18 Mustang GT Corvette Trader

[PeterJohn]

I’m coming from a C4 Corvette to this beauty and it’s for sure been a joy so far. However, I’ve noticed a few things in my first weeks ownership such as what sounds like unusual exhaust ticking from the engine 3/7 days as well as hard downshifting into 1st gear. I’ve sifted through the forums and checked out a few threads regarding possible engine defects in the 2018 as well as the possibility that the battery needs to be disconnected to reset the learning system. Also I did quite a number on my 95 corvette over the years, how reliable are these stangs with moderate abuse? Mileage is currently at 168xx.

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[Shifting_Gears]

What you’re hearing tick wise could be the direct fuel injection. The pumps are loud. The “bbq” or Coyote tick is separate but Ford claims non-harmful. It’s a big topic of discussion but many people run their cars hard with this noise and have no issues.

The Gen III Coyote is a great engine and you still have plenty of warranty left, so just let it roll and IF something happens you’re covered. If there hasn’t been a catastrophic failure by now chances are it’s not going to be an issue.

It’s very common for these engines to make 7-800 WHEEL horsepower on 100% stock internals when boosted.. so heating on a stock engine is a walk in the park. Keep it full of oil (10 quarts) and other routine maintenance.

For the downshifting - do you have different drive modes (normal, sport, etc.) that you’ve tried cycling through?

 

[canyon ed]

Rare color Nice

 

[PeterJohn]

What you’re hearing tick wise could be the direct fuel injection. The pumps are loud. The “bbq” or Coyote tick is separate but Ford claims non-harmful. It’s a big topic of discussion but many people run their cars hard with this noise and have no issues.

The Gen III Coyote is a great engine and you still have plenty of warranty left, so just let it roll and IF something happens you’re covered. If there hasn’t been a catastrophic failure by now chances are it’s not going to be an issue.

It’s very common for these engines to make 7-800 WHEEL horsepower on 100% stock internals when boosted.. so heating on a stock engine is a walk in the park. Keep it full of oil (10 quarts) and other routine maintenance.

For the downshifting - do you have different drive modes (normal, sport, etc.) that you’ve tried cycling through?

Thanks for the info. yes sports mode is a lot smoother but just shifting down into that first gear is so aggressive every time. Btw do these cars have radio codes?

 

[Shifting_Gears]

Thanks for the info. yes sports mode is a lot smoother but just shifting down into that first gear is so aggressive every time. Btw do these cars have radio codes?

No problem.

I don’t believe there are radio codes, assuming you mean the anti theft kind.

 

[GreenS550]

Ditto on the color. Looked for that color used and no luck. Beautiful car!

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