Ford Stuff Up

[ColinT]

A mate just had his XR8 corrected. Corrected?

He wanted to know how much oil I go throught in my T between services. When I informed him I don't need to top up oil between services he was surprised.

It appears at about every 5000k he is at the add mark on the dip stick, so he adds oil. I suggested that's he should be back to the dealer, (done 50,000klm 2 years old).

When he told the dealer they said we will send someone out to your car to check. In his words " here comes this 17 yo apprentice, whats he gunna find". The apprentice pulls the dip stick out and says that's a 6 cylinder dip stick to start with.

What have you done with your original, V8 has a twist near the end of the stick.

It turns out Ford stuffed up and a batch of 6 cylinder dip sticks and tubes were installed in some V8's. They replaced the tube and dip stick for my mate.

It apprears that the oil level was over filled and the crank was hitting the oil and splashing it up into the engine. He is now waiting to see if any damage has been caused by this.

Any experts out there got any ideas as to whether damage may have happened let me know.

[xlr8ed]

Motor could be sad now......

jeff

[Dagabond]

50,000 k's that's 3 services.....not once did they pick it up until the young bloke picked it up....

[Adam]

When he told the dealer they said we will send someone out to your car to check.  In his words " here comes this 17 yo apprentice, whats he gunna find".  The apprentice pulls the dip stick out and says that's a 6 cylinder dip stick to start with.

So the kid wasn't so stupid after all.

[Guest newl]

The moral to the story? Don't always knock the young blokes.

[TurboDewd]

50,000 k's that's 3 services.....not once did they pick it up until the young bloke picked it up....

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damn good question!

Also, why did this XR8 owner think such oil consumption was acceptable???

Surprised he didnt query it earlier...

[thebrunks]

I doubt it'll effect anything!!!

I overfill my race engines so when they're humming along at 7000 RPM & you hit corners you reduce the chance of grabbing a bearing!

Tell him not to worry about it, Ford would have had a recall on the complete motor if there was anything to worry about!

Russ

[Paradoxx]

Whats excessive oil gonna cause? It would burn in the cylinder yeah?

[geea]

50,000 k's that's 3 services.....not once did they pick it up until the young bloke picked it up....

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damn good question!

Also, why did this XR8 owner think such oil consumption was acceptable???

Surprised he didnt query it earlier...

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Prevoius car was probably an LS1.

Geea.

[FPV 521]

The moral to the story?  Don't always knock the young blokes.

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Yip, there are as many good young mechanics as there are old ones, I have found the younger guys just get on with it where as some of the older guys couldnt care less.