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So even though i had the oil pressure tested i should do a leak down test as well?
Thanks for the response![quote=”AntonioCm1983″ post=194049]Your trusted mechanic that showed you all these problems is correct you should change all of these things front and rear main seals are a must and I agree a leakdown test should be done to find out if the internals are sealing Strong or not at all have you found any foaming oil and checking the spark plugs can give you a great insite on what’s happening during detonation[/quote]
Could you explain or simplify what a “leakdown test” is or involves? Since i read the post about the the push button reading low oil pressure errors i’ve used the key start and after 10+ times i havent gotten the error. Also used a ODB sensor and no errors.
Im dropping it off tomorrow and asked them to drop the lower oil pan, replace the gasket and take out the old drain plug and add the new i have. If need be re-tap it and go from there.
I have the luxury and disappointment of only driving this car on the weekends. So that is why im kind of lax about it. Serious issues but 10 miles a week shouldnt hurt it. (I check the oil level every weekend btw)
From what i could find the actual PCV valve is inside the valve cover. So i ordered the hose but now need to order the valve. My mistake.
Seems like these seals blew all at once. I take my car to a pretty trustworthy mechanic imo and this was there recommendation.ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET;FULL SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE;CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL ;VALVE COVER GASKET(S);CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL ;TIMING CHAIN GASKET;PCV VALVE / HOSE.
So i had the oil filter adapter changed then and came back a month or so later to have the engine inspected (which they didnt charge me for) He brought me under the car and showed me everything. Biggest issue is the oil pan gasket but the drain plug is also stuck. Oil pans for this car seem like the holy grail and impossible to find. So this weekend im going to try to remove the plug and hopefully just replace it and the gasket.
Like i said he showed me the leaks and while they all should be taken care of the front oil seal and timing chain gasket are not horrible. The oil pan gasket then the rear oil seal are the worst but still not crazy bad. The valve cover gasket i can do myself.
The plugs are also on my list of things. Have not looked at them but assume they have never been changed. Could be wrong as the previous owner seemed to really care for this car. Had the transmission fluid changed and it was near perfect. No darkness or particles. Usually the trans is the missed part of the car for some reason.
What more would you like to know? Bought it a year and half ago with 136k miles on it. First Mustang and always wanted one but also my first car in 5+ years.
Not a ton of issues atm. Tie rods and a wheel hub. And brakes as well.
Only other sort of major issue is possibly my evap canister is bad or something. Anytime i try to fill my tank the hose keeps shutting off. Still looking into that problem but have a new job where i have a company vehicle so only put maybe 20 miles a week on it now.Thanks for the reply.