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    Thumbs up 40,000 miles in a 2017 Mustang GT350

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    That's alot of oil in between changes.


    Waiting for the GT500, might upgrade.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChiTownMaraud3r View Post
    That's alot of oil in between changes.


    Waiting for the GT500, might upgrade.

    I think so too, even at 1 quart per 2,000 miles. My first new car, a 1978 Monte Carlo, would burn through a quart every 1,000 miles - GM stated that was 'acceptable'.


    "And then there's the oil-consumption issue: Over 40,000 miles, we added 21.5 quarts of 5W-50. That's in addition to scheduled oil changes. It's the most we've ever added during a long-term test by a long shot. Ford released a supplement to the owner's manual stating that the engine might consume a quart every 500 miles under severe use. "Severe use" pretty accurately sums up our treatment of just about any car, but particularly one with an 8250-rpm redline. And we were lucky; internet forums are rife with horror stories of Shelbys consuming far more."
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    Yep....that's a LOT of oil being consumed....even with 'loose' forged pistons.
    .....maybe 8,200 rpm has something to do with it!
    OEMs pay a lot of attention to oil consumption when designing engines because it really hurts the emissions and is not good for the catalytic convertors.
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    This is interesting.

    There's also an audible tick between 2000 and 3000 rpm as the forged pistons slap around in the cylinders.

    I think my Marauder does this.

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    ...wonder if they all do this , or if this particular engine is going to take a powder at 60,000. They don't all last 200,000! not back in the day, and not today. Wondering about the 180 degree crank, was a fad in the 1970's NASCAR then I think they gave up on it.

    Still CANNOT beat my aunt's 1973 Duster Swinger, 318 V8...threw a rod 2.8 miles from the dealer.

    Also can't beat my brother's 1977 Capri 2.3 liter, a quart every 50 miles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent2006 View Post
    ...wonder if they all do this , or if this particular engine is going to take a powder at 60,000. They don't all last 200,000! not back in the day, and not today. Wondering about the 180 degree crank, was a fad in the 1970's NASCAR then I think they gave up on it.

    Still CANNOT beat my aunt's 1973 Duster Swinger, 318 V8...threw a rod 2.8 miles from the dealer.

    Also can't beat my brother's 1977 Capri 2.3 liter, a quart every 50 miles.


    My sister-in-law's brother had a 1985 SVO Mustang that he did not take care of....
    He used to take it to Jiffy Lube because they offered 'free oil top off' service.
    That SVO burned SO much oil that he would stop in to Jiffy Lube every other day!
    They finally told him : No More!.. take a hike!!
    LOL....
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    What a joke!

    Ford built a crappy engine. One that allows excessive amounts of oil in the combustion chamber. Bet the exhaust system never rusts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sailsmen View Post
    What a joke!

    Ford built a crappy engine. One that allows excessive amounts of oil in the combustion chamber. Bet the exhaust system never rusts.
    Wouldn't say that...and I'll gladly take a 5.2 Voodoo in a heartbeat!
    If you don't break them in right....they'll burn oil like a diesel.
    Been that way for about 100 years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Walsh View Post
    Wouldn't say that...and I'll gladly take a 5.2 Voodoo in a heartbeat!
    If you don't break them in right....they'll burn oil like a diesel.
    Been that way for about 100 years.

    Thinking you nailed it. How many hands did the car go through before the ultimate buyer? Abusive dealer employees? Abusive factory employees?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Invective View Post
    Thinking you nailed it. How many hands did the car go through before the ultimate buyer? Abusive dealer employees? Abusive factory employees?
    Magazine test cars are always treated like babies!
    They would never abuse them like a rental car....
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    The 15+ styling is really growing on me. The GT350 is a cool car, but that oil consumption is unacceptable, no way I would be ok with that.

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    I love our Marauder seats!


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    Quote Originally Posted by 1Marauder View Post
    I love our Marauder seats!


    As a cute skinny guy, I’ve never liked them! At the Chicago Marauderville I had to wedge things on both sides of me while on the autoX track!

    It was funny watching my three kids rolling on top of each other thru the turns though..


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    Quote Originally Posted by justbob View Post
    As a cute skinny guy, I’ve never liked them! At the Chicago Marauderville I had to wedge things on both sides of me while on the autoX track!

    It was funny watching my three kids rolling on top of each other thru the turns though..


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    True, the Impala SS seats are worse than MM for this, they have a 25% wider lower seat cushion to slide all over!


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