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Originally Posted by Boxer_Chief
Definitely getting a Chevy next time if I can sell it
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Dumped my F-150 (2010 Limited) for my Ram.
Hated that Ford, love my Ram.
So much little shit was always breaking on that Ford. And you're burning oil in a 5 year old truck with an ANCIENT motor in it? I mean Ford's been building 5 liter V8s for decades. Granted, the Coyote is a relatively new variant, but it's still been around for over a decade -- they shouldn't have seals failing this early (I have to assume that's the issue if it's burning oil already).
That said...your mechanic's response is...puzzling. I mean if it wasn't doing that when new, it's clearly not a machining issue. It almost has to be some seal that's worn a bit. So...replace 'em. That's not a full engine rebuild and if you had a burr or something in there that survived the polishing step that eventually created the flaw in the seal, they can fix that up pretty easily.
I mean my old Camaro had a bad rear main (they all do; that 2-piece main seal is notorious for it) so it was burning oil. My mechanic got up there, found a little imperfection in the crankshaft, filed it down a bit and about 6-8 years later, despite sitting dormant every winter, I don't have any oil burning issues still.
Seems odd that his answer is "fill it or sell it..."