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jmyallen
02-20-2014, 03:38 PM
Any of you guys ever hear of water getting into the engine a common problem with the 5.4?
A guy I work with had an 04 f150 and the engine was knocking it had 99,000. He took it to a garage and they told him it had water in the engine and it was a common problem?. They put a heavier weight of oil in it an he just decided to trade it off instead of fix. I've never heard this?

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RhinoZ24
02-20-2014, 04:39 PM
I've never heard of that, but I have the 4.6L anyways.
Jersey_Joe
02-21-2014, 07:42 AM
Never heard that. Water is not combustable and is not friendly. Lol.
jmyallen
02-21-2014, 11:12 AM
He said there was yellow sludge every time he would change the oil. I'm assuming it was lack of maintenance

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RhinoZ24
02-21-2014, 12:52 PM
That's not water leaking into the engine, it's just condensation from the air in with the oil. If you don't drive long enough to get the truck fully warmed up, like short trips all the time, then yes that would be common.
jmyallen
02-21-2014, 01:03 PM
Yea mine does that Cuz I only drive 12 miles a day during the week lol I meant his truck taking a **** at 99,0 was probably lack of maintenance

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RhinoZ24
02-21-2014, 02:34 PM
Most likely.
Jersey_Joe
02-21-2014, 03:07 PM
He said there was yellow sludge every time he would change the oil. I'm assuming it was lack of maintenance Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk
It could also b a head gasket. That's also comin. But what ryno said is also very true as well
jmyallen
02-21-2014, 03:20 PM
^^ true didn't think about that. Water could of meant coolant lol

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Jersey_Joe
02-21-2014, 03:38 PM
Indeed. Happined to me. Only reason I mentioned it lol
5pointSlo
02-28-2014, 09:30 AM
This could mean a head gasket but judging by the description its the first mentioned. . just water. Usually when you have a head gasket go its a grey milky "baby poop" look. It sounds more like it was driven short trips for a very long time without an oil change. The condensation and its lack of lubricity probably took out a main bearing.
jmyallen
02-28-2014, 01:05 PM
^^ looking to see how much the dealer is asking where he traded it maybe I can pick it up fairly cheep lol

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