Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Milky oil fill cap (Read 3051 times) previous topic - next topic

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #15 –
Like I said the engine runs fine. It has good compression on all cylinders so for now it's good. I was kinda checking to make sure this isn't an early warning sign of head gasket failure. As far as I know there is no way to tell how long the head gaskets have before they go. I wish I had an idea of how much time I have till they do:hick:.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #16 –
who knows, they may have already gone and been replaced.. buying you even more time lol

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #17 –
As far as I can tell this engine has never been apart...
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #18 –
193,000 miles on my 96and no HG failure that I know of. I don't think mine have ever been replaced. So, I'm sure its coming eventually.

As for the 88, well, lets just say unknowingly losing a freeze plug while driving down the road will always lead to a head gasket failure. She got a brand new 3.8 for a reason...lol

As for your worries about impending doom, I would plan ahead for a day or two, or three, to just go ahead and replace them with the good stuff now, BEFORE its too late.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #19 –
The 96+ 3.8s got a revised head gasket design that makes them far less pr0ne to poping. Good thing you have a 96+ :)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #20 –
Glad they finally fixed the problem. I looked at Rockauto and they only have the standard Felpro gaskets. I can't locate the part number for the ones I bought, but I know they were a lot more than $15. I wonder if they don't make the really good ones any more....
2017 Subaru Outback
2007 Lincoln MKZ
1990 Ford F250 / Banks turbo diesel

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #21 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;342727
The 96+ 3.8s got a revised head gasket design that makes them far less pr0ne to poping. Good thing you have a 96+ :)

 
oh... huh. cool. I did not know that. for a v6 buff I suck:hick:
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #22 –
Quote from: sarjxxx;342737
for a v6 buff I suck:hick:

like 3.8 head gaskets :rollin:

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #23 –
Quote from: turbo_88_XR7;342757
like 3.8 head gaskets :rollin:


No the head gaskets blow they don't suck:rollin:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #24 –
oh, that's right.. the cylinders suck the water in.. lol

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #25 –
omg this has gone too far :toilet:
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L
 

Milky oil fill cap

Reply #26 –
i spoke to someone at rock auto about the 'correction' gaskets when i had my SC, they weren't listed on their site but they still had them.. maybe it's still the same scenario?