Updated on February 6, 2023. The Duratec 3.3 is the latest iteration of the Ford naturally aspirated V6. It directly evolved from the 3.7 and 3.5 engines, with every new generation being smaller, more efficient, and more powerful.

Still, there are two available engines that you may prefer over the base V6: a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder that produces 280 horsepower and a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 that puts out 365 horsepower. The turbo-four doesn't feel as powerful as the V6 options, but it does have pretty good pickup. Ford's Lima (Ohio) Engine Plant is producing 325,000 of the 3.5-liter 265 horsepower engines that are being introduced in the Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX and MKZ, Ford Five Hundred and the Mazda CX-9 The 3.5 seems to be the engine of choice for all the expeditors that I've heard from. I'm around 140,000 with no problems. The other expeditors have similar mileages (+/- 10,000 miles) and experiences. The jury is definitely out on today's diesel being economical to maintain long term.
The 1.5l engine borrowed an innovative camshaft drive system from the 1.0 I-3 cylinder engine. There is a timing belt, but this belt operates in engine oil that reduces noise and increases durability. By the way, the electronically controlled variable displacement oil pump also is driven by belt-in-oil designed for the entire life of the engine.
There are 6 gaskets beween the upper and lower IM's. The TB and EGR each have gaskets between them and the IM as well. Start by removing the intake tube and the TB. There are a couple of wiring harnesses and coolant hoses connected to the TB. When you're pulling off the lower coolant hose, be very careful.
The 2.3 is loud and thrashy, while the 2.5 is mellower in noise and vibration. Stepping out of a 2.5 after comparing it to a 2.3, the first thoughts that came to mind is that the 2.3 is a POS compared to the 2.5 and why Ford did not start off with the 2.5 rather then give its buyers an underpowered 2.3.

Seems the v6 engines stock dont run anymore than the top end FI cars (about 240 bhp) on here which suggests that stock MX5 gearbox and diff would be up to the job (if the gearbox bolts up). So seems it has advantages. 1) power is more than a k'nacked old Rover V8 but its cheaper than a mahoosive 5.3L V8. 2) could potentially keep diff (and

Named in certain references as the "Duratec 33", the 3.3L Ti-VCT V-6 engine shares a similar platform with Ford's 4.0L, 3.5L, and 3.7L (the later two engines have since been retired in F-150 models, the 4.0L was never made available in a full-size truck), in addition to similarities with the popular twin turbocharged 3.5L EcoBoost.
2011 F-150’s Base 3.7L Duratec V6 Engine Brings 6,100-pound Towing Capacity. Borrowed from the 2011 Ford Mustang, the 3.7-liter Duratec V6 is the base engine for the 2011 Ford F-150. It packs 305 horsepower and 280 lb.-ft. of torque. While less powerful than other 2011 Ford F-150 engines, the 3.7L V6 can tow up to an impressive 6,100 pounds. The Ford 5.0 Modular "Coyote" is an all-new 5.0-liter gasoline V8 engine, which replaced the previous 4.6L/5.4L Modular versions in the Ford Mustang GT and Ford F-150 for the 2011 model year. The new 5.0L V8 option was developed with the target to compete with the GM 6.2L V8 engine and the new Chrysler 6.4L Hemi. But not if you have one of these Fords with a V6 Duratec engine, according to a class action lawsuit filed in late 2018. One plaintiff in the case reports a $7,000 bill to replace his engine.
3.5 FORD DURATEC WATER PUMP repair. In this video I will walk you through the repair process to replace the water pump in the Duratec engine. This water pump
Now, let’s look at the lifespan of the 3.5 Ecoboost engine. After asking many F150 3.5 EcoBoost owners and from my experience as a former tech, it seems that the average lifespan of this engine is between 200,000 and 300,000 miles. Before the motor starts to have any serious problems, however, the main problem is the turbo going out a lot
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