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Speaking of PTU's...my wife's 2016 Platinum has 156K miles on it currently. Only fluids that have been changed are the engine oil and the coolant. Is it wise to change the PTU oil at this point or should I leave it alone?

Peter, does the toe link recall require the deal to do a full alignment also?

No need to retrofit the housings. Everything fit just fine and the rubber boot went back on. The only issue was the plug has to be reversed.

Our 2016 Platinum certainly came with halogen high beams that were promptly switched by me to LED.

From the website: The brand NEW Z-Flash OBD-II Flasher plugin is the easiest flasher to own! It's plugs directly into the OBD-II port of select vehicles and flashes the vehicles' headlights, taillights, fog lights, corner markers and reverse lights! No additional wiring or splicing! Seriously...

I bought Pirelli Scorpion Verde tires to replace the OEM Hankooks when they wore out. GREAT tires! Will probably buy again when the time comes.

My wife absolutely LOVES her 2016 Platinum. I also LOVE the vehicle. The thing is faster than my Cadillac STS with the Northstar V8. She is at approx 81K miles and outside of people putting door dings in it, it has had zero issues. Didn't even do the exhaust recall.

So, I have new OEM front and rear pads for our 2016 Platinum that has 75,300 miles on it. Replaced the rear pads as they were just about done, but I was surprised to see that the front pads still have a long way to go. Amazing. New pad at the top and current pad below,

Sorry to hear that you two have had bad experiences with your 2017 Explorers. TeeDub, you should remember that of all of the Explorers sold last year, that those who have had no issues and are enjoying their cars don't visit these forums and sing the praises. You will usually hear only...

Same here. Our 2016 Platinum is over 75K miles and still on the original pads and rotors both front and back.

I think the main difference between the F-150 and Explorer 3.5L EcoBoost engines are that the truck motors are front to back and rear wheel drive oriented while the Explorer motors are sideways and front wheel drive oriented. The power output must be related to the design.

Sounds like a decent deal to me, especially if they are willing to go even lower. We have had zero issues with our 2016 Platinum and it is just over 70K miles.

I have found that the best feed from SiriusXM is Watercolors smooth jazz on channel 66. Great streaming quality!

Well, I bought my Explorer from Harris Ford because they were the only ones in the area with the Ebony interior at the time.

Keith, which dealership did you deal with? I want to be sure to steer clear of them.

Very cool!

Glad to help!

I bought OEM Ford crossbars on eBay brand new for $80 shipped. Make an offer. My offer of $80 was accepted. 2016-2018 Ford Explorer Roof Rack Cross Bars 2 Piece Set OEM GB5Z-7855100-AB | eBay

Over 60K on our Platinum and no oil leaks. Knock on wood.

It's under warranty. I would have them fix it and tell them you need a loaner.

We have been blessed with our 2016 Platinum. 65K trouble free (s)miles so far! I've only needed to replace oil and tires so far. (Not even brake pads) I did take it in while under warranty to reattach the front seat cover clips, but that was just a minor issue.

Phil, we are averaging around 20MPG city/hwy. As Peter mentioned, no mechanical issues at all. And it still runs like a scalded dog on 87 octane! :D

We have run our Platinum on only 87 octane since new and we are now over 60K miles.

Our 2016 Platinum is just over 60K miles, so I figured it was about time for front brake pads. I ordered a set from Rock Auto and went out to install them today. I was very surprised to find the OEM pads at still at least 50% left to go! Is this because of the heavy duty brakes that are installed?

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