Any ideas on Ford explorer motor

37chief · Dec 27, 2015

My daughters Ford Explorer lost oil pressure. The car is around a 02. Rather than trying to find why the motor lost oil pressure on a high millage motor. I think it will be best to replaced the motor with a rebuilt. Any idea what a rebuilt Ford 4.6 Triton will cost? Just the motor, not the labor to install it. Thanks, Stan

Little Ed · Dec 27, 2015

Before I would go to all that trouble, I have, in the past, put a mechanical gauge in place of the sending unit on the motor, and found that it was not an oil pressure issue at all, but a sending unit problem. HTH Can't be of any help on the cost question.

37chief · Dec 27, 2015

The motor is making noises, sounds like lifters. No rod noise yet. The car was driven a few miles. Stan

VicS · Dec 27, 2015

I wouldn't be scared of a used motor. My family and I have quite a few of those motors. Daughters has 300000 plus. I would just look for one with low miles 100000 or less. And looks clean inside. My neighbors 5.4 (same family) started knocking. Dealer said oil was terrible. 180000. He chuckled and said he couldn't remember when it was changed last. I would Google. Jasper engines. They are in Jasper In.

Jiles · Dec 27, 2015

(quoted from post at 02:01:35 12/28/15) The motor is making noises, sounds like lifters. No rod noise yet. The car was driven a few miles. Stan

Few years ago, I bought a super nice 1989 ? Ford Ranger with v6. Owner bragged about changing oil religiously.
I believe the truck showed 78K and by 80K it lost oil pressure.
I removed the oil pan and found that the oil pump screen was almost completely plugged! Never saw an engine that gummed up! He said he used Ford HD oil?? I cleaned it up as best I could and drove it well over 100K miles.
Dought this is your problem, first time for me.

rrlund · Dec 27, 2015

Two years ago we bought a 4.0 V6 for the wife's Explorer Sport Trac out of a junk yard. It had 129,000 on it. We paid $700 exchange for it. All I took back was the block,heads and pan for the most part.

McRay · Dec 27, 2015

My Ford explorer had the oil pick up stoping up - a good motor from a explorer more than 100000 miles that has not be run hot
I all ways got a motor that car has been hit from the rear, I have run that engine over 300000 and still running

J.Wondergem · Dec 27, 2015

Drop the pan and have a look see, then decide what your going to do.

RC in NC · Dec 27, 2015

just call your local Ford dealer and price a engine. A Ford rebuilt will have a 3yr warranty on it. It is best to give them the VIN number so they can price the right engine for the vehicle.

jeffcat · Dec 27, 2015

Ya when you have that clatter it is oil pressure. Check oil screen first and I would have no problem with a good used engine. A full blown Ford new engine or what ever is going to bee in the 6 grand range. Go used! Not even half that. My older explorer with the 4 letr went over 383K!
Still running.

MeAnthony · Dec 27, 2015

I replaced the engine in my '97 F150 4x4 this past summer. Reputable local machine shop told me it's $3500 to rebuild that engine. Couldn't see spending more on an engine than the truck was worth, so I watched my local Craigslist, found an engine for $500 from a '97 F150 4x2 with 130000 miles that had been rear-ended. Of course, this assumes that the seller is honest, as mine was; the truck has been running well for several months now.

alg · Dec 27, 2015

Don't by a Jasper rebuilt,you will be sorry.

huntingreen2day2 · Dec 27, 2015

make sure there are no rocker arm or pushrod problems. I have seen a rocker arm off cause the engine to lose oil pressure on a MOPAR engine.

Bob · Dec 28, 2015

For a vehicle that old, If the engine REALLY has grenaded itself, if you shop around on local ads or Craig's, you can likely find a replacement for no more than installing a "rebuilt" engine will cost, with a LOT less stress and downtime.

Just going through that with my Yukon that's a year older and got whacked a few days ago.

Going back 13 or 14 years ago, they ain't worth much!

VADAVE · Dec 28, 2015

Out of a wrecking yard between $500 and $700 and they will only guarantee it is rebuildable. You could rebuild it yourself, if time is not important. Something to be concerned about--about then Ford made the trucks so you had to remove the cab to get the engine out. Did they make the explorer the same way?

RLA · Dec 28, 2015

A 2L2Z6006AARM Ford Auth Reman will run you $3500.00 at my store exchange..

If you are replacing the engine don't go with a Short Block make Sure
you get the cylinder heads with it..

With a Ford Engine all the covers, manifold studs & most of the gaskets are included.
something like a 3 year 70K warrenty, but you much have documentation of regular service..

El Toro · Dec 28, 2015

The relief valve on the oil pump may have opened from sludge. It happened on a Ford car owned by a former co-worker that was run short distances.
We replaced the old pump with a new pump. I have a 1981 Mercury Cougar that has 58K miles. I run it about 60 miles once a month. Hal

dr sportster · Dec 28, 2015

I used to work at an authorized Ford remanufacturer. They build a good engine . It was an assembly line but it was a tight operation. They were all painted Ford Remanufacturer green.

M-MAN · Dec 28, 2015

Try looking at car-parts.com for a used engine.

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