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Thanks for your "Thanks." My spat response was not directed towards you, just how I see things in general....:cheers:

Based on your description, not appropriate to add your case to the frequency count. Hope those kind of problems are behind you...

I am not interested in spats with anyone. I went out of my way to be crystal clear about what I was doing, how I did it, and why. Some “good people” (and I will take your word for it) decided to get rather personal and sometimes pretty aggressive. If my daughter were here she would say her Dad...

Data Update - Frequency Count Statistics As previously mentioned in my Post #337, I would post updates to the frequency count analysis if and when additional data was identified. Last night, I confirmed that as a result of this thread, two additional first hand documented cases of engine...

Thanks! Thanks to you and several others who responded to me both publically and privately to express appreciation for this very basic frequency count statistical exercise. I can understand your reticence to do this because of the inevitable kickback from the naysayers, conspiracy theorists...

Forum Tools The count changes, but at the time I originally did this, I went to use Forum tools to search sub groups for GT350 owners, then went through all the pages and deleted those that said they wanted one, or may order one, or something which indicated they may not currently own one...

Hmmm Have had no Porsche's or BMWs but two Audis, including the current '16 SQ5 in my driveway. Never had to add a quart to that one between scheduled oil changes and it has some APR tuning on it. No problems with either, or no other cars that I have had - to the extent of the usage of my...

Data is "Plagued?" Not sure what "plagued" means? Samples are not "normally misleading" but can be. In fact, some here might aver that the owners in this forum would be very representative. And yes, as I had stated over and over again, the data is just from this forum - and MAY or MAY NOT...

NO! I hope you were kidding? This is NOT representative of anything except happenstance. Using a sample of 10 cars is absolutely non-representative of the population. Using the total population here on this forum MAY or MAY NOT be representative, given it is over 300 cars. Thanks!

Transparency Once Again Sigh... Hate to be repetitive, but in some cases, in response - suppose I must be, despite the fact that I have tried to be painstakingly clear re what the frequency count data I gathered was about and what it was not about. Your point #1: The data I collected is...

Data & Numbers Let's dispense with this "insinuation" nonsense now. Numbers and data, plus a description of what was counted, and how, is just data, as I carefully described in an earlier post. How you decide to interpret those numbers other than just accepting them as a frequency count...

Oil I have a '16 Audi SQ5 and run the recommended oil in it with no issues. I had the dealer put a dipstick (replaced a plug) in the engine. I prefer that than relying on the computer. It is my daily driver and a fantastic car. For the Shelby, I strongly recommend that you run the Ford...

Let's Be "Transparent" Let's be clear about what I said, and what I didn't say either now, or previously. My count strictly relates to individuals who have directly reported blown engines and who are also among the members of this forum. If you have read my previous post detailing how...

I hope your new engine never fails, and that you continue to enjoy it on the track. Stay safe out there - stuff happens quickly! One of the scariest moments in my life is when the Porsche a few yards ahead of me dropped oil and send me and my ZR1 off on a thrilling ride right off of the...

The old saying is: Its a recession if your neighbor loses his job, a depression when you lose your job." I don't give a damn about what is "statistically accepted" at Ford. Actually, I don't even know what that means? :doh: If my engine pops, after doing diligent break-in, checking the oil...

GM? If you were referring to the LT4/Z06 law suits, they are still very much alive. This is my first (maybe only Ford) after having owned 9 Vettes, 3 of them Z06's and 2 ZR1s. So, I still have a lot of friends in that world. I was never interested in the C7 Z06 from day 1, after I saw the...

For those of you who knows about these builders in the Ford world, what's the book on MPR?

TSB I think the only reason a TSB or recall gets issued if Ford is forced to because engine failures are ever related to safety issues. For example, if a blown engine results in either a fire or oil loss that directly related to accidents/injuries. Short of that, Ford will continue its...

On Target Bingo. The one real set of mods/improvements that would interest me would be changes to the motor to address any weaknesses in either its assembly or components. And that ain't never gonna happen.....

Interesting information. However, I continue to doubt the wisdom of fixating too much on the OPG because Ford's code of Omerta means that none of us know what is causing the problems. Or, if someone here or reading these posts DOES know, they, they feel constrained to publically acknowledge...