7.3 Godzilla Oil Report - Freaking Out.

[DuckRyder]

One UOA and we seem to be in full panic, gotta roll back to 3000 miles...

Sigh...

And um yeah id say dragging a 12000 lb camper around is "hard use" and that's before we even get into the argument about how much the 12,000 lb camper actually weighs...

 

[Deleted member 89374]

Over what? It's still a young engine.

I love how Blackstone likes to pretend like they can actually give an accurate fuel dilution estimate.

 

[tblt44]

12k fifth wheel is hard use I.M.O.

 

[Rand]

guy hyping for clicks/views?
note: I didnt watch that just my first guess impression.

 

[DuckRyder]

Over what? It's still a young engine.

Imminent cam failure... read the comments one guy wants him to go ahead and change the lifters over 29 PPM...

 

[UncleDave]

If It were my truck I wouldnt lose a wink.
Guy seems total newb when it comes to this.

 

[Oliveoil2]

Crying wolf!!! Check back in 100k.

 

[Furious]

Imminent cam failure... read the comments one guy wants him to go ahead and change the lifters over 29 PPM...

Ehh the guy in the comments just trying to get ahead of it.

The 7.3's have been having some cam/lifter failures, so it is certainly something to keep an eye on and see how it trends going forward.

 

[DuckRyder]

The 7.3's have been having some cam/lifter failures, so it is certainly something to keep an eye on and see how it trends going forward.

I don't disagree with keeping an eye on it. Cutting the filters apart (or inspecting the element) needs to be a component of that IMO coupled with trending at similar intervals (filling out the "miles on oil" would be a real good place to start).

 

[jhellwig]

They are eating the cams while in warranty from what little I have seen about it. Who cares?

 

[Furious]

They are eating the cams while in warranty from what little I have seen about it. Who cares?

A good reason to care is because they probably are installing the same defective parts after warranty repairs and then when you get out of warranty it's on you when it fails again. And then you have the people who actually do make it out of warranty and then the failure happens.

5 years/60k is all you got for a warranty on these.

 

[atikovi]

Skip the oil analysis and use that money on 3,000 mile oil changes instead.

 

[bullwinkle]

What is it with Ford & metallurgy? First the 6.7 PSD rockers, and now junk cams & lifters? Did they not lose enough money on the 6.0/6.4 PSD to learn their lesson & stop building overpriced junk??

 

[bullwinkle]

12k fifth wheel is hard use I.M.O.

Appears that almost any use=“hard use” on a Ford-unless the guy is climbing mountain passes every day, or doing passes at the drag strip pulling 12K, it should be able to take it. The transmission should be more likely to have issues than cam & lifters!

 

[Deleted member 89374]

Imminent cam failure... read the comments one guy wants him to go ahead and change the lifters over 29 PPM...

He's not that bright. I commented on his video and told him to use Red Line Oil 5W-30 to protect his lifters. Considering that he's just inches away from being superstitious about lubricants, oil analysis, and how these engines fail, my advice is as good as any.

Also, if there is a lifter/cam failure within the warranty period, Ford will usually replace the entire long block.

'Roller delamination' is a substitute term for 'Made in China, bottom dollar needle bearings'. Be that as it may, 'delamination' wouldn't show up in a cheap UOA.

 

[DuckRyder]

Appears that almost any use=“hard use” on a Ford-unless the guy is climbing mountain passes every day, or doing passes at the drag strip pulling 12K, it should be able to take it. The transmission should be more likely to have issues than cam & lifters!

There's nothing wrong with his truck.

Hemis are wiping cams, Chevys have wiped cams so far back it is a feature and now Comp is having trouble with their Hydraulic Rollers so i would get to eager to Ford bash...

 

[MalibuRam65]

He needs to use that new Quaker State ultimate synthetic

 

[CDX825]

What is it with Ford & metallurgy? First the 6.7 PSD rockers, and now junk cams & lifters? Did they not lose enough money on the 6.0/6.4 PSD to learn their lesson & stop building overpriced junk??

I don't think any of the cast parts are made in the country anymore. At least not from what my brother has told me that works at the engine plant. He has mentioned quality control being a big issue with these parts.

 

[Tdog02]

The only possible solution is some of them intelligent molecules that you get with Castrol! That will protect that cam from them rollers!!

 

[Cujet]

There's nothing wrong with his truck.

That would also be my assessment. 29ppm Fe is normal for pushrod V8's.

I'd use a quality synthetic 5W-30 and change at 5000 mile intervals.