Some Ford petrol engines from the 00's were unbelievably robust.
Like the 1.25 fitted to the Fiesta or the 1.8 fitted to the Focus and Mondeo.
Even the chain driven 2.0 engine of the time was bulletproof, apart from the odd issue with the injectors.
2017 GMC Terrain with blown engine 51,000 miles
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Like the 1.25 fitted to the Fiesta or the 1.8 fitted to the Focus and Mondeo.
Even the chain driven 2.0 engine of the time was bulletproof, apart from the odd issue with the injectors.
Wasn't the Vulcan 3.0L V6 also a remarkably tough powerplant? I seem to remember 90's and early 00's Taurus' just going absolutely forever with basic and sometimes completely lax maintenance.
I don't think we got any vehicles with the 3.0 Vulcan, maybe in the Probe, but they were not very popular in the UK, we got the 2.5V6 and 3.0V6 Duratec though and they were both reliable in my experience.
They fitted them to the Jag S Type and X Type and the 3.0 was turbo charged and fitted to the Noble aswell.
Two more great Ford engines from the 00's
Ford certainly made some good engines back then.
Eco tech 2.4 drinks oil like I drink bourbon which is often. Add a quart every 800 miles is my average on my G6 beater
Don't these engines have a low engine oil warning? I suppose it's ignored like most other warnings.
No low engine level warning but there is a low oil pressure warning.
Yeah, I don't know the whole story. I only know what I have heard through her, but even so you wouldn't expect a car to be burning any oil at only 50,000 miles or 82, 000 kilometers, in a 3000 mile OCI or 5000 kilometer OCI.
I don't know if it has a low oil level light, but by that point it would already be quite low I would assume.
I don't know if the block heater was working properly, & if it was regularly used when it was needed.
Maybe trying to cold start it when parked outside in -45 degree (ambient) weather caused timing chain to jump.
She was complaining that the battery was weak and wouldn't crank the vehicle, but even the battery had been replaced by the dealer.
My 2018 F 150 3.5 Ecoboost doesn't use enough to add before the 8000 kilometer OCI is up. I do pull the dipstick & check it occasionally though. I almost have 200,000 kilometers on it, & I have been sending oil samples for analysis to monitor for problems.
I don't know if it has a low oil level light, but by that point it would already be quite low I would assume.
I don't know if the block heater was working properly, & if it was regularly used when it was needed.
Maybe trying to cold start it when parked outside in -45 degree (ambient) weather caused timing chain to jump.
She was complaining that the battery was weak and wouldn't crank the vehicle, but even the battery had been replaced by the dealer.
My 2018 F 150 3.5 Ecoboost doesn't use enough to add before the 8000 kilometer OCI is up. I do pull the dipstick & check it occasionally though. I almost have 200,000 kilometers on it, & I have been sending oil samples for analysis to monitor for problems.
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The 2.4 Ecotec was designed in that not so magical time when CAFE rules were really starting to ramp up, so GM was experimenting with thinner and less robust piston rings. Same issue many other manufacturers had during that time - Subaru comes to mind. I think there were others. Problem gets compounded because its DI so the oil burning carbons the valves even faster. Timing chain guides were another issue.
We don't really know the issue in this particular case, but its not a good engine either way.
We don't really know the issue in this particular case, but its not a good engine either way.
They were definitely at a high point
Sort of makes the whole wet belt situation even worse to swallow
Yes it was. I still see a good number of early 2000's Taurus' running around, you can bet most of them have the 3.0. My in law loves those things, he keeps buying minty ones and usually has at least two in his fleet.
I think most horror stories with today's sensitive engines are self inflicted. You have to take responsibility with what you are dealing with.
they are all rusted out up here…..
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When fuel goes in, the hood goes up to check the oil. Or, live with the consequences.
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I don’t fully understand the problem and now the codes escape me, but I scanned a friend’s wife’s Chevy version. The engine is not shot just doesn’t run well, can’t pass emissions, and there are YouTubes speculating how to fix it with all solutions being over $3000. Car only had high 40’s. Some leak I believe. Maybe I’m making it up as it was around Thanksgiving. All I know is that if codes cleared, come back immediately.
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