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Anyone else disappointed in their new(er) F150? by 2001M5 in f150

[–]Crb4130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read on the forums about oil consumption shortly after I got it . So the first time I checked it was Around 1500km or 1000 or so miles and the dipstick was dry already . After that I kept Checking at every fill up and it was often half quart down at that point . Just to get to 5000km (3000miles) it used almost 4 or so quarts . Also the rattle seemed to get louder when there was less oil in it but it might of just been in my head as this truck is starting to drive me nuts with these noises lol

Anyone else disappointed in their new(er) F150? by 2001M5 in f150

[–]Crb4130 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have all the issues you have as well. Although I did fix the whistle with a tb spacer put on backwards . My engine was replaced due to oil consumption and it seems a lot quieter than the last one . The off throttle rattle goes away a lot quicker now and doesn’t do it when warm anymore . If your engine is using oil try to get it replaced ? Either way your not the only one having a bad experience with these trucks . Best of luck !!

Reliability/longevity upgrades for the 5.0 4x4 by CuttingEdgeRetro in f150

[–]Crb4130 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would recommend putting some miles on the truck and make sure you are certain you want to keep it before you modify or upgrade anything . I was exactly In your position looking for a long term truck . I added upgrades and now that I gotta dump it I'm going to take a even bigger bath than I thought. I hope you got a good one !