Carpie

Hey, everyone!

I am trying to get some information on a part that I can not seem to find anywhere. I need to replace the t-connector on my 2012 F150 XLT with the 5.0L engine. The base part number I was given was 8566.

I have called a half-dozen dealerships' parts departments and get just about the same story: the part is on national back-order. Two even told me that the quantity on back-order is over 10,000 units. To make things even more interesting, there is no estimated fill date for the part.

My first question (to the audience here and to the parts folks I have spoken with) is, "What the heck is going on? How can that many units be on back-order?"

Does anyone know of a source of OEM replacement parts? I have called around to auto parts stores in my area and two online sources and they don't have any in stock, either -- although one said they would hold one for me if I paid them now. I declined that offer.

The advice I have gotten has been, "just keep some antifreeze with you when you drive and top it off as needed". The problem there is that it is winter, and if I turn on the heater the minor leak becomes a major flood.

Other than having to start "dumpster diving" at a junkyard, does anyone have any information?

Thanks, in advance!
Carpie

Robthebuilder

My parents just had theirs replaced under warranty and it took almost 2 weeks to get the part in. Also their truck was one of four waiting for the same part.

Carpie

Thanks for the information!

TJPlatinumEB

Looks like it is part# DR3Z-8566-A and then replaced by DR3Z-8566-B later on. There are a few on Ebay if you want to pay a little extra for.

oneilrc

My 2012 is in the same boat. I basically have had it parked for a week and a half trying to find this part. I ordered it through my auto-shop and he was told 4-6 weeks! Seems insane that Ford can't fill these orders. I have been searching e-bay/Amazon every few hours and haven't found it.

crazyrwe

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement...19.m1438.l2649
$12 for kit,mines in the mail

Spiky

I spent less than that and got 4 of each o ring. See sig.

Your T connectors are probably fine, unless you can truly see a crack in the plastic. Replace the leaking o ring.

gshadley

I did what Spiky did and ordered two sets of o-rings from the o-ring store. Cost with shipping for 6 o-rings was 7 bucks. Took less than 5 days from the West coast to Ohio. The only thing I need to do before I install them, is to coat them in some silicone grease.

FerdinandF150

It's been on back order since at least January 2017, my local Ford wouldn't sell me one of the ones they had and I found it online:

https://www.quirkparts.com/oem-parts...ZyPWxheWVyXzEz

It was a bit cheaper when I bought it, but if you shop around you'll find one. As stated, it's the o-ring that shrinks/expands (typically in winter) and it causes the leak.

Keep an eye on your hose from the reservoir tank, I read that often when 1 fails, the other fails (also an o-ring in the reservoir hose) and this was my experience, fixed the Y and then replaced the reservoir hose because of a leak.

WXman

From my recent experience, dealers are telling people that they need the entire T-connector and/or the entire hoses, when actually all the person needs to fix his/her truck is the $3 dollar O-ring.

I would make sure before investing time/money trying to find parts you don't need.