My 2015 f150 3.5 EcoBoost developed a rattle. instead of bringing it in I did some troubleshooting. Thankfully In my case it was failed clamps on the muffler heat shield. Easy fix!
This looks very interesting. I have a 2008 F150 5.4L 3v, and when is cold i can hear a creaking at startup. When I use "flood mode", as per Rich recommendation, there is no noise. So.... I think this sistem is a step up. Thank you Rich and thank you Tommy
Is the valve not rated for 100% duty cycle? Seems like they would design the kit to have the valve just stay open with the key on/ close with key off and avoid the manual switch.
Sorry couple stupid questions, hopefully you can help. Does this pre Oiler need to be recharged with air from time to time? Or does it start taking the pressure it used from the engine once it’s running? Also where can I buy the adapter on the oil filter that allows you to run a line towards it? Thanks
Sorry, I don't comment on YT much. Just saw this. Yes I have noticed when the temps change outside a lot like it has recently going into spring here in Texas I've had to recharge it once. I noticed that when I had pre-lubricated before starting a couple of times it did not completely eliminate the rattle but only significantly reduced it so that led me to realize I need to check the pressure and it was low. I added a little air pressure to get it back up my set point and it works great again.
Great video, how is the issue now that it has been a few months and we are in summer. I am in Houston and plan to do this as well. Would you share what model kit you purchased? Thanks for the video. Craig in Houston
I'm at 150,000 mi now and it still works. It's a bit quirky in that I need to add air every few weeks and change in outdoor temps accelerate that. Also, if the air gets too low then the accumulator fills with oil and can cause a low oil situation. I wouldn't consider this a fix for the masses. Only mecha ically inclined car guys who want to save a lot of money. Now that they finally have a fix for the phasers that's probably the way to go.
It needs to be timed because if you just close the circuit then the valve stays open indefinitely so it would need to be a timed circuit the energized and automatically shut off. I found some devices on Amazon that could probably do this but I wanted to make this foolproof for my wife which would mean that it would need to pre-lube prior to remote starting. I've still not done anything about that and still have the switch.
Have u done anything for a switch? My wife drives our expedition all the time and to get her to flip a switch before starting the vehicle is going to throw her for a loop and if i can make if fool proof thats deff what i need to do.
If you set the tank pressure correctly, it will be re-filled when the engine takes over, so no... you're not adding 2 quarts always, just for a moment, yes.
I'm always amazed at how much money people spend on vehicles that don't work propely then spend even more on aftermarket parts... How about just buying a quality vehicle to start with?
Ford should be forced to cover every single one of these until the end of time. It was obvioulsy a defective design from the get go. If Toyota and Honda can make them last 300K then there is no excuse for Ford and everyone else. Hyundai!
Senior Master here with engineering contacts. You're providing a lot of incorrect information in this video; your "fix" is simply covering up the issue. The engine does not need to be per-lubricated prior to start; no different than any other engine ever made. The issue is that the phaser duty cycle in the PCM calibration was causing premature phaser locking pin wear. On cold start, the phasers should be at base timing with the locking pin engaged. Oil pressure regulated by the VCT solenoid unseats the locking pin and allows the phaser to adjust timing. If the locking pin is worn, the phaser will rattle until oil pressure fills the phaser cavities. Ford released a recall (21B10) that updates the calibration to prevent the premature wear issue. They also released a new phaser part number in the TSB with a redesigned locking mechanism to eliminate the failure mode. Please stop promulgating misinformation.
Thanks for your input wild Man and prayerfully any other simpler fix will work for you or others. None others worked for me and from my research Ford has not made a significant design change that fixes it mechanically or programmatically. If this is useful to you or any others please feel free to use it and if not cast it away. The internet is great for having all kinds of information and it takes a brain to understand what parts of it are useful to you. Be a blessing.
Wildman113 is correct, a pre oiler is only covering up a worn phaser. Replace or have them replaced with the updated parts. The new phaser part number starts with a M. If I was feeling more motivated I would pull up the tsb and post the full PN but…Saturday.
Yeah all this was done less than a year ago on my truck and now it rattles again. Preoiling looks good to me because Ford can't get it's Sh!t together.
