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My 2003 4.6L Explorer just turned 25k miles! Still has the factory spark plugs. Should these be changed? If so what brand/type? Thanks! Mitch

My 2003 Explorer has 22k miles is this something I should be doing? From Quora: They should be disassembled and the caliper pins and slides should be lubricated . By the time your brake pads wear out your calipers have seized up because of the caliper pins not being lubricated . Now if it's a...

I have a low mileage truck which has not had any problems. Few weeks ago went to start it in P, all I heard was a clicking sound rat tat tat. I remembered a problem from years ago with a neutral start switch, so I put it in N and it started. Skip ahead 2 weeks, now it does the clicking in P and...

Every time I get in the truck and start out,, the chime will sound for about 10 seconds every 30 second. This goes on for about 5 minutes. I've visually checked the wires/connectors under the drivers seast and everything looks good. What do I try next? Thanks! Mitch

My 2003 XLT has 16K miles and original tires which show no cracking etc. Time to replace? I believe the tire date code is 4302. What about the spare tire, it is on a steel rim so would not be in any tire rotation. Thanks! Mitch

My truck started doing something strange. When I get in it, start it, put my belt on, the dash light goes out after about a minute. When I start driving, the chime will go off every 30 seconds for the next 5 minutes. Should I have it looked at, at the dealer, or simply deactivte the chime using...

Hi All- I have a 2003 XLT with about 17k miles on it. It has never had any brake work done to it. The wear pattern (pad contact area) is very small. I've looked at other Explorers and they had a much larger contact (wear) area. On my truck the front rotors have about 1.25", and the rears 7/8"...

I need to replace the coolant, what type is it, can I just drain the radiator and refill? As far as I know it has never been changed. What about the radiator hoses etc. at this age should they also be replaced? Thanks! Mitch

2003 XLT, does the bulb pull straight out, or twist out? Dumb I know but I can't get my fat fingers around it! Is there a special tool? Thanks. Mitch

Which gauges on the 2003 actually function as true gauges, and which are "idiot" gauges? In other words, what aftermarket true gauges should I install? Thanks. Mitch

Hi- My 2003 explorer has never been in for factory service, it has about 10000 miles on it. I've changed the oil myself at the first 1000, and every 3000 miles after. I need to bring it in for an inspection this month, so I was going to have the cooloing system flushed. Is there anything else I...

I've got the 2003 Explorer with towing package, and was wondering if it has a tranny cooler from the factory? This weekend I'm renting a (gulp) Uhaul trailer for a 350 mile journey, and am concerned about ruining the tranny on my new truck. Anyone thoughts on this? The outside temp. will be in...

I bought a '03 with the third row seat option, just to get the rear A/C for my dog. It was later I found the third seat can't be folded completely flat. Has anyone taken out the seat, and made a hard cover so the rear cargo area flat??