Exit32
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- December 15, 2014
- Messages
- 393
- Reaction score
- 144
- City, State
- Boston, Mass.
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2022 Aviator Reserve
Thought some forum members would like to see what the underside of a 2020 Explorer looks like, so I put my new Platinum up in the air and rolled around the floor on a creeper snapping some pics. Three things caught my eye:
1. There's an "Adaptive Valve" on the inlet to the muffler. I've never seen one of these before.
2. Interesting that some front suspension parts show the specific aluminum alloy (AlSiMgCuMn) used.
3. Changing oil and filter will involve removing quite a few fasteners to lower the protective panels.
Photos were taken with a decent Digital SLR, so they're high-resolution images. Thus, I have uploaded them to the cloud to avoid compresssion and loss of resolution. If you'd like to see these photos, look here:
2020 Explorer Photos
BTW, the underside isn't as clean as I hoped it would be. I suspect it got splashed when my Explorer was moved from Chicago Assembly to Flat Rock for inspection and repair.
1. There's an "Adaptive Valve" on the inlet to the muffler. I've never seen one of these before.
2. Interesting that some front suspension parts show the specific aluminum alloy (AlSiMgCuMn) used.
3. Changing oil and filter will involve removing quite a few fasteners to lower the protective panels.
Photos were taken with a decent Digital SLR, so they're high-resolution images. Thus, I have uploaded them to the cloud to avoid compresssion and loss of resolution. If you'd like to see these photos, look here:
2020 Explorer Photos
BTW, the underside isn't as clean as I hoped it would be. I suspect it got splashed when my Explorer was moved from Chicago Assembly to Flat Rock for inspection and repair.