newbie question after some searching and reading..

[Hcbr929rr2]

hey all, I just purchased a 2012 5.0 and have been searching and reading and searching about all the little knick knack problems these cars may or may not have, what I can't figure out is the cylinder #8 thing, it seems from what I've read the MT-82 and clutch complaints are as good as they are gonna get by now (my build date is 01/12 I believe) but I can't tell if the cylinder #8 thing was just a 2011 issue? or did it make its way to the 2012's as well? is this a big enough issue to be very concerned about?

sorry for the rant, any information from all you mustang guru's would be much appreciated

 

[Agent007]

The '#8 Issue' was a problem only on cars that had been tuned outside of Ford. It is my understanding that the tuning issues had a common denominator in that the 'knock sensors' were tampered with. Correct me if i'm wrong here guys. There should not be an issue with your car due to the R&D that the aftermarket put into their remote tuning after the screw ups.

 

[johnnyv8]

hey all, I just purchased a 2012 5.0 and have been searching and reading and searching about all the little knick knack problems these cars may or may not have, what I can't figure out is the cylinder #8 thing, it seems from what I've read the MT-82 and clutch complaints are as good as they are gonna get by now (my build date is 01/12 I believe) but I can't tell if the cylinder #8 thing was just a 2011 issue? or did it make its way to the 2012's as well? is this a big enough issue to be very concerned about?

sorry for the rant, any information from all you mustang guru's would be much appreciated

The other thing you need to know is if you do pop your motor (#8) and your car was tuned, Ford will deny warranty.

 

[Rob72]

Also leaning out the AF ratio at WOT was another contributing factor.

 

[Hcbr929rr2]

well I didn't plan on tuning for quite a while, I was just planning on a roush intake (no tune required one) and some axle backs, I just didn't quite understand all the cylinder #8 talk, appreciate all the info guys! I must say this is a great website as far as info and tech and all that jazz, really top notch!