Got my oil/filter changed recently at the local Ford dealer. As soon as I picked up my car, I noticed a strange vibration at 2,000 rpms. So, before taking it back to the dealer and screaming at him, I thought I would check her over myself first. Cut to the chase:
The oil level was waaaay too high. Tonight at home, I loosened the drain plug, let out oil, rechecked, still too high; let out more, still too high. Repeat. Repeat.
I drained 4 quarts of oil out of my '03 Cobra before the oil level reached normal on the dip stick. 4 quarts!! I could not believe it.
Checked and re-checked. Yep: 4 quarts. Now the strange vibration is gone. Must have been due to the excess oil. I theorize that the lube guy forgot to drain my oil before filling it. Probably didn't bother to change the filter, either. Or lube the IRS, either.
Lesson learned: change my own damn oil from now on...like I always did before I got too complacent.
Wonder if any permanent damage has been done?
CW
The oil level was waaaay too high. Tonight at home, I loosened the drain plug, let out oil, rechecked, still too high; let out more, still too high. Repeat. Repeat.
I drained 4 quarts of oil out of my '03 Cobra before the oil level reached normal on the dip stick. 4 quarts!! I could not believe it.
Checked and re-checked. Yep: 4 quarts. Now the strange vibration is gone. Must have been due to the excess oil. I theorize that the lube guy forgot to drain my oil before filling it. Probably didn't bother to change the filter, either. Or lube the IRS, either.
Lesson learned: change my own damn oil from now on...like I always did before I got too complacent.
Wonder if any permanent damage has been done?
CW