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and as with most issues I know a guy with a 14 F150 with 80K on it, 3.5 ecoboost mill - and hasn't had issue one with deposits, turbo oil pressure, over temps, etc. bone stock I'm sure though he redlines it merging with traffic atleast once per day.

nice - and it shows all PID's? does it allow any programing and loading?

Actually there is - go down to your nearest autozone or Oriely and there is a intake cleaner spray - it's similar to the fogger for cleaning the MAF and the chemistry is the same as modern carb cleaner. you can with engine at idle - spray that down the intake tube - sticking the spray tube...

is forscan free or something? color me curious - I have a system I use on my GM cars - and it has all the ability to read ford but my software is for GM only. I'm also looking at a new BT module

so wait a tick are you saying the Ford GT350 wheels fit the explorer?

funny so those deposits people love to focus on are the result of PCV oil vapor in the intake stream for emissions control. IE instead of venting like cars used to do - the crank case pressure must be vented into the intake stream of the engine to be burned though and put across the catalytic...

I don't know that torque app differentiates the modules - I've only used it once though. littile detail I remembered when I looked into BT OBD modules - not all the BT OBD II scanners talk all the right languages to get the full PID's. Example - not all of them do GMSCAN and ford uses a set...

Thank you for mentioning the search and the like. first think I disagree with that recommendation as it pertains to the dynamics of a FWD, forward CG car - the bulk of your braking, acceleration and steering forces are all constrained in the front half of the car. while there could be...

it's like every other argument on the web though. you're using the wrong oil, or the wrong oil filter, or the wrong tire etc etc. I wouldn't say you can't make a paper element filter work well - you can. but the issues with crap in the oil due to just the airfilter are absurd to me...

no - I live in the south east US - we don't have much sand till you get near a beach - I'm not near a beach. let me put it another way. I did a UOA twice on that car after the supercharger - mostly to see how hard I was pushing it when I raced it - and I raced it, road course. never had...

I know plenty of people with turbo'd or supercharged cars that also use the K&N or Green filter system and they have no issues. Hell I ran a SC car with a K&N for over 80K miles with NO issues and and no sand/dirt nast in my oil pan either. but you know I didn't just sand dunes either.

OK so suppose you have a slightly over 1 year old Ford Exploder - with 31K miles on the clock. and you never bothered to rotate the tires because well they want money, and you don't like the tires anyway. so the fronts wore down pretty good - I recently swapped them back and put the rears on...

only throws a light on the older model - that sucks. had that on the 12 focus we had - pissed me off to see that. OH not I have to stick all 4 tires to see how they fair. my older POS pontiac and maw and paw kettle's older still pacifica put up a 4 point synoptic with pressures. good...

not entirely true - by reducing the restrictions and allowing it less resistance you reduce drag on the airpump IE the intake stoke. then - the car while programed - does adjustments to the map - so overtime it will adjust to the better flow. Finally if the intake air is actually colder (and...

does the 2015 not enable the 4 tire view in either display modes or under veichle settings? you have to go find it on the 2016. I don't have a 15 so I don't know just asking. the data points are there - they have to be.

Sorry I forgot the why - it has to be fully maintainable for the life of the car - DOT requirement. Which means you need to be able to directly read all aspects of the system via the diagnostics system in the event of a failure. So it has to have it's own coded messages . Should be able to...

It's a DOT certification requirement so all cars with TPMS have to report those though the connector - not all readers can see the code. but if you have something that reads beyond engine and power train - it most likely will do TPMS as well. IE the ones that also gather ABS/Stability and...

How do the current tires fair with the mud? Just curious as that might help decide for you.

so I just have to ask - are you intending to do off roading in the explorer - because I think that might be part of your tire problem. Is there something in a 245/60 - 20 that is reasonable for you?

Yeah I think they would be tight - based on the width and the rub would probably occur on the front What I'd do though - go to discount - get one mounted up if they'll do it for you - and check that the bead is solid. (sometimes when you go up size width on a tire it might not sit right on the...

We have a 16 XLT. I purposely opted NOT to get the moon roof or the safety blind spot alert stuff - more on that later. Otherwise we'd have the same car. tech pack, remote start, keyless, power liftgate etc etc. Have update the nav software twice since owning it - easy process. Issues -...

can you get it without the drilled part. IE slotted ONLY. I would consider that. drilled rotors don't do anything for you. Slots do - but at athe cost of pad life and noise. If you can't do slotted only then get plain ones. my 0.03 are they sized bigger than OEM - doesn't look like it...

since powerstop is not part of the centric brand family (as is stop tech) I don't trust them as I used to. But they are probably OK. To the OP - as far as rotors go I would hit up rock auto - find the cost on the motorcraft rotor - then check for a wagner, raybestos, or bendix rotor. if...

sort of my point though - both are the same basic chassis platform. with the death of the flex there is nothing in that size to intrude on so why not make an Extended - trim line explorer? Call it the Explorer King Size or I don't know purple biscuit eater - I'd at least take a look at one...

did you change the oil your self or take it to the dealer. If so what oil did you use? Honda like Ford uses 5w20 spec oil for their engines and due to the other needs there isn't a conventional oil out there that will be those specifications without being blended or full synethetic...

I'd be asking ford to make up some month or so of your payments also.

usually as it get hotter the mpg will go down - once out near 100F the likely hood of predetonation goes up - since compressing the air and fuel mix will make it even hotter. so often with weaker octane ratings in the summer in the deep south the computer tends to lower the spark timing. And...

no they do not. or let me be a touch more specific - almost no car on the road today has an OCTANE sensor. There are a few that have sensors that determine E60-E85 fuel vs standard gasoline, but that is not Octane. It is determined by specific gravity of the fluid and can only distinguish...

Cabin air filters became sort of common some time around 2004 and beyond.

how many miles? what mods if any? Some times when you tune a computerized car you can get the tables slightly out of whack and get some odd issues with start up idle until the car is warm enough to go into closed loop mode. IE until the cat converters are hot enough to be fully functional and...

ON the compression - you can rent for a nominal fee from either of the big parts stores a brake pad change kit. comes in a box with an oversized C clamp that is similar to a ball joint press - and a collection of adapter plates that will fit various forms of caliper pistons. It is worth the...

making sure there are some clarifications. part 1 - the round plug cigarette 12V power points are not switched with ignition. IE they stay powered off battery. They are however part of the battery saver circuit system such that as the battery condition degrades they should cut out to save...

Per axle means front or rear. not per wheel - or if someone is advertising that, they can be sued as the industry term is per axle. Look at your parts stores and the like. They sell the pads "per axle" so you'll get both sets of front pads, or rear in the same box. so to speak. But good...

They aren't that bad. But I did a quck rock auto search - there is a cheaper 30ish dollar centric rotor, but the wagner is 58. Motorcraft is 59 and then there is a centric preimum that's 67. but it's also pretty coated black etc etc. (something else I avoid). So I wouldn't say they are...

you're supposed to save gas and slow down anyway. :hammer: real reason - probably a backlash from the unintended throttle nonsense with toyotas. Since then I could see the throttle by wire systems (and by extension the cruise control) only allowing so much uncommanded throttle input as a...

Note they are now Centric PREMIUM rotors - they do more steps to them to compete with better made other brands now. Price that specifically with say a wagner or bendix or other branded rotor and see they are closer in price. There didn't use to be a centric premium line. But yes in the...

Centric is cheap chinese crap. And they are the parent of Stop Tech who sells expensive chinese crap. I know I know racers all over use stop tech . . . . . Everytime I've held them in my hand they feel cheap. the rotors - again most are indeed cast or even finished in china. can't help...

it might if you parked for long durations.

I'm about 10K miles from wrapping my exhaust. mid pipes and then the whole exhaust to the mufflers at the back. using some fibreglass cloth tape - to insulate the pipes. I do this on most of my cars - not for the look - not for the car but to keep the exhaust gas as hot as possible. this...

Modern cars and caliper brakes are very easy but I have to say 179 if that included some quality parts - and someone else's time in this heat. it's a bad price. However I would do it myself - because what I call quality parts other people call expensive. I would go ahead and get new rotors...