5.4 triton finally dead at 250k I think

drifter_r6

Observer
Rest assured the 5.4 will take some serious abuse, running with minimal oil. :ylsmoke:

I was in a rush once and forgot to refill oil in the my wifes 2000 Expedition 5.4 with 120k on it at the time. The only oil was in the filter and a large oil cooler. Wife drove it for over a month without telling me the oil light was on. Until one day I was going to take it out and figure out what I forgot. She said it ran "rough" and seemed low on power.... We put another 30k on the odo before trading it in.

Just fix the leak/bent/punctured pan and I'm sure the engine will keep on ticking.
 

98dango

Expedition Leader
We'll she is on the road now. Finally got my parts in and it was a balmy 11degrees out side.

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So then we finished up with

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And some

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Buliwyf

Viking with a Hammer
So it was just a busted trans output case? Nice!

I've been meaning to make some skid plates, but that's serious $$$and a PITA, for something I really don't need. If I put skids over my trans, then need one for the engine, then the tank is still exposed so need one there as well, oh don't forget the carrier bearing.......... I'd be making an M1 tank out of something that never really gets used hard.
 

TXLX

Observer
Nice ending. I'm on my third truck with 5.4l. I don't work my truck like I used to, but I never blew up an engine and ran the previous two trucks like dogs. The cream puff I drive now towed a smaller ski boat for a couple years and started burning oil.... Just needed a new PCV valve. That's the only issue I ever had with a 5.4 (and coil packs).
 

98dango

Expedition Leader
I was very happy to find out it was some thing easy. Every time I think about selling it I drive it an fall in love with it all over. New bumpers and a few other additions are on the way.
 

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