Originally posted by ev04
but did you notice where it said not one registered warrenty engine replacement has been because of engine build since 1996, when it started
Which is an out and out lie. My family lost one to an errant metal shaving in one of the oiling holes for the crank. A simple once over with an air nozzle attachment would have blown it right out. It ended up beating up that main bearing so badly that it spun a few rod bearings along the way. The whole motor was yanked and replaced. Old motor was shipped back to Ford for analysis. As a result, we had a 2000 build date motor in a 1999. I am sure that I could source the VIN number and have someone do a warranty check at a Ford dealer.