What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

[Nascarbilly]

I moved my P3 vent gauge into the blue cruise eye sensor for a 2025^ Explorer. I should’ve done this a year ago when I first thought about it. View attachment 35064

@UNBROKEN :
You are a very talented guy!! FORD should hire you as a Consultant to help improve the overall quality of their performance vehicles. If the ordinary ST could be a better vehicle from the start 1) the buying customer would get more for their money 2) "Lookers" would turn into buyers/owners and 3) FORD's bottom line profit sheets would benefit too.

BTW: I'm still waiting on you to crack the nut and get rid of the fake engine noise without damaging any other functions. No pressure!!

 

[nyuk98GT]

Fellow STers,

Today I did the first oil change with 1,137 miles on the clock. Filled with Mobil 1 5W-30 and a Motorcraft filter. I put in 6 quarts as a start and will check the level after a drive tomorrow.

FWIW, the drain plug (2026) has a 10 or 11 mm bolt head in the center and it was not a problem to loosen. Glad I didn't need my spare (it has a 3/8" square drive recess in it). The OEM plug has a central passage and drain hole so the oil can be drained slowly without fully removing the plug. It took about 3 minutes to drain and only a fine line of oil drained after the plug was pulled out.

JLT oil catchcan had about 2 teaspoons collected after 700 (pretty gentle break-in) miles.

That's it for today.

 

[DSGR]

I've contacted Fenfab over the fitment issue with my 2026 ST and his cold charge pipe. He has yet to respond and I doubt he will. He's determined he's right and I'm wrong. I guess it's on to the BBB. I called S&B and they have provided me with excellent support along with my order of their cold charge pipe. They requested some photos and a description of the fit since they advertise it to fit up to a 2024 Explorer ST. There are differences and it doesn't seem that anyone makes a cold charge pipe that is an exact fit at the intercooler outlet on a 2026 ST. I drove our '26 ST today after installing the S&B cold charge pipe and it did fine. If anyone has installed the S&B part on their '26 ST, please let me know and how it's going so far. Does anyone know if there is an exact fit cold charge pipe for a '26 ST? I'm thinking about the rear differential brace and brake upgrades by Brake Performance. I've used their slotted rotors and ceramic pads and they have been the best brakes I've ever used!

 

[DSGR]

Fellow STers,

Today I did the first oil change with 1,137 miles on the clock. Filled with Mobil 1 5W-30 and a Motorcraft filter. I put in 6 quarts as a start and will check the level after a drive tomorrow.

FWIW, the drain plug (2026) has a 10 or 11 mm bolt head in the center and it was not a problem to loosen. Glad I didn't need my spare (it has a 3/8" square drive recess in it). The OEM plug has a central passage and drain hole so the oil can be drained slowly without fully removing the plug. It took about 3 minutes to drain and only a fine line of oil drained after the plug was pulled out.

JLT oil catchcan had about 2 teaspoons collected after 700 (pretty gentle break-in) miles.

That's it for today.

Thank you for the info. I recently purchased a '26 ST and am planning to change the oil at 1,000 miles. I was wondering about that oil drain plug. I guess it's still plastic?