Changed the oil on my son's 2016 Ford Escape 2.0 Ecoboost the other week. I left the oil fill cap off after putting in 5 qts of the new oil. Started the engine to circulate the oil and then to check the dipstick since this car takes around 6 quarts.
OMG!!! The engine sounded like it had every piston slapping and every bearing knocking!!! I really thought that somehow the engine destroyed it self it was so loud and abnormal sounding. Very loud and diesel engine sounding.
Put the cap back on and the noise ceased! Took it off and the noise was right back. It was off for maybe 1 minute total both times and there was some oil which had sprayed out onto the area, not much but enough to see it. Even after the oil level was brought to the correct level and the engine running a few minutes, the noise is there ONLY when the cap is taken off.
I checked a few Ford forums and found others who also had the noise with the cap off. Right now the car is running great and there is nothing to indicate any problems.
I don't have to worry about forgetting to put this cap back on since it will remind me!
OMG!!! The engine sounded like it had every piston slapping and every bearing knocking!!! I really thought that somehow the engine destroyed it self it was so loud and abnormal sounding. Very loud and diesel engine sounding.
Put the cap back on and the noise ceased! Took it off and the noise was right back. It was off for maybe 1 minute total both times and there was some oil which had sprayed out onto the area, not much but enough to see it. Even after the oil level was brought to the correct level and the engine running a few minutes, the noise is there ONLY when the cap is taken off.
I checked a few Ford forums and found others who also had the noise with the cap off. Right now the car is running great and there is nothing to indicate any problems.
I don't have to worry about forgetting to put this cap back on since it will remind me!