy-duty diesel emissions rules, and it answers the question diesel owners have been asking for months.

Will DEF systems disappear? Will diesel deletes become legal? Or was all the speculation wrong?

In this video I break down exactly what the proposal changes, what it doesn't change, why DEF derates are being eased, and why emissions equipment is still here to stay.

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Chapters

00:00 EPA proposal finally released
01:22 Tier 4 emissions vs. CAFE rules explained
04:44 What actually changed for diesel owners
06:31 DEF derates are being relaxed
08:11 Warranty and useful-life changes
09:30 Why diesel deletes are still illegal
11:10 What happens next for truck owners