Oil Filter Collapsing
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The last mechanic who looked at it just told me that it collapsed. When we changed the oil filter this time, we saved it so that my brother could take a look at it. But basically what it's doing is the truck has oil pressure will you are pushing on the gas peddle or while it's idling. When you let off of the gas peddle the oil pressure gauges starts to fluctuate or goes to no oil pressure at all. And if you ignore it, it starts making an aweful noise in the engine.
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Originally posted by BigMattXXL
Haven't we heard about unusual oil pressure fluctuations in these trucks before? I seem to remember something about that - engines were lunching themselves due to lost oil pressure for no reason.
XXL
Haven't we heard about unusual oil pressure fluctuations in these trucks before? I seem to remember something about that - engines were lunching themselves due to lost oil pressure for no reason.
XXL
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Can't you temporarily bypass the remote and connect the filter back at the block. If you are hearing engine noises when the gauge fluctuates you are living on borrowed time. That scares me. I'd would turn mine off immediately. Cammers need good oil to the heads.
Pete
Pete
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I think the first thing to do is get it towed (if you dont want to drive it) to your local garage and get them oil pressure checked with a manual gauge so you have an idea what is really happening. The gauge on the dash isnt always accurate.
I'm biased but I would get a dealer to look at it rather than someone else as dealer techs have experience and training on your vehicle. And the cost isnt always more. Yes the per hour rate is probably more but if the job takes less time due to more experience and training it might not cost more.
I'm biased but I would get a dealer to look at it rather than someone else as dealer techs have experience and training on your vehicle. And the cost isnt always more. Yes the per hour rate is probably more but if the job takes less time due to more experience and training it might not cost more.
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The dealership actually laughed at me when I told them what was wrong, so I'm not too impressed with them at the moment. My uncle is actually the head mechanic at the Chevy dealership, and recommended a different mechanic other then the Ford dealership. It is the same mechanic that we use for our BMW.
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Originally posted by buzzard
Why would you think this? Not many have converted to a remote type system. If it's stock (unmodified by someone) it is not remote.
Why would you think this? Not many have converted to a remote type system. If it's stock (unmodified by someone) it is not remote.
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Pete, Near as I could find out there was a problem with the oil lines (a couple of them had devloped leaks) as well as the valurablity of the filter, an otherwise minor fender bender could leave you in deep dodo and needing a wrecker if it was damaged.
At 1st I was all over researching a supplier for the oem kit (not much luck at the local stealership parts dept) when it struck me that for the money they were asking my block mounted filter isn't that hard to get at anyway . . . especially in light of the fact that the oem remote oil filter still sets in the horizontal postion (I wanted it to be vertical so that I could pre fill the filter with oil when doing a oil and filter change)
There are several aftermarket kits available to you which are designed for use with a larger and some times two stage/dual element oil filter system (BIG BUCKS) I couldn't justify the expense of these systems for my needs.
At 1st I was all over researching a supplier for the oem kit (not much luck at the local stealership parts dept) when it struck me that for the money they were asking my block mounted filter isn't that hard to get at anyway . . . especially in light of the fact that the oem remote oil filter still sets in the horizontal postion (I wanted it to be vertical so that I could pre fill the filter with oil when doing a oil and filter change)
There are several aftermarket kits available to you which are designed for use with a larger and some times two stage/dual element oil filter system (BIG BUCKS) I couldn't justify the expense of these systems for my needs.
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Petrol
Thanks for the feedback. I agree the filter isn't that bad to get at. I go head first from the front and it is pretty easy. I have a 4x4 and Ford was actually clever in a platic piece that they put over the diff funneling the oil around preventing a mess.
Later
Pete
Thanks for the feedback. I agree the filter isn't that bad to get at. I go head first from the front and it is pretty easy. I have a 4x4 and Ford was actually clever in a platic piece that they put over the diff funneling the oil around preventing a mess.
Later
Pete