So I'm getting a P0016 on our 2014 Explorer Sport with the 3.5L Ecoboost. Everything I've read indicates this is due to worn timing chains which seems to be a significant repair. Has anybody tackled this job themselves? I have seen some people spending $800-$1000 on parts for DIY with shop costs well over $2k.
I've done a lot of different repairs and mods in the past, sure I could probably do this as well. Just a hate spending that much on parts alone! Plus, it literally JUST got cold. The wife is the primary driver of this Explorer and she loves it, but its got 100k and I already had to grind and paint some rust spots. Would it be worth tackling this or would you just look for a trade in? My only hesitation is that she wants to get an even MORE expensive vehicle like a Tahoe or Expedition next
Any ideas on how bad it would be to "just drive it" for an unknown period of time until I get around to fixing it?
I've done a lot of different repairs and mods in the past, sure I could probably do this as well. Just a hate spending that much on parts alone! Plus, it literally JUST got cold. The wife is the primary driver of this Explorer and she loves it, but its got 100k and I already had to grind and paint some rust spots. Would it be worth tackling this or would you just look for a trade in? My only hesitation is that she wants to get an even MORE expensive vehicle like a Tahoe or Expedition next
Any ideas on how bad it would be to "just drive it" for an unknown period of time until I get around to fixing it?