Well, it seems our concerns are grounded from the “fire incident” based on this very recent recall. The guy that owned the car gave it to Ford for post fire analysis in exchange for the 350R. I was wondering when we would see the end result, as we all have the oil coolers.
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Just speculation, but it sounds like it’s the snap ring where the oil cooler thermostat is located or possibly at the point where the oil lines tie into the oil cooler itself. I’m not sure if it’s just a snap ring at the cooler input/output lines as well, but I will personally be pulling the belly/aero pan for an overall general inspection of these areas and for any signs of wetness around the connectors.
Honestly guys, I’m pretty happy Ford is owning up to this. I feel much better knowing about the small possibility for a leak and knowing that they are working on a fix for it then having it the other way. It currently seems like it’s a very rare case as this is the only fire or complete oil pressure drop that I’ve heard of. Has anyone else really heard of another?
Also, just think about how many track miles these cars have seen thus far across all GT350s produced.
Anyways, I’m not going to let this stop my enjoyment of the car but I will at least keep a general eye on those oil cooler lines and connectors during oil changes etc. Hopefully they will have a new connector design or finalized recall/fix soon.
Thank you Ford.