Schwerin
Well-Known Member
The only problem there is that people that recently have had new short blocks still have ticking after. Now we don't know if it is the SAME ticking, or if the ticking is really from something on the top end. I feel like until a Mustang Specialist shop gets a ticker and tears it down we may not ever get a SOLID answer.Curious about the build date of the Bullitts with the ticks. We all know coyote engines have a history of ticking, but not all ticks sounds should be concerning. A check for metal in the oil filter should probably be done before anyone starts overthinking it. Could the coyote engine issues that SOME are experiencing be from a bad production batch? Seems like the bulk of the issues were from 2018 vehicles with a smattering of 2019's. And a common thread seems to be a high percentage of owners with the tick "Drove it like they stole it" during break in.
I don't have a tick, but on a couple of occasions I thought a heard a weird sound coming from the engine for a few seconds. Of course I now have OCD and acute paranoia ever since I started reading posts about typewriter ticks and piston slap, etc. I say lets just enjoy our new girls but also not stick our heads in the sand. I will be checking my oil filter and catch can for foreign material when I do my oil change at 5K and will report back any findings, but until then enjoy that green beauty!
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