In addition to that, the upgrade also includes an air-to-air intercooler and pipes. The Ford 3.0 EcoBoost engine employs a reverse-flow cooling system, auto stop-start, and variable displacement oil pump. The fuel is delivered through a direct fuel injection system which provides precise fuel management and eliminates detonation tendencies. Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask. I am looking to replace my 2003 explorer Eddie Bauer with something newer. In chatting with my mechanic, he is telling me to avoid the 3.5 and 3.7 v6 motors as the water pump is inside the engine and when they leak it will ruin the motor. The rear wheel drive 3.3 that goes in the F150 has a external water pump. It’s on the outside of the front cover. The front wheel drive has the internal pump. Reply Like. 10-04-2019, 07:49 PM. # 3. According to a class action Ford lawsuit, the typically inexpensive water pump replacement on other vehicles can cost many times more for a Duratec V6 engine. On many vehicles replacing a water pump will cost somewhere around $500, but on Ford cars with a Duratec V6, the repair costs can run into the multiple thousand dollar range. View all 94 consumer vehicle reviews for the Used 2021 Ford F-150 on Edmunds, or submit your own review of the 2021 F-150. Reliability 3 out of 5 stars Value 3 out of 5 stars. Report Abuse . 79 195 52 385 395 461 447 392

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