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2007-2010 MUSTANG SHELBY GT500 - NORMAL SUPERCHARGER OIL RESIDUE


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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.

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

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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.

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