It’s no only the AFM lifters failing either, the normal (non-AFM) roller lifters are also failing.
Same thing is happening in the 7.3 as well by the way….
Well inventory began shooting up the moment Ram ended production of the classic and its
V8…..
It may not have been the cause but certainly didn’t help matters, so I would say that Ram is in
a much worse situation than GM or Ford
Well I went from a 3.0L NA v6 fusion that got 17-18 mpg to a 2.0L turbo fusion that got 22 mpg easily and up to 28 on the highway. And wife went from a 3.5L NA edge and 3.7L NA MKX to a 2.0L turbo Nautilus. Edge and MKX were at 17-20 mpg. Nautilus is minimum 22-25 and 28-30 on trips. And the turbo is easier to drive because it builds torque so quickly at lower rpm. With the V 6s you had to wind them out to get power. So other than potential repair costs there is no logical reason to not want turbos.
Except in this case it was a cheaper simpler alternative to the 6.7 turbo diesel and all the added costs of a diesel including fuel. When you compare it to a Coyote v8 it’s not that much better.
So that’s $60k - $70k in today’s money. A 530i 2.0L starts at $60k. A loaded 540i goes for $80k and only has 375 hp. No reason a Mustang sedan can’t start at $65k with 350 hp and go up from there.
After owning our Nautilus for 3 years I actually prefer the floating tablet. It makes the dash behind it significantly lower and more streamlined for better visibility. It allows the screen to be positioned wherever is most beneficial for the driver and it makes it easier to have different sizes or configurations and easier to upgrade in the future.
For what reason? V8 won’t have more power and maintenance is exactly the same. Only difference I see is potential turbo replacement which happens but I do t think it’s a widespread problem, and Coyote has its own problems.