Let's see how good you guys are

[urwurznitmahre]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

ready for the answer?

tease

[Blazerteam]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

I'll post the answer after lunch.

;D

I have never had a lunch as long as you ;D

[Monster]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

Yes BBR, it is after lunch ....
:D

[TC]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

Nope still not after lunch on the west coast. ;)

[BBR]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

Hey, I'm the boss I can take long lunches. ;D


now.....

drum roll please....

now the envelope.......

The answer is....










































































oil level was 2 quarts too full.

This caused aeration of the oil and eventual loss of oil pressure.

I revved it at 3000 in park to simulate these guys hauling ass down the highway. I figured it was a drainback issue or sludge problem. Immediately pulling the dipstick revealed bubbles. After sitting for a while the dipstick revealed a severely overfilled crankcase. (a case of our guys thinking more is better). I had the guys change the oil and filter and *poof* it's good as new. Oil pressure is rock solid and nothing is acting weird. 2 shops were thinking total engine replacement and one thought it was a timing issue... :o

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[joe_rocket45]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

that sure was misleading in the first post by implying the oil level was "fine"

[Monster]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

BBR did not say the oil level was "fine".
;)

Motor shows oil on the dipstick.

[BBR]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

BBR did not say the oil level was "fine".
;)

Motor shows oil on the dipstick.

;D ;D I was careful with my wording.

[Smack]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

Good find, man.

i have seen lots of things too full, but they usually leaked it out fast enough to not really cause any issues.

So windage can cause that. I will have to remember that one.

[min301]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

Nice...


Glad it was something easy.

[BBR]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

I too am glad it was something simple, yet I am incredibly infuriated that so called 'professional' repair shops did not pick up on this.

If I wasn't a gear-head, we might have spent 4-5k on engine replacement when we could have fixed for the cost of a filter and 6 quarts of oil.

[min301]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

I too am glad it was something simple, yet I am incredibly infuriated that so called 'professional' repair shops did not pick up on this.

If I wasn't a gear-head, we might have spent 4-5k on engine replacement when we could have fixed for the cost of a filter and 6 quarts of oil.

Frustrating, huh?

I can't check the oil from here, but they could.
And they missed it.

I say call Ford and complain(if these were dealer techs),
and maybe even the BAR(Bureau of Automotive Repair).

[joe_rocket45]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

BBR did not say the oil level was "fine".
;)

Motor shows oil on the dipstick.

that sure was misleading in the first post by implying the oil level was "fine"

[yellomalibu]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

While being wrong, I was thinking "bad oil filter", but an oil and filter change (with the right amount of oil) would have fixed it... and I might have never known the culprit was over filled oil level.

Glad you figured it out before shelling out a bunch of money!

[walt reynolds]

Re: Let's see how good you guys are

I'm sorry Big Block but it's a FORD.