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Originally Posted by ravensjeff
A Mustang owner friend of mine also said that the new design engine is having alot of problems as well.
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Well, there's a whole debate on the #8 Cylinder going, and it just so happens to go after the vehicle is tuned. People are trying to argue that the engine was faulty, and the advanced timing of the tune pushed that fault over the limit, thus blowing the defective #8 cylinder. Apparently it has something to do with the knock sensors in the block. From what I've seen and can tell, most of the engines have been defective, at least in MY sole opinion (that this has happened to), and Ford is trying to cheap out and say you tuned the engine so no fix for you. Funny how people are running boost and much more rwhp with no problems.
I do wish the best for Ford, as I think the 5.0 is one bad ass engine, and the Stang is a badass machine overall. I just think the Camaro's better, that's all
I will say that my 2008's second gear seems to clash while the trans is warming up, but it's characteristic of the TR3650 used since the mid-01 stangs. Already had the dealer replace the synchros, and have been through about 4 trans fluids. Just accepting it now. Thank god it doesn't grind.