Hello group,
I am the store manager for a quick lube and I have noticed an interesting situation with the new 2005 Ford F150. I believe the engine in question is the 5.4L Triton V8, but this may have happened with the 4.6L also. Only 2005 though... I think the engine saw a redesign for the new year?
Anyway, this has happened at least 4 times on 4 different trucks since I started seeing them in the shop. It hasn't happened on every single one, but enough of them for me to want to ask about it. A tech would change the oil, add the appropriate amount of 5w20 oil, and start it up, only to hear the most god awful knocking and rattling from the engine for about 1-2 seconds, then it quiets down and sounds normal. You have no clue how bad this engine sounds at first, louder and noisier than a diesel!!! Sounds like it is about to explode. I wouldn't even be posting this if it wasn't this massive of a scare. It never does it again after the first start-up from an oil change. And it's not like it takes a few seconds to start doing this - I would believe it if say, someone didn't add oil and 2 minutes later it starts knocking. But i'm saying IMMEDIATELY upon start up this engine is going NUTS!! No build-up what-so-ever. It just quiets down 1 or 2 seconds later.
Like I said, this has happened at least 4 times on 4 separate vehicles. I would love to know if anyone else has experienced this or if there is some kind of problem with these motors, just for my own professional curiosity.
I sense a service bulletin and/or recall coming.
Later,
Andy
I am the store manager for a quick lube and I have noticed an interesting situation with the new 2005 Ford F150. I believe the engine in question is the 5.4L Triton V8, but this may have happened with the 4.6L also. Only 2005 though... I think the engine saw a redesign for the new year?
Anyway, this has happened at least 4 times on 4 different trucks since I started seeing them in the shop. It hasn't happened on every single one, but enough of them for me to want to ask about it. A tech would change the oil, add the appropriate amount of 5w20 oil, and start it up, only to hear the most god awful knocking and rattling from the engine for about 1-2 seconds, then it quiets down and sounds normal. You have no clue how bad this engine sounds at first, louder and noisier than a diesel!!! Sounds like it is about to explode. I wouldn't even be posting this if it wasn't this massive of a scare. It never does it again after the first start-up from an oil change. And it's not like it takes a few seconds to start doing this - I would believe it if say, someone didn't add oil and 2 minutes later it starts knocking. But i'm saying IMMEDIATELY upon start up this engine is going NUTS!! No build-up what-so-ever. It just quiets down 1 or 2 seconds later.
Like I said, this has happened at least 4 times on 4 separate vehicles. I would love to know if anyone else has experienced this or if there is some kind of problem with these motors, just for my own professional curiosity.
I sense a service bulletin and/or recall coming.
Later,
Andy