# Maximizing life of turbo V6 in F-150 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford, f150\ **Created:** [November 1, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maximizing-life-of-turbo-v6-in-f-150/127979 "2018-11-01T12:28:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnAndes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@JohnAndes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnAndes)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maximizing-life-of-turbo-v6-in-f-150/127979/1 "2018-11-01T12:28:34Z")
What is the best way to get the most life from Ford’s 2.7L twin turbo V-6 engine in their F-150? I have read it is best to idle the vehicle for a few minuets to allow the turbo to slow down and cool down. Any truth to that idea? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maximizing-life-of-turbo-v6-in-f-150/127979/2 "2018-11-01T13:13:08Z")
No, not really. It is based on the days when turbo sleeve bearings were not cooled with engine coolant. Today they are and the turbos have ball bearings. The best thing you can do is use full synthetic oil and stick to the manufacturers “sever duty” oil change intervals. Do this religiously and the engine will live a long time. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maximizing-life-of-turbo-v6-in-f-150/127979/3 "2018-11-01T13:57:44Z")
Yep, what @Mustangman said. Also, make sure you check the oil level periodically, and do it correctly. I have read that the Ford V6 Ecoboost engines drain oil quite slowly after shut down, and overfilling can result if you don’t allow enough time for the oil to drain. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maximizing-life-of-turbo-v6-in-f-150/127979/4 "2018-11-01T15:15:13Z")
The only time a turbo cool-down should be done is if the vehicle was driven hard before shut-down. Tester ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maximizing-life-of-turbo-v6-in-f-150/127979/5 "2018-11-01T15:27:21Z")
Edmunds did a long term test on a 2.7 F150, that’s where I read about the slow drain time: > **[EcoBoost V6 Makes You Wait - 2015 Ford F-150 Long-Term Road Test](https://www.edmunds.com/ford/f-150/2015/long-term-road-test/2015-ford-f-150-ecoboost-v6-makes-you-wait.html)** > > The 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 in our 2015 Ford F-150 has an odd quirk: you must wait 15 minutes after shutting off the engine before reading the dipstick. > **[Easy DIY Oil Change Holds a Minefield of Potential Screw-Ups - 2015 Ford F-150...](https://www.edmunds.com/ford/f-150/2015/long-term-road-test/2015-ford-f-150-easy-diy-oil-change-holds-a-minefield-of-potential-screw-ups.html)** > > Changing the oil in a 2015 Ford F-150 with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 is easy, but you need to know a few tricks and quirks beforehand. > **[2015 Ford F-150 Long-Term Road Test - New Updates](https://www.edmunds.com/ford/f-150/2015/long-term-road-test/)** > > Read the latest updates in our long-term road test of the 2015 Ford F-150 as our editors live with this truck for a year.