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So it just happened to me and I wanted to get a showing of who else has fallen victim to this engineering flaw. please let me know what your end results were as well. i.e. I got a new engine and Ford picked up the bill. OR I traded the contour in as is and got a different vehicle. By the way, if any of you that have had the problem could email tmauger@ford.com and give him your VIN# and your case history of the problem that would help get it noticed. He works at SVT and seems to want to help get our problems heard. Thanks
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how did yours end up happening? like speed, type of driving, and what kida oil were you using? Good luck working with that guy!
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91 mustang gt
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Yeah, I need to know this. Exactly how hard and how long and how often are you guys pulling these right hand turns? I'm almost afraid to dive into a turn.
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I just remembered this at the END of a long right-hand sweeper I liked to take in my Zetec becuase with a brush of the brake at the end the car goes into a niiiiice little drift, so I just did it with my 76k-mile Duratec and then I thought "OH ****!!!" and took it easy. This is a 270-degree ramp and I had the tires whinnying the whole way. If I did any damage, how would I know?
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What, did Robert Yates design the oil pickup for the Duratec?
2000 Contour SE Sport T-Red MTX, Mystique rear dome light, Blau Florida cd.
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I should be getting my tour back today.I had the same problem,Ford paid for it.How it happened to me was a hard right getting on the freeway at 65mph.Oil light flashed then constant,then CEL.End result was a spun bearing.My next step after I get the car back is the Accusump!
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Keep the list going. Mine happened on a 5 second 270 degree right hand sweeper entering the Highway. I was trying to keep pace with an Audi A4 in front of me. 41k miles I use Penzoil. CEL came on and the knocking started about a mile later.
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Coors & PPG, what was your oil level? RPMs? Also, type of oil & filter? Just keeping track.. Thanks, & sorry about the luck guys. 
1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760)
Stock SVT Duratec V6 with:
Intake- K&N filter/75mm MAF meter
Exhaust- MSDS Y-pipe/Bassani catback
Durability-Ford "dual mode" damper, Mobil 1/K&N oil filter
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Originally posted by Dan Nixon: Coors & PPG, what was your oil level? RPMs? Also, type of oil & filter? Just keeping track..
Thanks, & sorry about the luck guys. oil level was half way between full and fill. RPMS were about 5800. I think 10w30 penzoil and not sure about the filter.
Chad ----------------- http://www.1dzine.com jetski@mindless.com 98.5 SVT ? KKM Tru Rev ? Glasspack instead of resonator ? Dyno Max Super Turbo Muffler w/Brospeed 3.5" Rolled tips ? Brembo/KVR Cross Drilled Cadnium Front Rotors and KVR Carbon Brake Pads ? Blown Engine Replaced @ 41K
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Oil level was 5.8 due to change on the previos morning. 5w30 Motorcraft oil.(don't shoot me)Fram filter. R's about 5.5k. 2nd on ATX. HEAVY throttle. $hit filter,too heavy on gas,low gear,hard right,=NO GOOD.
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