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A few weeks after we took delivery of our ST in June 2020, I took it to the closer of the two Ford dealers in Tacoma (Lakewood Ford) for an oil change (I like to put a few miles on, then flush out the factory oil). Making a long story short, on 4 Aug 2020 the dealer's tech "forgot" to put the...

Went to Pacific Beach, Washington and enjoyed a rare nice day. As always, it was a great ride!! (I so wanted to try some "maneuvers" on the wide open, hard sand, beach ... my wife did not share my enthusiasm.) Cheers!! Ken

Finally able to finish my "spring cleaning" on both our '20 Explorer ST and our '17 Mustang convertible. Really looking forward to summer!! FYI - my process was to wash, clay bar, Griot's BOSS Surface Correction and two coats of Griot's Ceramic spray wax. Looks like I need to order...

Looks like I took a rock that chipped/cracked my "Ford" emblem on the front grill of our 2020 ST. I was wondering if replacing it is something I could do. I know some folks have changed it out for black emblems and so on ... is it pretty easy to do? I'll prolly use a replacement part as...

Just returned from our second round trip to/from Arizona since we acquired our 2020 ST in June 2020, and it continues to perform just about perfectly. Total trip was 3,300 miles and my hand calculated MPG was virtually identical to the computer's guess. About the only time it dropped was in...

Need to run to Walgreen's to drop a package ... which way to go? Although it'll take a few minutes to clear off the snow ... I think the ST will get the call!! Happy New Year y'all!! Ken

My lovely wife OK'd an addition to our garage. Weather's been crappy so it'll sit in the garage for a while, but it should be a ton of fun in the Spring/Summer!! The ST still impresses me day in and day out. What a great vehicle!! It's new stable mate is a '17 EcoBoost Premium convertible...

Saw this on CarFax after receiving an email "warning". I checked the NTSB site and there's no mention, and when I plugged my VIN into the recall checker on the Ford Owner site it came up indicated "None." Anyone familiar with this? I'm curious because I've been noticing a very faint...

Need some help from fellow owners. The charging mat on our ST works perfectly with my wife's iPhone XR while the phone is in a nice case (Pritaka). The case is a carbon-fiber like material with a rubber bumper all the way around. Works perfectly. On the other hand ... and this is my...

Since most folks post problems .. thought I'd add a bit of positivity. We're getting ready to take off on a two week road trip (starting off with a stop at Park City for the Ford Performance Experience next Wednesday) so we needed an oil change before leaving. I also asked them to look at a...

Did mine today on my '20 ST and it seemed to complete with no issues. Must be mostly a "bug fix" involving bugs I don't have ... because I can't really see any difference yet ... maybe a fraction of a second faster from screen to screen. Perhaps just my imagination!! Mac Users: FWIW - when...

Cheers!! Ken

Ken PS Don't worry, when the Fall rains start ... I'll stop posting so many pix!! ;)

After taking my wife to a massage appointment tonight, I noticed what looked like a wisp of steam coming from the left front of our ST at a stop light. Looked at the Temp Gauge and all was well. Huh? Got home, opened the hood and found the idiots at Lakewood Ford here in Tacoma had not put the...

Seems appropriate to have taken the ST blueberry picking today!! Drive down and back was totally uneventful ... thinking the new update to Sync has really solved some issues. Couple of weeks ago we went to the same farm and the GPS went all wonky!! Not sure if was a glitch in the map database...

Never mind ... found another thread. Darn Ken

... than a drive through the woods!! (This is in Pt Defiance Park in Tacoma. It's a one way drive through the old growth forest, and I've often thought how much fun it would be to really zoom threw these windy roads! However, the guys in those black & white Explorers make sure that doesn't...

Someone on one of the FB groups installed these custom pads for the bottom of the cupholders/cubbies and I thought I'd give it a try. I think they look nice ... adds a little custom touch without being garish. Vendor is on Amazon, cost around $30. When I went to order the red trim that I...

Don't worry, I'll stop taking pictures when the rains return in a few weeks.... Man, this color sure photographs well!! Cheers!! Ken

I realize I'll probably be in the minority here, but we've had a lot of good experiences with having a hood protector to ward off chips and bugs. A lot of folks probably prefer wraps or protective film, but I don't like the look much after a year or two of fading. So, today was install day for...