Recent content by CaliMav68

I've always said it, and I'll continue to say it: never even think about a dealership for service unless it's warranty related. Even then, be wary.

I've seen a few posts with headliner/door trim separation mentioned. I noticed recently my Mav has been afflicted. I tried a fix last week. So far so good....

Hybrids are welcome watch!

Now I'm intrigued. I'm driving from Ohio to California, with some detours in a few weeks. I can swing by where ever you're at and we can do a few head to head drag races. Sport Mode is quite aggressive. But fun as hell. I'm down if you are. We can even invite some other local Mav owners.

3)Always flog it in Sport Mode

A lot harder to balance out those horizontal pistons. I can imagine it would be super annoying.

Yes! It's all about brake pedal pressure. I do that all the time if I don't want it to activate.

Bless your heart? Oh boy. Anyway, good point with the Stop/Start variable. I just don't believe it has much effect on the turbo's longevity. Let's keep track of our mileage and any issues. Currently at 80k. Zero issues so far with anything. I'm willing to bet the vast majority of us will have...

My experience with different cars with turbos is trouble free in over 40 years of driving. I'm guessing your experience is the exact opposite due to your trepidation with turbos needing to be babied. Or maybe your experience is trouble free like me, and you flogging it on the daily confirms a...

I'd say it's annoying at times, but that's what the disable button is for. As for wear and tear on all components, I believe it's negligible when compared to all the other stresses put on the drivetrain. We demand constantly changing conditions out of our vehicles. The AutoSS is just another...

This is a reason why I think dealerships are shady. Last October they replaced my 3 year old battery under the recall. My battery tested fine but replaced it anyway. Money for them from Ford. I'll take it, but the half-shafts are a different animal, requiring careful installation and wheel...

After more thought I'm inclined to wait. On top of your recommendations, I also don't trust dealership work/skill/knowledge or basically giving a crap. Particularly with warranty work. The multiple times some have had to get this fixed attests to that. It can't all be faulty parts. We'll see...

7500 miles with full synthetic always. 5000 miles if majority trailering or hard/mountain driving. That's for the EB. Seems the hybrid could go 10k without issue.

I recently scheduled my trailer brake module reprogramming recall (26C10) service at the local dealer. The service manager told me I'm also eligible to get my front half shafts replaced under recall 25N09. I have never received any info on this. I know of the issues, but I have an unmolested...

Doesn't look like anyone responded so I have a little input on the subject. Better late than never. I wanted a brush guard for protection and looks. The ACC module really limits options if you have it. That aside, I looked at how strong the attachment points are. They are inadequate at best...