Can an engine additive really fix this 2011 F150? CAR WIZARD shows how to diagnose and repair 

20 weight ruining engines as predicted and this is obviously hwy miles. RIP all the dummies driving city. Your planned obsolescence is coming.

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Found on road dead ford

Fix or repair daily,ford

I really don't understand, do American engines only last 200000 miles? I had multiple Mercedes V8 Cars, the last a ML430. That car was used as a tow car and off road. Still it had no discernable engine wear? I spend a few hundred $ on repairs over the years but engine and transmission was never touched (I changed one ignition coil pack and the water pump). My daughter totaled the car, a truck hit it in the side and would still drive just fine. My friends E320 put 350k miles - no repairs to engine and tranny (he had a total of ONE repairs - rear door lock). New MBZ cars are not as good and I was hoping American cars are now better?

Wow, amazing, incredible!!! A car mechanic that actually knows how to work on a vehicle!!! The car Wizard is not popular and in demand because he is brilliant. The standards for vehicle mechanics is so low that just being competent makes a mechanic shine and stand out. I do give praise to the car Wizard for doing a great job. But I do know that vehicle repair is not rocket science. Most mechanics just change parts on vehicles until either a problem is fixed or a customer goes broke and sells their car. This is the sad truth of this industry. I know because I have been dealing with this during my long life. Thank you car Wizard for showing the average car owner how to diagnose their own car. I have two vehicles with battery drain problems.

Almost 200k on a 10 year old truck and it has some weak spots is this surprising to people? Folks b like aghhhh ford is shit blah blah listen you don’t know the maintenance or how much the guy beat on the truck either 5.0 is a good engine idk anyone saying otherwise

I have been using 'Morey's oil stabiliser' and grease since 1984 and have not rebuild an engine or replaced bearings since, and that's the truth, the car that I'm driving now most of the time ive had for 22 years and has done 420.000 mile and sounds and goes like new! No oil use! Oil changes according to oil manufacturer specifications as aposed to car manufacturing specifications helps to, most oils now are made to last 3000 miles, it brakes down after that. They are just not using the expensive polymers any more in today's oil. (Came across an honest oil rep, long story)

Dad had the old Fords with the 300 L6. 150K miles was barely broken in on those

BG compression restore and MOA would a been a lot better and if you neededti thicken the oil a little but some RF7 would do nicely.

this is what that lucas oil stabilizer is for, all it does is thicken the oil. so when you need oil pressure more than the oil additives you add this. some people claim its a fix all or should be put in from the start but thats not true

I always giggle. No one in America can drive a "stick shift" in Australia it is learn on manual shift, then be a lazy tosser and drive auto.. can you get a manual version of this heap off steel? Proper 4x4 are manual..

Had this happen to my old 3.0 ranger, around 170k the cam bearings were tired, switched to 15w40 rotella, my uncle has the truck now, 290k miles and counting

I had the same issue they told me I needed a new engine because the bearings were worn.

I would have hoped for a link for that Lukas oil additive. Can anybody help and provide details? Tx!

I've got 5.4 triton in my ford it has 270000 miles on it

Yep, I've used Lucas Oil to quiet down tappy engines in the past. I had a Taurus with 250k on it and it would tap without Lucas in it because the tolerances were too loose and it wouldn't get good pressure at idle. Sold the car at 320k and the engine was still quiet when using Lucas. Good stuff.

"We don't work on a lot of domestic trucks"... with an old Dodge in the background... haha

2:42 lol

I don't understand how the first amp sensor was detecting a loss of compression. It seemed to be sensing the lack of spark because the plug was out.

My 2012 with 185,000 went down to 9 when I hooked up a gauge. I just grounded the sensor.

Your comment wizard on DATA is wonderful. Also, Lucas is\has been a go-to for not just high mileage cars\truck...but works well for ATV and UTV that have been run hard and are a little "lose". Cheers!

That looks like a 3.5 ecoboost right?

Omg just traded my 2011 f150 5.0 for a 04 duramax 2 weeks ago. Had a mean knock.. threw a bunch of Lucas in it and tried to push it onto carmax...ford said I needed a new engine lol

I love your seriousness brother thanks for your knowledge I'm looking forward on being a vehicle mechanic for the army. Cheers man

GMC = Greater Maintenance Cost

Is this 2.7 eco or 3.5 eco?

*%#Again with a bit more details!,right on

the person who owns that truck deserves all the repair bills he gets for the fake raptor grill #yuck

seeing Data is probably a very good idea, he helps Picard out all the time Wiz

Wow.... Lucas works.

how much is Lucas? why not just run higher viscosity oil?

The contempt car wizard has for his customers is kind of funny.

Toyota and Honda be like “Ford you have 😂 180,000 miles that’s cute and worn out 😂 already we just got to 250,000 miles and still running even with soccer moms being a owner 😂”

WOW very kool great info. AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot keep up the great work,,, but its a ford = a peace of chit junk ,,,I feel sry for the owner,,, my Toyota truck has 300,000+ with no problems ,,trade it in and but a Toyota

I have a 2013 f150 5.0 with 333k still runs strong and has good oil pressure.

Car wizard does not count sheep going to sleep, he counts firing orders of motors.

Good subscriwing 👍

"just worn out" I call bullshit. They also make upgraded oil pumps for these trucks. And the tensioners in the timing system can blow seals reducing oil pressure. But the stealership suggestion checks out, useless.

Hey wizard, will this work with helping engine sludge? Do you mind doing a video on engine sludge and how to help/prevent any future damage....thanks

This is so annoying to watch, Ford is the most commonly sold pickup truck, yet they last the least amount of time and are designed poorly. (Close race with dodge.) The drivetrains completely fall apart right at the 200k mark every single time. Yet a Chevy LS motor, or a Tundra with the 5.7 will literally go 300-500,000 miles if cared for properly with EASE! This just shows that brand loyalty is totally asinine and only hurts you as a consumer. People that continuously buy fords blindly are hurting their own pockets. Chevys get a lot of flack from the community, but when it comes to the life span of the truck, they almost ALWAYS last much much longer. Take the GMT 400 and GMT 800 Silverado’s for example, those were absolute BULLETPROOF trucks and a lot of them are still on the road today with original drivetrains. You go to the same Ford years as that, a huge majority of them are in the junkyard, 5.4 triton, 3v, 6.0, 6.4...all horrendous engines. The Chevy 4.8, 5.3, 6.0, and 6.6 duramax are widely known as extremely robust and bullet proof engines and have stayed the same, meanwhile ford changes their engine design every couple years because they can’t get it right.

Yep, things don't last these days. We live in a throw away society...

"popular" does not mean "dependable" or "value" Salemanship over substance

Yes! I had a '94 Dodge Dakota with eh 3.9L Magnum V6. The engine was tired and worn. It would knock a little on cold startups, burn a little oil, and had a noisy valvetrain. I started adding Lucas Oil Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer at every oil change and it brought the engine back to life. No more knocking, noisy valvetrain, or burning oil.

Wizard charged $1000 to add the Lucas and new filter.

Gee low oil pressure, let's install higher viscosity oil or an additive in it. That's shade tree. We did that in the 1970's when the engine was worn out. 180K miles on a modern engine & low oil pressure is a sign of poor engineering/design. PS I am an engineer by profession.

I hope it's this, or think it's that, what is 95% of all mechanics LMAO

Lucas is NEVER the answer. Any shop that tries to pull that crap is a shop I will never do business with.

They don't make them like they use to, Planned obsolescence is just going to send customers to Toyota!

What about using a thicker engine oil? Would help as well?

The mechanics answer to MacGyver. Resourceful and completely comprehends how to apply his technology. 👍🚙

Correct tools won’t make for a great mechanic. But a smart mechanic knows how to use his tool to complete great results. Cheers Wizard!!

I've always noticed nobody bothers to use OEM oil filters

My neighbor has a Dodge like that one with the 360 and has about 280,000miles.

There’s a nice 2011 F150 near me for sale with 175,000 miles on it. It has the 4.6 in it. Perhaps that why the previous owner traded it.

Did it have 5w20 oil? Wonder what 0w30 or 5w30 would have done alone with OE quality filter. The industry needs more guys like the Wizard who actually diagnoses instead of guess and check at the owner's expense.

200k on a modern motor is not that much. Better bearings and hardened parts would prevent this. Bean counters cheapening these engines

If you find an issue in one the rest do or will have the same problem

Customers are embarrassed to tell the truth

Years ago I used Slick 50 in a new then 1991 Jeep Cherokee and later the bottom end bearing failed at 60,000 miles. I never used additives after that

Weezard where is that blue Corvette Hooptie? Hoovie kept us all on edge waiting for your wise words on this vehicle. Please do give Hoovie a head slap because he really left us up in the air with that last clip

In days past, Living in a very cold area in winter, I use to add Marvel Mystery Oil to the crankcase so my cars would turn over easily even at -20F outside in correct proportion to the amount of oil in the crankcase.

Hi car wizard when can you do a buy this no that Kia

Hugh Hefner has screwed fewer women than my dad has used garages. My dad is so damn cheap that he’s cost himself far more money and time than if he had just been pragmatic.

Today’s tool and diagnostic tips are incredible. Thank you for sharing this to the rest of us!!!

Lucas is magical. I use their trans additive too

Can you diagnose the brakes (soft pedal) on my 2010 Nissan Frontier 4x4. I have taken it to at least 1/2 dozen mechanics. They have replaced everything (some parts twice). No one can fix this problem. Also, $1000’s . Thank you.

these motors and the 4.0 have to have a wix , napa gold or motorcraft with a quality drain back valve , and a different viscosity oil( semi or full syn.)as they age. this is a common event in these motors. the lucas is not always necessary

I traded in my 09 f150 with 208,000 on it back in 2019. It was a 5.4 also, but did not have the 2 piece spark plugs. I guess it depends on how you maintain your vehicles. When i bought the truck it had 75k on it already so i am not sure what oil was used before i bought it. While i had it i used amsoil.

I have two ~30 year old Mercedes; a 1995 E320 sedan and a 1991 250TD diesel, wagon, 5 speed. Sedan i've put over 100000 miles on, it has 240XXX miles on it. Just got the wagon. 165XXX miles, although the odometer is in kilometers. You gotta love the 8 liter (~2 gallon) oil capacity. Contamination in the oil is diluted over the large oil quantity. Change oil hot and often. I do 10k miles as I mostly do long distances in my car, rarely do 5 minute type drives. Use recommended fluids and filters. Do other recommended maintenance at recommended intervals. Attend to repairs as soon as possible. With a well engineered car, that's about all you need to do to keep it up.

I'm not surprised about the Lucas oil stabilizer. I've been using it for years mainly from the advice of my uncle who had a trucking business.

If you like to have data before you buy parts, you must hate watch JR blindly throw parts at problems in his videos.

Scan back to readings? Circle back to readings. There, I fixed it.

The dog urine 5w20 oil that the factory recommends is too thin , it lacks sufficient film strength to prevent metal to metal contact under high heat - stress conditions . the cure is to switch to 5w30 when the factory warranty expires . I'm an engine machinist with 36 years of experience .

I watched the first 10 seconds. I gonna say no.

Wizard, what brand of filter was actually on the truck? Wish you had tried the filter replacement before adding the Lucas (even with 1 quart short). I'm not slamming Lucas, but sometimes oil filters contain a backflow valve and replacing with the factory quality filter would have been enough.

There is an additive called RVS which is ceramic it could be a solution

I wonder if the use of non OEM oil filters over its life has accelerated this problem? Vehicles are so complex now, not using high quality parts is a huge mistake just to save a couple dollars.

Why not just use proper synthetic one weight thicker?

Excellent. Demonstration was clearly presented again from the Car Wizard. The quick fix for low oil pressure is also an interesting find and well worth knowing. PS Good camera work Mrs Wizard, the brains behind the brawn. 👍

Pretty sure the actual oil pressure reading on the dash is a fake oil pressure reading on a bunch of fords.. like it will always show near half the gauge.. the computer will chime low oil pressure and bury the needle to the left if the computer senses a pressure lower than 15 psi.. so using a pressure gauge set and getting an actual reading for any values on the dash is definitely a must.

That is why I hate most repair shops. They work by the scan tool. They don't diagnose why the check engine light is on. They just replace the part, take the money and the customer leaves out the door to come back later in a few days with the same issue. You actually DIAGNOSE and find out why the code is there and not just fire the parts cannon!

Wow car wizard that graph and amp clamps to check compression is totally amazing.

GREAT VIDEO. VERY COOL. THANK YOU. I BOUGHT A USED 2004 F250 WITH 5.4 TRITON WITH SNOW PLOW A FEW YEARS AGO, THE ENGINE TICS JUST A LITTLE. WHAT OIL DO YOU RECOMMEND TO GO ALONG WITH THE LUCAS OIL STABILIZER, AND MOTORCRAFT OIL FILTER?

Thats one helluva tip referring to the firing order vs the crank amp data on the scope. I appreciate the info, and when I get to utilize this in the future, I'll certainly appreciate the time you will have saved me!!!! Truly, i've never seen such a genius thing in my life!

That poser raptor isn't worth saving.

If you could just put a toyota motor in it😨

180k is good for a domestic V8

Wizard, you may want to either eat something or move the mic. I can hear that tummy grumbling @2:42

I used to be a GM truck fan, until I bought an F150. never again GM, never again!

Actually some good information here, thanks man!

Brother, besides your sponsor, you ought to hit up Lucas Oil for some advertising cash!

all those 09-14 has big rust issues in the rocker panels, ford put a drain hose in the back and ran it inside vs outside

I've had old buicks, back in a day in my shop, I use to use STP for the same reason, it bumped up the viscosity above 8psi that it would drop down to, dash light never came back on again

A FISO :)

I thought the oil pump needed replacement, which probably should be replaced when the timing chains, tensioners and guides get replaced. That’s why I like a Windsor.

gmc is trash bro 😂🤣😂

Have you checked out RVS Technoogy? It's a treatment that forms a new permanent and low friction surface for the parts that run the hottest. Also the company has had many test vehicles that have been daily driven without engine oil for thousands of miles. Check RVS Technology USA LLC, 3900 miles on a Civic without engine oil, since june 2018. The product is from Finland, originally based on (Soviet era?) Russian findings while boring some deep hole, where they originally had big problems with the dulling bore end. At some point it just kept going and the operators weren't sure if the bore is actually functioning as it should. So they raised it back up for inspection, and found the triboceramic properties on the bore that had formed at some point while boring. RVS is somehow forming those same properties and they suggest to add the first half of the treatment to old oil, driving a while, making an oil change and then add the second half.

Yes. Lucas. Their transmission stuff fixes a transmission too. Great endorsement from a respected mechanic.

Wizard is very thorough, I would trust him with my car. A couple of years ago my Chevy 3.9 v6 was showing low oil pressure. It's a 10+ year old minivan so engine work was not looking like attractive option. I had just put in a factory rebuilt transmission the year before. The mechanic suggested to try synthetic oil. Three years later (now) the car is still going strong. Too good to throw away and too crappy to sell! So what the Wizard says about additive from Lucas sounds legit to me. But consider synthetic oil as a solution too, oil pressure light does not have to mean certain doom.