Today I did my first oil change on my car at 1830 miles. My car has a 6.4 liter engine in it and not sure if the 5.7 is configured the same way in this issue but imagine the 6.1 would be the same.
When I was under there and looking around near the oil filter, I noticed that there are two rubber hoses going to the oil cooler above the filter and the hose closer to the front is attached to a T connecting it to the lower radiator hose. That hose was in contact with the oil pan and the edge of the pan had a small piece of flashing left from being casted and it cut a groove into the hose. It's not too deep but enough to bother me to want to change it, I took a fine metal file and smoothed the edge of the pan and then took a three inch piece of 1 inch heater hose and slit it and wrapped it over the cooler line and used zip ties to hold it in place. Had I not noticed this and kept driving or had someone else do my oil changes this would have cut through for sure as they are on the clock and try to get the cars in and out. I'm going to buy a new hose and replace it over the winter just to be sure. Too bad I didn't do the first change at 1000 miles and the groove wouldn't be as deep.
Have any of you had this or heard about it?
When I was under there and looking around near the oil filter, I noticed that there are two rubber hoses going to the oil cooler above the filter and the hose closer to the front is attached to a T connecting it to the lower radiator hose. That hose was in contact with the oil pan and the edge of the pan had a small piece of flashing left from being casted and it cut a groove into the hose. It's not too deep but enough to bother me to want to change it, I took a fine metal file and smoothed the edge of the pan and then took a three inch piece of 1 inch heater hose and slit it and wrapped it over the cooler line and used zip ties to hold it in place. Had I not noticed this and kept driving or had someone else do my oil changes this would have cut through for sure as they are on the clock and try to get the cars in and out. I'm going to buy a new hose and replace it over the winter just to be sure. Too bad I didn't do the first change at 1000 miles and the groove wouldn't be as deep.
Have any of you had this or heard about it?