Is The Shelby GT350 Reliable?
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2020
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The big question, is the Shelby GT350 actually reliable? The flat plane crank Voodoo V8 found in the GT350 has been met with some scattered issues that have been vastly magnified by the internet and word of mouth. It is true that some owners experience everything from oil consumption to needing replacement engines, but this is a truly special and high strung engine, revving to 8250 rpm while producing 526HP purely naturally aspirated. How severe are some of these issues? How widespread? Should you be worried? What should you do when you own one of these cars? Matt and I talk about some of the problems and how serious they are, what you should do, why we have extended warranties and some real world experience. Overall, none of the perceived and/or potential issues stopped either of us from buying a GT350R and thoroughly enjoying them!
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I need you to trash talk the car so prices can go down. I’m trying to buy one 🤣
That's the strategy everyone else was using by bringing it down 🤣🤣
😂😂
“We both know several people who blew motors” ... that should do 😂
This is a oil sucker……from 2016 to 2019 lots a people had a engine replaced on this cars and they did not solve the problems as I know of,maybe that’s why Ford discontinued this model,lots of this car for sale out there now,also I heard the GT is well made quicker and $25k less.
@@jnagime well the GT’s stock definitely are not quicker, but at the end of the day this car is for driving enthusiasts, not people who are chasing top track times. Though it does do very admirably on tracks. Much better than even PP2 GT’s. Pretty much any research would back that up. Kinda weird to see people still try to knock this car. It’s gonna go down as probably the greatest of the modern American V8’s.
Black with red pin stripes gets me every time 😫😍 looks too good
It's a menacing color combo!
Vampire edition, I love it to
Try let food grey with baby blue, rare color combo
I've been checking the forums for years and 95% of the reported problems are either oil level or engine mod related. Just do like the guys said in terms of checking the oil & not redlining it cold and you'll be fine.
Exactly
@@EddieX Biggest problem is finding a road I won't get arrested on
Yes I have remember those two points. I did find myself breaking the rule just because its so dam fun to rev out! Reminder to self check oil level
Exactly, people under value maintenance, and over value car brands. I hear all the time how Japanese cars are so reliable, and American cars are crap. But our Explorer is almost 5 years old with no issues, and I know multiple subaru and Nissan owners who are having issues with vehicles that are newer that ours.
So? Treat it how I would a regular car?
15k miles on my 2018 gt350. 2 track days on it. Just came back from a 800 mile road trip... not one issue. No oil consumption , and drove like a dream. Love mine
4.5 years later and not 1 complaint here. Can't wait to get them together soon!
Fellow lead foot grey 350 owner, the oil consumption isn't that bad even when I daily drove it for a year, now that I only drive it on the weekends the oil consumption isn't really an issue. Coming up on 20k miles and still zero significant problems. Great vehicle so far, no complaints.
I have 71k miles on mine.. no problem at all. I check the oil every couple weeks..add when needed.. no problem All. Freaking love this car!! Even as a daily drive it just rocks!!
Thanks as a S550 Gt owner I've always lusted after the GT 350 but was worried about the reliability concerns, its good to hear from actual owners who are reasonable people and not the usual drama queens in the forums. Good video
One needs to do homework on a vehicle....I own one and the only problem I encountered was the IMRC on my 2016.....corrected that with a 2018+ intake manifold.......They're great cars.....
@@thomasrouh2258I’m looking at a 2016, what is the IMRC?
@@colemanlyttle8420 IMRC...Intake manifold runner control....It's an internal flap or door inside the air shaft where fuel meets air at the combustion chamber. One on each side of the intake manifold inside....It's commanded by the computer tune run by actuators on the very back of the intake manifold. These IMRCs are needed with naturally aspirated Coyotes. They can be locked open and deleted when running forced induction. 15 -17 naturally aspirated GT manifolds had a problem which was addressed by Ford 2018 +....These flaps start getting dirty after 10,000 miles without an oil catch can where the PCV hose is. These Coyotes are built with flat plane crankshafts so the can handle 8000 rpms all day long. Under 3000 rpms the IMRCs give low end torque which is needed for everyday driving unless you plan to track the car only and mash the pedal to the floor. My advice is to plan on an intake manifold swap and go with a 2018+ intake manifold and a VMP style harness to run them. You'll love the engine response. The swap with tune and harness will be under $1000 and well worth it.....Good luck and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.....I just did a 2016 GT and it is awesome.....
Awesome video bro! You nailed everything in terms of reliability of the car. Also the shelby community is so amazing. I seriously don’t think there are any other car community’s that are better.
Agreed! Loving it so far.
largely because it is one of the biggest, as this is one of the best cars you can get for such a cheap price
Manual states no extended WOT until oil temp is at least 190. I take that to the extreme and don't go over 4k until it gets that hot.
Better safe than sorry
WOT...WHAT IN THE GRAPES DOES THAT MEEEN???..N WHY ABREVIATE..WE ARE ALL NOT THAT SMART!!
@@scottbarker9058 don’t go wide open throttle until your oil temperature is at least 190 degrees F.
I live by that religiously.
I don’t rev over 3000 in mine until 170. I also don’t go WOT until it gets a tad warmer, call it 180-200, depending on my mood 😉
As a coyote owner, who always wanted to eventually upgrade to a GT350, I used to be a doubter about the rumors & concerns about the reliability of the GT350. However at this point, now that I can afford a used GT350, I can't safely feel comfortable jumping into a 350. I have never seen soo many "buyback," "rebranded" or "manufacturer recall" titles as I have with the GT350. The only other car I've seen as many with were Hellcats. Not to mention if they dont have those terms attached to their titles, they have more than 2 owners in a short amount of time. That tells me something, and most of the 1 owner, clean cars have very low mileage, where maybe its too early in its ownership to have issues. It sucks. The GT350 is an amazing piece of machinery, but I think there's a reason Ford moved on from it in a short matter of time.
Both points about the ownership is why I’m so hesitant on buying. I see 2-4 owners w/
I have a 2019 GT 350 R and it is Great just check the dip stick every two tank full . Its something I do and it keeps me Happy.
I own a 19 gt350R. Engine had a valve drop at 5800miles. Engine being swapped but really hard to trust from now on…never had a drop of oil consumption and car was never raced nor driven that hard…
I feel like a decent amount of youtubers made this cars engine problem seem worse than what it was
100%... most are user error
I own one as well, and quite literally get asked by everyone if I have had motor issues. Lol
The metallic and/or lead foot grey 350R with black stripes and red pinstriping is my dream car hands down. I won’t lie the bronze wheels absolutely killed the look idk how people put wheels like that on such a beautiful car
Good stuff Ed keep the content coming ! Nice job
Camaro SS1LE owner here. GT350 sounds a little fragile honestly although I’ve also seen a bunch at track days and it’s always fun following each other around for some laps. I love the special sauce the GT350 offers but the car does seem like it demands more attention.... still debating the switch but honestly can’t go wrong .. almost the end of V8 NA motors with manual transmissions. Enjoy em while we can!
I loved mine. But I was so scared that I was gonna blow the engine because I was low 2 quarts of oil after 300 miles I traded it in for a f150. Also set the recline at 7500 and never redlined. Waiting for 2019-2020 I can afford comfortably
Beautiful car Eddie, Keep up the wicked work buddy!
Thanks!
Hi EddieX, first time poster here. Love your Gt350R content! Which extended warranty would you go with the Ford or a Third Party Warranty company? Obviously the Ford is safer choice, but it costs almost 2 times as much from some other quotes I've gotten from Third Party.....
Nice video guys.. I have a 16 with less than 4900 miles, yes not my daily driver. I don’t baby it, no issues. It puts a smile on my face every time I drive it !
Great video! Could you guys do a video/ share tips on what to look for when buying a used GT350 ? Thanks!
I have an Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio and have no oil consumption issues thank god! Crossing fingers going forward.
Love those!
Those are beautiful cars, great to hear you're enjoying your ownership experience thus far!
Hey guys, nice vid! 2019 owner, dropped a valve idling at a red light at 700mi... bang bang bang.. a new engine. Still love my car, now at 3000mi. No track days yet.
Two awesome rides right there. 👍 keeping up with your needed maintenance will definitely pay dividends down the road.
Great work as always!
Thanks!
My Voodoo engine has blown last september. It had 18 000 km and rods 5 and 7 snapped at 7500 rpm. It broke a hole in the block and caught fire. I've never redline it nor going WOT when cold. I got my GT350 back at the beginning of October and just finished the break-in period. Even if at first I wanted to sell my car, now I can't. I'm totally addicted to that sound.
I daily drive mine since I got it and it had 21,000 miles and now has 32,895. I love it have had no problems so far! I love waking up every day driving in rain, heat, traffic and have not have a problem yet!
I just kept replaying the intro and drooling 🤤 over myself.
Yas 😍😍😍
Good job about explaining the rumors. People see Mustang and think " beat it and all will be well.". Thanks for the content.
Thanks for watching!
lol gta "you yelled at your car and it somehow had an effect"
Great Video!. I own a 2020 Mustang Shelby GT350. Heritage White with the Blue Stripe 💙 it. I only have 600 miles. So far so good. I agree having thw extended warranty.
Jlt passenger oil separator is very needed. If not used the intake will get alot oil going in it. I have a 2017gt350 It worked well keeping oil out of the intake. Still on a stock tune and went 11.6 at 122 with a 1.90 60ft at 41 motor plex morroco Indiana. great content maby I will see you out on the street sometime. Mine kinda sticks out like a sore thumb. You might freek when you see my gt350.
Just ran into my oil filter coming loose on my 2016 gt350, got the new oil filter housing on the way.
Ty for the info. I’m buying one in the near future. Still doing my homework.
Blew my motor around 20k. Pretty sure it was operator error.
This motor needs to be nice and warm before you get it over 3k.
It could stand to have a low temp light, similar to what some Mazdas have.
Hi Eddie X, thanks so much, I have been getting scared to buy a GT 350R because of all the noise. Is Matt connected enough to know how many engines failed per year?
Very good video, good information & on point.
Glad you liked it!
I have a 2018 GT350. Motor blew at 1,800 miles and I was given a Gen 2 2019 Motor. I have put 35,000 miles on that motor and had 0 issues. Since then, I've only had to replace my alternator and something in the cruise control. Otherwise, this has been an absolutely mental car and 10/10 would do it over again.
You were given a motor? Did you have to pay anything? I'm asking cause I'm deciding between this or a mach 1... Lol
@@JonZam83 No I did not, was under warranty. I'd recommend a 2019 or 2020 only if you go GT350 as the motors are better. I now have a 2019 GT350R and at 12k miles with 0 issues.
@@CarsUncovered awesome, thanks for the reply!
@@JonZam83 Yup, good luck!!
Quality content as usual
Dude I never would have thought bronze wheels would go soo good with the gt350r but wow they look good
A Shelby is my dream car. I’ll be in the market in a couple months, but am disappointed that it’s getting discontinued. Still, i’m going to try and make it happen. I want a new one.
Black looks great, but i’d probably go with Wimbleton white w/ blue stripes, or Kona blue w/ white stripes.
my gt 350 has 10,000 still good so far ! i never change this car.
thanks guys for the update!!
Same here well 9700 but close enough
I have a 2017 Gt 350 with 35300 miles no reliability problems, only battery replaced under warranty and the ford dealership didn’t use the correct oil filter tool and damaged the filter and some oil leaked out which they fixed and gave me a whole new oil change.no mods just lighter wheels. Oil consumption is at about a half quart to 1 quart every 800 to thousand miles. It’s my daily driver that is not driven hard, but I always check my oil .
Great job fellas!
Great Subject Guys🤝The Shelbys look Wonderful⭐✌
Any Idea how to Run Them Cooler in the Hot Temperatures Specially in the Summer.
Just the video I was looking for 👍🏾
I’m wondering if the core of the engine oil consumption problem and engines blowing up is from the use of such light thin oils brought upon US auto manufacturers by the strict EPA mileage requirements?
couple of my really close friends have GT350's (one of them has an R) and a mutual friend had one too. The one with the 2017 blew the engine on track and the second one with the 2020 R always gets the CEL for the littlest things. Both track their cars extensively. The mutual friend got his lemon law'd. It's an awesome car but it kinda turned me off for the car and I would rather get a used P-Car...
i am good with my mt82 so far. It's not bad after throw bushing, short throw shifter in and have a transmission oil changed.
I just bought my 2018 gt350 just under 2 weeks ago. I've put on @ 600 miles so far and checked the oil yesterday. It's still on the full line, so I must be doing good. Have only taken it to 8k twice though, so maybe just driving it lightly it isn't burning oil. The car just hit 13,500 miles.
Please tell me where I can purchase tires for my gt350? I'm on a waiting list and I'm ready to drive. I live in Atlanta, Georgia. Please help.
I don’t have an oil problem with my 2019 GT350R. Did a track weekend at Road Atlanta. Have 2200 miles.
13.5k miles on my 2017 with no issues, looking into putting a whipple on it now. Eddie I have those same wheels in the same color except my car is red, great choice lol. I was looking into upgrading to an R but prices have sky rocketed so I’ll just keep mine n boost it
Not a good motor for boost with the flat plane crank imo
I had a 2018 GT350 . It was cool , unbelievable handling , sounded great . BUT , every time I went upper rev range I was constantly nervous , given Ford’s reputation for warranty claim denials . Felt like it was about to explode . Plus , people always thought it was ‘just a mustang’ , and not much low-end torque . Traded it for a Vette Grand Sport six months later . Two seaters rock .
Well, obviously, you don't get the Mustang mystique. So, go ahead an buy a Corvette or a Mercedes or a Toyota. That's fine.
The GT 350 is miore unique than the corvette and will be a collector's item one day.
vette certainly handles and feels better good choice
How does the factory warranty work abroad for example, if you purchase the car from the US and ship it to Europe and the engine blows out, can you use the warranty with a local Ford dealership?
I love my GT350!! I will be honest I’ve only put 6200 miles on mine. I’ve only added one quart in 6200 miles. That one quart was probably added bc I was driving it hard. High revving engines consume oil and that’s understandable. I always start it up and let it get to operating temp before I get wild in it. I’m sure I will have problems with it in the future like any other car but that is just part of it. Nothing last forever. The car is a dream come true to me!!
Currently weighing one of these and a GT500 for purchase next year. Finally ready. Worried about the long term of that Voodoo.
Yes! More Shelby Gt350 videos-Great job Eddie!
Yea!
Many more will come.
Thanks for the vid. Buying a 2019 with about 900 miles on it from CarMax. Still under factory warranty through April 2025 and I’m getting the CarMax warranty on top of it. Replacing my Golf R with it as my daily driver in Southern California. Very excited.
Aaron warranty is voided once you mod the car or tune it
Thanks! Definitely keeping it stock through the warranty period. I spent a weekend with one through Turo and no desire for more power. Not yet at least.
Don’t get carmax warranty. Always go through the manufacturer. Flood ford ESP is a good place for extended warranties
I’m at 16k miles in 2016 gt350, never taken it to a track but from driving hard like it should be driven car does consume oil. Just change the oil every 5k miles. And like the guys said just top off the oil. Where did you get the extended warranty? My warranty just ran out.
I think Adam LZ’s GT350 caught fire because of that oil filter, even after going to the dealership for fixing (it happened twice to him on the track, but the second time it burned to the ground)
So is the gen 2 voodoo better option in general. No oil burning issues?
Thinking about buying 2016 23k it has jtl intake long tube ,lung tune is this car good for Nos or should would take it like 150 shot
Great video, I have been doing a lot of research because the GT350r mite be my first American car 🤷🏾♂️🤙🏾
2017 350 whipple 787 whp 21k so far no issues except about to do more with clutch and drive shaft and headers...best stang I have ever owned...
My 2017 350 motor popped at 8k. Ford replaced under warranty, got a gen2. Love this car. Drive it every day. At 34k now.
I have a 2017 that popped around that mileage too. Motor consumed oil from day one. Ford replaced the motor under warranty. The new motor has about 4000 miles and there is zero oil consumption now and I pound on the car. Pretty happy.
Currently own a 2016 GT350, I live in Norway and I use it as a daily driver. I absolutely love it, but I have never taken it to a track and I have never had it above 6000 RPM. My hope is that by driving it well under its limits, I can have this car for many many years and miles.
What's the point of buying a 8200rpm motor and not taking it to the redline? Isn't the whole point of buying a GT350 to explore the whole rpm range, just like a Ferrari 458 or Porsche 911 GT3 or whatever? 🙂
GREAT topic...made me look
I really appreciate ALL OF the topics that you folks touched on this video. The small talk, the large talk, the oil consumption talk, all of the talk is important!!! the warranty talk to cover yourself is important, this is an amazing car, but folks it's a race car!!! You have to Pop the Hood and check the oil!!!! If not, drive something else! Thanks guys!! I choose the "Voodoo" Platform all the way!!
Yeah forums freak me out because I see mostly complaints. I forget that the people having a great time with the car are probably out driving it instead of posting on forums.
Hey Eddie, does your gt350r have oil catch can? Also, I heard Amsoil was a better oil and have been using it on my 2018 gt350.
Not yet. Will install them over this winter. I've been sticking with Ford Motorcraft since the car is under the Ford warranty. I'm sure amsoil is fine!!
First thing I do as I pull in the garage after a drive. Pop the hood and let it cool and remember to check oil each and every time I drive it. Smartest thing you can do besides changing the garbage motorcraft oil for something better. I choose Amsoil, which was done exactly at 1000 miles. I don't think I ever drove the car without a smile on my face yet.
Good job, guys.
If you are buying one used, read between the lines on the carfax report. I've seen engine failures reported as an intake replacement. If it wasn't for me finding that car on UA-cam I probably would've bought it.
I would make sure that the vin on the block matches the car.
i was told this video would be amazing before hand ;)
I had to have my drivers side door aligned. It didn't match up with the body panels
Can you do this same video but for the 2011-12 gt500?
I have one, 18k miles, rear shocks are seeping and need replacement. Also has a ringing at low rpm’s that 2 dealers have failed to find.
This video resonated with me - thank you. I’m currently thinking about selling my 997.1 turbo for a 2020 GT350R with very few miles. I’m on the fence. My 997 is an amazing car and at 17 yrs old doesn’t have a single rattle and runs like a top. But I’m loving that V8 FPC exhaust note. Not sure which way to go. Thoughts?
Man that’s hard…is the 997 manual?
If you want to try an experience, the GT350R is truly a special special experience.
@@EddieX yes it’s a manual. I converted the clutch to a GT2/3 style as well so it’s no longer power assisted. I added a europipe exhaust too but it’s still no high revving V8…
great video!
Thanks!
I’m between a 2020 gt350 or gt350R. I’m not much of a track guy but those CF wheels make it intriguing to me. Is the R more ruff bumpy on the road as a daily than the gt350?
Ride quality is the same from what I've observed!
I havent had any problems with mine. Videos in my channel. But most don't make many miles with their GT350 so it's hard to talk about reliability.
Is plain and simple “You take care the car and will be reliable, doesn’t matter what car it is.”
You have people the beat the crap out of these cars and others that they do really care of them, me personally In a year or two I will be looking for a GT350 I hope they don’t go up in value yet these cars are special and awesome
Thanks for the video and information!
A dry sump would have fixed the oil consumption under spirited driving. Funny you said LS/LT, hmmm. What extended warranty is “proven” to cover a voodoo engine?
I wouldn't be worried, there will always be a few people with horror stories, but most modern cars are very reliable. I remember when we bought our 2017 explorer, and someone on a forum was talking about engine issues. That might scare some people, but we're talking about one, or a few cases of bad experiences out of thousands, if not millions of cars. Like in the case of my car, they built like 1.5 million 5th gen explorers, and overall, they have a pretty solid reputation for reliability.
High revving…oil consumption..people questioned its reliability but it’s not as unreliable as people think…sounds like a ROTARY..which makes me want one.
We FORSURE need more gt350R content!!
My experience so far with a local shop that works on these is that the engines break all the damned time. The Ford dealership had a GT350 with a broken valve spring and just 24 miles on the odometer. I watched a GT350 with just under 1,000 mi on it blow its starter while on the dyno. It just wouldn't start and had to be towed to the dealership. There are youtubers who have lost their engines with just a few thousand miles on them. It's a shame because they're nice cars. I think the Mach1 will be the better buy.
I just bought a 2016 Track Pkg with 678 miles on it 2 months ago. Living in Michigan I finally got a chance to drive it a few times. I just hit the 1000 mile mark and was wondering if you know if there is an oil filter upgrade to the new canister style over the metal twist on? I can't seem to find anything out there. Great videos by the way! Very informative
I live in Michigan too. Been looking at a 2016 that's up north. Wanna pull the trigger
@@lifeonmars03 I absolutely love mine. Make sure it has the Track Package for better cooling
Here is the PN M-6881-52CA although it's showing as not available anymore which is weird.
@@rdesai1984 Thank you! I'll see if I can find it.
Break in period for these engines are critical. If done correctly you’ll be fine. Also, engine oil from factory comes with an additive and a lot of guys are getting oil changes to early to remove “metal shavings”. Don’t go over 4K RPM and seat the rings properly, then get oil change after 6 months. That’s what I did and I have almost zero oil consumption.
28000 miles on my 2016 GT350 still running strong.
I cannot agree with you more on the MT82 trans, even as my first manual transmission, I know this is NOT a good transmission. hence the reason I sold my Mustang GT for a GT350.
I want to see how it does in snow?
Had a 2017 Ruby red R 7500 miles on it consumed 8 quarts every 1100 miles very disappointed traded it but I do miss the look and fun I had. I just didn’t want the headache of the process of fixing it thru the dealership shenanigans
Jelly of you guys.
Eddie I’m happy you’re happy, but speaking for myself there is zero chance of me going from Audi to a mustang. However I’m happy you’re happy and that’s all that matters
What kind of audi
Can you tell me how you went about getting your extended warranty? I am coming up on the end of my original 6 year soon and want to extend the drivetrain at least. Thanks.
Through a ford dealer
Did you get your motor replaced under warranty? The piston rings was the issue on the Gen 1 Voodoo’s.
Nope.
Omfg, I've always loved the brass monkeys on the hellcats! Now that I've seen the same color on the Stang, I need one 😍
Does this car have oil level sensor? So that when the oil gets low the car notices you and you pull over and fill up.
No, it does not unfortunately.