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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
Other engines aren't glued together. There are many places where improper surface prep, and adhesive application will cause catastrophic failure from blocked oil galleries. There are also places where o-rings under pressure will blow out because they weren't inserted carefully. Most commonly, carelessly removed old sealant makes its way back to the pan and ends up clogging the oil pickup screen.
This is a unique engine. I love it, but it requires special care.
edit: yeah... what bcj and Tommy said.  |
LOL something that I was told many times was IMPOSSIBLE prior to the recall failures. There were at least 20 reported failures in 13s straight from the factory that all pointed to this. Robots screw up too!
I still maintain my stand that any half competent person can do this repair. It wasn't a matter of skill that caused issues it was a simple failure to follow instructions and take the proper care.