I’m not over there chopping it up with the Quick Lane kids. I talk to the GT certified foreman and a couple other Senior Master techs. And sure nobody’s got an engineering degree on the wall, but neither do I. Take it all in with a grain of salt I still do. But I’m in their shop 2-3 times a week and there’s almost always an EcoBoost Raptor getting a new engine I’m seeing with my own eyes.
I would think casting is assembly, not a vendor thing. Or is Ford not making their own blocks and heads for EcoBoosts?
I know you didn't mean the Quick Lane kids, and neither did I. And yeah, Raptor's engines failing? Especially ones that can be so easily modified with software to overboost? Gee...I wonder why they're failing. : |
Mistakes can happen in assembly for any manufacturer. I'm sure if we took a tour of any manufacturer's dealerships, we'd find an engine or two apart in the shop. The 3.5TT is absolutely known for being robust and having a long service life. My 2.7TT in the last F-150 I had didn't have any issues in the time I owned the truck and I towed constantly with it. Cylinder head issues with the 2.3TT were known to occur in the Focus RS...but the engines were almost always heavily modified so again, if you fuck with it too much, you can almost expect that to happen. So far, my Ranger has been fine and given my experience with Ford engines both in my commercial and personal vehicles, I'm not concerned whatsoever. They've all stood the test of time and beatings due to heavy use.