Stop stressing. Just drive your Maverick and enjoy 😅

[pigsareus]

As late as the late 1970's it wasn't considered excessive oil consumption requiring repair unless it was greater than 1 qt/500 miles. The owner manual stated to check the oil every fill up. Today Ford will allow us to repair an engine if it's greater than 1 qt/3000. And most people have the EXPECTATION that they will not have to add ANY oil between oil changes. The owner guide now just simply say to check oil periodically.

I had a Chevy Vega where I got one quart of oil to every 100 miles of travel :}

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[pigsareus]

So true, even looking at the 90s. The 90s Toyotas and Honda's my family owned were pieces of junk compared to our 2017 explorer. By the time our Toyota Tercel was about 2 years old, the seat covers had ripped open, and the foam was coming out. I remember being able to feel when I sat directly on the frame and how uncomfortable it was.

The black body cladding and headliner started falling apart not much later. The entire interior and exterior trim basically coming apart and falling off within a few years. You don't see anything like that today.

Then there's the engine, despite people saying how unkillable Toyotas are, our Tercel only made it until about 100k miles before the head gasket went, I believe the block also cracked. Apparently this was a common issue for Toyotas from this era, especially the Tercel.

By comparison, our 2017 explorer is turning 10 next year and... literally nothing. Not a single part has broken. I'm gonna replace the original tires in a few months, and I had to put in a new battery a few years ago, but that's it. The car still looks new, it still drives like a car with a lot of life left in it.

Modern cars are great. My parents back in the 80s owned multiple Ford's, a Tarus and a fiesta, as well as multiple Sentras, a civic, and a BMW. They were lucky if any of those cars lasted longer than a year without stranding them on the side of the road. The Honda blew its motor literally 2 days into ownership, and stranded my dad by himself in the middle of the Nevada desert pre cell phone. He had to get the shit box towed to salt lake and then he immediately sold it. His first, and last, Honda.

could be quality went down on Toyotas in the 90s but my '83 Corolla I got 200K miles on it before I sold it, besides regular maintenance only prob I ever had was to swap out the alternator - it was so easy to get to and replace it took me only 15 minutes in the dead of winter in the driveway. Interior even with 2 kids was great, 0 rust (we did get it Ziebarted), person I sold it to got another 40k on it when eventually the engine died. Also bought a sharp '85 red Celica hatchback, great looking and quick, and likewise had it for many troublefree years before some clown plowed into the side of it.

 

[Darryl]

I had a Chevy Vega where I got one quart of oil to every 100 miles of travel :}

In other words, a typical Vega . For a little while, I drove a 1976 cougar with a 460 that had been run hotter than it was thought possible. The customer sold it to my dad for cheap. Surprisingly it still ran well. But it consumed oil literally at the rate of 2qts/ less than 100 miles . This was in the early 1980s. I spent about 5.00/day in gas and 3.00 day in oil as a struggling college student.

 

[Tim d]

That's partly true. But some folks just stress and over-maintain every vehicle they own no matter the brand. . They change fluids much more often than necessary, re-tighten factory fittings thinking they're too loose, measure how much oil they drained from a component that didn't need to be serviced in the first place assuming it would have grenaded itself had they not intervened when they did, use only this or that brand of gasoline, oil, fluid, , replace clamps that aren't leaking because they don't trust the original, obsess over every noise even though it's normal for that vehicle because "a car shouldn't sound like that" , worry because this component (such as a compressor) "runs too much" etc. And at the end of the day, the vehicle lasts just as long for the owner who simply drives normally, and maintains their vehicle according to factory recommendation and just lets the vehicle operate as designed . The difference is that they spend less unnecessary money and end up stressing a lot less.

You hit the nail on the head.the manufacturers have recommended service intervals for a reason, they want their vehicles to last so you buy another.changing things way to early is a waste of money,but,I guess if it makes them feel better,it's their money wasted.

 

[Darryl]

You hit the nail on the head.the manufacturers have recommended service intervals for a reason, they want their vehicles to last so you buy another.changing things way to early is a waste of money,but,I guess if it makes them feel better,it's their money wasted.

Some actually think the manufacturers give the extended intervals because they WANT their vehicles to break shortly after the warranty is over , so you'll have to buy a new one. . That's crazy because manufacturers know that if their vehicles typically need major powertrain repairs fairly early, the customer is LESS likely to be a repeat customer. And once a customer leaves for that reason, it's hard to win them back. And in all honesty, owners of entry level vehicles are LESS tolerant of needing major repairs because they don't have the extra money. And if the entry level vehicle leaves them with a bad taste, they probably won't buy another vehicle from that manufacturer when it's time to upgrade and they actually have the cash

 

[SuperK401]

I've been a part of this group since may when I purchased my Maverick. And I'm convinced that some people worry unnecessarily and figure they NEED to find something to stress over. The truth is that Modern vehicles simply don't need us to constantly maintain and baby them. It's not 1990 anymore . Check you oil and coolant level regularly and change it as recommended by Ford or a bit earlier. Keep your tires inflated, inspect brakes when you rotate your tires. You can generally follow the maintenance schedule based on your use as given in the owners guide. Your Maverick will be just fine. If you need to constantly tinker under the hood of your vehicle, buy and old car. As for your maverick Ride and Enjoy

Clap clap clap! I challenge anyone with a Maverick to just wear it out.

 

[Tim d]

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I had a 73 Vega for awhile that I added gas once a week and oil twice a week. It was my daily driver and I worked 4 miles from where I lived. Some running around in it during the week but under 100 miles a week.

Same! I had a 74 pinto, it was check the gas and fill up the oil lol. Got me where I needed to go for over 2 years though.

 

[Darryl]

Clap clap clap! I challenge anyone with a Maverick to just wear it out.

Although Mavericks have only been around since late 2022, that's long enough to get a general idea concerning longevity and durability as well as areas of weakness. . Thus far it seems to be limited to cv axles on early vehicles and battery drain on some hybrids. And the sync system as is common on nearly all Fords. But nothing is emerging as problematic to the point of causing an early demise or money pit problems

 

[pigsareus]

When a person took a long trip in as late as the 1970s, they commonly took some tools with them. If you made it on a trip of over 5 or 6 hundred miles without incident, it wasn't necessarily a surprise. But it was noteworthy enough to mention that you didn't "have a bit of trouble".
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In other words, a typical Vega . For a little while, I drove a 1976 cougar with a 460 that had been run hotter than it was thought possible. The customer sold it to my dad for cheap. Surprisingly it still ran well. But it consumed oil literally at the rate of 2qts/ less than 100 miles . This was in the early 1980s. I spent about 5.00/day in gas and 3.00 day in oil as a struggling college student.

I used to buy 2 year old Vegas for about $400 - the interiors were great since they didn't have much use, I would either buy 50 wt oil or better yet when my dad or brother would change their oil I would have them put it in a milk container so I could use (burn) it in the very near future. Also spark plug #3 would always foul so I had a 6 pack of pre gapped plugs ready to go, even had one loaded in the socket wrench - I could swap out that plug at a red light if I needed to. The rust was a disaster on the cowl and fenders, and that turbo hydromatic trans was way oversized for that little 4 banger motor. Besides that - it was a great car. Nope!

 

[pigsareus]

In other words, a typical Vega . For a little while, I drove a 1976 cougar with a 460 that had been run hotter than it was thought possible. The customer sold it to my dad for cheap. Surprisingly it still ran well. But it consumed oil literally at the rate of 2qts/ less than 100 miles . This was in the early 1980s. I spent about 5.00/day in gas and 3.00 day in oil as a struggling college student.

yeah you were probably always wondering why you never saw any cars in your rear view mirror! Still a treat these days when you see a smoker on the road, they get a lot of attention!

 

[Mad Trapper]

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Same! I had a 74 pinto, it was check the gas and fill up the oil lol. Got me where I needed to go for over 2 years though.

In high school sometimes only had money for either oil or gas. Many times my old 74 Pinto Squire Wagon would go weeks at a time with no oil, still couldn’t kill it.

 

[Darryl]

yeah you were probably always wondering why you never saw any cars in your rear view mirror! Still a treat these days when you see a smoker on the road, they get a lot of attention!

Yeah. It was ok when just driving along, but when I hit the gas and passed someone on a two lane road, I saw them through the fog almost come to a complete stop.

 

[Darryl]

But you cleared out the mosquitoes in the area.

Yep. I was very careful not to accelerate around the college campus. I just babied the gas pedal, especially when ladies were around. Couldn't lose cool points

 

[JMJB]

A buddy of mine had a worn out Corvair in Highschool , back in the early 70's .
I was jealous when he got a summer job at a " amusement park " ( Peony Park , Omaha , long gone now ) .

I asked " isn't gas kind of expensive driving all the way cross town "?

He replied , " nah , gas ain't bad , it's buying the oil that's killing me "


Remember when the stores had " reclaimed" oil for half price ? As a kid I don't think I ever changed oil in my " rust bucket klunkers " , just added ....

 

[Escapologist]

There was a time or two some years back, when I was topping up the "bad" beater from the walmart synth drained from the "good" beater when it had sat a spell and the solids settled.

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