RE 4.6engine

09-01-2001, 02:49 AM

a guy at work keeps telling my 4.6 is a junk engine wich will just give me trouble later because of the dual cam's he say's it will start using more oil than i can by is he right or wrong it's a 2000 gt i'm not real up to date on this engine i'm old school you know 302 - 351 windsor and some 5.0 can anyone give me some info help!

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cvenom96 · 09-01-2001, 08:28 AM

Hey Marty, my Cobra has 84,000 miles and uses about a half a quart between oil changes. I have checked with other owners and this is normal. There is no smoke and no leaks.

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96 Crystal White Cobra Coupe
4:10 gears, off-road h-pipe, 2 chamber flowmasters, K&N, pulleys, FMS springs, polyurethane bushing, Steeda Caster/Camber plates

96GTfanatic · 09-01-2001, 01:23 PM

isn't the gt single cam.. the cobra is the dual cam

Unit 5302 · 09-01-2001, 03:06 PM

The GT has 2 cams, the Cobra has 4 cams. GT is SOHC single overhead cam, meaning 1 cam per head or 2 total. The Cobra is DOHC or 2 cams per head, 4 total.

The 4.6L doesn't use extra oil, the guy is an clueless.

09-01-2001, 03:57 PM

thank's unit 5302 i knew about the cam deal wish i could afford a snake it's just that this so called ford expert told me that the 4.6 was junk & would start burning oil really bad . but the only thing it's really burning is other car's a$$'es it seem's fine to me but he insists it wont last long i think he is full of it thanks again see ya

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blue00gt · 09-04-2001, 11:40 AM

I have never heard anything like that either. Now, on the other hand, I have heard of certain $30K+ GM muscle cars that burn oil with almost no miles on the clock... (I have friends with new SS's and WS6's that are complaining of using a lot of oil with less than 25K miles...)
Also, why would the extra cam cause you to burn oil when it gets some miles on it? A GT still has the same number of valves per cylinder that a 5.0 has.

[This message has been edited by blue00gt (edited 09-04-2001).]

09-01-2001, 02:49 AM	#1
mustang marty gt Guest Posts: n/a	RE 4.6engine a guy at work keeps telling my 4.6 is a junk engine wich will just give me trouble later because of the dual cam's he say's it will start using more oil than i can by is he right or wrong it's a 2000 gt i'm not real up to date on this engine i'm old school you know 302 - 351 windsor and some 5.0 can anyone give me some info help! ------------------

09-01-2001, 08:28 AM	#2
cvenom96 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 52	Hey Marty, my Cobra has 84,000 miles and uses about a half a quart between oil changes. I have checked with other owners and this is normal. There is no smoke and no leaks. ------------------ 96 Crystal White Cobra Coupe 4:10 gears, off-road h-pipe, 2 chamber flowmasters, K&N, pulleys, FMS springs, polyurethane bushing, Steeda Caster/Camber plates

09-01-2001, 01:23 PM	#3
96GTfanatic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 93	isn't the gt single cam.. the cobra is the dual cam

09-01-2001, 03:06 PM	#4
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	The GT has 2 cams, the Cobra has 4 cams. GT is SOHC single overhead cam, meaning 1 cam per head or 2 total. The Cobra is DOHC or 2 cams per head, 4 total. The 4.6L doesn't use extra oil, the guy is an clueless.

09-01-2001, 03:57 PM	#5
mustang marty gt Guest Posts: n/a	thank's unit 5302 i knew about the cam deal wish i could afford a snake it's just that this so called ford expert told me that the 4.6 was junk & would start burning oil really bad . but the only thing it's really burning is other car's a$$'es it seem's fine to me but he insists it wont last long i think he is full of it thanks again see ya ------------------

09-04-2001, 11:40 AM	#6
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	I have never heard anything like that either. Now, on the other hand, I have heard of certain $30K+ GM muscle cars that burn oil with almost no miles on the clock... (I have friends with new SS's and WS6's that are complaining of using a lot of oil with less than 25K miles...) Also, why would the extra cam cause you to burn oil when it gets some miles on it? A GT still has the same number of valves per cylinder that a 5.0 has. [This message has been edited by blue00gt (edited 09-04-2001).]