[winchested]

I just want someone to have him build a 2.7 finally before mine wears out. [emoji4] Not a crazy performance build, just a solid motor that can handle OEM but tuned power forever.

Baaaaaaaaaaa

Have we seen a single 2.7 fail yet due to being tuned?

We've seen hundreds of 3.5s....

 

[snakebitten]

2.7's are the rest-easy Twin Turbos. They've proven to be Stout and reliable, in my opinion.

Ryan has built a lot of motors other than 3.5 Ecoboost. In fact, when I bought that 370Z he taught me a lot about the kinship of that motor and our 3.5's. (He's been under the hood on that motor too.
I'd let him build me any motor I wanted built with his attention to detail.

I did shoo him away of ANY talk about the Miata. I had to explain that power would RUIN that little roadster for me.

One thing about an RMB Motor is He doesn't farm it out. He touches every nut bolt washer.

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[snakebitten]

Have we seen a single 2.7 fail yet due to being tuned?

We've seen hundreds of 3.5s....

Don't know if it's "hundreds", but it does feel like it here because of the nature of the forum.

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[GearHead_1]

^ Agreed Snake. There is a lot of reported doom and gloom with the 3.5L on the forums but there are a million of these things running around without issues. You gotta know that many of those same trucks have owners that do nothing to go out of their way to take care of the truck.

 

[mwemaxxowner]

I would like turbos and full bolt ons if ever available, and at least a very aggressive tune. Some day.

Baaaaaaaaaaa

 

[mwemaxxowner]

I just want someone to have him build a 2.7 finally before mine wears out. [emoji4] Not a crazy performance build, just a solid motor that can handle OEM but tuned power forever.

Baaaaaaaaaaa

Guess I didn't totally mean that last part. Lol.

Baaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Mikedick77]

Don't know if it's "hundreds", but it does feel like it here because of the nature of the forum.

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Good point. You don't see those happy owners foaming at the mouth to get on the forum and voice opinion about their trucks, let alone as "passionately", we'll call it. I'll take it with a grain of salt, and hope that continuing to maintain it the way it needs to be makes me one of those happy owners.

 

[3six7]

If you are thinking you Have an ongoing tick you need to rip open your oil filter and check the media for metal.

That’s my problem, it is very intermittent. Mostly on cold starts but not always, and will go away between 10-30 seconds. It also won’t start until the truck drops off high idle after starting cold. From the information posted above there won’t be anything in the oil or filter.


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[natec63]

Would the issue(s) that cause the timing chain stretch and the need for the VCT units(and other parts) needing to be replaced lead to a sludge build up in the valve areas? I've got a '14 F150 with the 3.5l and the start up rattle which I've had for about a year. It's always had the rattle since the day I bought it(at a Ford dealer) and didn't realize the rattle wasn't normal. Couple days ago, it threw a P012 code and had another issue so since I had the EDP, I took it in to a dealer(different than where I bought it). They did diagnostics and they pulled a valve cover and found a bad sludge problem. They are stating I need a new engine and because of the sludge, are saying it wasn't maintained properly and won't even submit it to Ford for warranty. I get the feeling I'm screwed here.....

 

[winchested]

Take it back to the dealer you bought it from.

 

[natec63]

and tell them that they sold me a POS? Not sure what they would do for me

 

[winchested]

Yes that's exactly it. They're in a better position to help than the dealer you didn't buy it from.

 

[natec63]

This is what the dealer sent me this AM.

 

[GearHead_1]

They’re right about one thing, it likely needs an engine. It would be interesting to know the oil change history of that engine.

 

[DNA Dan]

That looks like someone poured sugar in the oil. I don't see how this happens unless the wrong oil is being used or some additive was poured into the crankcase. Not saying it's your fault, but perhaps the previous owner.

 

[natec63]

Well, that's kinda what I was looking for. Someone else to tell me it needs to be replaced. Guess I'll call the other dealer but I'm not very optimistic that they will do anything

 

[winchested]

Do you have receipts for oil changes to prove you've maintained it since you bought it. That looks disgusting.

 

[Mikedick77]

Do you have receipts for oil changes to prove you've maintained it since you bought it. That looks disgusting.

That'd probably help.

 

[natec63]

I do my changes myself and have changed the oil 3 times myself and was probably a couple thousand away from the next change. So I was doing my part not that I can prove anything. From what the service guy said, this isn't just from the last year that I've had it. Worst he's ever seen.

 

[snakebitten]

That took a long time to build up, if I had to guess. And it might have been even worse before you started throwing clean oil at it a few thousand miles ago.

Pics like that kill me. Even a modicum of care and maintenance effort would prohibit that from happening.

Why folks would pay $THOUSANDS for that "new car" experience and then be reluctant to eat free donuts and drink coffee while they change your oil and wash your truck for a meesly 40 bucks?

Let me guess.... "I'm just too busy"

Sad. Really sorry you inherited some yahoo's neglect.

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