OIL SLUDGE
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OIL SLUDGE
HI every one has anybody had a sludge problum my 08 F450 6.4 only has 35k on it I have had a antfreeze problum since day one been at the dealer they replace the rad hoses and tank now the trunk runs pertty bad so I sent it to the dealer and ther telling me it's pretty sludged up and it needs a motor and they are not covering it and they want 15k to replace it telling me poor maintence which is bs can any one help PLEASE
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I would gather all reciepts for maintance esp for oil changes. You know you should be doing them every 5K right? Or XX hours according to the maintance.
I would also advise you call Ford cust svc for fleet and speak with them as well.
Sounds to me like anti freeze got into your oil and created the problem. I think you need to point that out as well. Get them to pull the front cover off and check for cavitation. Have camera and be there.
I would also advise you call Ford cust svc for fleet and speak with them as well.
Sounds to me like anti freeze got into your oil and created the problem. I think you need to point that out as well. Get them to pull the front cover off and check for cavitation. Have camera and be there.
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I did do all the oil change around five thousand miles may not all were exact on 5k but pretty close and I did call ford and they called the dealer while I was still on the phone and denied the claim and I did try to explain to them about the antifreez and seens like they dont care
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I did do all the oil change around five thousand miles may not all were exact on 5k but pretty close and I did call ford and they called the dealer while I was still on the phone and denied the claim and I did try to explain to them about the antifreez and seens like they dont care
https://www.fleet.ford.com/contacts/...ion_center.asp
I assume this is a business tow truck so I'd think you would have purchased thru fleet.
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What oil are you using (is it a diesel spec.) if not it will sludge and other problems , are you using Ford filters, are you changing filters every time you change oil, are you doing all city driving? Why are they saying motor?
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yes I use diesel oil 15-40 and only ford filters they said that the engine is so gum up like tar the only thing I can think of is the antifreeze is going to the oil in some way
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Have them pull the front cover and check for caviation. You want to see it for yourself. Be there when they do it.
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this is 6.4 new style the coolers are located on the front of the motor not on the intake like 6.0 style I am going to call ford about the front cover to see what they say about it and I want to thank you for help and info
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