Nope purchased an extended warranty and just not going to worry about it.. Mine is steady just above the full mark
No worries. Most oil smells like gas at least a little. But your nose isn't a very objective test. Pull a sample and send it out next oil change. It's cheap and easy.
You can see a broad spectrum of test results in the test results thread. It's not very widespread and IMHO people 5% and under probably don't have to worry about it. I like to pop into this thread once in a while and remind newcomers to get their tests in there. (or like me, update your results over time)
Yeah your right they should have been given an extension on their warranty's. Especially considering the money we're putting out for these trucks!
It might help build brand loyalty. The people having the extreme fuel dilution problem probably bought their last ford. They will discourage their family an friends from it too.
I honestly don't think an extended warranty is going to help for that small of a fuel dilution issue. I mean who knows what the effects of 3-4% really are. It might just mean that instead of 250,000 miles you only get 200,000 miles before your engine bearings are shot from the wear of diluted oil and your piston compression is way below spec.
I could live with getting 200K out of an engine. 250K or more would be ideal. I'm thinking of the guys that might lose an engine in under 100K, that's who the warranty would be directed at. I'm all for Ford giving replacement engines to the people getting 10% plus dilution in an oil change cycle before failure. Ford should replace those motors an reverse engineer them to find the real problem.
I mean…. Even though i have a ford and i love this truck. I doubt itll outlive a tacoma or frontier of the same year. And ford already isnt known for their reliability, just look at the numbers there is no comparison between ford vs honda/toyota. Their customer service in a few of the dealers ive been too have been less than avg. i have to drive 35min just to get decent service and im still waiting on a warranty claim thats been a couple months…. Who knew paint protection film was on back order for that long, its a joke. But to your point ya this will more than likely be the last american brand car i ever purchase. Its been a headache. Fuel dilution, shudder, paint protection already coming off……but shit i hAve fun driving it still and still putting money in upgrades. Im hoping for a good 8 years, but im skeptical haha.
Interesting, when you say 8 years do you mean 8 years 100% hassle free (except regular maintenance like brakes, filters, etc) ?
That's cool that you got to read it, I tried looking for the article also. I'm wondering though, is the solution just to install a catch can system? There's a Ranger owner on you tube that seems to swear by them and I also saw a guy with an F-150 that said all EcoBoost engines should get them installed.
8 years hassle free outside regular maintenance. My two first cars (civic si) did 10 years until stolen hassle free, and jetta now is almost 11.5 years hassle free outside of regular maintenance. And my first car was frequently at street races in bay area and sac raceway constantly being drag raced and daily commuted.
