5.4L Engine Reliability?

[tk...@my-deja.com]

Any experience good or bad with the Ford 5.4L Triton V8?
Reliability?
Longevity?
Ease of maintenance?
Oil consumption & Leaks?
Economy?
Associated 4Speed Auto?
How long has the 7.4L been manufactured?

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[jetski junkies]

tk...@my-deja.com wrote:
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> Any experience good or bad with the Ford 5.4L Triton V8?

Very good so far, 6000 miles so far.

> Reliability?

Hasn't left us stranded like the Dodge Ram did by this time.

> Longevity?

Havn't had it for too long.

> Ease of maintenance?

Changing the oil filter is a bear. I havn't went on the sparkplug search
yet. I glanced to see where they were but didn't notice where they were
located.

> Oil consumption & Leaks?

None so far!

> Economy?

Surprisingly good. Get 20-23 hwy, and 1118 pulling my 6X12 Wells Cargo
enclosed trailer.

> Associated 4Speed Auto?

Being leary of automatics, this one seems to be very good. Throttle
touch gets you a downshift when I need it.

> How long has the 7.4L been manufactured?

The 460 has been around since the mid 70s
>

Perry

[Caveman351]

I recently had my '98 Expedition (20,000 miles) with the 5.4L in to the dealer
to have the leaking oil pan gasket changed (under warranty). So far the leak
seems to be gone.

I typically get approximately 12 mpg around town and have seen a high of 17 mpg
after mostly highway miles (4 spd auto, 4x4, 3.73 axle, 16 in std
tires/wheels). The transmission seems to do it's job without a hitch.

Willy Boehnke

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Any experience good or bad with the Ford 5.4L Triton V8?

Reliability?
Longevity?
Ease of maintenance?
Oil consumption & Leaks?
Economy?
Associated 4Speed Auto?

How long has the 7.4L been manufactured?

[Michael S. Jessop]

So far I have about 5000 miles on mine. It is doing very well. I
changed the oil but, as Jetski said, the oil filter is a real pain...
and no matter how you try to protect the stuff all around it, it ends up
covered with oil... ;/ But the engine is sweet in my F-150. Puts you
back in your seat.

Mike

[F450]

It was listed a couple of years ago by Wards auto world as one of the top ten engines in the world. On Wed, 08 Sep 1999 17:48:00 GMT, tk...@my-deja.com wrote: Any experience good or bad with the Ford 5.4L Triton V8? Reliability? Longevity? Ease of maintenance? Oil consumption & Leaks? Economy? Associated 4Speed Auto? How long has the 7.4L been manufactured? Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

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In article <7r67ga$puf$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,

tk...@my-deja.com wrote:
> Any experience good or bad with the Ford 5.4L Triton V8?
> Reliability?
> Longevity?
> Ease of maintenance?
> Oil consumption & Leaks?
> Economy?
> Associated 4Speed Auto?
> How long has the 7.4L been manufactured?
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
>

I have a 97 F150 4X4 w/5.4L, AT, and 3.55 gears. I now has 46K miles on it.
It is a very strong engine that seems to be stronger than late model stock
351's. Gas mileage has avg'd 14 locally and 17 on trips. So far, I have had
to replace 2 Oxygen sensors ($400). Changing the oil on the 97 is a breeze.
The filter is located remotely, on the frame behind the bumper. I understand
this is more difficult on the new ones, as the filter is located on the block
in a tight location. Spark plugs are a different story. This engine has 8
separate coils, each mounted on the top of each sparkplug. The plugs are
located on the intake side of the heads (toward the intake manifold), which
is different from the old, 5.0 and 5.8 liter engines. Shop manuals call for
2.5 hours time to change plugs and look to spend $170-$190 for a mechanic to
do it.

If you are looking for an F150 or Expedition, I would choose no other motor.
If you are looking at a heavy duty application, spend the bucks and go for
the Power Stroke.

Good luck!
Darin