2011 Diff Leak (a.k.a. - why FoMoCo is loosing a customer)
#41
I agree with you on all of this....how Ford can consider 1 quart for every 500 miles an okay amount of oil burnt, is ridiculous. I think Ford reps should be doing something about this if they want to stand up to their name in here. Spitting out the crappy dealer policies isn't the way to serve the customer, it's just saying the same thing from a different source.
Come-on Ford, don't make this guy waste money on his car, find something that by logic is clearly wrong, and then send him home with a lighter wallet. Messed up.
Come-on Ford, don't make this guy waste money on his car, find something that by logic is clearly wrong, and then send him home with a lighter wallet. Messed up.
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#43
Of course the 2011 engines are different from the 2007 engines, but still...
Ford sets some specs that I consider ridiculous, in addition to the oil issue. For example, my 2007 Owner's Guide says, "If you have to add more than 1.0 quart (1.0 liter) of engine coolant per month, have your authorized dealer check the engine cooling system." They have got to be kidding! Anything less than 1.0 quart per month is okay? Ridiculous.
#44
Ford sets some specs that I consider ridiculous, in addition to the oil issue. For example, my 2007 Owner's Guide says, "If you have to add more than 1.0 quart (1.0 liter) of engine coolant per month, have your authorized dealer check the engine cooling system." They have got to be kidding! Anything less than 1.0 quart per month is okay? Ridiculous.
#45
So a car that ford recomends running 10,000 mile oil change levels is suppose to run out of oil at 4,000 miles? Granted we should check our oil every once and a while but just imagine how many people dont and would run out if this spec was truly acceptable. I have always thought 1 quart within 3,000 miles was normal. Any more is a problem.
#46
So a car that ford recomends running 10,000 mile oil change levels is suppose to run out of oil at 4,000 miles? Granted we should check our oil every once and a while but just imagine how many people dont and would run out if this spec was truly acceptable. I have always thought 1 quart within 3,000 miles was normal. Any more is a problem.
HOwever, I SERIOUSLY HOPE you are not waiting between oil changes to check your oil. Even in the 90's when the average oil change interval was 3,000 miles, you were taught to check you oil every 1,000 miles or every 3 fill ups at the gas station. Because if you didn't, you could still be low 3 quarts between oil changes, which is very detrimental to an engine.
NOW, again I emphasize. I hope you are not one of those individuals that neglect basic maintenance and check your oil with more regularity when you are at the gas station.
#47
OK, now your just throwing salt in the wound, what does that even mean?
What multiple opinions? My opinion is that a brand new car should not burn a quart of oil every thousand miles. That is also the opinion of the service manager, but he can't do anything for me without authorization of Ford.
The only opinion that has "not substantiated an issue" is Ford, because you don't want to fix it. Your spec of 500 miles per quart is bogus by any sane measure. I expect to fill up on oil every few fuel stops when I'm riding my sled, not my car.
Just because you keep cheerfully saying that your glad my problem is resolved doesn't make it so.
Just to put this in perspective, you do realize that I consume more oil driving the car than I use for scheduled maintenance right? At the point which the warentee is up on my catalytic converters, I will have sent 20 GALLONS of oil through them, no reason for concern, right?
What multiple opinions? My opinion is that a brand new car should not burn a quart of oil every thousand miles. That is also the opinion of the service manager, but he can't do anything for me without authorization of Ford.
The only opinion that has "not substantiated an issue" is Ford, because you don't want to fix it. Your spec of 500 miles per quart is bogus by any sane measure. I expect to fill up on oil every few fuel stops when I'm riding my sled, not my car.
Just because you keep cheerfully saying that your glad my problem is resolved doesn't make it so.
Just to put this in perspective, you do realize that I consume more oil driving the car than I use for scheduled maintenance right? At the point which the warentee is up on my catalytic converters, I will have sent 20 GALLONS of oil through them, no reason for concern, right?
Last edited by OhEightGT; 09-18-2011 at 04:32 PM.
#48
Sorry to hear about these issue's and another unhappy 5.0 owner, mustangs are supposed to be fun. Just one more reason not to buy a new 5.0 imo. Not only would I not want a car that burns that much oil, and the cust. service responses here are absolutely useless. They want us to buy a $40k sports car but treat it like a $15k economy car, no thanks.
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