2017 gt350 engine failure

[chase527]

Hopefully they will cover a car payment or two, my first payment is due in three weeks.

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[Tomster]

Hopefully they will cover a car payment or two, my first payment is due in three weeks.

Oh that just sucks. Sorry man!

Do you have pics or anything you can share?

 

[crazymayhem]

Out of interest - how accurate are the oil temp and cylinder head temp in the dash menu? Basically I stay under 4k till ive got at least 150 on both, and even then I try not to go over 5k until I hit 190 oil temp - according to the dash readings.

 

[Zitrosounds]

I wouldn't be terribly surprised if they put out a TSB with a tune that brings the limiter down from 8000rpm to something more sane like 5000rpm when the oil isn't up to temperature. I think this is, what, at least the second if not third report on this forum of a likely OPG failure from not being warmed up.

Objection! Speculation!

 

[chase527]

No pics, again not much to see. No oil just an awful knock. Thankfully, tow truck was flat bed and driver used multiple wood blocks to avoid front end drag.

 

[xXANCHORMONXx]

So much speculation, so many pitch forks out.

 

[machsmith]

Roulette wheel, black= OPG, red = all else. I put it all on black ;)

 

[GT_Dave]

Sorry OP, be prepared to be without your GT350 for around 2 months. I know from personal experience and others with similar wait times that have had engine replacements. Also, when you get your car back make sure you inspect it closely for additional damage due to the replacement.

I would be interested to see how much time this one takes since no cars have been built for the last 8 weeks, a new 5.2 engine should be waiting and readily available for replacement. The rest is up to the dealer and mechanic.

 

[montreal ponies]

Who said the Voodoo OP didn't have billet gears !

 

[chase527]

I'm nervous about who will be doing install, I would prefer ford send out a specialized tech skilled in this area as opposed to Joe tech six pack.

 

[mustang1]

GT350 needs billet OPG. You could buy aftermarket billet OPG but then that will void the engine warranty.

 

[montreal ponies]

I'm nervous about who will be doing install, I would prefer ford send out a specialized tech skilled in this area as opposed to Joe tech six pack.

Whether your swapping out a Coyote or Voodoo engine, it's basically the same job.

Make sure you take photos, or even a video of your car both inside and out just in case they damage something and try to blame it on you later.

Ask the dealer service manager to put their best skilled tech on this engine replacement job so they see that you care on how things will get handled.

Good luck .

 

[Tomster]

Who said the Voodoo OP didn't have billet gears !

Hey Dan,

The very discussion is going on in the thread below.

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74854

 

[Tomster]

I would be interested to see how much time this one takes since no cars have been built for the last 8 weeks, a new 5.2 engine should be waiting and readily available for replacement. The rest is up to the dealer and mechanic.

I believe I have read that the big holdup is Ford. The cases where motors have been blown required a special tech to fly in and verify/diagnose each voodoo failure. Then the wait always revolved around finding or building a new powerplant.

Maybe by now, they have streamlined the process.

Either way, I wish the OP a speedy fix.

 

[Minn19]

I would be interested to see how much time this one takes since no cars have been built for the last 8 weeks, a new 5.2 engine should be waiting and readily available for replacement. The rest is up to the dealer and mechanic.

Should being the operative word. I hope for the OP it is quicker because of some of these reasons. But then your right, every dealer is different and who knows what there schedule and competency level is like.

I believe I have read that the big holdup is Ford. The cases where motors have been blown required a special tech to fly in and verify/diagnose each voodoo failure. Then the wait always revolved around finding or building a new powerplant.

Maybe by now, they have streamlined the process.

Either way, I wish the OP a speedy fix.

Then in some cases (mine) they never send a tech and just play phone tag between the dealer and Ford before they authorize the swap. This sounds like a pretty straightforward OPG failure so they should green light the swap pretty quick.

They also should have the process streamlined, Ford has had enough practice at doing this by now with the GT350s. ;)

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