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Today I write with tears in my eyes about the sudden death of my RS. I've been the proud owner of a 2017 Nitrous Blue model. The only mod I have is a K&N air-filter. TL;DR: Minor oil leak was fixed by replacing the head-gasket under "good-will" warranty claim on the 2018 head-gasket recall...

If you build your own engine, it’s a good idea to spend some time making all pistons weight the same. There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing how to do that in the worst possible way: they all show how to use a burr to grind the pistons in various ways to remove material. The last thing...

What follow is the summary of what I learned about piston ring’s operations and the role of their end-gap, while building my EcoBoost engine at home: One very important step while building an engine with aftermarket pistons is to set the piston ring’s end-gap. Most aftermarket pistons come...

Quick update on my RS' history: bought used @ 8K miles, already had the new HG installed Threw cyl 3 misfires about a few months in, had a cracked head, replaced under warranty. Threw Cat codes about a couple months later, had cat replaced. Drove great for about a year, then had this issue about...