Popped the hood on my wife's expedition for oil and spark plug change and the freaking engine cover is missing. It was here last time I changed the oil and now it's missing. I can only assume thieves but wtf of all the things to steal? Really?
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Car must have been unlocked in a parking lot or something and they popped the hood is my only guess. Thieves should be shot. .22 cal behind the ear. $0.25 solution.
An upgrade IMO, lowers IAT's. What year is it? I just threw one in the dumpster off a 2017. Happy to fish it out for youSea Speed said:
Popped the hood on my wife's expedition for oil and spark plug change and the freaking engine cover is missing. It was here last time I changed the oil and now it's missing. I can only assume thieves but wtf of all the things to steal? Really?
GIG 'EM
I'm invoking the 24 hour rule or at least until you finish the oil change and find it as you're putting away your drain pan.
How many beers were had while you did the oil change?Sea Speed said:
Popped the hood on my wife's expedition for oil and spark plug change and the freaking engine cover is missing. It was here last time I changed the oil and now it's missing. I can only assume thieves but wtf of all the things to steal? Really?
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Haven't drank in over 5 years so like negative a billion.
2021.
I'm in no rush to replace, but the freaking audacity, and of all things to steal. Just complete wtf.
Why would anyone check your doors, pop the hood, steal the engine cover and leave everything else in a state where you wouldn't notice?Sea Speed said:
I'm in no rush to replace, but the freaking audacity, and of all things to steal. Just complete wtf.
You sure you didn't set it down somewhere last oil change? More frequently than I'd like I've had something in hand, set it down, and then couldn't find it for months later when I started looking for it to finish the job, or I just completely forgot I set it down.
I've never taken it off. There is no need to to change the oil. This goes for my 2013 with same engine as well.
That's a $89 part. Nobody stole your engine cover.
If they went through the trouble of popping the hood, I would have at least stolen the battery too.
If they went through the trouble of popping the hood, I would have at least stolen the battery too.
Our 2023 bought new came without one from the factory. They discontinued them at some point, not sure what year.
Looks like sometime in 2020 or 2021 they were discontinued per my googling
There are some shops that take them off and neglect to put them back on, and others that will take them off and sell them knowing the customer won't notice for a while.
$143 from Ford is what I saw. That's exactly what I thought as well about the battery. Makes no sense.
The fact is that it was there when I changed the oil a couple months ago and it isn't there when I popped the hood today. I've done no work to the car and it hasn't been to a shop. I've never removed the engine cover on either one of my Ford's so if you can come up with another explanation I am all ears.
The fact is that it was there when I changed the oil a couple months ago and it isn't there when I popped the hood today. I've done no work to the car and it hasn't been to a shop. I've never removed the engine cover on either one of my Ford's so if you can come up with another explanation I am all ears.
This is a 21 purchased in 20. It 100% came with one.
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Ask your wife when she took it to a shop without telling you
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She denies everything?
Not a part that "accidentally" falls out!Sea Speed said:
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Do you have buddies that like to mess with you and are on TexAgs to get their jollies off your post?
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She denies everything?
I trust my wife not to lie to me. It's worked for 12 years so far.
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She denies everything?
I trust my wife not to lie to me. I think it's worked for 12 years so far.
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I mean, there's lying and then there's lying. Like, did you take the front end of your f150 completely apart and leave the country for a month? Because you can see how something like that would cause her to want to take her vehicle to a shop without mentioning it...
Ha I haven't started on the truck yet, parts are sitting in the shop. I also haven't been away from home for a month in a couple years. Most I do is two weeks for the most part and with her schedule with the kids and her business it would have to be the absolute fastest shop on earth to do anything on her packed timeline. The car hasn't been anywhere but parking lots and driveways.
me also thinks there is more to this story
I promise there isn't but I'm not going to do any more convincing. I promise the facts are as I laid them out. I've been on this site for over a decade, not sure I would blow up what little credibility I have lying about an engine cover.
My car does not have an engine cover, so go nekkid my friend!Sea Speed said:
I promise there isn't but I'm not going to do any more convincing. I promise the facts are as I laid them out. I've been on this site for over a decade, not sure I would blow up what little credibility I have lying about an engine cover.
Are you sure it was there? A lot of the new Ford don't have them now but don't remember what YM this trend started with.
Sure some squirrels/rats didn't eat it? (only half joking)
100%. I've done 80k miles worth of oil changes on it.
Somebody was in there for something and either took it on purpose, or forgot to reinstall.
Doubt someone broke in and stole it.
Take it in for an inspection? Full service gas? Repair shop?
Doubt someone broke in and stole it.
Take it in for an inspection? Full service gas? Repair shop?
Yes, no and no, but on point one the guy just handed me a piece of paper and said have a good day.
Ask the kids if their "uncle" has worked on it latelySea Speed said:
Yes, no and no, but on point one the guy just handed me a piece of paper and said have a good day.
GIG 'EM
This was my first thought as well. I have friends that would absolutely do this although I don't know if they are on TexAgs or not.danieljustin06 said:
Do you have buddies that like to mess with you and are on TexAgs to get their jollies off your post?
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