Recent content by AirborneRATT

I too have the hybrid. I keep playing with the different modes and with my driving mostly in town (stop and go), I find that I can get crazy good milage on eco mode. I feel that eco is just more aggressive in charging the battery when I let off the gas and less aggressive when I step on the...

Except for the first oil change which I do at about 1,000 miles, I follow the trucks percentage meter. I don't think that 0w 20 comes in any form other than full synthetic does it? I buy in bulk 15 quarts at a time and buy Ford OEM filters by the case. $42 per oil change and I do them myself...

This statement caused me to think about it. Here is why I thought it would work. First, I didn't know that the system used both the wired and Bluetooth connection. I thought it was wired only. You live and learn I guess. Second, when I'm using Android Auto, I can select my audio source to...

My apologies. I assumed two things here, and I was wrong. Sorry. I thought that, of all the folks I could rant about this issue, the members here would have some context for what is going on. That does not appear to be completely true. I thought that if someone voiced such a strong opinion on...

Great response when companies pay millions for one guy to run the company. When it's all good, give that man a bonus. When it goes to hell, blame the lowest paid employees. When you have control over something, the buck stops with you. That's taking responsibility. That's accountability...

Yes. Waze is the best right now right? I like that it alerts me to traffic issues prior to me running into them possibly literally. I don't know much about the LG line of phones. I'm using a Pixel 8 and it connected right away after installing Android Auto. I will say that it gets goofy...

Okay guys. We can disagree and argue on the cause and effects here but the bottom line is that Ford has 6,000 open tech slots and Ford techs are complaining. I still need a recall done and the two dealerships in my area have not been able to meet my needs, hence the reason I started this...

You keep asking this question. The short answer is "no". Ford is not the only company to do this but... and this is where it falls apart for Ford at this time... they have set rates that are too difficult for the techs to make a living and they have left Ford in droves OR not taken jobs with...

I do. However, the pricing structure from the manufacturer has priced out mechanics for Ford dealerships.

This seems to be the best fit for this little rant. As we all know, Ford's CEO does NOT respect his mechanics and as a result, the dealerships are hurting for them. Why am I ranting about this? Great question. Thank you for asking. I need the latest recall on my Maverick. You know, the...

I'm another one in the 10-20 year group. Cars/trucks are always a money loss. The fact that I use the truck to go and earn money doesn't change that. My truck does not earn me that money, it gets me to where I earn the cash. As such, my Maverick gets me from point A to B and that's it...

Adding to my confusion and thus frustration, it turns out that we can't connect either phone via Bluetooth while the truck is moving. We had to pull off the road for the passenger to make the phone connect. I get why but I still hate this purposely implemented logic declination. (Can't have...

I appreciate the input guys. I hadn't found a way to do this and I was hoping that someone invented an outside-the-box method that I hadn't thought. If you read this and have an idea, please share. For now, my solution will be to have my wife put the audio book on my phone so that I can do it...

I just scheduled my recall for the trailer module the other day. My local dealer is 1 month out. No mobile service either. So I got that going for me. I do my own oil changes and I agree, change the oil; change the filter.

My intent seems to have gotten lost. I can play music, use Waze, etc just fine from my phone without issue. It does all of the things. When my wife is with me and we are going on a road trip, she likes to play audio books for us to enjoy. They are on her phone only. I want to use my phone...