15 Years Later, Guys Are STILL Fighting Over Ford's Famous EcoBoost Test

Ford thought it settled the debate back in 2011. After putting a production 3.5L EcoBoost through Baja racing, heavy towing, dyno torture testing and the equivalent of roughly 165,000 miles, Ford tore the engine apart in front of a live audience at the Detroit Auto Show. The internals looked remarkably clean, wear was minimal, and engineers said the engine could likely run another 150,000 miles. Yet 15 years later, truck owners are still arguing about the exact same issues: 00:00 Ford's famous EcoBoost durability test 02:15 Why Ford tore the engine apart in public 04:20 What engineers actually found inside 06:30 Carbon buildup debate 08:10 10,000-mile oil changes 09:45 Turbocharger reliability 11:00 Cam phasers and timing chain updates 12:10 Other truck news this week 13:40 Tacoma production moves 14:45 Q2 truck sales 16:00 Final thoughts Do you think Ford proved the EcoBoost was durable, or are truck owners right to remain skeptical? Read the full story: https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2026/07/f... Subscribe for truck news, reviews, towing tests and engineer interviews every week. Get your screen protector at: https://screenprotech.com/tim Join our Patreon:   / pickuptrucktalk   Check out our Forum: https://forum.pickuptrucktalk.com/ Subscribe for more Pickup Truck and SUV videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/pickuptruck... Join this channel to get access to special perks:    / @pickuptrucktalk   Interested in owner reviews? Check out this playlist:    • Pickup Truck Owner Interviews   Trying to find the most reliable trucks and SUVs?:    • Pickup Trucks, SUVs Reliability, Resale, S...   Shop our Cafepress store for new Pickup Truck +SUV Talk gear: https://www.cafepress.com/pickuptruck... Find us on Facebook:   / pickuptrucktalk   Also, on Instagram:   / pickuptrucktalk   And on Twitter:   / pickuptrucktalk   Our website is here: https://www.pickuptrucktalk.com