My 98 5.4 w/200k miles sits for a few days when im gone to work=

when i start it it has a knock for around 5 sec. But after that its fine and runs like a bat out of hell. Is this a 5.4 thing or a major concern?

 

Could be, I wouldn't like it. What kind of oil filter you runnin ydopen ?

 

the knock is because every bit of oil has drained out of the engine from sitting.
nothing to worry abt. you probably have another 200k to go on that motor.

 

lol fram from walmart. thats what i runn on everything

 

Well, there's your problem.....

 

Spend the extra buck or two for the Motorcraft filter that's probably sitting right next to those Frams at Walmart.....

Mitch

 

Ok I will try that! I have always run Frams on everything. Never had this problem till I got a Ford?

 

Never run a Fram on a Ford. Their anti drain back tube clooapses and you have no oil staying on top.

Another Fram story! LOL

 

So Motorcraft oil filter FTW!!!?

 

i use a k&n oil filter and mine sits for days on end when the weather's nice, no problems here

 

Motorcraft, NAPA Wix, or Purolater Premium Plus filters here, with the preference to Motorcraft. Fram filters are known well around the mechanics I talk to as the 'Orange Can Of Death'. Many mechanics will not use them.

 

Ok im gonna get the moto filter.
But i have a 83 toyota pk/22r with 250k and i can fire it up after a month of sitn rippen on it/ carb is wore out and it wont knock a lick.

 

different oiling system...

 

the Motorcraft filters at walmart are cheaper, if not same price than Fram...+ wayyyy better

 

is it a bass knock or a tenor knock????