A Smokey Lincoln Issue

Some 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.3L GTDI engine and built on or before February 23, 2016, may exhibit a heavy continuous blue smoke with a burning oil smell after idling 10 minutes or longer.

Some 2015-2016 Lincoln MKC vehicles equipped with a 2.3L GTDI engine and built on or before February 23, 2016, may exhibit a heavy continuous blue smoke with a burning oil smell after idling 10 minutes or longer.

Check the part tag on the crankcase vent oil separator using a flashlight. Look through the opening to the right of the throttle body. If the tag has a bar code, replace the crankcase vent oil separator with the new P/N G1EZ-6A785-A and gasket CJ5Z-9439-A. Reprogram the PCM to the latest calibration using IDS release 101.01 or higher.

If the tag has a bar code, this indicates that the vehicle is not equipped with a high flow crankcase vent oil separator system. If no bar code is present, this bulletin does not apply.

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Information courtesy of Mitchell 1

Information for Technical Service Bulletins comes from ProDemand, Mitchell 1's auto repair information software for domestic and import vehicles. Headquartered in San Diego, Mitchell 1 has provided quality repair information solutions to the automotive industry since 1918.

Mike Mavrigian

Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of  specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.

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