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To me it would be all about the dollars involved. If you’re getting a great deal on the new and the buyback, I would strongly consider it. It will be all new. If they aren’t doing you any favors, take the free motor, and maybe turbos and keep yours. Worst case you have a new motor when you sell...

I’ve switched between Mobil1 and Valvoline synthetic for the past 40 years[emoji23]. Had a fleet of trucks with towing involved when I owned a business and always stuck with quality fluids and early changes for trans and gears. That seemed to serve me well. Yes, running the 1850 in the trans...

Looks to be the right viscosity. It’s likely good to go but Amsoil is not big on paying for rating approvals. I’ve used many of their products over the years with good results. Not currently running any Amsoil in the ST. Mobil1 oil, liquid-moly in the tranny, and valvoline synthetic in the...

This is what I recall when I did mine. It was obvious which way to orient the spring. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Free shipping and lots of points definitely helps! Also direct from Ford may or may not be priority over dealer orders. I’ll make a bracket out of steel rod for where I want it and I ordered the Etsy lower panel but thinking I will need to improve on that. To be honest, I’m not sure why that...

My total on ford parts was $1300 and change so I saved about $400. I only had $100 in points. Again this for six parts. LC5Z10D885UE LB5Z7813546AC LC5Z78042A82AA LB5Z78046B46AA LB5Z9901 8B40CA LB5Z78042A82AB Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was like $960 tax and shipping for the six Ford items needed. Nothing in stock though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I just bit the bullet on this one. Ordered from Tasca. I ordered quite a bit over the years when my business had a bunch of Ford trucks. Under a grand delivered….hopefully[emoji23] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Nothing wrong with putting something like small Vibrant or similar resonators. Exhaust is so subjective, get what you want done. The oem flex pipe sucks though so you might want to update that too if you are cutting to put in a set of resonators. Easiest might be a complete cat back that you...

All well within range. Trans fluid is good to 220-225 before thermal breakdown. My coolant gets over 200 at times. I wouldn’t worry about it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My trans runs about 175-180 unless it’s really hot out and I’m flogging her. Then around 190-195. Coolant seems to run right around 190-195 almost all the time. I’m tuned with some mods and I like to put her through her paces somewhat regularly. A bigger intercooler really helps keep air temps...

Yes pinch weld jack points have been around forever. Unfortunately brainless techs seem to be plentiful. First trip to the dealer and they folded one of my jack points. No excuse imo for a dealer. Right after that I fixed it and bought those pinch weld plates. Every time I HAVE to use a shop I...

I like those. I have the carbon fiber side skirts so those won’t work for me. I use 4 of these when I need to break out the quick jack. Just don’t forget to pull them off before driving away[emoji23] https://a.co/d/6y4OUkC Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Agree. When drinking coffee and driving at night I can barely hold it long enough to empty the gas tank[emoji23]. When young with two daughters we drove everywhere. Had a rule, gas stops only. They were pretty good travelers. Now they would tell me I’m old because about 400 miles is my limit...

It’s only by the cluster, not measuring fuel or anything. It was through the middle of the night with zero traffic. I was going south so maybe a little downhill[emoji23] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Ok, I’ll take your word for that. More interested in what is going on in the pump to make the noise change. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Took the Explorer on another long distance short turnaround trip. 2800 miles round trip from Midwest to southeast Florida. Seems the more I drive on long trips, the more I love my Explorer. Very comfy especially with the massage seats. Plenty of room to switch up seating positions. Gets 23mpg...

Curious about the trans pump. I don’t believe it’s a variable vane pump and it spins at engine rpm so it shouldn’t sound any different. Increasing line pressure for sure happens in sport mode but I understood that to be done in electronics. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don’t sell yourself short. Bad fluid can cause issues. My first step for any trans issues is a double drain and fill with a filter change. Gets 80+% of the old fluid out. If the trans performance doesn’t improve it’s likely a mechanical issue. Also, torque converters can produce a lot of heat...

Lots of mechanical and electrical noises on this car for sure! Only thing I hear sounding like you describe is on cold starts. Amplified with an exhaust. Seems to be three stages. First good and rumble when I start, then after about 15-20 seconds it kicks down a bit quieter, then another 15-20...