that upgraded oil pan

[seaneyo99]

Originally Posted by 20COUG00

^^^ escape is baffled, the stocker aint.

They are both the same pan. They are both the upgraded style same baffling and everything.

[wadespencer99]

Here's a pic of Seanyoyoyoyo99's new oil pan, compared with his old one.

He can give you the part number of the new one.

[mond12345]

The newest upgraded oil pan p/n: 5L8Z6675AA

Comes with integrated gasket and bolts, ready to put on the engine.

[extremeVFT03]

just askin but could u get it at advance auto

[mond12345]

Originally Posted by extremeVFT03

just askin but could u get it at advance auto

No

[DanG]

Originally Posted by wadespencer99

Here's a pic of Seanyoyoyoyo99's new oil pan, compared with his old one.

What in the living HELL happened to that motor??? Did they never change the oil, or did they put in one of those new 350*F thermostats??!!

[seaneyo99]

Originally Posted by DanG

What in the living HELL happened to that motor??? Did they never change the oil, or did they put in one of those new 350*F thermostats??!!

I changed the oil atleast every 2,500 miles. the car had 105k on it when i bought it and the motor went at 118k.

[azbobbybooshay10]

Originally Posted by mond12345

The newest upgraded oil pan p/n: 5L8Z6675AA

Comes with integrated gasket and bolts, ready to put on the engine.

OK, I have to ask. When we replaced the oil pan gasket on Royce's car (he has the Escape pan, IIRC), when we pulled it off it had a gasket that just set down into an indentation in the pan, but the gasket we got from NAPA was a full metal gasket with a rubber strip on the inner edge. We had a rather interesting arguement about if it was the right gasket or not. He hasn't had any more leakage than he did before (he's got 2 bolts that the threads are stripped out, so those aren't there and thus he still has a slight leak). Why the difference in gaskets?

[DanG]

Then I'll betcha I know what happened- This happened to a Contour I had to do an engine on. The previous owner changed the oil very infrequently (or rarely), you come along, start changing the oil regularly.

The detergents in the new and regularly changed oil start breaking down some of the built-up sludge and crap in the motor, frees up enough chunks of crap that then find their way to the oil pickup tube, boom- Clogged, engine fries its bearings.

Or am I totally off base?

Originally Posted by seaneyo99

I changed the oil atleast every 2,500 miles. the car had 105k on it when i bought it and the motor went at 118k.

[wadespencer99]

I think it was more of a ring issue (right?). It was soaking the plugs (one in particular) in oil.