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You do not have to lift the engine. There is a cover inside the wheel well that has to be removed that will allow you to fully access the front cover, pulley, bolts, sensor and any lines. The annoying part about the leak is that the oil is dripping onto the undershield. The undershield cannot be cleaned since it is made of some type of material that soaks up the oil, which will cause the undershield to eventually fall apart.

Sky14fhh, unfortunately, not using gaskets is very common with many manufacturers these days. Not sure why they having been getting away from gaskets, probably to save money and quicker to build engine at factory. Applying silicone properly can sometimes be tricky, you don't want to use to little and you don't want to use too much.

I have not done the job yet, but it is definitely leaking from the front crank cover mating surface. BTW, MEELEE, it is not overfilled with oil.. I am not an idiot, i have been repairing cars for over 30 years. Turns out Ford only used a very thin layer of silicone (no gasket), which will start to leak sooner or later. Also, I highly recommend you get the special tools needed to lock up the crank and cams, otherwise the engine will jump out of time when the pulley is removed. Otherwise, the job is relatively straight forward., but it is time consuming. Mine started to leak at about 50,000 miles. My transmission also was leaking ATF for the same reason. Ford was real cheap with there silicone application on the transmission case halves. Luckily, I got it repaired under warranty.

oil is leaking from my 2014 2.0 hybrid engine timing cover gasket, not the seal.. I am going to tackle the job myself. Just wondering if anybody has any tips or advice on replacing the gasket? Has anybody done the job themselves or sent it to the dealer? Does the cover use a gasket or just silicone? I did not see the exact gasket on any of the parts stores websites. Thanks

Thanks Larry, I am definitely going to take it in now for the steering wheel bolt recall. Hopefully it will solve the problem. The popping sound/feeling has been getting worse.

My 2014 titanium is making a slight clicking or popping sound when turning the steering wheel. It makes the noise whether car is driving or just sitting still, but only when turning the steering wheel. It is just one pop/click sound. The noise is definitely come from the steering wheel or column area. Maybe the clock spring or bad bearing in column or bad column shaft ujoint?????? I know there is a recall for the steering wheel bolt replacement, but I am hoping the dealer does not tell me the whole column has to be replaced. Anybody else out there experience the same problem???

My oil change warning just came on at approximately 7000 total miles since the last oil change. Last time the warning light came on after approximately 5000 miles (the manual says 10,000 miles). What gives? After I do the oil change I am going to use trip odometer to monitor EV miles vs. total miles which should give me ICE miles for the next oil change period as mentioned by PTJONES.. Hopefully this will give me a good idea how much oil I am consuming compared to how many ICE miles.

Also, Is there any way to display the miles or hours that the ICE has actually run?

ptjones, It was just a little less than one quart low. When I do an oil change I only fill the engine to exactly the full mark on the dipstick so that I can precisely monitor oil consumption. As you mentioned the engine holds only 4.5 quarts with filter change, so I usually end up with extra oil in the 5 quart container. I will continue to monitor it and check it a day after I do the next oil change, as you mentioned. BTW, I checked for any leaks and there are none.

this is for the people who do their own oil changes. I do my oil changes at 10,000 miles. At my last oil change I noticed my oil level was about one quart low so I decided to monitor my oil consumption. At approximately 7000 miles since my last oil change my engine is almost one quart low on oil. Has anybody monitored there oil consumption? I know there are several variables that can effect oil consumption, such as how much the engine is actually running versus miles driven. But , I would like to get a rough idea if my oil consumption is normal or too high. BTW, my 2014 only has 32,00 miles.

The other day my daughter accidentally locked the intelligent access remote for my 2014 titanium in the trunk of the car, furthermore all the doors were locked. Knowing how the remote will unlock the drivers door by having the remote in your hand and placing your other hand into the door handle, I thought the trunk would also unlock by pressing the trunk open button that is located on the outside of the trunk lid, since the remote was just inside the trunk. But this did not open the trunk, I ended up giving her the door code to open the drivers door. Can anybody confirm that this is normal that the trunk lid will not open if you lock your remote in the trunk???? BTW, my daughter is a Honda car salesperson and she said the newer Hondas allow the trunk to be opened by the trunk button if you lock your remote/keys in the trunk.

md13ffhguy, you must be a glutton for punishment

BTW, i would first clear the code and see if it comes back before you start changing parts. Might not come back just like the previous issues you had.

it is mounted on the engine a little higher than the back of the radiator fan motor.

look at the back of the radiator fan motor, then directly across from the radiator fan motor about half way down the engine is the purge valve. It has two bolts, two hoses (one hose has a blue plastic clamp) and an electrical plug. It is just below and to the left of the throttle valve motor.