F-150 with Original EcoBoost V6 Still Going Strong After 239K Miles
With just regular oil and filter changes and some minor work, this 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 is well on its way to the 250,000-mile mark.
When Ford decided to offer the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 in the 2011 F-150, it took a big risk. Truck buyers were used to naturally aspirated V6s and V8s, but not a six-banger with a pair of turbos attached to it. Would it last, esepcially when subjected to years of hauling and towing heavy loads? As far as the EcoBoost in this 2011 F-150 XLT 4X4 goes, the answer to that question is not just “Yes,” but “Hell yes!”
The YouTube channel Daniel Jaeger Films shot a video about this exact truck back in 2016, when it had 200,000 miles on it. It belongs to one of Jaeger’s friends who works in construction and pulls a 16-foot box trailer to job sites. Given its job description, it obviously has not led an easy life.
Mother Nature has been hard on it, too. A deer hit the front end, cracking the grille and throwing one of the headlights and the front bumper out of whack. The windshield got cracked by a hawk that flew a little too close to the ground – and way too close to the F-150.
As of this video, Jaeger’s friend has had those cosmetic issues fixed. His pickup has a fresh windshield and a shiny new grille, although the body has the nicks and scrapes you’d expect it to have after nearly a decade of hard work.
Most importantly, the mileage has shot up to more than 239,000 miles. Jaeger hasn’t had to do much to the F-150 to keep it and his pal on the road. “We’ve done ignition coils once, spark plugs twice. We’ve done oxygen sensors and we’ve made a little modification to the intercooler to take care of that misfire issue from condensation building up.” The rest has been mainly a matter of regular fluid swaps and filter replacements. Jaeger says his buddy “does his oil changes every 5,000 miles. He uses none other than Ford Motorcraft filters and 5W-30 synthetic-blend oil. And this truck is still running perfect.”
It’s the same story underneath the F-150. It’s dirty and dull, but bone-dry. Jaeger says, “We’re almost to a quarter million miles and still no leaks. Absolutely awesome.”
What’s even cooler is the fact that Jager shot this video last October. That means that the EcoBoost V6 in this F-150 has probably gone well past the point of 250,000 miles and continued to prove that just because something hasn’t been done before, it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be attempted at all.
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