I know the 3.7 is a great engine as long as it is installed with the replaceble water pump. How is the 3.5L non turbo used in 2015 and 2016?
How is the ford 3.5L V6 - Natural Aspirated F150 engines
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No personal experience but I see several of them in my area with around 200k miles. They do have some water pump problems if I recall
dnewton3
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- The 3.3L/3.5L/3.7L are the "Cyclone" series from Ford.
- There's no significant distinction (other than displacement) for an engine in the same comparable application.
- As time progressed, they had both PFI and DI applications. (I think perhaps the current 3.3L in the F150 has both?) The engine you're referencing is almost assuredly PFI.
- Overall the engine series is very reliable in N/A forms, in longitudinal applications.
- Even in transverse apps, the n/a engine is still quite reliable. (It's just uber expensive to replace the water pump due to its internal location).
- There's no significant distinction (other than displacement) for an engine in the same comparable application.
- As time progressed, they had both PFI and DI applications. (I think perhaps the current 3.3L in the F150 has both?) The engine you're referencing is almost assuredly PFI.
- Overall the engine series is very reliable in N/A forms, in longitudinal applications.
- Even in transverse apps, the n/a engine is still quite reliable. (It's just uber expensive to replace the water pump due to its internal location).
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dnewton3
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Agreed, but it had to be done in terms of packaging; to make it fit into the planned applications. I would have preferred a remote location; drive it off the back of a cam (it's been done before with some success). OR ... even drive it electrically (also done with success in some vehicles today). But Ford chose the internal location
. Otherwise, you'd be right; hands down one of the best v-6 engines of all time.OP - generally the longitudinal Cyclone engines are, well, fantastic in terms of reliability and ease of service. What little might go wrong would be super easy to get to and inexpensive to replace.
This is excellent to hear. My 3.7L in my taurus has 200k on it and runs excellent. Water pump will be due any time now as its original.
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The 3.3L has the dual point fuel injection - looked at one in 2018 and already did then …
Water pump is probably best viewed as a maintenance item between 100-150k IMO.
We will either trade for another one or have the wife's done around 100k. Most likely just trade since we tend to drive much nicer vehicles now than the first 20+years we were married. She won't hear of anything but another Edge, but she'll have to make friends with the 2.0 next time around unless I can find her a minty 2018 with the 3.5.
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I’m not sure what the take rate of the 3.7 is, but I’ve not heard a single complaint. I remember reading testimony from a 3.7 owner that unless you’re towing something big on the interstate, it’s the engine he felt made the most sense for how most f150s are driven most of the time. Great if the truck is doing DD or commute duty and regular home/yard projects.
I have the 2.7 and quite like it, but also wanted the additional power for towing. One drawback of the 2.7 is it does have some turbo lag, and with the 10 speed, the driver has to learn how to throttle the engine and let it catch up, which sometimes feels unresponsive if you’re having to hustle in traffic. The 3.7 might feel less ambiguous, albeit with less juice to pour out.
I have the 2.7 and quite like it, but also wanted the additional power for towing. One drawback of the 2.7 is it does have some turbo lag, and with the 10 speed, the driver has to learn how to throttle the engine and let it catch up, which sometimes feels unresponsive if you’re having to hustle in traffic. The 3.7 might feel less ambiguous, albeit with less juice to pour out.
