New Generation 3.5L Ecoboost Engine Oil Pan

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Those of you who happen to get one of these new generation 3.5L Ecoboost equipped F-150s in your bay for an oil change beware. Ford, in their infinite wisdom have changed up the oil pan design to the same plastic style with the quarter turn drain plugs (a la 2011 6.7L and current 2.7L/3.0L engines), pointing to the right side. Our apprentice had one come in for its first oil change. As you all know already, the exit rate of the hot engine oil is very extreme on these, requiring a lot of caution upon removal. Well, since the plug on these applications is pointed to the right side of the vehicle, our apprentice removed the plug underestimating the rate of oil exit, and splashed oil all over the customer's right front brake caliper and rim. So for future reference, it may be wise to have a piece of cardboard at the ready to deflect the oil toward the drainer, as you drain it, so as to avoid the huge mess that was made.