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Ironic seeing this thread. Notice how ford can't make Lincoln Navigators fast enough to keep up with demand I'd be curious how many platinum Expeditions are sold vs lincoln navigators this year. It could be interesting. Also as I predicted the lincoln continental is a failure - however I...

typically I've found leaving the battery disconnected for a few hours tends to erase most hard parameters in the computer. But on the other hand with BCM - it is constantly adjusting. So after a few test cycles it will reset on it's own - or it should. If the car is in sleep mode for more...

Yes I trust the OLM - but I do change it a bit early. I go to about 20% life. On all my cars but one - and its heavily modified from stock.

I had to open mine manually when the battery was dying last christmas. when in power save mode it will not open. it unlatches - and the lights turn off. or that's what mine did. Opened it - closed it gently - got in and attempted to start, and it did start. but I kept my cables in the...

I'm curious as to how hard that is to close now?

This is a semi false statement. In reflectors - like projectors - are designed around the location of the light generation - and the area to be illuminated. Not so much a care about how the light is generated. IF a LED bulb was to put the light field in the same geometric spot as the bulb...

I might have to test mine then. I know when I open the door Key or not - all the interior lights come on and the screens. But without the key I don't hear the other systems power on. I guess that's worth a test, but from what I remember reading if the sync system is on- the usb front...

vehicles with push button start - are often accessory power live when the key is detected inside the vehicle. more specifically if your sync screen is on - the usb plugs are on.

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that dealer tech needs to be reschooled. they are not allowed to be more than 4psi off or they are supposed to be replaced. Hence the scanners and hence the warning in the dash. when the sensor read out of spec - sometimes they can be recalibrated. If they cannot they are supposed to be...

I've probably already posted this but they keep combining threads around here so it's hard to find what's where. I feel the hankooks are too loud also that's what came on our 2016. I put 39K on them and I purposely didn't rotate them often because I wanted them gone and didn't feel like...

if you are still under warranty - it should be covered at the dealer. Otherwise before you buy something see if a reputable tire store in your area will check it for free with theirs. or check out Autozone or O Riely for renting one.

unless I can't see it in the link I see no mention of the E85 power ratings. I do know where was a recent improvement where they implemented an ethanol sensor in the gas line/fuel tank so as to activate a different set of tables in the ECU strategy code. By doing that I could see getting...

no they don't. well not off the factory floor they don't. All of those engines make less HP on E85 than they do on regular gas. Now tuned out for E85 with bigger injectors to drink down the fuel yes they can produce more power. but off the factory floor - no they do not. as far as more...

if you run to the max of the performance curves - like a 93 octane tune would do. Then it makes a significant difference. factory tune - it more tolerant of octane difference. Biggest factor on the table though is IAT (intake air temp) and corresponding Intake air mass. The hotter you are...

Few things - read that warranty carefully. They warrant damage due to wear while using their oil exclusively. if you go your 100K miles on something else beyond maker warranty - they won't warranty your damage at 120K when it eats a cam bearing. If however you had records you used Amsoil...

On the plastic bit - while there are differences in the primers and base coat paints so as to make them flexible. this is true and should be done. some shops put the additive in clear coats and it occasionally doesn't work well. A painter worth their salt would have that figured - but...

How old is this car? if you get far enough in age - and it's not been polished well etc - then remember that clear coat - is a TINT coat and it can degrade over time too. THus it color shifts. so even if the paint on the bottom was spot on - the newer tint coat on top might not match the...

Meanwhile - I think I put it in this thread but don't remember. Those of you having odd issues with battery shut off or blanking of the MFT system on start up - other oddities. Make sure you are taking the key away from the car when you park it overnight. And Away - further than say 8...

I would not use that on a modern car - IE a car with a battery condition monitor. LIkewise you run the risk of undervolting the computers and they won't like that. (a flat battery is considered dead at 10V - won't start the car.) while it might work - many newer cars will keep memory...

Shouldn't be any. full disconnect of the battery - charge up - reconnect. shouldn't affect the car in any way. If however you want to replace the battery and don't have a scan tool - leave the car disconnected for a longer time - say 2 hours or so. So as to trigger a BMS (battery...

as I understand it the rotors are thicker than previous (orginal 2013 brake rotor) and the pads are more aggressive compound but full ceramic not semi-metalic based) and the calipers are bigger (again Orginal 2013 brake caliper) - front and rear. But I'm not 100% certain on all of that. from...

so check out the requirements for transmission fluid flush and or filter swap and Differential or trans axel and the like. IE I bet they also want 36K or so mile servicing for those too - so keep that on your list.

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I sort of agree with their study but it leaves a lot of variables on the table. How about the millions of data points that don't do UOA? Or put differently - people that know enough to do UOA know enough to better take care of their product. Even those that run them hard. Take one of...

well ok how black was it? I mean subjective isn't even the right work to use. By some accounts mobile 1 - extended is darker than the basic so is it already dirtier. I mean hell your tires look over inflated. I don't know if they are or not - not going to put a gage on it or check to a...

Of those other devices you'll look at those others are transverse mounted and while it might not be germane to the waterpump replacement you will always have some other MX work issue. Funny thing despite the whole blown out of proportion water pump thing. As most today last well over 150K...

To the OP: I have a 2016 and I did a lot of cross shopping before buying. TO be fair I sort of wished I had about the Buick Enclave instead. But only because - for me - it has more front leg room and longer drives that has become a slight issue. Meanwhile though, our 2016 is just over 2...

before you jump to the wheel bearing - since you say your brakes are squeaking now on application. often that noise is the result of the pad squeaker on the rotor - when you change your pads you'll see there is a sheet metal tab that protrudes out to about 1/3 the pad thickness or so - and...

I haven't looked but check rock auto and see what rotors do come up and the cost. IIRC Motorcraft rotors weren't that expensive but it's been a while since I looked. TO that end - Any other branded rotor is pretty decent. wagner, federal mogul, raybestos - one of those is probably the OE...

On other cars for daily driving use I've been pretty happy with Wagner Thermo-quiet pads. O'reilly often has them. They are a ceramic based compound and they work very well - even in stop and go and panic stop environment. Rotors - well I'd go with anything that's not labeled as "certric"...

After checking things like mileage and tune up work. (plugs, clean injectors, air filter, etc) Don't for get things like O2 sensors (they wear with time too) and your PCV system. Unless you have a catch can - you might need to clean that out. Then - the part often overlooked - the car...

another thread merge. Oh to the guy wanting to replace them - few things I see glossed over. 1) it's OK to remove some stuff just to get to them - on a modern car this is normal. YOu will save mounds of headache doing such. 2) get you a good quality spark plug socket - I prefer the ones...

Fairly certain that's impossible. but even if you could do it - it's impractical. The extra time would be significantly more that removing the intake.

well one other thing though - in sport mode remember that it adapts values in the ECU and TCU. So throttle ramp, cam timing adjustments (depending on your engine) and spark movements are adjusted to be more aggressive. SO are clutch relese times, line pressures and the like. So if you're...

you've had that many warranty repairs on your EX? wow. couple things I learned when getting my battery replaced. 1) the car monitors battery performance and will adjust it's load accordingly when needed. 2) if the car senses the battery has been disconnected and suddenly reconnected...

bear in mind that tricoat system - the other part is a special mix clear coat that has tint and mica flake in it. That's going to be hard to replicate fully in a single application brush on. Under that tint coat as it's called - is basic oxford white yes.

Otherwise 14-today's are the same rotor diameter, metals, and brake pad areas.

I thought the only real different in Police utility or Interceptor brakes was the seals in the calipers - silicone vs nitrile rubber - (allows use of dot 4 or 5 brake fluid for the heat) and the pad compound which you can just easily get by using any other pads.

Yeah I wasn't saying it would out sell the explorer as a whole model range - that's absurd. I'm saying take the platinum item - make it the base lincoln (and yes with some different sheet metal) and I think it would sell very well - and might sell better than the platinum explorer if the...