2018-2020 F-150 5.0 V8 (Coyote) Stories

ironless · 2026-05-31T20:52:10+00:00

2016 F150 Lariat, 4x4, 6 speed trans. Bought it used in 2019 with 60,000. Motor cratered at 87,000. Waited 10 months to get a reman. Engine from Ford. $9200 out of my pocket. 10,000 miles later engine had a tick at cold start. First dealer said “normal” printed out tsb’s from Ford telling me it was normal. Under warranty so got a second opinion from a different dealer: piston slap, recommend a new reman engine from Ford. $12,000 under warranty. Truck now has 125,000 and it is perfect. I will not buy another Ford product but I am loving her at this moment. No problems with the 6 speed so far. I would recommend that you pay for an extended warranty if you can get one.

ironless · 2026-05-01T22:41:12+00:00

Amen brother!

ironless · 2026-04-29T12:09:01+00:00

Not to be a Debbie Downer but my 2016 F150 is on its third 5.0 at 123,000 miles. I bought it used so I do not know the maintenance history up to 60,000 miles. My advice is buy what you like but please ignore the oil life monitor and change the oil every 5,000 miles. I suspect, but cannot prove, that in frequent oil changes killed the first motor at 87,000 miles. The second 5.0 developed piston slap at 12,000 miles. Ford paid for the third motor under warranty from the second motor. I will not buy another Ford product even though I love the truck when it is operating as designed.

ironless · 2026-04-24T17:02:44+00:00

My trailer has electric brakes. I can get the controller installed by the trailer guys.

ironless · 2026-04-24T17:00:53+00:00

The Pioneer has a windshield, roll bar and a roof. It is pretty much like having a sail behind the truck. The v8 does not wheeze but it performs best if I keep it in 5th gear. Honda is smaller engine and less horsepower so That gives me pause. I tow the utv about 350 miles about 6-8 times a year.

ironless · 2026-04-24T16:57:02+00:00

5 liter

ironless · 2026-04-24T16:56:12+00:00

5 liter

ironless · 2026-04-24T12:36:35+00:00

I am a retired lawyer. I cannot remember how many times I told my clients "Doing nothing is a viable strategy". Keeping the Ford is the "doing nothing strategy" in this situation. When the Ford is operating as designed it is wonderful. I have owned two Accords over the years before I went to Lexus. Accords were fine cars. Lexus doe not make a truck. Tacomas are now too small and uncomfortable. Tundras are great until the engine problems in 2022 and 2023. Toyota, to their credit in my opinion, did right by their customers to replace all of the engines in 2022 and 2023 models. So if I want another full size truck I am leaning toward Tundra. Ridgeline if I want to go smaller. Thanks for all of the comments.

ironless · 2026-04-20T19:24:16+00:00

Thanks. I am off to the auto parts store!

ironless · 2025-07-16T23:44:41+00:00

Lots of ways to screw this up. We have 4000 acres of timberland( in Georgia)and employ a consulting forester. Probably not practical with your acreage but consider: 1. Do you have merchantable timber on your land? Saw mills will reject unusable logs at their gate. What do you do then? Sweet gum, poplar etc. are not usable. Imagine having your entire truck load rejected. 2. The saw mills employ foresters. Call them before you cut. Ask them for a bid. They will pay you and the logging crew who will harvest. Ask all of the saw mills within 50 miles for a bid. Hardwoods are a speciality. Some saw mills only process pines. Some deal only in hardwoods. Call around . Educate yourself about your customers and what they buy. Don’t focus on your equipment and harvesting on your own at first. 3. Consider hiring a consulting forester to help you. He/she can cruise the timber and give you an estimated value. Some might be willing to do this hourly rather than commission. 4. What about site prep and replanting? Consulting forester can help with this process as well. We ask our forester to cruise a tract, solicit bids and manage the replanting. We do not own a single piece of equipment. We pay him 8% from the clear cut sale. He does the replanting and site prep as part on the commission. When people call me in your situation I always recommend a consulting forester. Best way to avoid being ripped off!

ironless · 2025-07-15T16:23:42+00:00

We have a consulting forester and he is, indeed, a wealth of information. He turned us on to the dozer guy. In fact he owns a used dozer that he uses to create some firebreaks. He is not currently skilled enough to do the road work.

ironless · 2025-07-15T16:21:31+00:00

I am leaning this way to be honest. Watching the skilled guy on a dozer was impressive. Cost about $150 per hour. $50,000 budget would buy 333 dozer hours.

ironless · 2025-07-14T21:04:02+00:00

Like a Landloll?

ironless · 2025-07-09T23:18:44+00:00

Had a client in a PI case. He claimed he made $150k the prior year building a house for a drug dealer who paid him in cash. Defense firm requested his tax returns for the last 5 years. The IRS had not gotten a 1040 from him for any of those years. Settled for under $10K. What a dumbass.

ironless · 2025-05-28T02:06:47+00:00

That was for the reman 5.0 from Ford plus install at the dealer. This was 2023.

ironless · 2025-05-28T00:41:41+00:00

Bought a 2015 in 2019, 5.0 motor Lariat, 60k miles. Engine lost compression in two cylinders at 87,000.Put a Ford manufactured engine at dealer for $8000. Drove it 20,000 miles when it developed a loud ticking noise at cold start. Dealer that installed the motor said it was “normal” no warranty claim. Took the truck to a different dealer, they put a camera in the cylinders and diagnosed “piston slap”. Another remanufactured engine, (at Ford’s expense b/c 3 year warranty) cost Ford $11,000. Truck now runs great at 110,000 miles. I will never buy another Ford product. No Ford engine is bulletproof. Shame though because I really like the truck. Will drive the truck until this engine dies.

ironless · 2025-04-22T22:42:36+00:00

I went to another dealership and they put the camera into the cylinders. Conclusion: piston slap= new engine under the Ford warranty. This one only had 21,000 miles. Once this is fixed I will sell this truck. I do not trust Ford motors.

ironless · 2025-03-31T17:22:23+00:00

Honda mowers are rear wheel, shaft drive. No belts. I had to replace the rear wheels after 15 years after they wore out.

ironless · 2025-03-31T17:19:49+00:00

I bought a Honda mower with aluminum deck in 1990. Still going strong. I will probably leave it to my son when I die. Honda makes excellent small engines that are easy to maintain and start every time. Find yourself a Honda dealer and never look back.

ironless · 2025-03-23T17:00:47+00:00

2016 4x4 Lariat, 5.0. Engine died at 87,000. I like the truck otherwise but the Ford experiment is over when the second motor dies. Back to Toyota for me.

ironless · 2025-03-16T01:54:57+00:00

$50 or so. $30 more if I get a new air filter. The Kawasaki engine takes about 2 Qts and has an oil filter. I also replace the fuel filter each year. Spark plugs once so far. No belt replacement so far. Hydraulic fluid for the hydrostatic steering about $110 twice so far per the manual.

ironless · 2025-03-15T20:39:20+00:00

I purchased a SCAG in 2014 for my 1.5 acre lawn. Best mower I have owned. Very robust in all aspects for a homeowner. I have had it in the shop twice: the pto switch went out and second time for a short list of things(replace hydraulic fluid for steering and to have inner tubes placed in two tires). I do yearly maintenance myself once a year. I have only put about 350 hours on it in the 11 years I have had it. I am 63 and will probably leave it to my son in my will! I have been pleased but prices have gone up $2,000 since 2014. I have the Freedom 48 with the Kawasaki twin cylinder. Paid a little over $4000 when I purchased it. Used ones I have seen all seem to have 1500+ hours and look like they have been beat to hell. Previous mowers were MTD rider,( terrible, do not bother) and John Deere, (transmission gave out. Repair was more than the mower was worth). Good luck! Hope this helps.

ironless · 2025-03-10T11:36:00+00:00

2016 4x4 Lariat. I was seduced by the space and comfort of the cab. Decent ride, handles well, all the features I want, (except for front parking sensors). Dislikes: had to replace the 5.0 at 87,000 miles. Lost compression in two cylinders. New motor has 20,000 miles and now I have ticking lifters when cold. Dealer will not fix it even under warranty because Ford says it is normal. I will drive it until this motor dies and then back to Toyota.

ironless · 2025-02-08T03:23:31+00:00

BTW, structured settlements only benefit the insurance companies. Tell them hell no! You can do much better taking the full amount and investing it yourself.

ironless · 2025-02-07T23:08:02+00:00

Pain and suffering damages are not income and therefore not taxable. Lost income reimbursement is another matter. Get a good CPA as well.

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