5.4L 3V Oil Consumption
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From: royal oak, mich
Originally Posted by Pnewman
Im a master technician at a ford dealer in toronto ontario, specialize in engines gas and diesel.
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Aren't the manuals Helm sells the official factory manuals? I seem to remember years ago when owner's manuals had a coupon in the back to order the factory shop manuals, you sent it and your check to Helm?
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From: royal oak, mich
Originally Posted by glc
Aren't the manuals Helm sells the official factory manuals? I seem to remember years ago when owner's manuals had a coupon in the back to order the factory shop manuals, you sent it and your check to Helm?
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Originally Posted by Pnewman
Thanks for the welcome!
as for the specs, the intake valve to guide clearance is .001"-.002"
exhaust clearance is .003"-.004"
Yes the oil consumption spec is nuts and it protects ford from replacing too many engines. Doing an oil consumption test at a dealer is a waste of time and wont get you anywhere. The best approach is to tell them you are getting blue clouds of smoke on start-up and that in addition to that you noticed you have to add X number of quarts between changes, etc.....Its all in how you word it
as for the specs, the intake valve to guide clearance is .001"-.002"
exhaust clearance is .003"-.004"
Yes the oil consumption spec is nuts and it protects ford from replacing too many engines. Doing an oil consumption test at a dealer is a waste of time and wont get you anywhere. The best approach is to tell them you are getting blue clouds of smoke on start-up and that in addition to that you noticed you have to add X number of quarts between changes, etc.....Its all in how you word it
