**The Inspection of a Used F-150**

As I began to inspect the used 2013 Ford F-150, I noticed that it was equipped with a Coyote 5-liter engine. This particular engine has been known for its reliability and performance, and it seemed like a great choice for this vehicle. However, as I started to dig deeper, I realized that the software on the truck's computer system was a bit complex. Specifically, I could see individual engine parameters on the screen, including fuel injection data, airflow sensors, and oxygen sensor readings.

One of the things that caught my eye was the fuel injector data. The injectors were reading a bit off, but not excessively so. It seemed like they might be getting dirty or worn out at some point in their life, which could potentially cause problems down the road. However, since the truck was getting good gas mileage - 17 miles per gallon on the highway - I decided to leave it alone for now.

Next, I looked at the airflow sensors and oxygen sensor readings. Both were within normal specifications, according to the color-coded system used by the manufacturer. If I had any doubts about these sensors, I could have graphed their data and taken a closer look. Fortunately, everything seemed to be in order.

I then decided to test the transmission, which was equipped with a six-speed automatic gearbox. The transmission seemed to be functioning properly, with no complaints or issues. However, when I took the truck for a spin on the drag strip, I noticed that the traction control wasn't working as well as it could have been. This might be due to some wear and tear on the system over time.

Despite this minor issue, I was impressed by the performance of the six-speed transmission. It shifted smoothly and seemed to operate just like a brand new unit. In fact, I found myself liking the feel of these transmissions, even if they were getting older with age. As an aside, I noted that newer models of F-150s often come equipped with ten-speed automatic gearboxes, which some people have reported having issues with as they age.

I then moved on to test the battery, which had been causing a code for low voltage. I used my battery tester to check the health and condition of the battery, and found that it was still in good shape - 82% of its life remaining. It's possible that the previous owner had simply replaced the battery without erasing all the codes from the system.

Finally, after completing a thorough inspection of the truck, I took it for a spin on the road to see how it performed. The ride was smooth and comfortable, with good traction and handling. Overall, I was impressed by this used F-150 - it seemed like a reliable and dependable vehicle that would last for many years to come.

**The Pickup Truck Test Drive**

After completing the inspection of the truck, I decided to take it out for a spin on the road to see how it performed. First, we drove through some city streets, with no issues or complaints. Next, we headed out onto the highway, where the truck cruised smoothly and efficiently.

As we continued driving, I couldn't help but notice that the transmission seemed to be shifting up and down in a very smooth manner. The engine was humming along nicely, and there were no strange noises or vibrations coming from under the hood. It was almost as if this truck had been recently serviced and maintained - which, given its age, was likely true.

However, when we got out onto the drag strip, things got a bit more interesting. As I floored it downshifts, the truck accelerated quickly, but without any unusual noises or vibrations coming from the engine. The traction control wasn't working as well as it could have been, which made me wonder if there was some wear and tear on the system that needed to be addressed.

Despite this minor issue, I was impressed by the performance of the six-speed transmission. It seemed to shift smoothly and seamlessly, even at high speeds. As an aside, I noted that modern F-150s often come equipped with ten-speed automatic gearboxes, which some people have reported having issues with as they age. However, on this particular truck, the six-speed seemed like a reliable and trustworthy choice.

**The Battery Test**

As part of my inspection process, I also decided to test the battery in the truck. The previous owner had complained about low voltage codes coming up on the dashboard, which suggested that there might be an issue with the battery. To verify this, I used my trusty battery tester to check the health and condition of the battery.

The results were reassuring - 82% of the battery's life remaining was still plenty sufficient for a reliable and dependable truck like this F-150. However, I did note that if you replace a battery in this type of vehicle, it's essential to erase all the codes from the system using a specialized machine. If not done correctly, these codes can persist and cause problems down the road.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, my inspection process revealed that this used 2013 Ford F-150 was a reliable and dependable vehicle that would last for many years to come. While there were some minor issues with the transmission and battery, these were easily addressable and did not seem to pose any significant concerns. Overall, I was impressed by the performance of this truck and recommended it to anyone in the market for a used F-150.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enrev up your engines this is 149 000 miles this f-150 it's got the coyote 5-liter engine is it a good engine is it a good truck i'm gonna go through this thing with a fine-tooth comb and show you the truth about these things guy just bought it he knew he was having a high mileage car because he only had a certain amount of money for twelve thousand five hundred dollars you can see it's an excellent shape it's got the back seats in it and it's a traditional rear-wheel drive truck it's not four-wheel drive and also happens to be a flex fuel too meaning you can run it on gasoline that's got 10 ethanol you can even run it on e85 it's 85 ethanol 15 gasoline now for my money the ethanol is a complete waste because i just looked the other day it was only 30 cents a gallon cheaper than the regular gasoline and this truck from my experience of customers they will get between 25 to 20 percent worse gas mileage and since you're not saving 25 buying it it's a stupid thing to run it on ethanol because you get worse gas mileage now the farmers love it because they're selling corn and they're making money in the midwest you find nothing all everywhere when i lived in texas there are only a handful of snow stations in the whole state now this thing's been run on gasoline he runs on gasoline it makes the most sense to run on gasoline the big trucks they're going to use a lot of gas anyways would you really want to get 20 to 25 percent worse gas mileage no now this f-150 has a 5-liter coyote engine it's naturally aspirated it doesn't have gdi it doesn't have turbo chargers and as such these engines can last for ever angle is the keene yes it has a key and as you see it's got 149 000 miles on it now you can hear it's a relatively quiet engine you can hear a little noise in the valves in the cam that's totally normal now there's a big discussion out about these coyote engines some people say they're garbage they make noise they fall apart well it's not really the engine itself especially in a 2013 from my experience a lot of the ticking noises that people don't like in the coyote 5-liter v8s comes in later years when they went to the gasoline direct injection all that extra pressure those injectors have a tendency of being noisy this doesn't have this this has regular fuel injectors that work at a much lower pressure if you get a later one that has the gdi and it's making some noise the first thing you do is get yourself a stethoscope put it on the injector you hear the noise come from there and it runs okay you don't care i've seen those things run hundreds of thousands of miles they're still ticking away but they're also still running perfectly fine okay so this one it just has regular old fuel injectors under here you don't have to worry about it now being at its old school not having gdi not having turbo charges on it he drove from indianapolis to clarksville tennessee here and he got 17 miles a gallon on the highway that's what you'd expect to get with a big truck like this with the big v8 engine when you're cruising at the speed limit now the newer ones can get quite a bit better gas mileage but it's kind of like a double-edged sword because it's 2013 here's the gear shift lever it is a six-speed automatic this is before they went insane and put in that 10-speed automatic now the 10-speed can get much better gas mileage because it has three overdrive gears not one it has three of them but it also sacrifices the reliability the tent speeds have had various problems especially the earlier ones they can get phenomenal gas module they go between gears people don't like them they feel kind of weird this six speed is much more bulletproof yes it doesn't get this good gas mileage but if it can last forever that's where my money's at because for a few miles per gallon better gas mileage when that 10 speed training goes on the many thousands you will spend fixing it will more than negate getting a little bit better gas mileage sometimes old technology is better if you want to last for a long time did he buy a four-wheel drive no this is just regular wheels this is a conventional v8 automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive that generally can last a really really long time believe me you don't want to buy something you don't need that raises the cost of the vehicle makes it harder to fix more expensive to fix and it also drops your gas mod you go to a four-wheel drive vehicle from a two-wheel drive you're going to get worse gas mileage more friction more driving force and even worse gas mods if you don't need it don't waste your money on it you can see it's well made it's got all the coolers stuck in the front here so it doesn't have overeating problems if you're pulling or towing and going back to the six-speed transmission you tow with these things and pull it doesn't really bother them much you start doing that with the 10 speed you get weird gear shifts it doesn't feel right especially going uphill downhill and they have had some problems with them you are better off with a more basic one like these older six speeds the fight to get better and better gas mileage has created more and more complex vehicles that break down more often you're better with an older one like this that's simple so let's see if he really got a deal by hooking up my computer easy to hook it up to the ford usage 2013 and we'll do an automatic scan you can see it's going to go through all these systems so far only one bad one a lot of times you find minor stuff wrong so we're going to go through the whole system with this and then see what's red the only thing around is here power steering control module as the voltage of the battery is off no big deal realized this thing set for a while i had a car a lot before he bought the thing so i'm going to check the battery after we do all this analysis could be it was a weak battery it might have been recharged and it's fine now we'll check that but that you don't worry about those codes really we're going to look at the pure data start it up we'll go to the computer system and we will look at live data see we're not screwing around here there's 373 bits of live data we'll start going through it all ah these are color coded so if there's a weird color and we'll analyze some of the data personally now we know the alternate is working because it's running and it's 13.789 volts so it's charging fine the alternator is working we'll check the battery when we're done no fault in any of the camshaft sensors long way to go we're on 91 and there's 373 bits of data good thing my brain still works and this is the problem with these flex fuel vehicles they have a tremendous amount of data and in order to check them out you need a guy like me with a fancy machine like this to do it you really have to know what the data is and what it means pump has no faults you can see the short term airflow is 0.00 look at that it's running perfectly it's not trimming it at all there point zero zero point zero one or point zero nine every once in a while a little trim but it's hardly nothing for a vehicle with this mileage projectors all eight they all say no fault this shows you the long-term fuel trim of each cylinder bank two and we got one two three four it's subtracting a little it's running a little bit rich on number four perfect on three and two and it's running a little bit lean on cell one it does have 149 000 miles i can feel a little jiggle on the steering wheel i can feel a little bit of just a jig car with this mileage there's no way the fuel injectors are perfect what i would advise would have been professionally cleaned with a fuel injection cleaning machine and it would probably make them run a little bit better now it's only a tiny bit off see in the olden days the machine would show the fuel trim for one bank or the other but all four in a row this does individual ones it's how complex the software is on these that you can see the individual engine you can see on this that two and three are perfect but one and four are a little bit off one's running a little rich one running a little bit lean and the only thing that really is going to do that is the fuel injectors being dirty or just being worn and need replacing at some point in time but since it's getting its regular 17 miles a gallon the highway i personally would leave it alone airflow sensors working fine no fault around 266 we still got over 100 more data points to go these things are color coordinated because they're all black so i know they're within specs and then if i have a question about any particular one i can just look at the actual one and if i want i can even graph as you can see i'm now graphing the rear oxygen fuel trim we're getting into the transmission data nothing's out there don't know it's in pretty good shape let's take it for a spin so fire chipped and good we got no complaints about the transmission whatsoever wait till cars get out of the way here comes another one the other way so we'll wait some more all right here we go the pickup truck's going where it belongs on the corn fields now it's a conventional v8 so it's got a lot of torque to it makes a decent sound high up in here i don't hear any bearing noises i don't hear anything odd and now we'll get to the little drag strip come to a stop because there's nobody behind us and we'll see what it can do here we go it is a v8 engine that has a reasonable amount of power i must say the traction control isn't working too good because the wheels are spinning but i like it better that way anyways and you can see when we floored downshifts let go it goes up does it clump no i like these six-speed transmissions if this was a 10-speed to me they feel weird and they do have problems as they age these six speeds it's got 149 it really doesn't operate any different than a brand new one does so if you're really looking for a good truck if you can find one of these with a six-speed and a normal v8 it doesn't really matter that it's flex fuel just use regular gas and pretend it isn't flex fuel unless you're a farmer living in the midwest and you want to sell that corn go ahead and put it in but you're wasting your money because you're going to get worse gas mileage and you're never going to recoup the small price differential as it stands today maybe one day gasoline will be ten dollars a gallon and ethanol will be four and then it'd be worth buying but not today and really for a pickup truck they redesigned these things a long time ago when you're taking corners it says you're supposed to take this to 20. we're going 50 and it's not straining at all they do ride a lot better than they used to pretty smooth ride for a rear-wheel drive pickup truck actually with 149 000 miles road test was fine but we're gonna check the battery now because it had that one stupid code low voltage could just be the battery was weak because it said a while or it could be that the battery's going bad so we'll test it i got the little battery tester hooked up dropped to the battery battery health test looking for floating electricity there isn't any go by cold cranking this is 8.50 and i know it's 8.50 that's close enough because it says 850 right here so here we go testing the battery here we go 100 82 percent of its life is left battery's normal do i see hey it's pretty shiny it's a relatively new battery so the code was probably from the previous battery this is what a lot of people don't understand if you replace a battery in a car especially a fancy one like this that's a flex fuel you want to erase all the codes with a fancy machine like mine otherwise you'll have old codes that stay forever so there we have it an excellent used f-150 for a good price showing that the coyote 5-liter engines can be great engines and that these six-speed automatic transmissions can hold up quite well i'm still questioning the 10-speed automatics on a later model once but on this 2013 know the six-speed still shifts like a dream that shuts the case on this f-150 so you can make the right choice and here's the funny thing this guy wasn't even looking for a pickup truck he wanted a dependable vehicle that's going to last a really long time and that's what he got so if you never want to miss another one of my new car repair videos remember to ring that bell\n"