[Shotimes] Maybe OT- 2003 Sable Engine Noises

[Parker Brooks]

any chance of getting the oil analyzed? is it a duratec (24v) or vulcan? i
don't think they had that problem we did.

i'd be real interested in know what the diealer was putting in it.

parker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shylo McKinsey" <mrfluffy02@yahoo.com>
To: "TaurusSHO" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 3:36 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Maybe OT- 2003 Sable Engine Noises


> My Folks bought a 2003 Sable this summer. Over the
> Christmas break when I was at home, they went into the
> dealer where they bought it (Bob Smith's in Billings,
> MT) to get the oil changed, Guess they had Free oil
> changes there for life (some package deal when they
> bought it) Later that night I was riding around in it
> with my dad, and I head something. Pulled over and got
> out, sounded like the engine (about 10,000 on the
> clock) was knocking like crazy. Drove it to the
> friend's house where we were staying, let it cool for
> an hour or so, and go check the oil. Very clear oil,
> but it looked like SOMETHING was on the dip stick.
> Drove it to the dealer the next morning, had them
> change the oil again. And again, very clear oil, and
> the intermittent knocking sounds. During the
> month-long stay at home, the car made the noise off
> and on.
>
> The reason why I bring this up was because I was
> reading up on the cam issue with the Gen 3's, so it
> got me to thinking. On the Duratec V-6, do they have
> the same sproket-shifting issue the SHO's do? Is it
> possible?
>
> Sorry for the long OT post. Thanks for any responses,
> just help my folks incase they start having problems
> with it.
>
> Shylo McKinsey
>
> '91 White MTX
>
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