How reliable is the Coyote V8?

[Ultrakla$$ic]

V-tec kicked in?

:lol:

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[packerfan]

V-tec kicked in?

Actually it was a non performance oriented civic. Only had 138 hp 1.8l motor. Good on gas.. not much else however.

 

[pinero61]

Actually it was a non performance oriented civic. Only had 138 hp 1.8l motor. Good on gas.. not much else however.

Sorry, couldn't help myself, lol.

I've always want to throw atv tires on a manual one, and tear up a field.

 

[DivineStrike]

Sorry, couldn't help myself, lol.

I've always want to throw atv tires on a manual one, and tear up a field.

I've done that in my Mk1 Focus lol....well minus the tires

 

[pinero61]

I've done that in my Mk1 Focus lol....well minus the tires

I used to have a geo storm as a go kart. God was that thing fun.

 

[mustang#16]

seems like the only "issues" the coyote has is the "BBQ Tick" after an (early) oil change, and some oil consumption before the rings break in. best way to break the rings in is to of course do some WOT runs with some engine braking under vacuum.

weak link after adding boost would be the oil pump gears. but from what i've seen, it's mostly for "peace of mind" and marketing purposes for the aftermarket manufacturer.

"BBQ Tick" after an (early) oil change

I can also confirm this. My 2011 5.0 had "the tick". If I remember correctly, an engineer at Ford confirmed to me back in 2011 that this can happen on the 2011/12 5.0 engines when the factory oil is changed too early. Although the factory oil is nothing special, the particles that get into the oil during break-in also help the rings to seat. That's why I never change my factory oil before 5,000 miles. Also, I thought they had fixed the "tick" beginning in the 2013 models so that the oil change interval is no longer an issue. Still, I've always had better luck leaving the factory oil in for a minimum of 3,000 miles (5,000 is better) to help all the parts break in.

Also, my 2011, 2013, and 2015 Mustang GT 5.0s consumed maybe a half-quart after 5,000 miles. That's pretty good, I'd say.

 

[pinero61]

Left mine in four 4k, none consumed, no tick.

 

[Ultrakla$$ic]

Sorry, couldn't help myself, lol.

I've always want to throw atv tires on a manual one, and tear up a field.

I used to have a geo storm as a go kart. God was that thing fun.

Dude, You are so giving away that you're from Loozyana!!!!!!:lol::lol:

 

[Wblv17]

11/19/14 build, first oil change at 2,800 miles no issues using motorcraft oil/filter 5w/20

 

[pinero61]

Dude, You are so giving away that you're from Loozyana!!!!!!:lol::lol:

Lol, people up north just don't know how to properly have fun. I'll take a muddy field and good friends over a night club any day of the week.

 

[Ultrakla$$ic]

Lol, people up north just don't know how to properly have fun. I'll take a muddy field and good friends over a night club any day of the week.

exactly!!!!:clap2:

 

[Timo5.0]

Please believe there are plenty of rednecks up north too boys. Country boy can survive ain't exclusive to the MD line lol. Plenty of like minded folk up in michigan at least.

 

[madweazl]

exactly!!!!:clap2:

Not a fan of the nightclubs but the mud, damn, such a pain in the ass.



I did it one more time in my '06 F250 (this was my '01) and swore it off forever!

 

[Ultrakla$$ic]

Hahahahaha!!!! That's a mess bro!!! Good times!

 

[Teezlr]

Lol, people up north just don't know how to properly have fun. I'll take a muddy field and good friends over a night club any day of the week.

Born and raised in Tennessee, I can relate for sure

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