Ecoboost Explorer

[black2002ls]

I did just some brief looking through those google links, I didn't see much on the 2.3L 4 cyl. Though I will keep an eye on it.

[David]

Bought the wife a AWD sport Explorer. Guess it has the 3.5 ecoboost. Thing has some decent pep to it. 2017s selling too cheap to pass up.

[kingjason]

Maybe they have taken care of that problem, my wife's Ecoboost Stangs oil was just dirty and did not smell of fuel. It was low though, about a quart. I might have to buy an oil seportor anyway, just to be safe...

You would think, in this day and age, that car builders could get ring clearance, blow by, or what ever figured out. 08-11 Cadillacs had this problem, which in turn caused them to blow up the timing chains/engines on a regular basis, or something like that. I mean since when did 1 to 1.5 quarts between oil changes become acceptable? Only reason I got rid of my 13 CTS, the unknown. Even though they supposedly started sleeving the cylinders in 12. Well and a couple of other gremlins.

[Torinoman]

My truck is white. My torino is white. My E34 is black and I wish it was white, or silver. White is the best color on most cars.

[Jose]

My truck is white. My torino is white. My E34 is black and I wish it was white, or silver. White is the best color on most cars.

That sounds racist!

[black2002ls]

My truck is white. My torino is white. My E34 is black and I wish it was white, or silver. White is the best color on most cars.

I have this conversation with a guy at work regularly. Both of my S-10's were black and my current car is black. They look amazing when cleaned up, but it only lasts about 5 minutes until that first spec of dust hits it!

[Rick Modena]

You would think, in this day and age, that car builders could get ring clearance, blow by, or what ever figured out. 08-11 Cadillacs had this problem, which in turn caused them to blow up the timing chains/engines on a regular basis, or something like that. I mean since when did 1 to 1.5 quarts between oil changes become acceptable? Only reason I got rid of my 13 CTS, the unknown. Even though they supposedly started sleeving the cylinders in 12. Well and a couple of other gremlins.

You would think, right. My '97 Cobra would burn through a quart of oil between oil changes, over 100k miles. Since all of my cars have been FoMoCo, they all seem to do this, I'm sure it has to do with the PCV system, but I've never had an oil related failure on any motor in my 15 new cars from FoMoCo. I've put almost a 100k miles on all of them before I trade them in.

[Darren M]

From what I've read/seen, blow by is intentional. As is the introduction of it into the intake tract. Apparently this allows for lower emissions via the old PCV system. Ingesting, and then burning, the blow by, seems to be the norm. Unfortunately, this causes build up on the back side of the intake valves. Thus the need for a catch can. Google and YouTube have much more I formation on this subject. Search and you'll find varying testimo irs on both sides. YMMV