I'll be doing my own brakes ...Its the one job I know I can do . Doesn't negate the price of parts tho ..actually of those quotes the labour sounded reasonable even by ford dealer standards.
If you drove it with a mind to economy in sport mode ,would it still drink more than in normal mode ? That open exhaust in sport mode has got me thinking....
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I don't think a crank shaft end cap would cause valve kiss .
The crank shaft is held in place by several bearings along its length.
A big end, end cap might ... if the big end end cap came loose then the upper shell bearing could dislodge and the piston could move...