I was in one of my customer's shops yesterday dropping off a delivery, a shop where they pretty much specialize on Fords .... but will work on a Dodge or Chevy in slack times.

Anyway ..... there is this 5.4 3v that's been laying there a few days now ...... so I asked about it.

It's from a 2006 F-250 ..... 417,000 miles and finally it died with near to no oil pressure. I was told that the man who owned the truck worked it steady hauling and pulling but was
very particular about service, regular oil changes with MC oil and filters, no abuse, just steady work.

Truck is still working with a transplant.

Thought the old warhorse deserved a "Memorial Thread".

 

That kind of durability is in the Diesel territory. Nice...

 

a couple of our drivers have f250s with the 5.4 3v and a v10 with well over 300k miles

 

With proper care a 5.4 3v is an incredibly durable mill! Key is using a Motorcraft filter & proper viscosity 5w-20 oil!

 

Glad to see a little gas burner get that kind of mileage, especially a 3V! Memorial thread well appreciated

 

Wow! Great job MOD motor!

My mom is a chauffeur and I see Lincoln's all day with that kind of mileage but on the 4.6l

 

That's some good news. I have a good ways to go for mine to hit that mark sitting at the142k range. So they going to rebuild it so it can go anther 417k?

 

5.4 motors whether 3v or 2v versions are incredibly durable mills if taken proper care of. My other vehicle a 2011 Crown Vic LX has the 4.6 2v. Hopefully between the two I won't be buying a new vehicle for a very long , long, long time!

 

What did you do - buy your cop car when you retired?

 

he would have a p71 if he did that. But they go cheap at the auctions.

 

Thats awesome, especially not all easy cruising highway miles, this one actually hauled and pulled!

 

Lol nope when I retired I bought a new Harley Davidson 2012 FLHX Street Glide , a slightly used 2008 F-150 Harley Davidson Super Crew truck, & a slightly used 2011 Ford Crown Vic LX. All are Black of course!

 

No plans to rebuild as of now, they just replaced it.

 

he probably never put phasers in it either lol. memorial appreciated. lets get more up here. ive seen 2vs with over 350k plenty , lets get the 3 valves there

 

I think that a 3v can last just as long as a 3v however too many owners over its lifetime don't know or care about what this motor needs to live a long life such as using MotorCraft FL-820-S Filter & 5W-20 Oil!