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*New Engine Update - September 25, 2019*
My engine was successfully replaced under warranty with a 2019 GT350R engine. I've driven around 1000 miles so far on the new engine, and it hasn't burned through any noticeable amount of oil. I'll try to update this thread again at 5000 miles. I was never informed as to why my previous engine was burning through excessive amounts of oil, but if I'm ever given any information about it then I'll append it to this thread.
I'll do my best to keep this thread straight to the point. I bought my 2017 GT350R brand new off of the showroom floor. Ever since ownership of this beast, I was losing about 1 quart of oil every 500-1000 miles, and would have to periodically add oil to the engine to keep the oil at the proper level, which according to the manual, this level of oil consumption was within specification and should improve over time. I had my first oil change at 1700 miles at a Ford dealership, and planned to have the oil changed again at 6700 miles. At 5700 miles, after topping off the oil level, I took a road trip with the car over a weekend with an oil change scheduled at a Ford dealership on my return.
By the time I had returned, my car now had 6700 miles on it, bringing the road trip to a total of 1000 miles. The following day, I took my car to the Ford dealership for my oil change and assumed it would be 1 quart low or something. Much to my surprise, I was informed that my car was 5 quarts low - half of the car's recommended engine oil volume. I shit my pants on the spot, and immediately scheduled an appointment with the service center. The service center had me conduct an oil consumption test, and they found that my engine was consuming 1 quart of oil every 200 miles. There was no sign of oil leakage anywhere. They contacted the Ford "hotline", and after the "hotline" had the technicians confirm that the oil consumption wasn't the result of "owner error", they decided to completely replace the engine under warranty. My GT350R is currently sitting at a Ford dealership waiting for an engine.
I'll refrain from voicing my concerns about the overall long-term reliability of these cars, and Ford's quality control, but I want to make the mustang community aware of my current situation with my particular car, as I know other GT350 owners have had similar issues. My car has seen zero track use, had the engine "broken in" according to the recommendations in the manual, and has been driven and watched over with care - except for all the splitter scrapes caused by those damned slight inclines. I really hope I get her back running better than ever, and that she'll actually last unlike the other girls I've had in my life, but I am definitely concerned after reading about some of the horror stories people have had and seeing the recalls that have had to be done. I'll try to keep this thread updated with the car's progress for those that are interested. Thanks for reading.
My engine was successfully replaced under warranty with a 2019 GT350R engine. I've driven around 1000 miles so far on the new engine, and it hasn't burned through any noticeable amount of oil. I'll try to update this thread again at 5000 miles. I was never informed as to why my previous engine was burning through excessive amounts of oil, but if I'm ever given any information about it then I'll append it to this thread.
I'll do my best to keep this thread straight to the point. I bought my 2017 GT350R brand new off of the showroom floor. Ever since ownership of this beast, I was losing about 1 quart of oil every 500-1000 miles, and would have to periodically add oil to the engine to keep the oil at the proper level, which according to the manual, this level of oil consumption was within specification and should improve over time. I had my first oil change at 1700 miles at a Ford dealership, and planned to have the oil changed again at 6700 miles. At 5700 miles, after topping off the oil level, I took a road trip with the car over a weekend with an oil change scheduled at a Ford dealership on my return.
By the time I had returned, my car now had 6700 miles on it, bringing the road trip to a total of 1000 miles. The following day, I took my car to the Ford dealership for my oil change and assumed it would be 1 quart low or something. Much to my surprise, I was informed that my car was 5 quarts low - half of the car's recommended engine oil volume. I shit my pants on the spot, and immediately scheduled an appointment with the service center. The service center had me conduct an oil consumption test, and they found that my engine was consuming 1 quart of oil every 200 miles. There was no sign of oil leakage anywhere. They contacted the Ford "hotline", and after the "hotline" had the technicians confirm that the oil consumption wasn't the result of "owner error", they decided to completely replace the engine under warranty. My GT350R is currently sitting at a Ford dealership waiting for an engine.
I'll refrain from voicing my concerns about the overall long-term reliability of these cars, and Ford's quality control, but I want to make the mustang community aware of my current situation with my particular car, as I know other GT350 owners have had similar issues. My car has seen zero track use, had the engine "broken in" according to the recommendations in the manual, and has been driven and watched over with care - except for all the splitter scrapes caused by those damned slight inclines. I really hope I get her back running better than ever, and that she'll actually last unlike the other girls I've had in my life, but I am definitely concerned after reading about some of the horror stories people have had and seeing the recalls that have had to be done. I'll try to keep this thread updated with the car's progress for those that are interested. Thanks for reading.
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