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meanwhile half the automotive world seems to agree that 1) the current FWD- taurus platform based explorer is going away - and 2) the new global ranger device is coming and it will be the basis of the next cleansheet redesign Explorer. It would make sense to go back to that - if the ranger...

take away the platnium explorer and make it a lincoln makes alot of sense honestly. It would sell better too I suspect. I mean when I was looking at the edge product before deciding on the explorer I started looking hard at the lincoln model. meanwhile though - when is the new explorer on...

I used to be a meguiars guy too but I swapped to a few of the higher end detail products - mostly having gone to car shows and being given samples and the like. and a few of them - really do work better, in some ways. Not all. What I like about optimum products is their spray wax and their...

for most of the body panels on the car they are cured by the time of final assembly. so no you don't need to wait on a newly made car. I do however like to wait atleast 1 month past it's build date just to be sure - but often that passes before you pick up the car. Now something I will tell...

Turbo does add a bit but remember it also causes the mill to make a good bit more torque than the TiVCT model and that tips the maths some. in the high heat of summer I'd seriously consider moving on up to another grade for when your days start off at 85. Ecoboost mills have an oil cooler...

OH this wasn't answered. So the more power a motor makes the more load on the crankshaft and thus the bearings etc. SO for people that have never taken one apart something most don't know. The crankshaft of a car engine - sits on just oil. There are bearings that are basically special...

you can always use the seat belt though. I think there is only one latch set on the rear row though. I think part of the thought had to do with driver sight and the idea that if you needed 3 latch seats - you need a bigger device

I suspect 2020 or 19 will be the explorer redesign off the newly ranger/bronco something. might be interesting.

that boxy rear might help you get stuff in the back - something that is problematic on the current explorer. I like it might not run out and buy the first one of course. but I see one in our potential future. I like the idea of AL body weight savings make it get similar fuel econ to the...

well not I'm intrigued again - I made me a shop use prop rod and it's an annoyance but otherwise OK. struts that open the spot up some more and do away with the prop rod would be that much better. If not costing the earth

bet either a plate or a divider cracked off. it happens

depends entirely on your state laws and I suspect you do. Also in that you have to have proof the car was fixed and it's often another inspection. MInor issue really. Loss value claim on ours with replaced the tailgate total - was some 840 dollars IIRC.

no insurance company has actually lost money in the last 5 decades. When was the last time you heard of an insurnace company closing up shop or laying off employees? I don't recall one - only mergers and the like. Sorry but 2 of them have me right pissed off. I will say this for Nationwide...

they aren't supposed to. Also insurance companies talk to each other anyway - it's them against us you know. But again - you really should shop around if that is your concern. Give you an example - I swapped from Nationwide to Allstate. Now I shopped a few others like State Farm. But I'd...

we got rear ended in our 2016 EX within the first year of owning it. today you'd never know it since they replace with new every piece back there and the paint was fresh enough a solid match was easy. It'd be hard to notice. I'll always know - sure but others wouldn't see it.

OP please take this moment to also go out and shop for new insurance. you should probably shop around every 2-3 years anyway. That's what I do. Granted state laws are different but even so - shopping around is always a good idea. Meanwhile your rate shouldn't go up because of a no-fault...

Indeed but how does the ford manual say to do the job does it not say start the procedure when the trans temp is above ______. The GM system is the same way - practically down to the flow diagrams. Only real difference is that GM still put a serviceable filter and pan on theirs such as it can...

to put a few other myths to bed. Modern transmissions/transaxles are indeed designed around the flush method of maintenace. To the point where - in park - with the machine hooked up and filtering - fluid pressure will clean out the valve body and actuators. Something a pan drop and fill will...

without looking at the oil plumbing and checking your other turbo out first hand - I would say no. I'm fairly certain ford's setup on the ecoboost is for each turbo to be oiled from separate sides of the block - thus the oil doesn't go from one turbo to the other. So it's feasible the only...

Ironically the 2 best batteries I've ever used were Interstate and Autozone's Duralast Gold. Took the most abuse and was easiest to determine when it was dead When the explorer's battery goes again - if not under warranty - I will get something other than a motorcraft battery. Probably not...

or until the lead plates that are now just foil bonded to a plastic sheet - crack off and lean over. hence my point - today's batteries use less lead per unit than the ones of the past - why - Lead is supposedly bad. Hell 2 years ago they stopped smelting virgin lead - so all lead today bought...

I think it's because they make the plates thinner and use less electrolyte in them but try to keep the same cranking amp thoughput. they aren't meant to go beyond 36M/36K miles warranty.

thought the 15 sports came with HID"s like the limited's it should. might not say LED but it should give a number - when you google the number you can get other details.

it might but it's not the exact size - which is what surprises me for as popular the device is. And it has to be common with something else.

I work in aviation and there are lots of things you can do to keep it out - besides packing with petroleum grease you'll have to remove later to get the connection to work. ALso the auto connectors used in this system are already weatherpack variety - so they seal when joined. Now if you...

I was going to suggest if you wanted to disconnect. wrap it with saranwrap a few coats - and then tape that with whatever you like.

Keep in mind the Premier LTX also is a M+S rated tire too. Something I found surprising since I expected a touring car tire rating for a SUV. I can see why people might swap the 2 inadvertently. ALso surprised Goodyear doesn't make a tire for the explorer 20's. or they don't seem to yet.

so you can buy yellow spectrum lights and put in there - now they are fog lights. and I think I might do just that. 3000K color LED fogs. To the other guy - OCD isn't a bad thing. A few of us are equally OCD so we understand. Looking up bulbs on car is usually easy - the style or type...

So - went to the dealer to end out my warranty - 35842 when I rolled in. they did check the car over and replaced the battery, hopefully correctly. they used another weak motorcraft unit with a 650 CCA rating - I can get a 750 from just about anywhere else. But it didn't cost me anything -...

you know it's funny I did the same this weekend. I had the OEM hankooks or whatevers. they didn't wear very well I thought - course it's harder on the front and I let it go too long on rotates. I know. But I also never liked the tires - mostly on the noise aspect - always seemed loud ot...

so similar issue I have a 2016 and I'm about to replace the battery and want to read some of the battery parameters that are in the newer models. will ForScan do this or will I need a different tool I plan on buying the OBDMX BT tool or the wifi if I should use that instead.

I was hoping someone had a schematic that showed all the group loops on the car. But not an issue. tested the battery - again not deep test just multi-meter. This morning it got down to 20 over night - car in the garage for some 8+hours. DC volts at the terminals - 10.1 so I think it's...

so I checked the battery cables and they look and feel good - also checked them with the meter. IE the reason I check DC volts at the battery nubs -and then check at the cables. If it's not the same - then something else is amis. Didn't check for ground straps - but I don't know where all...

We have a 2016 Explorer XLT with the 3.5 TiVCT engine. It has, get this, 35700 miles on it as of this morning. Now it's been trouble free since June of 15 when we bought it. and yes - that's right significant driving over 18K in the first year. So just got back from a trip up north to St...

SO yes it seems newer computers have a count for flash updates - and that can be seen. There are some that say using the devices like HP Tuners or EFI live doesn't trip the counter. But I don't know for sure. tripping the counter isn't necessarily bad. Keep in mind if they see something...

+1 to getting a tune setup. that throttle response map is also a program parameter set in the computer logic. HOwever it also correlates to a fuel ramp and an boost controller such that the computer can anticipate additional throttle increase and pre upmt fuel and boost to ride with. IE -...

so on the surface all of those lights are connected - and it makes me think the fuse to either the ABS controller or the fuse to TCM died. If it was the TCM I wouldn't think it would shift right - but there are multiple fuses in there. Give the fuse panel on the inside and underhood a good...

is this on your interceptor utility or on your personal car. How old and did you get the extended warranty on it. If on the police utility then I suspect that warranty is very different and might not last that long. If on the personal car and you don't have the extended warranty then the...

I almost asked about that earlier this year - thought it was my imagination.

I wonder if that depends on what you have your auto temp set to. for us mostly it does come on full tilt but it's also hot and sat out. today I noticed it seems quieter but it also was 50 degrees here overnight so the car was under 70 inside.