Ugh.....Oil leak

taco-13 said:

I had mine at the dealer yesterday. Slow oil leak in the same spot as everyone else. Dealer ordered new pan. No TSB but he did see some notes on it in the system.

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Can you take a picture of your oil pan? I want to see how much oil it has on it.

Can someone pinpoint the spot where the leak starts? Is it up near the gasket above plastic drain plug area? Or on the opposite end?

Just trying to isolate where it leaks for everyone.


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MJslasherADMIN said:

I have some oil on mine but not a lot. Hoping its from when I changed the oil. Going to clean it up today and monitor.

Are there any TSB of any kind at all on the Gen2? I haven't seen anything yet, but I haven't looked either.


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Park it overnight and there will be obvious spots on the ground....

MJslasherADMIN said:

Can you take a picture of your oil pan? I want to see how much oil it has on it.

Can someone pinpoint the spot where the leak starts? Is it up near the gasket above plastic drain plug area? Or on the opposite end?

Just trying to isolate where it leaks for everyone.


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There are pictures on the first page. Here is what my truck is doing. Its leaking from a single bolt where the plastic oil pan mounts to the aluminum.

I guess I am late to the party. Oil pans are on back order.

New oil pan was installed today. To early to tell if its fixed. Not really to thrilled with Ford. They reused my original oil and "topped it off" Could have called me and sold me on an oil change. They also released it back to me the same day. Others have said the silicon needs to cure overnight. Glad to have the truck back so fast but hope this wasn't rushed out the door.

taco-13 said:

New oil pan was installed today. To early to tell if its fixed. Not really to thrilled with Ford. They reused my original oil and "topped it off" Could have called me and sold me on an oil change. They also released it back to me the same day. Others have said the silicon needs to cure overnight. Glad to have the truck back so fast but hope this wasn't rushed out the door.

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Glad you got it back tho.



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Really they didn't put in new oil. I would flip.


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taco-13 said:

New oil pan was installed today. To early to tell if its fixed. Not really to thrilled with Ford. They reused my original oil and "topped it off" Could have called me and sold me on an oil change. They also released it back to me the same day. Others have said the silicon needs to cure overnight. Glad to have the truck back so fast but hope this wasn't rushed out the door.

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No Requirement for overnight curing with the "Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)" There is a "Speedy Install" Note though:

"NOTE: The oil pan must be installed and the oil pan aligned to the cylinder block within 4 minutes of sealant application. Final tightening of the oil pan bolts must be carried out within 60 minutes of sealant application."​

Strange they reused the oil. R&R procedure calls for a new filter and fresh oil.

14. NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine oil filter gasket.
Install a new oil filter.
Torque:
Stage 1: 44 lb.in (5 Nm)
Stage 2: 180°


19. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
Refer to: Specifications (303-01C Engine - 3.5L EcoBoost (272kW/370PS), Specifications).
Material: Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil / XO-5W30-QSP (WSS-M2C946-A)​

J.Bodolay said:

No Requirement for overnight curing with the "Motorcraft® High Performance Engine RTV Silicone / TA-357 (WSE-M4G323-A6)" There is a "Speedy Install" Note though:

"NOTE: The oil pan must be installed and the oil pan aligned to the cylinder block within 4 minutes of sealant application. Final tightening of the oil pan bolts must be carried out within 60 minutes of sealant application."​

Strange they reused the oil. R&R procedure calls for a new filter and fresh oil.

14. NOTE: Do not lubricate the engine oil filter gasket.
Install a new oil filter.
Torque:
Stage 1: 44 lb.in (5 Nm)
Stage 2: 180°


19. Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
Refer to: Specifications (303-01C Engine - 3.5L EcoBoost (272kW/370PS), Specifications).
Material: Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil / XO-5W30-QSP (WSS-M2C946-A)​

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Thank you for that information. Where is this information coming from? I would like to refer to it when they call me back.

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Mapleman said:

Really they didn't put in new oil. I would flip.


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They said the oil is good till 7000 miles and the warranty service I was having done didn't cover it. I am so tired of excuses and people cutting corners.

taco-13 said:

New oil pan was installed today. To early to tell if its fixed. Not really to thrilled with Ford. They reused my original oil and "topped it off" Could have called me and sold me on an oil change. They also released it back to me the same day. Others have said the silicon needs to cure overnight. Glad to have the truck back so fast but hope this wasn't rushed out the door.

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There should be a standard amount the dealer can bill Ford for the repair. If the recommended procedure calls for new oil and filter that cost should be included in the reimbursement.

I can't imagine Ford recommending putting used oil back in the motor, the risk of it being contaminated with dirt, debris and other fluids once out of the vehicle would be high and an unnecessary liability.