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Recently bought a low mileage 2005 Ranger FX4 Off-Road. Synthetic oil and adding a trans pan with a drain is only the beginning.

Helpful soul who researches used vehicles for ungrateful friends

Great responses all. I no particular order.... 1) Trailblazer is something my friend owned. I worked on it some. I wasn't impressed with its quality. I'd steer clear without ceremony. Thanks for mentioning it. 2) Info re the 4.6 V8 with its superior trans - and other stuff - is what I'm...

Hello, I know this type of question from Volvo and Saab forums and know how angering they can be. It seems like the poster has done NO WORK researching the subject. Since my niece is looking for her first car in Denver, Colo. she wants 4WD capabilities. I mentioned Explorers for their...

Suggestion Hello, As Number4 said, do as complete a visual check as you can. A smoke test is next. I don't know about these Fords as I'm a helper-outer with my friend's '97 F-150 and his son's '04 Explorer but on many GM cars I've seen there's a tagged fitting under the hood for a smoke...

Hello, +1 on Tyler's good looks. Keep it up! I helped my friend's son do a pan and filter drop on Saturday. 4.5 quarts of Mercon V at ambient temperature. Bled off excess ON LEVEL GROUND after warm-up the following day. Only 5-6 ounces dripped out. What a needless annoyance those...