back in 2017 I bought the same car, same color, same engine for about $29k USD and had 18k miles on it. 50k+ miles later it's running like a beast. The Ford V6 engine that's notorious in the F150's probably the backbone of the whole company which is probably why they never went bankrupt. Incredibly reliable and fun to drive. I've replaced the hideous infotainment system with an Android 11 Tesla screen and added few ambient lightning and replaced the sound system with a premium one. Sporty grip tyres, a wing for aero. I never leave the car without a smile and don't plan to ever sell it or replace it with a GT. I think a cold air intake + simple tune and maybe a new exhaust would be a sweet spot in terms of weight and power I've yet to try it.
I have about 60k on my 16. So far no problems with the water pump or anything. The 3.7 was a solid platform and we are at the end of the line for cars in this category in a SUV world. That alone make it a keeper. Thanks for the update
Yeah I’ve heard some people say that this engine is one of the most reliable engines Ford ever put in a Mustang, including comparing the 3.7 to some of the V8 options
Mine gets shipped to me on Friday and I cant wait. I've wanted a Mustang forever and finally was able to find a good one! It'll be my first manual transmission car as well! (and it's in the same blue and close to the same miles as yours funny enough!) (btw I love how the blue looks in that intro man, wow) I really appreciate your video demonstrations of your exhaust setup, mod installs, letting me know what things to expect, etc. It's helping me figure out what I want to do with it already, so thanks so much!
your in my prayers the government bought ford and there made to break down daily for repairs! the driveline goes bad, transmission, bearings, water pump. never ever race a mustang you will lose there the slowest out there nissian altimas blow you away lmao. if you race the fall apart blow gaskest
I have a 2012 Mustang 3.7... I bought it in 2018 with 83k miles... I just passed 180k, and it is still going strong... the only real major issues that I've had along the way was replacing the water pump at 170k, replacing the fan motor for the AC, and the window switches in the doors... I did all the work replacing them, and parts were less than $300 in total... I can honestly say it has definitely been a fun car to have as a daily driver.
Mine's a 2020 Ecoboost stick shift. It's got plenty of power for me, quicker than my old RX-7. And as a little old lady told me the other day in the Walmart parking lot "It's just gorgeous. Giddy up go!".
Beautiful car. I love the color. That Blue is gorgeous. Mine's a 2017, 3.7L 6 speed manual in silver with a 3.55 rear end. I share your sentiments and experiences. Thanks for putting in the on-road video. Nice to watch a Mustang in it's element!
I have had my 2015 ingot Silver convertible for over 3 years now. I bought it for $17.1k after taxes & fees @ 84k miles. My month payment is $270 a month. That being said I absolutely love my car , it's got a bunch of exterior mods but I've been running an MPT PRX tune for almost the entire time I've had the car and it's light-years better than the stock tune. I have the 6r80 auto but I have transmission tuning with my MPT tune. I'm still on the stock 3.15 gears ⚙️ for now. But I currently have an AFe Power drop airfilter + their air tube, the MPT tune and then a custom catback consisting of a SR performance x pipe and Borla Atak axle backs. It's a loud and great sounding setup that I love listening to with the vert top down. I'm usually always driving manually with the paddle shifters. This 3.7 is a majorly underrated engine. Even with the mods + tune I just listed, I have beaten a 2011-12 Gen 1 5.0 from a 80mph -140mph and I started from behind him and reeled him in. The 3.7 has a forged crankshaft & forged piston rods from factory and you can safely make 550 - 600whp/wtq safely with a procharger, 67mm single turbo or even 200 shot of nitrious. I'm personally gonna do full bot on for now. All im missing are some shorty style headers and ported intake manifolds. Ill eventually be installing a modified stock GT catback because they neck down from a 2.5" to a 2.25" when connecting to the cats. My biggest suggestion for you is to get a 3.73 final gear ratio and an MPT (More Power Tunng) PRX tune and do them at the same time ⏲️ then come back with another video will the changes 👍 Also I've only ever had to change the water pump 💧
Check the rear window the metal at the top right corners should be peeling back and paint flaking off working its way to become a massive water leak, it’s common on all s550 mustangs from 15-18 it usually doesn’t show up till outs of warranty but takes a lot of work to fix
The BMR cradle lockout level 2 kit and maybe some new vertical links with delrin bushings should help you significantly with that floaty unstable feeling with the rear end. It's an easy install and it keeps your IRS cradle aligned straight all the time while killing power robbing wheel hop..definitely worth IMO.
i have a 2015 v6 one. added bbk short tube headers, sr performance x pipes, sr performance muffler deletes, and a jlt cai with mpt tune. it sounds nice & it definitely still has power. nearing 100k miles now.
The v6 is a better daily driver than the 5.0 there is nowhere to use the power of the 5.0 in daily driving and I owned both. I have also rented the gt500 overkill now tracking the car is a different story. The only annoying thing about the v6 is hearing what the haters say. One thing I will say I enjoy is the sound of the v8s.
It’s funny to me every time… possibly going from my stage 2 02 roush mustang… to the faster better handling IRS S550 V6. No one hates on the Roush people love it. But not the V6… oh damn I guess the Roush sucks then??????????
You have fun driving it. That is what’s important. Your car sounds great! I can’t afford a GT so the v6 or Ecoboost is the best “bang for the buck” for me. I might even step back to 2013-14 V6.
Just went to the dealership this past Saturday and struck a good deal on a 2016 V6 in that exact color with the automatic transmission. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the paperwork today and collect it but it may have to wait until Friday. I'll definitely want to have that waterpump looked at right away because I don't think its been changed before, at least according to the Carfax.
Top speed is about the same and only 1.5 sec slower than the 8. They are fun cars and yes ppl try to race all the time a lil annoying. Its fun to lead them right into speed traps racing when u have an antilaser 😂 or make them shat themselves with a KA band blast from the stalker 😂.
Hello, what is your Cai temperature when you stay in trafic and on a highway? I ask you because i install Open jlt filter with no box and it is awful. Only hot Air from Engine comes and i have no power. I want install airride in take with box. And i Wonder it will be better or not
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I have not yet. I’m just still debating on if it’s worth the possibility of making my neighbors more annoyed with my car. Currently I feel like I am in that sweet spot where it’s not too loud on a cold start or not too quiet. but the car is definitely loud when it’s time to put the power down and do some wide-open throttle pulls.
@@quickdrive3488 nice. I sold my 2014 v6 that had shorties and s types. I have a 2016 v6 now with ataks. My shorties are about to go on now, still deciding on midpipe
3.7 v6 is best engine. I have stock exhaust and looking for something not annoying in highway because i will doing 1000+ km trips but also deep sound in revs. Do you think solution h pipe + borla touring will be better than stock and not too loud in cabin when highway travel or better option is just s type axle back. Plz help me with advice. Sorry for my bad language i come from Poland 😊
I definitely think that the Borla S types is the way to go. The only reason why I dislike the touring option that Borla offers is because it’s just a little to close to the stock sound, and not worth that amount of money. If I was in your situation I would put on the Borla S type system first and see how it sounds from there. And then see how you like it, and maybe add the H pipe afterwards.
What mileage waterpump failed? Was there leaking around alertnator. Do you have parts number? My v6 has 80 000 miles and i wonder if i should change it preemptively.
V6 Mustangs are really underrated. They sound really good, the economic and service is really cheap, well beside water pump that's only issue i think, correct me if i'm wrong. I am looking forward to the day when I will be the happy owner of one of them, everyday gonna be the best day
get a loan its about to fall apart! transmission is 9000 dollars 6k and labor 3k, the water pump will fail, the shocks n struts n wheelbearings tires, breaks, sway bar links tierods, coolant issues head gasket leaks, many other issues common. cars worth about ten grand all thats about 30k!! in parts n labor! warned you!
junk cars at 70k mine had waterpump failure, transmission failure, wheel bearings, tir rods, sway bars links, electrical issues altenator, battery, weeping radiator, to many issues to list worst cars on planet! ford fix or repair daily
why would anyone want to race the slowest car on road lmao! nissan altima will blow these away v6 sucks people! car drives like a tank also bumpy worsed ever! why would people compliment a blue mustang v6 lmao its your head bro every other car in america is a mustang. 100% fact mustangs keep jun yards in business! every junk yard full of wreaked stangs! buy a camaro the mustang killer! drives better, handles better way way faster! nicer cars!
back in 2017 I bought the same car, same color, same engine for about $29k USD and had 18k miles on it. 50k+ miles later it's running like a beast. The Ford V6 engine that's notorious in the F150's probably the backbone of the whole company which is probably why they never went bankrupt. Incredibly reliable and fun to drive. I've replaced the hideous infotainment system with an Android 11 Tesla screen and added few ambient lightning and replaced the sound system with a premium one. Sporty grip tyres, a wing for aero. I never leave the car without a smile and don't plan to ever sell it or replace it with a GT. I think a cold air intake + simple tune and maybe a new exhaust would be a sweet spot in terms of weight and power I've yet to try it.
could you send me a link for that aftermarket screen?
I have about 60k on my 16. So far no problems with the water pump or anything. The 3.7 was a solid platform and we are at the end of the line for cars in this category in a SUV world.
That alone make it a keeper. Thanks for the update
Yeah I’ve heard some people say that this engine is one of the most reliable engines Ford ever put in a Mustang, including comparing the 3.7 to some of the V8 options
Mine gets shipped to me on Friday and I cant wait. I've wanted a Mustang forever and finally was able to find a good one! It'll be my first manual transmission car as well! (and it's in the same blue and close to the same miles as yours funny enough!) (btw I love how the blue looks in that intro man, wow)
I really appreciate your video demonstrations of your exhaust setup, mod installs, letting me know what things to expect, etc. It's helping me figure out what I want to do with it already, so thanks so much!
Definitely enjoy the car for what it is. It’s a great platform to do a lot of different stuff on.
your in my prayers the government bought ford and there made to break down daily for repairs! the driveline goes bad, transmission, bearings, water pump. never ever race a mustang you will lose there the slowest out there nissian altimas blow you away lmao. if you race the fall apart blow gaskest
I have a 2012 Mustang 3.7... I bought it in 2018 with 83k miles... I just passed 180k, and it is still going strong... the only real major issues that I've had along the way was replacing the water pump at 170k, replacing the fan motor for the AC, and the window switches in the doors... I did all the work replacing them, and parts were less than $300 in total... I can honestly say it has definitely been a fun car to have as a daily driver.
Mine's a 2020 Ecoboost stick shift. It's got plenty of power for me, quicker than my old RX-7. And as a little old lady told me the other day in the Walmart parking lot "It's just gorgeous. Giddy up go!".
This guy was so ahead of his time on RUclips I hope you got more vids for us bro
Beautiful car. I love the color. That Blue is gorgeous. Mine's a 2017, 3.7L 6 speed manual in silver with a 3.55 rear end. I share your sentiments and experiences. Thanks for putting in the on-road video. Nice to watch a Mustang in it's element!
Great vid, love my boosted 3.7 mustang and the build it has become. V6 gang! Keep up the good work!
I have had my 2015 ingot Silver convertible for over 3 years now. I bought it for $17.1k after taxes & fees @ 84k miles. My month payment is $270 a month.
That being said I absolutely love my car , it's got a bunch of exterior mods but I've been running an MPT PRX tune for almost the entire time I've had the car and it's light-years better than the stock tune. I have the 6r80 auto but I have transmission tuning with my MPT tune. I'm still on the stock 3.15 gears ⚙️ for now. But I currently have an AFe Power drop airfilter + their air tube, the MPT tune and then a custom catback consisting of a SR performance x pipe and Borla Atak axle backs.
It's a loud and great sounding setup that I love listening to with the vert top down. I'm usually always driving manually with the paddle shifters.
This 3.7 is a majorly underrated engine. Even with the mods + tune I just listed, I have beaten a 2011-12 Gen 1 5.0 from a 80mph -140mph and I started from behind him and reeled him in. The 3.7 has a forged crankshaft & forged piston rods from factory and you can safely make 550 - 600whp/wtq safely with a procharger, 67mm single turbo or even 200 shot of nitrious.
I'm personally gonna do full bot on for now. All im missing are some shorty style headers and ported intake manifolds. Ill eventually be installing a modified stock GT catback because they neck down from a 2.5" to a 2.25" when connecting to the cats.
My biggest suggestion for you is to get a 3.73 final gear ratio and an MPT (More Power Tunng) PRX tune and do them at the same time ⏲️ then come back with another video will the changes 👍
Also I've only ever had to change the water pump 💧
Check the rear window the metal at the top right corners should be peeling back and paint flaking off working its way to become a massive water leak, it’s common on all s550 mustangs from 15-18 it usually doesn’t show up till outs of warranty but takes a lot of work to fix
The BMR cradle lockout level 2 kit and maybe some new vertical links with delrin bushings should help you significantly with that floaty unstable feeling with the rear end. It's an easy install and it keeps your IRS cradle aligned straight all the time while killing power robbing wheel hop..definitely worth IMO.
I’ll definitely take a look into that
i have a 2015 v6 one. added bbk short tube headers, sr performance x pipes, sr performance muffler deletes, and a jlt cai with mpt tune. it sounds nice & it definitely still has power. nearing 100k miles now.
Dang my guy it’s been a minute!
Definitely been a second😂
The v6 is a better daily driver than the 5.0 there is nowhere to use the power of the 5.0 in daily driving and I owned both. I have also rented the gt500 overkill now tracking the car is a different story. The only annoying thing about the v6 is hearing what the haters say. One thing I will say I enjoy is the sound of the v8s.
It’s funny to me every time… possibly going from my stage 2 02 roush mustang… to the faster better handling IRS S550 V6. No one hates on the Roush people love it. But not the V6… oh damn I guess the Roush sucks then??????????
You have fun driving it. That is what’s important. Your car sounds great! I can’t afford a GT so the v6 or Ecoboost is the best “bang for the buck” for me. I might even step back to 2013-14 V6.
Just went to the dealership this past Saturday and struck a good deal on a 2016 V6 in that exact color with the automatic transmission. Hopefully I'll be able to finish the paperwork today and collect it but it may have to wait until Friday. I'll definitely want to have that waterpump looked at right away because I don't think its been changed before, at least according to the Carfax.
Nice vid and good vibes bro ❤
Missed you
My water pump failed prematurely as well. Was easy to change though
Top speed is about the same and only 1.5 sec slower than the 8. They are fun cars and yes ppl try to race all the time a lil annoying. Its fun to lead them right into speed traps racing when u have an antilaser 😂 or make them shat themselves with a KA band blast from the stalker 😂.
Hello, what is your Cai temperature when you stay in trafic and on a highway? I ask you because i install Open jlt filter with no box and it is awful. Only hot Air from Engine comes and i have no power. I want install airride in take with box. And i Wonder it will be better or not
Are you back on RUclips for good ?
I try to get videos up when I can. We’ll see what my schedule allows for
I thought my weed was laced with LSD when the dash cam turned on blue-mode
Damn it’s been a min
Oooh, the dashcam footage was very nice for night time. What cam did you get?
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This is the one that I got. It’s pretty decent overall there are definitely better options out there depending on how much money you want to spend. I wanted something that came with a front and back camera. Definitely don’t get anything that’s less than 4K in terms of quality. One of the biggest reasons for that is the higher quality camera should allow you to zoom in on a license plate, in the event that you are sideswiped in the person keeps running. Or for some reason need to zoom in on a license plate that was at a higher rate of motion when the car drove by. The camera definitely takes better footage during the day than it does at night. But overall it’s pretty decent for the price.
@@quickdrive3488 Thank you brother, I want to look into it, I need to get one myhself. Appreciate it man.
Keep making videos!!!!
My wife just got a ticket today in mines lol
Thought homie died 😭 did u ever change your midpipe?
I have not yet. I’m just still debating on if it’s worth the possibility of making my neighbors more annoyed with my car. Currently I feel like I am in that sweet spot where it’s not too loud on a cold start or not too quiet. but the car is definitely loud when it’s time to put the power down and do some wide-open throttle pulls.
@@quickdrive3488 nice. I sold my 2014 v6 that had shorties and s types. I have a 2016 v6 now with ataks. My shorties are about to go on now, still deciding on midpipe
You considering bigger rear gears? That and the MPT tune made the biggest difference for my 3.7
Highly recommend 373s
3.7 v6 is best engine. I have stock exhaust and looking for something not annoying in highway because i will doing 1000+ km trips but also deep sound in revs. Do you think solution h pipe + borla touring will be better than stock and not too loud in cabin when highway travel or better option is just s type axle back. Plz help me with advice. Sorry for my bad language i come from Poland 😊
I definitely think that the Borla S types is the way to go. The only reason why I dislike the touring option that Borla offers is because it’s just a little to close to the stock sound, and not worth that amount of money. If I was in your situation I would put on the Borla S type system first and see how it sounds from there. And then see how you like it, and maybe add the H pipe afterwards.
i have flowmaster and is quite on freeways
What mileage waterpump failed? Was there leaking around alertnator. Do you have parts number?
My v6 has 80 000 miles and i wonder if i should change it preemptively.
Mine happened around 53000 miles or so. I don’t recall any leaking around the alternator.
Toyota Camry TRD is better
V6 Mustangs are really underrated. They sound really good, the economic and service is really cheap, well beside water pump that's only issue i think, correct me if i'm wrong. I am looking forward to the day when I will be the happy owner of one of them, everyday gonna be the best day
get a loan its about to fall apart! transmission is 9000 dollars 6k and labor 3k, the water pump will fail, the shocks n struts n wheelbearings tires, breaks, sway bar links tierods, coolant issues head gasket leaks, many other issues common. cars worth about ten grand all thats about 30k!! in parts n labor! warned you!
junk cars at 70k mine had waterpump failure, transmission failure, wheel bearings, tir rods, sway bars links, electrical issues altenator, battery, weeping radiator, to many issues to list worst cars on planet! ford fix or repair daily
why would anyone want to race the slowest car on road lmao! nissan altima will blow these away v6 sucks people! car drives like a tank also bumpy worsed ever! why would people compliment a blue mustang v6 lmao its your head bro every other car in america is a mustang. 100% fact mustangs keep jun yards in business! every junk yard full of wreaked stangs! buy a camaro the mustang killer! drives better, handles better way way faster! nicer cars!