Not to scare you guys

[MikeD1]

Maybe it's her time of the month & she needs a pad ??

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[firestarter2]

Maybe it's her time of the month & she needs a pad ??

Terrible..

 

[nastang87xx]

its all about how the engine is balanced, some engine like the BMW inline6s does not have primary and secondary vibration issues by design, when you rev sky high the engine is still smooth as silk. on flip side go drive a 370z and the v6 engine will start to shake like no tomorrow from 5000rpm and on. and I couldn't believe it is even legal to sell cars with that engine to general public to be honest.

most v8s are CPC and are by design more balanced than FPC especially at high revs.

No I understand engine architecture, I just don't understand where you guys are feeling the extreme NVH from in the rev range, etc.

 

[ITLRUN]

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[Darkane]

Oh boy. I have a thread about oil filter torque (assuming it's that).

What I can't figure out is - how are people NOT feeling the additional vibrations?

Lope at idle of a GT cross plane does not equal 5000rpm of a flatplane. Don't get me wrong I love this car and bought it for the drivetrain. Ford is really confident and walking in thin ice releasing a 5.2L engine like this. I'd be more comfortable at 5L with less stroke. But I love it anyway haha

 

[avh128996tt]

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[MCarsFan]

Op,

Just get it on ramps or jack stands and see whats underneath. If it were a simple torquing of the oil filter housing or gasket, it would have shown in 7100 miles (assuming you didnt change oil recently).

Honestly if you did nothing to the car mechanically and out of the blue after 7100 miles you see that much oil, thats not going to be good:(

 

[stanglife]

[MENTION=17954]tonio[/MENTION] - Please make sure they show you what they find wrong - not just give you a "it's fixed, have a nice day".

I picked up my R today and I had along chat with the lead tech who was doing the PDI - I think it's understood/expected that I'd want to be there if he ever had to service my car. This guy was good but I have a general distrust of service centers and I'm OCD.

 

[hal_farthead]

Thanks for the heads up tonio. Please let us know what you find out.

 

[icormba]

Oh boy. I have a thread about oil filter torque (assuming it's that).

What I can't figure out is - how are people NOT feeling the additional vibrations?

Right! My rear view mirror is useless at most rpm ranges.

This is a good reminder to check the oil filter more often than not. Hope everything is ok with tonio's car.

 

[THX 138]

I picked up my R today and I had along chat with the lead tech who was doing the PDI - I think it's understood/expected that I'd want to be there if he ever had to service my car. This guy was good but I have a general distrust of service centers and I'm OCD.

You don't have to be OCD to have a general distrust of service centers. I just had new tires put on my wife's 328xi last week. I specifically asked them before I drove away, "You put 32/36 PSI in the tires, correct?" "Yes, sir" was the reply. So I went home and checked the tire pressures, like I always do:
LR: 36 PSI. OK.
RR: 36 PSI. OK.
LF: 32 PSI. OK.
RF: 50 PSI. :frusty:

Called the manager and told him the tech that did this was either incompetent or is intentionally trying to lose the shop money by blowing tires that are covered under their "road hazard" policy. Those tires are rated for only 45 PSI max. How many people do you think actually check their tire pressures the day they leave the service center? addle:

 

[AMpowerJ]

Unfortunately in my experience, the old saying about if you want something done right; do it yourself, rings true more often than not.

 

[tonio]

It was the Oil filter. Super strange cause I had the oil changed a couple months and 2k miles ago.. Oh well

 

[THX 138]

It was the Oil filter. Super strange cause I had the oil changed a couple months and 2k miles ago.. Oh well

Glad that's all it was! :cheers:

 

[50 Deep]

Just jack it up and take a look under the car. If your mechanically inclined I'm sure you can find the issue.

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