ColinT Donating Members 372 Member For: 20y 4m 1d Posted 16/03/06 06:27 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 06:27 AM A mate just had his XR8 corrected. Corrected? He wanted to know how much oil I go throught in my T between services. When I informed him I don't need to top up oil between services he was surprised.It appears at about every 5000k he is at the add mark on the dip stick, so he adds oil. I suggested that's he should be back to the dealer, (done 50,000klm 2 years old).When he told the dealer they said we will send someone out to your car to check. In his words " here comes this 17 yo apprentice, whats he gunna find". The apprentice pulls the dip stick out and says that's a 6 cylinder dip stick to start with.What have you done with your original, V8 has a twist near the end of the stick.It turns out Ford stuffed up and a batch of 6 cylinder dip sticks and tubes were installed in some V8's. They replaced the tube and dip stick for my mate.It apprears that the oil level was over filled and the crank was hitting the oil and splashing it up into the engine. He is now waiting to see if any damage has been caused by this.Any experts out there got any ideas as to whether damage may have happened let me know. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8ed Phantom lives Member 1,417 Member For: 21y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: who knows Posted 16/03/06 06:32 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 06:32 AM Motor could be sad now......jeff Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 16/03/06 06:43 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 06:43 AM 50,000 k's that's 3 services.....not once did they pick it up until the young bloke picked it up.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 16/03/06 06:47 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 06:47 AM ColinT said: When he told the dealer they said we will send someone out to your car to check. In his words " here comes this 17 yo apprentice, whats he gunna find". The apprentice pulls the dip stick out and says that's a 6 cylinder dip stick to start with.So the kid wasn't so stupid after all. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest newl Guests Posted 16/03/06 06:50 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 06:50 AM The moral to the story? Don't always knock the young blokes. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboDewd FG Falcon fan! Member 1,452 Member For: 21y 10m 27d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 16/03/06 07:03 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 07:03 AM Dagabond said: 50,000 k's that's 3 services.....not once did they pick it up until the young bloke picked it up.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>damn good question!Also, why did this XR8 owner think such oil consumption was acceptable??? Surprised he didnt query it earlier... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrunks Member 665 Member For: 20y 10m 23d Location: Gold Coast Posted 16/03/06 07:04 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 07:04 AM I doubt it'll effect anything!!!I overfill my race engines so when they're humming along at 7000 RPM & you hit corners you reduce the chance of grabbing a bearing!Tell him not to worry about it, Ford would have had a recall on the complete motor if there was anything to worry about!Russ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 16/03/06 07:13 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 07:13 AM Whats excessive oil gonna cause? It would burn in the cylinder yeah? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geea Site protagonist Lifetime Members 4,320 Member For: 22y 21d Gender: Male Location: At the lights, waiting for you. Posted 16/03/06 07:23 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 07:23 AM TurboDewd said: Dagabond said: 50,000 k's that's 3 services.....not once did they pick it up until the young bloke picked it up.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>damn good question!Also, why did this XR8 owner think such oil consumption was acceptable??? Surprised he didnt query it earlier...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Prevoius car was probably an LS1. Geea. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV 521 FPV521 Member 989 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Gender: Male Posted 16/03/06 07:32 AM Share Posted 16/03/06 07:32 AM newl said: The moral to the story? Don't always knock the young blokes. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yip, there are as many good young mechanics as there are old ones, I have found the younger guys just get on with it where as some of the older guys couldnt care less. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/24087-ford-stuff-up/#findComment-360280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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