True... But the curve is behind me. Kids range from 20 to 28
So it's just us and the dogs for now....

 

Brrr....still cold

 

Yes it's cold. Just cleaned up leaves at the front door. 37 degrees. Gas dropped even more. Just paid 1.57 at the Shell. Bought over 22 gal for 35.00. Sure us nice for us consumers.

 

Mine is just about to turn 9 so I can't even allow myself to dream yet about what it will be like to have freedom and a little spare change in my pocket.....

 

Prices like that will make you want to go drive around just so you can fill up for cheap again.....

 

If this is true the ford V8 is going bye bye.. I have said for a while now its just a matter of time.

http://horsepowerkings.com/sources-f...50-after-2017/

 

Probably not in the super duty lineup or the Shelby/Roush but in the average everyday Joe world....yes they are going bye bye

 

Mine is 9.... She's taking me for $50 so far on 2 quarters worth of A's....glad she's getting good grades but it's hard on my pocket book....

 

I must admit it makes me a bit sad if this is indeed the case. It seems odd not to have a V8 available. However, I've never driven a late model Ford V8 that wasn't a complete turd, so I'm not all that upset about it. Maybe the 5.0 is the exception, but if Ford was still putting the 5.4 in the F-150, I'd have a Ram in my driveway right now.

 

I could see a EB in a Super duty, maybe the Gen 2 Eb 3.5 that they are putting in the raptor for 2017 model year

 

Glad I got both my F-150 and my Mustang when I did, although if I had to do over I might have gotten a '09-'14 body style instead so I would have the 5.0 versus the 5.4.

However, hindsight is always 20-20 and once I add a "retrobird" to my stable I figure I'll have nothing to hang my head about as the years go by.

 

I was totally happy with my 2005 5.4. No problems in 135,000 miles. My 2011 and 2014 5.0s run stronger though and get better mpg. No problems with them either except for the stupid amount of oil it takes to change the oil. Why would you make a pan that holds 7.7 quarts? The dealer here just puts in 7 so I always add after a change.

 

Never had any problems with the 5.4 in my '04 either. Had 100K miles when I sold it and it still had the original plugs. Pulled harder from 0-60 then my '11 with the 5.0.

 

Maybe mine was such a dog because it was a 2V (2000 model year). We've had another one in the family, as well as a few 4.6s over the years, and I was never fond of any of them. Absolutely loved the trucks, but not too impressed with the V8s. That being said, I still would have considered a 5.0 when I was shopping. Just ended up with the EB.

 

Cause its suppose to run off 6 quarts, but after 7500 miles the 5.0 will probabaly burn through a quart or quart and a half so when its oil change time its at the 6 quart mark