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bear in mind while one cylinder is sparked and on it's power stroke - on a V6 - 2 more are in or about to be in the intake stroke. The less restriction to their intake air the better. Going from a paper tight cell inconsistent form filter to a woven, layers, synthetic material with more space...

Over 2 years well OK 1.5 years. we put too many miles on the car in one year but that's a different rant. You know what else would have done that - probably trading tires. Polishing the car weekly, or monthly. lowering it 1 inch. Putting lighter wheels on it, taking 500 lbs out of it...

uhm well - highway average for the first 30K miles of the car did roughly 22 mpg. Now I run 75+ often and it's wife, and kiddo in the car from day one. since filter change - for the next 36K miles - it can usually get between 23 and 24.5 mpg - same setup in the same parts of the country...

sorry but why say this? The guy is trying to learn - even the best mechanic at one time or another went to school or was taught something. So let's not bash on the starters here. Thank you.

I haven't read any of this thread but I will say this. I'm not a fan of airbox mods or CAI's on modern cars. Look at how the exploder's box is designed today - it already is a CAI. But I did trade the paper filter for an AEM dry element filter - their newer synthetic compound - it cleans...

you will probably see the center holes go away on all rotors - especially performance onces. They lead to issues with casting porosity and cracking under stress. So don't be surprised if you don't see them on new rotors from now. NOW let's talk street driving and performance pads. NEVER...

with the head off - if you still can't budge the rotor, it's being held on with rust around the hub to rotor interface. Very very common. you need a rubber mallet, or a dead blow hammer. some PB blaster penetrating oil or liquid wrench - spray down each lug hole then if possible spray down...

I wonder if maybe your start push button is actually going bad- is bad. I mean it might be that simple too - but I think that would show up in a command log if forscan can read that. IE reading while attempting to start - you're pressing the button but no start command is sent, no other...

Well another odd ball question - does this happen mostly in the say fall and winter. IE when it warmed up for a short period did the problem go away?

FIgured I'd update this. So today I finally melted the plastic for new tires. If you would have told me 10 years ago I'd pay over 1000 dollars for 4 tires I'd have thought you were crazy. anyway - Went with MIchelin Defender LTX this time - over the Premiers. SInce I didn't get good wear...

well initially I would say if you wiggle the shifter and it starts that's a likely culprit - and it's an easier to fix item. BUT I know that's not always the case. Based on your other data it looks good - but what concerns me is how sporadic it is. SO I'm going to suggest something...

I suspect you have a phaser that is either not responder or sluggishly responding. And that's not a simple repair. Another issue - that is sometimes overlooked is the wire harness. It's possible there is a nick or broken insulation on the CPS line. always a potential issue. Good luck...

might or at least the 20's. Either Way it might be a good mod. Really do think I'll be buying a 2021 model if I can hold out that long.

since they offer them - stock option. makes me think someone could order a basic explorer and then bolt some on at a later date for a reasonable price. I like that Idea.

I was giving that a think. I like the way the premier's handle though. and Supposedly I'd get another 20K out of them if I could get rotating them more often. I did read them but some are vague and many are for different vehicles - so I wanted to see what other explorer owners are on now...

Bump - so nobody on this forum has tired these tires? They've been out for a while now

I highly doubt it. Iron block, rather large and heavy - purpose meant for the HD line. There's another rumor going around it's going to go into the mustang and I bet it can't even fit in the hole. while it might well fit in the chassis of the F150 fine - it's going to be so much heavier...

I wrote about this before the batteries aren't necessarily the cars fault. SO we have the push button start and my wife being the lazy one she it - leave the key fob in her purse more oft than not. Why - Well the car unlocks when I touch the handle and locks when I leave - why should I do...

like all other ecoboost engines the rated values only come with 91 octane pure gasoline - E10 mixes and lower octanes will of result in potentially lower power and torque ratings. The 3.0 ecoboost is the 2.7L ecoboost with a larger cylinder bore - it's not new exactly. And I suspect in 2...

Done correctly there's often dealer prep on most new vehicles when bought - even special orders. Removing of wrappings - removal of suspension spacers from shipping - etc etc. So knocking the wheels off and putting different brake pads on it's too much of a surprise. I'm more shocked...

How and why? So struts are the highest wear item on a vehicle or I guess I should say suspension dampers as it applies to struts or shocks. They are under constant load and in constant motion - even when you think the road is smooth. I don't know how many people say "gee my car sure does...

I won't say I love it but it's been a solid great vehicle. Wifey might say she loves it. If I had waited a year and gotten sync 3 with android auto and car play I'd be closer to loving it. But My ford touch isn't bad. I wish it got a few more MPG's, but it does do well. I sort of...

Cooper Discoverer SRX tires Question Has anyone tried the newer Cooper Discoverer SRX tires on the 5th gen Explorer? I've got 2 tires near now on wear bars and I had put Michelin Premier LTX tires on it last time. Only got 40K out of these 2 - I didn't rotate frequently enough. Anyway...

ideally they'd let him be their guinea pig and pay him for the use of his car for tuning purposes.

unless I missed the diagram - all models have a plastic ring captured ball bearing under the strut mounts. The only difference is at some point they moved to a bigger ball diameter and new rings. which I think is the difference in part numbers. But I don't know for certain. The OD of that...

yes specifically those codes mean something is wrong with the circuit of coil ______. It could be the coil - it could be the lead shorts to the head because it's cracked - it could be the computer connection to the coil is bad - the harness end corroded, wires broken, etc something is amiss...

I don't know the exact DTC's off hand but they are written in the shop manual either via ALLDATA or some other source there is a listing. IF I recall correctly it's even coded per coil location so as to tell you which one also. IE if you have codes on your scanner it will coorleate and you'd...

there are always options and by the one one of those companies makes the motorcraft plugs. Back in the day it used to be AutoLite but I know they change from time to time. ON an GM product I quickly recommend buying the slightly cheaper NGK plugs as they are the maker of the delco ones...

biggest difference in the Inteceptor brake system is the seals in the calipers - and the ABS modules. they are full silicone and made to tollerate a different brake fluid. If you really wanted to you could put those parts on your explorer but I wouldn't bother honestly. Otherwise - ALL...

OK so few things - occasionally you should run a tank down near the bottom. Incidentally where E is on the gage related to E level in the tank has to do with fuel to cover the pump inlet at max incline, decline, or side slope. SO aside from the extreme vehicles like the ford raptor DOT...

Sorry but no that's not quite how it works. your AC system is meant to have a flow rate - it's not a tire. If the pressure is too high on one end or worse both ends - you have a flow problem that is most likely a blockage. Now what I described eariler doesn't mean your compressor is bad...

OH and take out your cabin air filter when you check your AC system pressures. If it is clogged up and blocking flow air - you could be running higher pressure because there's not enough heat exchange going on at the evap

you might have a bad expansion valve. Prior to entering the cabin there should be a spot to take off the line before it goes to the firewall and the evaporator. At that junction there should be a replaceable cartridge of sorts - and in there is a screen and bit of a cone shape. I've not...

wait so there's a disagree button now. How have I been missing this?

quietly looks over to a 2012 fusion owned by a coworker that has never once seen a shop, has 113K on the clock, and other than needing a good clean is in fantastic shape. But meh. Everyone's mileage may vary. I will say I've heard the taurus reliability sucks specifically on the SHO family...

They are only dropping the fusion in NA market - the mondeo will still sell in the EU and whatever their call the pan-asian model. There will still be a fusion hybrid in the NA market - just not the 4 model variants you see now. Which is a shame sort of because the fusion sport was about...

based on what? again rumors abound and the grains of truth are starting to settle in. But the big one that keeps popping up is the idea that new ranger platform is steel and other chassis, with AL body like the F150 platform, and new ranger platform will be new explorer platform. which like...

The pics on lincoln's site of the "aviator" I'm guessing are the first prototype shots. Curious has to how much bigger it really is over the current explorer. ALso anyone know if there's any truth to the rumor that this is going to be the next AL body platform?

I don't really see the death of the fusion. I think it sells too much globaly and it's tied to the EDGE platform. So it makes sense for both of those to live on the next round. Taurus if it was to continue -and I sort of wish it would - needs to be re-imagined as the new performance RWD...

it's not RWD or AWD I think that was the bigger failing of the continental. I mean I looked into one - liked most of the idea. But it's a FWD taurus again, yes you can get it in FWD heavy - AWD. but it's not a Caddy CTS or CT6, It's not a german, or even the Infinity Q - all of which have...