Grabber Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 2007-2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 - NORMAL SUPERCHARGER OIL RESIDUE SOME 2007-2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT OIL RESIDUE AROUND THE FILL PLUG AT THE FRONT OF THE SUPERCHARGER. DURING THE MANUFACTURER FILL PROCESS OIL IS PRESENT ON THE SUPERCHARGER BODY/FILL PLUG LEAVING BEHIND OIL RESIDUE. NO SERVICE TO THE SUPERCHARGER IS NECESSARY, IF OIL RESIDUE IS PRESENT WIPE IT FROM THE SUPERCHARGER USING ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL. THE SUPERCHARGER HAS A SELF-CONTAINED OILING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A FLUID CHANGE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me32 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 2007-2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 - NORMAL SUPERCHARGER OIL RESIDUE SOME 2007-2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT OIL RESIDUE AROUND THE FILL PLUG AT THE FRONT OF THE SUPERCHARGER. DURING THE MANUFACTURER FILL PROCESS OIL IS PRESENT ON THE SUPERCHARGER BODY/FILL PLUG LEAVING BEHIND OIL RESIDUE. NO SERVICE TO THE SUPERCHARGER IS NECESSARY, IF OIL RESIDUE IS PRESENT WIPE IT FROM THE SUPERCHARGER USING ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL. THE SUPERCHARGER HAS A SELF-CONTAINED OILING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A FLUID CHANGE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. make this a sticky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 ^^ Thanks Grabber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al ellison Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 2007-2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 - NORMAL SUPERCHARGER OIL RESIDUE SOME 2007-2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT OIL RESIDUE AROUND THE FILL PLUG AT THE FRONT OF THE SUPERCHARGER. DURING THE MANUFACTURER FILL PROCESS OIL IS PRESENT ON THE SUPERCHARGER BODY/FILL PLUG LEAVING BEHIND OIL RESIDUE. NO SERVICE TO THE SUPERCHARGER IS NECESSARY, IF OIL RESIDUE IS PRESENT WIPE IT FROM THE SUPERCHARGER USING ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL. THE SUPERCHARGER HAS A SELF-CONTAINED OILING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A FLUID CHANGE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. Grabber: I know of several GT500 owners that have installed a coalescing oil filter in-line, in the tube that carries the "blow back" from the valve cover area to the back of the supercharger (this tube is on the passenger side, on top of the block). Do you know if the oil "recycling" is part of the self-contained oiling system? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullens Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks Rob. Nothing gets by you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Grabber: I know of several GT500 owners that have installed a coalescing oil filter in-line, in the tube that carries the "blow back" from the valve cover area to the back of the supercharger (this tube is on the passenger side, on top of the block). Do you know if the oil "recycling" is part of the self-contained oiling system? Thank you. No I do not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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