Recent content by dm1961

Mine has a 3L gas engine. To my knowledge, only that and the 2.3L four-cylinder were available in 2006. I've always seen the six-cylinder referred to as 183CID. I'm not sure what the 182CID is.

I bought a L24651 Purolator One filter for my 3.0 liter 2006 Ford Escape. I found some websites recommending the L24651 and others the L2500 for that engine. Looking at the Purolator website it looks like both would work. The dimensions are similar, but the BPVS of the L24651 is 8-16 and the...

You are correct about the Duratec. I was working from memory, That's a problem for me.

I tried that a while ago. It seemed to slow the leak down, but not stop it. That was a couple of oil changes ago. I may try something else a couple of thousand miles before the next change.

It seems to be leaking from the timing chain cover. I don't want to spend around a grand on that. It sounds like kind of a big deal. I did have the valve cover gaskets and front crankshaft seal replaced a few years ago. I also tried Liqui Moly Oil Saver.

Sounds good. Menards has it, and they have that 15% off right now. I'll pick up a couple of jugs.

I've got a 2006 Ford Escape with the 3.0 EcoBoost engine. It weeps oil, as a lot of them do. I've been using Castrol 5W-20 High Mileage synthetic blend, and don't have to add oil between oil changes, but the stain on the driveway annoys me. I see 5W-20 conventional oil at Meijer and Farm and...