Engine oil over-full - Page 3

jaybud0 · #21 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 02:11 PM

I understand what you are saying and I agree. This can be normal if all the 6.4's are getting fuel in the oil. But if it is on only certain amount of them there is a problem. What is Ford actually saying , and why leave the dipstick out to check the oil. How about some verification ??

redpony69 · #22 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jaybud0

My oil is getting fuel in it. The dealership says they put the computer on and checked the pressure for a drop by the laptop. Is this the way to do a check ? Or should they do the check manually by taking off the valve covers checking for a bad injector, fuel line or even a leaking pump. ?? Also would like some help for what Ford says is the proper way to check the oil level. I don't understand why they say to not put the dipstick in all the way. All that is doing is saying it is OK to have the oil about 3/4 overfull due to fuel in the oil.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I am a Ford Master Certified Diesel Tech, there is a much bigger situation to your problems. The way it works is that Ford only pays us so much to diag a problem. Yes, using the IDS(scan tool) is the proper procedure to check for leaks. The problem being is that if it passes that test, even though you still have a problem, it is very hard to go further into the problem and get paid for it. The customer is not the only loser. I have had many hours into issues like this and only been paid for a small portion of my time. It is very hard to tell a tech to go furhter into a problem and not guarantee that he will get paid for it. Having said that if you have a legitimate problem like that you need to be looked after. Keep hounding your dealership, they can get tech support involved, they can also get their DOM involved. I would suspect you have a fuel leak somewhere on the high pressure side. Do you ever get a light knocking noise, like fuel knock or injector cackle. I have seen lots of dripping injectors that will cause your oil level to increase.

jaybud0 · #23 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 09:36 AM

Yes, I have a noise like a noisy lifter at around 2500 rpm taht nobody can determine what it is.

Rotti · #24 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by redpony69

I am a Ford Master Certified Diesel Tech, there is a much bigger situation to your problems. The way it works is that Ford only pays us so much to diag a problem. Yes, using the IDS(scan tool) is the proper procedure to check for leaks. The problem being is that if it passes that test, even though you still have a problem, it is very hard to go further into the problem and get paid for it. The customer is not the only loser. I have had many hours into issues like this and only been paid for a small portion of my time. It is very hard to tell a tech to go furhter into a problem and not guarantee that he will get paid for it. Having said that if you have a legitimate problem like that you need to be looked after. Keep hounding your dealership, they can get tech support involved, they can also get their DOM involved. I would suspect you have a fuel leak somewhere on the high pressure side. Do you ever get a light knocking noise, like fuel knock or injector cackle. I have seen lots of dripping injectors that will cause your oil level to increase.

I have that noise too. Should I let my tech know that, The problem is the injectors leaking???

PITBOSS · #25 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 09:05 AM

I have an 08 with 40,000 k on it and had the same problem with to much oil. They had to change the high pressure oil pump.

tsatrooper · #26 (**permalink**) 03-24-2008, 05:27 PM

one way to check for a leak is to add some fuel dye, command the rpms to around 1500rpm. command the frpdsrd to around 25000psi and let run for a few minutes. then pull the covers to check for dye..you might have a cracked injector that only leaks at high pressure. but ford does consider slightly overfull oil to be normal due to regen..slight overfull can be a couple of quarts. its a big pan!! sometimes the cracks are so small they are not visible..hope this helps some

aRibelin · #27 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 09:25 AM

I'm having the same problem, three trips to two different dealers. 5% fuel dilution and high aluminum present...Ford says that "it is normal" and yes, I do sometimes have an unusual sound. This 2008 has been in the shop for 21 days in a year, this is getting really old!