Is the Ford 2.3 EcoBoost a Good Engine?

In this video, Zach speaks about Ford’s 2.3 EcoBoost engine. He goes over the engine’s background, performance specs, common problems, reliability, and more. There is an article linked below, written by us, if you are interested on getting a more in-depth guide on the 2.3 EB: tuningpro.co/the-most-common-...
Also, here is a mod guide for the 2.3L EcoBoost: tuningpro.co/best-ford-mustan...
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00:37 - Ford 2.3 EcoBoost Background & Specs
01:32 - 2.3 EcoBoost Common Problem #1 - “2.3 EcoBoom”
03:10 - 2.3 EcoBoost Common Problem #2 - Engine Runs Hot
04:55 - 2.3 EcoBoost Common Problem #3 - Carbon Buildup
06:48 - 2.3 EcoBoost Common Problem #4 - Head Gasket
07:54 - Ford 2.3 EcoBoost Reliability

[@TeijoKhanfan]

Awesome video I really enjoyed it! I know Ford recommends changing oil every 7,500 to 10,000 miles, but I believe you could greatly reduce or eliminate lots of these engine problems by changing oil every 4-5,000 miles. If you only plan on keeping your car 60 or 80k then it probably doesn't matter. But for people who wanna go 200,000 plus, I would say 4-5,000. Your turbocharger will also last longer. And I know lots of people drive these pretty hard.

[@8020Media]

Brian - We couldn’t agree more. Thanks for adding your valuable insight!

[@ST_DCT]

I change mine every 3K to 3.5K

[@crazy-diamond7683]

I have the ST 2.3, it's been a pleasure to drive and never missed a beat. its only a summer car so it's 4 years old and only covered 4k yet still serviced every year.

[@8020Media]

Crazy - Nice! Seems like a good summer car option.

[@danballam3552]

I bought a “new old stock” 2016’ Focus RS with 105 miles in ‘18. The dealership reassured me it had a headgasket recall inspection. At 12,000 miles I went mod crazy, turboback high flow cat exhaust, mountune intercooler, mountune breather plate, Dual Radium catchcans: crank, and cam. 14psi wastegate actuator, uprated recirculating valve, mountune full intake and kn filter, mountune charge piping. A Cobb accessport and dyno tuned 360HP/410FTLBS at the wheels. Sitting at 42,000 trouble free miles today. Enjoy your vehicles however you want people. The only thing I would encourage is a crank ventilation catch can. I change oil not based on miles but seasonal, late summer and spring, pcv catchcan usually spits out 2-3oz of oil the cam vent can has never seen a drop.

[@8020Media]

Dan - Hell yeah, we love a good modded Focus RS! Thanks for sharing your feedback and insight.

[@hoosiernative9668]

Anybody who thinks they can modify a car and not have issues is living in La La land. I have a 2015 ecoboost premium package and left it stock im at 123k and the car is running strong. Once you tune any car your gonna have issues. If you want a reliable car just keep it stock. Want something faster just get the GT.

[@8020Media]

Hoosier - We couldn't agree more. We just know there are people out there, like us, that love modding cars and getting them to there full potential, perfectly knowing that it will dampen reliability and longevity.

[@4touchdowns1game29]

You can modify it but if you expect it to not fail you can't drive it like a normal car. My Ecoboost had no real problems till the day I sold it at like sixty something thousand miles. Was tuned for E30 since like 7000 miles. Daily drove on my more conservative 370ish who tune but could get more out of it on the more aggressive map. Always made sure to let oil temp get right, address all misfires, change oil religiously and watch charge temps as well as oar. 2.3s with higher hp are super picky with gap and need to get oil to operating temp. Also you WILL get bad ethanol at some point so I always watched my oar. Not doing these things is why many people blow them up.

[@jumpmusic101]

Would just putting and intake , inter cooler and magna flow be a problem?

[@BoostednStoopid]

My engine took a poo recently, well not a catastrophic failure, it’ll run but still went ecoboom so decided just to rebuild it! I’m gonna be running Manley rods and pistons and ACL bearings and I got a RS head gasket and new timing stuff and some ARP headstuds! Blew up around 82K y’all want advice? You want it to last, leave it alone and keep up with maintenance. Y’all wanna go fast be prepared to fork up the dough.

[@MWAclanGaming]

Most definitely not buddy, you sound like a loser who doesn't know anything about cars. Reason why cars fail when tune is a bad tuner or a design flaw mostly with American models. The new 2.3L ecoboost is redesign to take more power. Japanese cars are great for modification and can definitely still be reliable. The honda civic Type R or the accord 2.0t can be modified to 400whp safety, some people have 500whp doing just fine.

[@bigchungus417]

So upgrading the intercooler and adding a catch can sounds like it was a good call!

[@8020Media]

Chungus - Absolutely! What else have you done?

[@bigchungus417]

@@8020Media Just some basic bolt ons. Turbo back exhaust, bov, upgraded intercooler piping, and a e30 tune from TunePlus. The RS is doing me well so far I’ve only driven it like 3k miles it has 65k on the odometer.

[@8020Media]

Nice! We love a good RS.

[@sfbfriend]

I am on my third ecoboost engine, I had a 2010 Flex with the 3.5 I loved driving that couch but didn't keep it long enough to develop or see any issues. I then had a 2012 Edge with the 2.0 ecopoop and I traded it at 125K miles, I had zero issues with the motor or tranny. I currently have a 2019 Ranger which is my daily driver. At 50K miles I have had (knock on my wooden head) zero issues with the 2.3. I love driving it, have driven it on many roadtrips commonly seeing 23 mpg on these trips. Main thing, like what is said in the video is quality oil. I use Mobil 1 and typically change it 50% oil life remaining, which works out to around 6K miles between changes. Have driven it with outside temps at 117 driving through Needles CA on a trip with zero issues with engine temps. All engines can have problems, the majority of these are caused by mods or lack of maintenance. Most of the sites on KZbin like to get clicks, I have watched a ton of videos on KZbin about many different subjects and they are typically blown out of proportion. Click bait, your milage may vary or viewer beware...Good video thank you, you earned my subscription.

[@8020Media]

SFB - Thanks for taking the time to write out your comprehensive experience! This will certainly help future viewers. We don't like to clickbait, we just like to keep it straight and we'll continue to operate like that. Thanks for the feedback.

[@joshuaallswang8016]

I have the same year Ranger engine is stock only “performance upgrade is a MBRP dual exhaust and KN filter, not to mention a 2.5 lift. I’m at 73k miles and no issues at all, truck is a dream💯 but I get 15-16 mpg with my AT tires and 2.5 lift and maybe because it’s 4x4🤔

[@8020Media]

Josh - Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you've got quite the truck!

[@jonathanramos9478]

I've got a 2015 eco mustang, it's got 145K miles and I bought it with 26K. It's been tuned from about 30k miles with no issues at all, a bit too much blow by now with what sounds like lifter tick, but I've been happy with it.

[@8020Media]

Jonathan - Thanks for sharing your experience! How much are you putting down?

[@jonathanramos9478]

@8020Media not sure, haven't been on a dyno. Only mods are intercooler, drop in filter, and tunes from pdtuning on a cobb accesport.

[@dnalor8753]

@@jonathanramos9478 would you recommend a catch can? debating whether or not to get the ford performance one

[@CoyoteDAworld]

@@dnalor8753 yup

[@CoyoteDAworld]

@@dnalor8753 I’ll be meaning to post a video this week . But just being lagging lol

[@lil_knight_turbo]

It seems like the early ones have a little bit more problems overall. My 2018 ecoboost is slightly modified but has supporting modifications. It’s running a Bama 93 race tune, cvf race intercooler w/ chargepipes, BOV adapter, Muffler delete w/ 3.5in tips, and a Mishimoto oil catch-can. 89k miles running strong so far.

[@8020Media]

Isaac - Sounds like you have a solid setup! Glad it’s running strong for you.

[@TheSlowEcoboost]

is it still goin?

[@lil_knight_turbo]

@@TheSlowEcoboost it’s still going. I ended up swapping the turbo to the NX2 and letting Ryan Martin at EMS tune it. Best thing you can do. No matter the circumstance, if you want your car to last do a real tune with a real tuner and do not rely on an out of the box tune. One car is not exactly like the other.

[@TheSlowEcoboost]

@@lil_knight_turbo I was gonna get a tune from Ryan when my warranty expires

[@victorrippe5845]

I have a 2020 ecoboost Mustang with full bolt ons and tuned 30k already the car has been great so far

[@8020Media]

Victor - Love hearing this! How much is it putting down?

[@victorrippe5845]

@@8020Media You know what man I have no idea to be honest all I can say I have spanked a couple of R/T Challengers and R/T Chargers and V6 Camaros it’s funny every time I beat these cars they ask me if it’s a 5.0 and I tell them no it’s a 4 cylinder ecoboost they freaking freak out 🤣

[@victorrippe5845]

@@8020Media I’m also using Royal purple 5w30 oil and I change it every 4000 miles religiously my engine and valves are spotless clean

[@8020Media]

LOL love this! Keep stomping em out there for us, that's all that matters!

[@victorrippe5845]

@@8020Media 👍💪

[@tonywhite425]

The mechanical malfunction of the 2.3-litre EcoBoost unit is linked to the head gasket, which fails to seal the engine block to the head correctly. Long term heat exposure warps the block preventing the head gasket from forming a watertight seal between the two engine components.

[@8020Media]

Tony - Thanks for the added insight.

[@albertomartinez3556]

Great engines. If you know how to use it If there’s people modifying their engines they run a chance to have issues

[@8020Media]

Yepp, modding always increases the likelihood of problems. Proper maintenance and supporting mods/upgrades as well as understanding the engines limitations are key for reliability when modding.

[@whf3826]

As far as carbon buildup goes, would putting Seafoam or old-school carb cleaner in the intake be effective in removing the buildup on the intake valves?

[@8020Media]

J - Seafoam, carb cleaner, and other products can help to some extent, but the effectiveness varies. If there is a lot of carbon buildup already, I wouldn't expect these products to wipe off the existing buildup. However, if the valves are caked, you may want to look into manually cleaning the valves. So it all depends on how much buildup there is.

[@whf3826]

@WillSnider direct injected engines are notorious for carbon buildup in the intake above the valves. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with 87 octane.

[@tkskagen]

I am in the middle of modifying my 1967 F100 (Econoline/Falcon COE 4 window Panel Van) for accepting a 2.3l Ecoboost. With the van should I add an Enlarged Intercooler (where should I place it), as I plan on doing 350+ mile roadtrips with this...

[@8020Media]

A larger intercooler is always a good reliability mod, but probably isn't a necessary requirement. Will help keep temps down a bit which is nice for reliability. Can't help too much on fitment cause I can't say I've ever seen an ecoboost swap into a '67 F100.

[@albertomartinez3556]

Can I use crc valve cleaner as preventative maintenance in my Ford Explorer 2021 2.3??? To prevent carbon buildup The car have 11,500 miles and I bought with 5000 and installed an oil catch can and use pennzoil ultra platinum I change the oil every 3000 miles on any car

[@8020Media]

Catch can is a great investment. CRC will definitely help a bit, alternatively you can just get it walnut blasted every 60-80k miles. With a catch can you won't have as much buildup and it also really doesn't affect the engines reliability, just slowly takes away some performance but I'd imagine you won't have any serious carbon buildup issues until the 100k mile mark or so.

[@petercyr3508]

Is coolant leaking into the cylinders fixed?

[@8020Media]

Peter - 2020's and newer shouldn't have any issues with coolant intrusion. However, if you are looking at one earlier, or own one earlier, you may want to get the head gasket checked out.

[@Brian-bu9mb]

Awesome shirt!

[@8020Media]

Love some good Whataburger.

[@Brian-bu9mb]

@@8020Media Ditto!! For Sure!!!

[@hackerwoods]

Ive tuned my 2016 ecobeast premium. Sure i wot it on occasion but like most things in life, it comes to moderation. If i was hot rodding around a lot i would have bought a V6/8. I change my oil every 4k rather then 5k. This car was built with mods in mind. Just dont get stupid with it.

[@8020Media]

S - Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@jzendler]

I’ve been beating on my RS for 75k trouble free miles🔥

[@8020Media]

J - Love hearing that. What all have you done to it?

[@m1cajah]

Do I have to go to Ford to get the “walnut blasting” done? I know nothing about tuning, etc. and always keep things stock (at least since we moved to computer controlled cars). I am looking at a 2016 Lincoln MKC with the 2.3 and 116k miles. It’s been dealership (Ford) prepped for sale, but I worry it hasn’t had this done. I’ve never owned a turbo before either, so I worry about that as well.

[@8020Media]

M1ca - I would advise not going to a dealer to get this service done because they will likely charge a lot more than a shop would. On a MKC, carbon buildup likely won't be a big deal since you won't be trying to push the most power out of it. For an A to B vehicle, we wouldn't worry about carbon buildup. Just make sure to get maintenance records before purchase.

[@m1cajah]

@@8020Media Ok thanks! Good to know. Yeah I’m not going to push it. Just local daily driver and occasional trips of 3-6 hours.

[@daygowest9346]

Can i put a 2.3 Eco boost in my 2005 Mazda 6? And if so what would i have to modify?

[@8020Media]

To be honest I'm not familiar enough with an 05 Mazda 6 to be able to say how easy it would be. It certainly can be done, but I can take a guess with pretty good confidence that there aren't any existing kits out there which is probably going to make it expensive and a bit more challenging. Try to find someone that's done it before...if anyone has.

[@craigttc]

2018 Mustang mild boost 85,000 miles just starting to misfire # 3 cylinder head gasket but not using water yet. Trying to decide what to do. New studs and gasket or take out and drop in a new long block Believe newer engines have modified block design. Not that rare of a problem I believe.

[@greathey1234]

Same here only 61k. Possible blown head gasket, carbon build up and turbo underboost. Rubbish indeed

[@craigttc]

@@greathey1234 We just bought and are installing a new 2022 long block. The good news is that with all the parts we should be under $4,000 not counting our own labor for a better designed engine. Fingers crossed.

[@craigttc]

@@greathey1234 Hope you get yours under warranty.

[@selfoblivionalex6262]

What I've been told from a good friend of mine who recently had his 2.3 Mustang 2016 repaired under warranty last year just in time since it ends this year. All are getting the new 22 block

[@MrPenguinsfan66]

I find it insane that this engine puts out more power than my 2000 mustang Gt.

[@8020Media]

M - That's modern engineering for ya.

[@HoboVillage]

2017 ecoboost blown head at 83k miles. Thanks for the lemon, Ford.

[@8020Media]

H - Sorry to hear about this... Warranty?

[@HoboVillage]

@@8020Media warranty was only good for 60k miles. Contacted Ford and they told me I'm on my own.

[@HoboVillage]

Factory warranty was only 60k. Called Ford and they are offering no help.

[@8020Media]

H - Sorry to hear this... What'd you end up doing? Do you know the cause?

[@toddcoates5584]

I have a 2015 mustang eco boost,bought with 82k,well maintained,just had a major issue .Out of nowhere i now have a loud ticking sound in upper haed area..seem to be the valves and touching pistons?????? Has anyone heard of this happening?? Talked to ford dealership, all i see are deer in headlights

[@8020Media]

Hi Todd, did you ever figure out what the issue was on your Mustang EcoBoost? The 2.3 EcoBoost is an interference engine so if the timing chain stretched, a guide failed, etc. then the pistons and valves could collide if the chain jumped enough teeth. That's a very rare and unlikely failure, though. Hopefully it turned out (or turns out) to be something much less severe.

[@hearmonheardjr8065]

The 2.3 ecoboost is not available in the Expedition . Maybe he meant to say standard in the Explorer.

[@8020Media]

I think you're right, Zach must have meant to say Explorer. Expedition has only ever gotten the 3.5 EcoBoost and previously the Triton engines.

[@Yes-qqqq]

Not sure if you’ll still reply but can you give some tips on what to look for when test driving a mustang. Going to look at a 2020 economist but my biggest concern is that it has 80k miles. Not very filmilar with eco boost as this is my first car.

[@8020Media]

80k miles isn't too much to be concerned about - I'd say the main thing is just maintenance history. Make sure it's been properly taken care of, gotten oil changes on time, not tuned or beat to crap with mods, and so on. So long as it's been properly maintained and you don't notice any issues while driving you shouldn't have much to worry about. Does help if you know what you're looking at in an engine bay to inspect hoses and belts and things like that but also not something that will be a major problem if it turns out there is a bad hose or something. Make sure the turbo seems good - not making any rattling noises, boosts properly, etc.

[@8020Media]

If you're super concerned spending $200 pre purchase inspection is always worth it if you don't know how to check thru everything yourself.

[@manito3506]

I might buy a 17' convertible ecoboost mustang with 95k miles for $9500.. you guys think it's a good deal? this will be my first car! if I buy

[@8020Media]

Manito - It all depends on how well it's maintained. Make sure to get service records if possible.

[@j0wnz925]

I have got a mustang 2016 ecoboost. 50.000 miles without problems at the moment. But sometimes I think I can be another affected by head gasket failure. How common is this trouble in 2015-2018 models? Will it appear at the end someday?

[@8020Media]

J - Thanks for sharing your experience! It was more common on the Focus RS models in the early years. However, not too common on the Mustang's, that doesn't mean it can't happen.

[@piggy310]

It's A great engine.

[@8020Media]

Piggy - What are you driving?

[@4touchdowns1game29]

@@8020Media don't know what he's driving but can tell you I recently sold mine after owning it for about two years. All the stories I heard gave me nothing but anxiety but despite a few hiccups here and there (small things like re gapping plugs etc I was problem free). I think the main problem is lots of idiots don't mod them right or don't drive them right. I was so strict about the right fuel mix, not boosting full below 190, changing oil, addressing misfires and it ran like a champ. Got vids of it on my channel. Almost made 430 wheel on a crazy tune but usually ran my 370 ish whp tune to be safe. Was originally tuned by pd. I still get sad that I sold it. It was just that it was almost at 70000 miles and used car prices were to good to not sell it as bad as I wanted to keep it. Even put all the stock stuff back, even put the old springs in it lol. Only thing I left on was the intercooler because I knew the dealer would never notice. Someone's gonna notice one day there "stock" Ecoboost has a bad ass aftermarket intercooler lol.

[@wavythedon1766]

I got a 2018 ecoboost at 60k miles currently

[@8020Media]

Wavy - How’s it performing? Any major maintenance items?

[@wavythedon1766]

@@8020Media it’s been performing good haven’t had any issues since I got it the only thing I thought was a issue but found out was normal is it’ll jerk when I put it in drive or I’ll feel it down shift hard when I break at a red light or stop sign but other that no issues out all drives smooth as new

[@8020Media]

Nice. Thanks for sharing your experience Wavy! This will definitely help future viewers.

[@CoyoteDAworld]

I love my ecoboost. Just really want to tear open the block and go nuts

[@8020Media]

Spicy - Love hearing EB’s doing well!

[@CoyoteDAworld]

@@8020Media yup I’m excited to see what’s on the new gen ecoboost

[@8020Media]

We'll make sure to cover those in the future for sure!

[@ScribeGaming]

I got 24 ecoboost. Theyre much mroe reliable. But youd definitely have to maintain it. I change my oil every 3k miles with oenzoul ultra platinum, and it runs good

[@8020Media]

Constant oil changes is always so crucial, good work!

[@ScribeGaming]

@@8020Media It's awesome. Then again, this new 2.3 handles much better. There is some technology in it, only ever seen in diesel engines before

[@tylerdavis2492]

I'm assuming he meant to say found in the Explorer not the Expedition.

[@8020Media]

Yepp I think so, thanks for catching it.

[@robertguthrie4113]

I have the 24 eco in my ranger I like it no issues on it 1300 miles on it I noticed it runs better on 91 but 89 does ok with it but no 91

[@8020Media]

Unless your driving the crap out of it the cost of putting 91 in over 89 is pretty minimal so I'd stick with 91

[@heronthere]

Seems like meth injection would resolve both the intercooler size issue and the carbon build up on intake vslves. Any thoughts?

[@8020Media]

Yes, WMI can absolutely help in both cases but it's unlikely to totally resolve the issues. The volume and flow simply isn't enough to totally eliminate carbon build-up, but it will help slow down the process. How much it slows down depends on how often you're triggering the WMI and how much you're spraying. As for IAT, WMI will help a lot but a larger, more efficient intercooler will help further (and the benefits are constant compared to WMI which will only cool temperatures once it's actually triggered).

[@Raul.Ultimate]

I'm living a nightmare with my 2.3 ecoboost. I saw a royal crimson mustang on the new lot in 2018 and immediately fell in love with the color. About 3 years ago I had a Cobb stage 2 kit installed (intake, intercooler, access port with stg 2 tune). Fast forward to this year at 30k miles the engine granaded itself on a usual commute. Put a new Ford longblock in it and now I feel like I can't trust this POS. I'm ready to dump it. Could really use some advice becuase I like think I'm responsible with it, and I know I didn't put out any massive power with those 3 mods. So I honestly cant figure out why it blew up

[@8020Media]

Sometimes it's honestly luck of the draw on the engine - even a small manufacturing defect could cause something like this or a weird one-off internal problem that had nothing to do with the mods you put on it. Did you get any insight from Ford on what caused it?

[@Raul.Ultimate]

​​​​​​​@@8020Media nope, they washed their hands of it the minute they checked key counts, and they aren't that bright anyways. But no. 4 piston self deleted and put a hole in the back of the block. I bought a new long block from Ford (was actually cheaper than a used motor from a salvage yard, and I was hoping that updates and revisions to the new motor would make it alittle more reliable) and have an independent shop putting it in, but they said the same thing they cant see the Cobb kit doing that either

[@joshuaallswang8016]

Bro if would’ve kept your engine stock, you would of had no issues guaranteed! 9 out of 10 times it’s the mods that kill the engines.. but wish you luck man.

[@Hyuboost]

Tune issue sounds like you had a off the shelf tune from cobb

[@jvogler_art4708]

You sound like the average Subaru driver… saying the engine is unreliable after they loaded an ecu map that gives 50 more horsepower. 😂.

[@TFlight77]

Just replaced the engine in my 2019 completely stock 2.3 ecoboost mustang after it threw a connecting rod through the crankcase while backing out of a parking spot. Ecoboom seems an appropriate name. I love the car but let’s be honest the engine has flaws that ford needs to address.

[@TFlight77]

To clarify it has 114000 miles on it all maintenance has been done as needed it gave no indications of the impending rod failure. The head gasket did not fail either.

[@8020Media]

T - Wow.. Crazy. Thanks for sharing. Hopefully Ford replaced it? or was it not under warranty?

[@TFlight77]

@@8020Media Sadly it was not under warranty. Replacement crate motor from Ford cost about $4k after core charge was refunded.

[@danielmarjanovic9957]

Can these engines last 150,000-200,000 miles? With proper maintenance

[@8020Media]

Yes, the 2.3 EcoBoost can absolutely last 150,000 to 200,000+ miles with proper maintenance. These topics are always challenging, though. Maintenance goes a long way, but some of it also comes down to luck of the draw. There will surely be some "duds" out there that don't make it to that mileage even with proper maintenance, repairs, etc.

[@KubanKevin]

I know 3 people with 2.3s. Two rangers and a mustang. All have had nothing but issue after issue

[@8020Media]

K - Thanks for sharing this experience.

[@3644Darrell]

I don't understand why people try to mod the V6 and four cylinder Mustangs. Either buy the V8 or hold out until you can get the upgrade. The 2.3's are trash. They should have put the 3.5 ecoboost in them, but then it would have competed with the 5.0.

[@8020Media]

Darrell - Some like a turbo, some don't. We love a good turbo spool. 2.3's certainly aren't "trash", but yes, they don't put down as much power..

[@spgoham]

Can vvt cause engine knock

[@8020Media]

Spgo - Short answer, yes.

[@spgoham]

@@8020Media thanks great info which vvt is exhaust selenoid of the 2

[@gregh2880]

Very good content, but you need to invest a few bucks in a microphone.

[@8020Media]

Greg - Thanks for the feedback! Since this video, we have upped our audio quality quite dramatically and hope you have seen that.

[@andrewaustin6020]

I’m gunna put one in my 68 cause why nkt

[@8020Media]

Haha let us know how that goes! Would love to share the build if you actually do it

[@darrylharris9937]

No issues

[@8020Media]

Darry - Great to hear! What vehicle do you have?

[@theknow7557]

Wouldn't own one. To many issues from my friends cars. #3 cylinder mis fire and coolant consumption from bad head design leading to engine death. Only a matter of time if you own one. New or old design.

[@8020Media]

Know - Thanks for sharing this insight. Unfortunately, not all engines are built the same. If maintained properly, it can be a great engine.

[@tomrakusan1179]

How many friends? Did they mod them? Hmmm…not exactly an reliable sample on which to base such a blanket and strong/negative statement……..

[@theknow7557]

@@tomrakusan1179 no mods. Women drivers. They just blew engines for the same issues stated. It’s not a secret.

[@tonywhite425]

pmsl@this guy

[@8020Media]

Tony - Not so sure what's funny, but we would love to hear too!

[@pashahillyard8763]

2.3 waa absolutely not ever in the ST... "Ecoboom" is synonymous with the head gasket issues...no sense in mentioning it twice... Incorrect head gaskets made it out of the factory until July 3, 2017...that's well over an entire year of production...

[@8020Media]

Pasha - I want to make sure I’m understanding you properly. You’re saying the 2.3 EcoBoost was NEVER in an ST? Regardless if it’s the “ecoboom” just because of the head gaskets or not, it’s still referred to as the “EcoBoom”. So not sure why you’re offended by facts, but we’d sure love to hear more.

[@pashahillyard8763]

@@8020Media My apologies, was only consodering the US-sold models. The 2013-2018 ST came from the factory with a 2.0 ecoboost, which was a very different (and older) architecture. Closed deck instead of open deck, lacking forged rods/crank during ST production, different stroke, different compression ratio. My point woth "ecoboom" is that the video makes it seem like you're talking about 2 separate things...merely suggesting that "ecoboom" is the phenomenon that occurs when the head gasket fails and the head lifts, and that they are not 2 separate things.

[@8020Media]

Nope, we’re just simply stating that the 2.3 EcoBoost is sometimes referred to as the “eco boom”. We even clarified in the video that we think it is over exaggerated.

[@sjb2471]

Not in the Americas, but the 2.3 is used in the current gen Focus ST made in Germany for Europe and some other markets.

[@ethanormond]

I semi disagree with the engine doesn’t spontaneously combust. I have a 2.3 mustang. Engine completely spontaneously combusted at 64,500 miles in a parking lot. High pressure fuel pump detonated and metal fragments could thus be found everywhere through the whole engine, completely totaled motor it was horrendous. And at 12,500 dollars to replace it was nowhere near cheap either. Completely garbage motor and engine. Sits in my driveway now because if I drive it I know it’s going to explode or something.

[@ethanormond]

^Completely stock by the way

[@8020Media]

Ethan - Sorry to hear. Thanks for sharing your experience. This can definitely help future viewers.

[@jonathansorise8797]

Sounds like a garbage fuel pump. Not a garbage engine. Strongest tornado ever recorded bull dozes my house. Must be a poorly built house. 🤷‍♂️

[@greathey1234]

The worst engine I had in my life. I own 8 cars none of them gave me so much trouble like the ecoboost in my 2015 mustang.

[@8020Media]

Greathey - So sorry to hear this. Can you explain the problems you have had or had in the past if you no longer have the vehicle? This will help us and future viewers on what to look out for.

[@greathey1234]

@@8020Media Hi again. Multiple cylinder misfire, cylinder 3 misfire, coolant loss. All signs of blown head gasket. Terrible carbon build up on intake valves, turbo underboost everytime I accelerate no obvious leaks. Only 50k when I started experiencing these .

[@8020Media]

Thanks for sharing your experience and sorry for your troubles!

[@selfoblivionalex6262]

Many of the early 2.3I had issues I own a 2019 so far no issues.

[@hoosiernative9668]

Stop beating it like it’s a V8 😂 I have a 2015 ecoboost which I left stock for obvious reasons. The people I see who have problems with the ecoboost are people who literally every time they get in the car want to do 0-60 in 2-3 seconds 😂. Stop with the tuning if you want something powerful and faster just get the GT. There’s a reason why they make different engine options. The ecoboost is meant for a daily not a tuner car although it can make great power why not just get the GT it has the power your trying to get your ecoboost too.

[@brianhamilton2236]

you need a microphone! BAD

[@8020Media]

Thanks for the feedback Brian. If you look at our content since this video, we’ve increased our audio quality drastically. Hope you’ve seen that!