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One thing we should track on this thread is if you had an engine worked on and then had it blow.
I talked to a local engine builder that had two FA20s on his workstands in his shop.
He said that he had never seen an engine with so much sealant applied by the factory.
He said that if he ever budgets a complete rebuild on one he needs to double the time required to cleanup all of the sealant and get it off the block/parts.
So one of my theories is that when the dealerships perform work on these engines they do not use due diligence in getting every tiny piece of sealant out of the block.
One tiny piece of silicone is all that is required to starve a rod bearing of oil.
I see too many of these "My engine blew X miles after the dealer replaced Y!"
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