One of the most underrated things I added to my Mustang

[Alan Applegate]

I am of the mind, that Ford's (and every other make's) recommended maintenance schedules for high performance vehicles are to blame for most mechanical failures. Adding injury are those engines using wet belt architecture like the 2.7L TT V6 and 1.5L T.

I drive a 2024 Mustang Eco-Boost, one of many turbos I've owned over the years. It doesn't matter which company makes the turbo engine, they all require more frequent oil changes than their respective manuals recommend. This goes for the GTs too, especially so for those sporting Whipples.

High performance engines, turbo or not, have more piston bypass than those lesser stressed. This fact causes the oils to get more acidic and the results are reflected in the engine failure rates. Supposedly, 'modern oils' keep this from happening? They don't! Personally, I address this issue by changing my oil every 3,000 miles or so, and never go past 4,000 miles even on the highway! Obviously this adds to the cost of owning a HP vehicle, but ask yourself this; What is cheaper? Paying for frequent oil changes, or replacing and paying for an out-of-warranty engine repair?!

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[Sig Oris]

As an engineer, I keep a spreadsheet for each car.

Cant spell GEEK without DOUBLE E

 

[Sig Oris]

As a retired DoD EE, this cracks me up

 

[LouG]

Spreadsheet here too. I had so much suspension tuning info and other stuff on my bikes I had to devise somewhere to store it with easy access.
All the other cars have gone on speadsheets too.

 

[Epiphany]

Those engine sketches are all wrong but interesting to look at nonetheless.

 

[mach1mike]

Those engine sketches are all wrong but interesting to look at nonetheless.

 

[mach1mike]

Pretty close....

 

[Epiphany]

There she be.

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