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My 05 explorer cult 4 wheel drive has 210,000 miles and one one issue with sensor at around 120,000... I had to replace my serpentine belt a year ago but truck runs great... I have always use mobile one synthetic oil 5w-30....I still only get 15 mpg city and 19 mpg on highway but I don't use it...

I had that problem with my 02...the 1 was hardly anything and 2 & 3 were about the same, just a little harder than 1...but turn it to 4 and it was a big difference. now with my 05, all progress...1 is slight, 2 is a little more and three is just a bit harder than 2 and a bit softer than 4...the...

had the same problem occasionally. i would open the door and pull them out gently. sometimes the cds would be jambed and i would have to do this. usually, once you get the first cd out, the others come out as they normally do. it might have something to do with the multi-changer and the lesser...

I bet next he will suggest we disconnect our brakes to increase our MPGs....lol:confused:

I once switched to a wide tire for looks.....and then I went back in a few days and switched them back after I lost a few miles per gallon. wide tires will mean less mpg. stick with stock tires and forget about wide tires.....;)

I have had both 2wd and currently 4wd exp's....I got 15-17 in city on the 2wd and 14-16 on the 4wd one. i think you had other problems to begin with because 10-12 is definitely out of an average range for both. tire pressure, tune-ups, gas selection, a/c or not, weight loads, and driving styles...

with gas prices these days, I hope you realize you will lose alot of mpg with oversized tires.....enjoy them

quick notes----- i agree. i like my ford exp and dont look for it as an investment (other than i would like to get something in return when getting a newer one later) along with that and the fact i like to take care of my things so they look in top shape. i dont see the sense at this time...

Well actually, I don't ever use my cars/trucks for trade-ins. I sell them in the paper and get alittle more for them. I figure I am the one selling it and took care of it and financed it before, I should be the one getting the most return from my prior investment. That being said... I figured...

With gas prices headed ever so high and the talk from Ford on reducing its SUV output since some people are avoiding SUVs (car lots are not selling them like before)....is the value of our SUVs (Ford mainly) dropping alot. I paid 17,000 for mine last year (2005 4wd with 3rd row seating model...

Okay....Some of you are a bit offf in your guesses. I have had this problem on another exp and I had it in Arizona and it never saw a temp under 60. The reason it is "common" is that fact FORD used a thin cheap plastic in an area that has in some cases and people, a lot of traffic with opening...

$10k for an entire house solar panel kit. You would be saving around half of your power bill (in my case, that would be $150 a month or 1800 a year....It would be paid for in just about 5 and a half years....not to mention the fact that I would be lessening the need for oil. As for wind, there...

Actually, WIND AND SUN are the cheapest. Last time I checked, there wasn't a greedy oil person charging me for sunlight and a breeze. One day you will understand that...:confused: No...actually, I don't expect our government to give BILLIONS in tax incentives to a OIL INDUSTRY that is already...

I agree with CornBurner. Food prices are the result of higher transportation cost due to higher diesel prices forced onto truckers because Oil is on a rise everyday. China and India will only add to the problem as they become more and more consumers of oil than in the past. Imagine, what if the...

You'll never convince these knuckleheads. They will stay dependent on crude oil fuels and continue to reach deeper into their empty pockets for the money to pay for it as CHINA and INDIA join the US in fuel consumption. We need bio-fuels and any kind is headed in the right direction. They are...

Often, these shops will offer their "advice" that certain repairs are needed. In most cases, it is premature and is not needed at that time. They do this to make more money and get a higher profit line. Unless it is a scheduled maintenance or a cheap fix, I generally listen and then go somewhere...

I hate to say it, but if you haven't noticed it by now, you probably don't have one. It is almost 100% always located by the driver door in plain site. Either on the door just under the handle or on the section between the front and rear door windows on the driver side. Remember, not all...

I am at 53K and just had my oil changed with Mobil1 Full Syn and will be back in around 58K. I will probably need to do a few things at that point getting close to the 60K. They recommended my power steering and brake fluids be flushed and also my fuel injector needs a little cleaning. I just...

most of the time, the issue isn't with the motor....i then ask....why did ford use plastic in this design (this seems to be the most common defect in power window use) as it breaks or strips, causing the window not to operate but still get the grinding motor noise.....it was a $150 job at a...

So, does everyone with a message center have "LOW OIL PRESSURE" on it when you insert the key and turn it to the position right before it cranks? Is this normal to say that it has low oil pressure until you start it (it goes away on its own after the engine starts on mine). Just...

The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, or PCV valve, is a one-way valve that ensures continual evacuation of gases from inside a gasoline internal combustion engine's crankcase.

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just wondered if OTB had a "special" truck?;)

btw, i just noticed on my odometer (the bottom one below the message center area, that stays on all the time), it doesn't read the tenth of a mile on the overall mileage area. i have only 45,000 miles, not over 100,000 yet. the tenth only shows on the trip area. is that the case with everyone or...

actually...that is what i always use. it is so much easier to look at then the overall odometer.:cool: