Thread: Ford ranger 2 litre bi turbo

Well from what I'm seeing on the world wide web, the smaller Ford eco boost engines are quite a poor design especially when used in the bigger trucks.
They will not last and are hidesously expensive to fix when the do fail

I think one of the small engine designs relies on a 'wet belt' or a timing belt running through the crank case oil pan. Not something that appeals to me as a startlingly blindingly great idea coming from a place of brilliance...

Originally Posted by No.3

I think one of the small engine designs relies on a 'wet belt' or a timing belt running through the crank case oil pan. Not something that appeals to me as a startlingly blindingly great idea coming from a place of brilliance...

Yep some transhits have them

4 litre 6 cylinder non turbo now what does that say toyota get a good one service it and reliable its just finding a low K one

Same with the old faithful TD42 Nissans. Keep em serviced and treat them right and they just don't stop - it is getting harder to find them though same as the Toyota's. The modern gear is built lighter and blown to within 6 thou of it's limits just to save emissions - the irony being when you load them up they return worse fuel economy than the newer gear. I still struggle to understand how in some cases burning 50% more fuel with the more modern gear to save the environment actually ends up reducing emissions, especially CO2 out of the tailpipe which can't be converted like the nitrous oxides or carbon particles.

An expert with no real world experiance said so?

Originally Posted by blip

An expert with no real world experiance said so?

No, a wee bit of experience with them in marine and stationary roles in one case logging over 15,000 hours. I'd hate to think how many Km equivalent that would work out to. Probably close to a million I'd expect.

Surely more fuel in= more emissions out

Cheers for the feedback team.
Pushed play on one today will have one of all models so can give some real word feedback
Will only be towing maybe once a month.
The hilux trade in money is crazy we brought for 44k in 2019 and got offered 37k today
5 year warranty should make any problems not mine

That's probably one of the big pluses with a Hilux, they hold their value well.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Cheers for the feedback team.
Pushed play on one today will have one of all models so can give some real word feedback
Will only be towing maybe once a month.
The hilux trade in money is crazy we brought for 44k in 2019 and got offered 37k today
5 year warranty should make any problems not mine

Crazy how such an enormous Toyota fan now has two Ford Rangers, shows ya how a good sale person - dealer service, with good pricing n features can flip ya to the 'dark side" aye

Toyota have really missed the boat with the Hilux, especially the GR, should of stuck a V6 in it.

Originally Posted by Philipo

Crazy how such an enormous Toyota fan now has two Ford Rangers, shows ya how a good sale person - dealer service, with good pricing n features can flip ya to the 'dark side" aye

Toyota have really missed the boat with the Hilux, especially the GR, should of stuck a V6 in it.

So wanted the gr hilux but the two test drives left me bitterly disappointed

Originally Posted by Philipo

Crazy how such an enormous Toyota fan now has two Ford Rangers, shows ya how a good sale person - dealer service, with good pricing n features can flip ya to the 'dark side" aye

Toyota have really missed the boat with the Hilux, especially the GR, should of stuck a V6 in it.

Should have, but really can't now with emissions...

Originally Posted by BRADS

Cheers for the feedback team.
Pushed play on one today will have one of all models so can give some real word feedback
Will only be towing maybe once a month.
The hilux trade in money is crazy we brought for 44k in 2019 and got offered 37k today
5 year warranty should make any problems not mine

I've owned maybe 20 Rangers now. Not one has had a major.

On reading this thread I’ll stick with my old shitter - carburetor, pushrod V8, three speed manual
Not much good off-road but great for towing.