We blew our engine yesterday. It was a '99 Duratec with 23k miles on it. The dealership says that the side of the oil filter was blown out and that it puked all of the oil. The pistons sort of melted after that happened. They're unsure of whether the oil filter failed or if some pressure release valve inside the engine malfunctioned. Since the oil filter was a Ford part, they're "happily" replacing the engine for free. Anyone else out there know of similar occurances?
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