Jack

I know this post is a few month old but I had the same issue on my Mk2 V6 a few years ago. Looking back through my invoices it looks like they replaced the following to cure this problem. I'm quoting from the invoice here "Replaced OSF inner CV joint and intermediate shaft and coupling to gearbox" The anti roll bar links where replaced at the same time but I'm sure that had nothing to do with the judder issue. Cheers Jack

When was the oil last changed? I had a similar issue and an oil change seems to have cured it.

I've done around 500 miles since the dealer changed the oil and I have regularly checked the oil using the dipstick and looked down oil filler cap and it dosn't look contaminated to me, I'm going to do a filter and oil change once I've covered 1000 miles and see what it looks like then. Fords have always done servicing and I am now suspecting that it missed an oil change on the last service so ran for 20,000 miles on the same oil and this is why it was so black. Anyway I will give a further update once I've covered a few more miles.

Hi, I've have a 2001 24 valve V6 Galaxy for my sins. Last week it started cutting out and sounded like it was only running on 5 cylinders. I have taken it to the main Ford dealer and have been told that the bottom cam (Which I think is the Intermediate Shaft sproket on the diagrams I have found) is failing and contaminating the oil, the contaminated oil was then blocking up the varilable valve timing control valves and making the engine run rough. They flushed the engine twice and replaced the oil filter but said the engine oil was still "Heavily contaminated/Darkened" even after the second flush. The engine now runs fine but they have advised me that I could need a new engine in the near future. Has anyone had a similar issue to this, I thought the VW VR6 engine was bullet proof. Maybe I am just unlucky!!! Regards Jack

I had a similar issue of water in the passenger footwell, mine was by the door. I removed the plastic molding that runs along the side of the footwell, I found that the water pipe for the rear washer runs here and has a joint in it. This was leaking and getting into the footwell. A couple of cable ties round the joint cure it. Hope this helps Jack

I should also add that I only get the warning with the ignition on and before the engine is running. Once started the warning disappears. Jack

It was serviced recently and the oil level is fine, I'm thinking that this warning might be to do with low oil pressure. I have not noticed any performance or other differences since having this problem and the engine runs great, I'm just a little concerened. Thanks Jack

Hi, Most of the time when I switch the ignition on I get an "OIL SENSOR WORKSHOP!" warning. Does anyone know what this means and should I be worried about it (which I am.) . I have not had any problems before and have only done 30K miles. And off course it's just out of warranty. Thanks Jack