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Says ānew belt driven water pumpā for the 2025 2L engine
Also says the 2L engine is completely new for 2025 with few parts shared from the prior 2.0L used in mavericks and Bronco Sports but others have said the 2025 MPC engines (both 1.5L and 2L) have been used since 2023 in certain Ford vehicles
I wonder if the info heās presenting in this video is accurate info supplied by Ford ā¦ UPDATE: the video states itās presenting info Ford hasnāt released so claims to be more up to date info (at the time the video was produced)
Also says the 2L engine is completely new for 2025 with few parts shared from the prior 2.0L used in mavericks and Bronco Sports but others have said the 2025 MPC engines (both 1.5L and 2L) have been used since 2023 in certain Ford vehicles
I wonder if the info heās presenting in this video is accurate info supplied by Ford ā¦ UPDATE: the video states itās presenting info Ford hasnāt released so claims to be more up to date info (at the time the video was produced)
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Maverick Hybrid
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Maverick XL, XLT, Lariat, Tremor
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Maverick Lobo
7 speed quick-shift automatic transmission (it skips 2nd gear)
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2.0 litre Mavericks use the 8F35
According to Ford authority the 7 speed version was previously used in the Focus ST and Edge ST, 2nd gear is programmed out, the Lobo also uses the additional transmission cooling from the 4k tow package.
I mean, in normal driving conditions, the 8F35 also skips second gear.
This is noticed most directly by switching into manual shifting mode, and going from first to second, and then second to third, and there being almost no difference in RPMs between 2nd and 3rd gear.
So while the 8F35 is technically an eight speed, itās handled more like a seven speed.
My āguessā is that the Lobo is just programmed differently to remove 2nd gear from the equation altogether.
Iām not aware of Ford having a seven speed transmission that is almost identical to the 8F35.
This is noticed most directly by switching into manual shifting mode, and going from first to second, and then second to third, and there being almost no difference in RPMs between 2nd and 3rd gear.
So while the 8F35 is technically an eight speed, itās handled more like a seven speed.
My āguessā is that the Lobo is just programmed differently to remove 2nd gear from the equation altogether.
Iām not aware of Ford having a seven speed transmission that is almost identical to the 8F35.
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Some of that info contradicts what I heard previously about the 2 liter. He says the fuel injection being a combo of direct and multiport is new while Iāve read itās always been that way. Itās difficult to figure out who to believe.
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A lot of these videos I take with a grain of salt. They sound to me like they just read about the vehicle & are just repeating what they read instead of a real-world experience or actual test. The videos I like to watch are by FordTechMakuloco. He has his own repair shop specialzing in Ford vehicles & is a Ford trained master tech.
This is Why the Ford 1.5L 1.6L 2.0L and 2.3L Ecoboost Engines are Gulping Coolant!
This is Why the Ford 1.5L 1.6L 2.0L and 2.3L Ecoboost Engines are Gulping Coolant!
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it has always been that way ion the 1.5L, it is new for the 2.0L
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Sam Haymart................ I actually quit watching him due to him speculating a lot.