Sir20B Member 21 Member For: 14y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 13/03/10 07:47 AM Share Posted 13/03/10 07:47 AM (edited) Hi GuysLooking through the other threads I cant see anyone else making mention of a similar problem...Whilst fitting an after market PWR intercooler piping kit (that has just been released) to my otherwise stock 2010 FG Xr6T,I noticed some 10 drops of engine oil about to drop off my front bar under tray! After removal of the front bar it became obvious the oil was infact coming from the intercooler piping... the intercooler feed pipe tobe exact...It looks as though the intercooler feed pipe was a little loose from factory, and was leting boost to leak.. Though due to the exessive oil inside of the piping created a lovely mess of the inside of bar cover, under tray, part of the radiator and AC condensor...On closer inspection each of the intercooler pipes were coated in an impressively generous amount of engine oil! The final pipe leading upto the throttle body had the most of all,resutling in a puddle on the painted floor the size of a tea cup saucer (125mm across...!!)Further inspection it it became obvious the turbo charger compressor housing is where the oil enters the intake system.The air feed to the turbo is bone dry and proves the engine is not breathing a drop...I then proceeded to place the car back to stock, the now oil soaked pipes have popped off twice now. Ford look to be going to replace the turbo next week so all good. Next weekend ill be under the car with bucket and sponge cleaning up the mess.I guess its just one of those things... Anyone had similar experience? Edited 13/03/10 11:21 PM by Dagabond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 13/03/10 10:17 AM Share Posted 13/03/10 10:17 AM Unfortunately on mass produced cars anything is possible! Be happy that your ford dealer is being reasonable and offering to do the work under warranty - sometimes it can be like taking blood from a stone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudiger All round good guy! Lifetime Members 1,122 Member For: 15y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: Greenvale, Victoria Posted 13/03/10 11:23 AM Share Posted 13/03/10 11:23 AM I watched a video on yout tube I think a week or so ago about the production line of the BA. It was absolutely amazing how much is automated.Whilst it is nice having a brand spanking new car, I sometimes wonder if it isnt better to by an ex demo that has had all the rough bits ironed out.that's really bad luck Sir20B although at least you were astute enough to pick it up. Keep us updated with the repairs. Don't forget to use some degreaser. Taht will make mopping the oil up a dam site easier.Hey Pat, gotta get some diff bush prices off ya. I'mm email ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 15y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 13/03/10 12:45 PM Share Posted 13/03/10 12:45 PM I believe Corzza had the same issue with his F6.Turbo was replaced in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir20B Member 21 Member For: 14y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/03/10 07:55 AM Author Share Posted 16/03/10 07:55 AM Mmmmmm Blood from stone being the appropriate description.... The after intercooler pipe leading to throttle body at anytime can be found to have 20cc of oil in it (at anytime even after being emptied the day prior... Not to mention the oil leaking from just about every hose join on the intake system)Ford today replaced all the clamps and pcv ((though the feed to the turbo (as mentioned above) is bone dry))Ford today confirm the Oil level on the dip stick was "down", yet untill the car is blowing smoke and/or the turbo compressor wheel is actually making contact with the compressor housing, the problem as far as Ford head Qtrs is concerned, isnt a warrantable issue. Little dissapointed really. 40k car that ive had 3weeks, with (now just over) 1000km on clock and ive still yet to even red-line it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 20y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 16/03/10 09:35 AM Share Posted 16/03/10 09:35 AM I watched a video on yout tube I think a week or so ago about the production line of the BA. It was absolutely amazing how much is automated.Whilst it is nice having a brand spanking new car, I sometimes wonder if it isnt better to by an ex demo that has had all the rough bits ironed out.that's really bad luck Sir20B although at least you were astute enough to pick it up. Keep us updated with the repairs. Don't forget to use some degreaser. Taht will make mopping the oil up a dam site easier.Hey Pat, gotta get some diff bush prices off ya. I'mm email ya.Got a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seduced Need more power. Now taking donations. Member 753 Member For: 15y 2m Gender: Male Posted 17/03/10 01:07 AM Share Posted 17/03/10 01:07 AM Not good enough. If it leaks oil, then its unroadworthy. What isn't warrantable about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 17/03/10 05:45 AM Share Posted 17/03/10 05:45 AM Yea that is some bad PR for fraud. Anything like that in a new car is unacceptable. What if it gets to the point of popping the engine before blowing smoke or having the turb wheel touch the housing. Lot more costly for them then. They should sort the problem now while it is still minor.Id possible try email or get in contact with someone in the higher end of ford so to try overrule the dealer and whoever they deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob82 Member 65 Member For: 18y 5m 8d Posted 17/03/10 11:50 AM Share Posted 17/03/10 11:50 AM I thought you would be used to those 2stroke motors Sir20B - maybe its fords new oil metering system!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 15y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 17/03/10 05:02 PM Share Posted 17/03/10 05:02 PM Email/ring the dealer principal/owner or even the person in charge of finance and explain the situation. I guarantee you will have a resolution soon after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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