My car is hiding from the flooding in the garage, lol.
LOL! I think I would fit right in, but I'm not crazy about the hot and humid weather. I give up driving the fun cars in the winter but try to make up for it by riding my snowmobiles during that time. Love screaming down the trails.
I tested that theory. Didn't go well.
If you read the thread, driving style may have something to do with how an engine consumes oil. And running your engine low on oil can also cause scoring on cylinder walls. Of cours
If you had read the thread, they think driving style may have something to do with how an engine consumes oil. Running an engine low on oil may also cause scoring on cylinder walls. Of course, you nor any other voodoo owner has ever been documented at being at fault for doing such a thing.
People not checking their oil.
I know you are hard to convince but my oil level was checked religiously every 250 to 500 miles and never more than 1-1.5 quarts low because I was aware of the problem and never got on it until engine temp around 190 degrees. Your suggestion of 50% user error is completely unsubstantiated. Look I love my car, plan on keeping it till I die, love it even more with the new engine, and can still admit that Ford screwed up somehow in an unknown percentage of 2016-early 2018 model engines for reasons unknown and unknowable. I don't have a personal problem with that as long as it was covered under warranty. If Ford thought it was user error I think they would have fought harder to deny coverage for that number of engines. Interestingly while it may have happened rarely there are very few to no reports of non-raced replacement engines going south. I would strongly suggest anyone purchasing one of those model years with the original engine to get a compression/leak down test done before buying. Caveat emptor. YMMV
I agree with that. But I don't think it has to do with them not checking their oil enough. I believe it starts with how they don't break in their engine properly. Too many new owners get their new car, and then drive it like they stole it right from the beginning. They fail to properly seat the rings, and then that leads to excess oil consumption. To that end, I blame Ford for not stressing enough the proper break in procedures for this type of engine.
I've heard both theories and don't know what to believe anymore, lol. Some on here say you have to beat it to death for it to seal. I know the 5.0 is different, but I did a normal engine break in without beating on it. Just varied the rpm. And mine burns 1 quart every 2k miles thereabouts. Except what's weird is that it only burns it if I do a lot of high rpm fooling around or especially engine braking. I've tested this. 2000 highway miles with cruise control? Not 1 drop burned. It's definitely something to do with excess engine vacuum. Maybe my engine seals are just too good
