My ecoboost has the common head gasket coolant leak into the cylinder issue that the 2.3L has. My car is out of warranty ( only have 60k miles ) and Ford doesn’t have any recalls for the issues on the ecoboost but it’s common.
The Ford mechanic said that the head gasket needs to be replaced at the minimum but they recommend a new engine which is 7k. I owe 9k on the car and I have a dealership that is willing to take the car as is and pay of the rest of the loan (9k) but in working order the car is worth 15k.
A guy in a car racing/repair Facebook group in my city said the big shops are exaggerating and overcharging for the issue. He said that the engine can probably be saved. He would charge me $900 to put in a new headgasket, new ringlands, bore the engine, etc. Looking at his page he actually has done alot of engine repairs and has nice work.
I have 2 options…getting a new engine is not one.
Sell the car to the dealership and wash my hands of the car.
Trust the Facebook mechanic to fix the issue and risk messing up the issue worse. If new can fix the issue, I have a car worth 15k again. If he can’t fix the issue and makes it worse or steals my engine…I’m out of 9k with a useless car.
Sounds like either way it’d be good to get rid of the car. I also wonder why the dealership will essentially pay 9k for a vehicle that allegedly needs thousands of dollars of work to be able to sell it for 15k. Seems like small profit margins for them unless the fix is in fact easier and cheaper than a new engine. I would try to see what they think needs to be done to it and go from there. Maybe it is as simple as a $1000 fix