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Old 06-07-2020, 05:56 PM   #78
BA-XT
2003 BA Falcon XT
 
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Default Re: The WORST Falcon model, and why.

Oil leaks.

I cut my teeth in my shirt lived mechanic apprenticeship in early 200's with EF-AU Taxies. The one thing that stood out was the amount of soaking wet oil that was on so many of them. Private cars included. Was it because of the paper type gaskets? B cause my BA has one weap from the rear but otherwise dry.

The amount of leaks on some of those cars was horrifying.

Also the head studs on the EF models. They'd leak from head gaskets and we replaced the head studs with bolts that had a longer thread, The AUs never gave much issues.
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Nulon Long Life Coolant
Ryco Oil & Air Filters


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