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I think you are overthinking it. Change it when the color and consistency starts looking off.

To add further to this, you are correct because you can't provide a receipt for a multipoint when doing it yourself. You have to follow the owners manual and do the fluid and filter changes as they are scheduled in this case. That is the only way to provide proof and receipts...

Change the tires. A/T tires will drop your MPG because of the grip. I know this firsthand going from stock Continentals to A/T tires. That MPG is also one of drawbacks to hybrids when used almost strictly for highway driving. Even with A/T tires on this truck I never average under 26 MPG except...

There is a reason why if you don't use the recommended oil. Few reasons actually but LSPI (low speed pre-ignition) is the main culprit. Lubricant reference charts https://www.fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/resources/quickreferencecharts 2.0L recommended oil is 5w30 or any equivalent that meets...

Maybe but what happens when you bring it in for lets say a transmission repair and they say the oil is toast? If you are lucky you'll get out of there with only a bill for an oil flush regardless of whether the transmission needs to be replaced or repaired. Oil doesn't get toasted overnite If...

They also artificially devalue the renminbi against the US dollar. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/061115/yuan-vs-rmb-understanding-difference.asp "China uses currency controls to maintain the value of the Chinese yuan at a favorable level. The PBOC sets a midpoint value against the...

I thought so too until it happened to me. I also have a 2022 this maybe an issue that was resolved on newer models.

And when they can you lose, that is why you let them do the work so they can't. And you absolutely do need to service the vehicle while under the 3 year 36000 mile period for the factory warranty you paid for. Explain to us how you do a multipoint check with nothing more than trust me I did it...

Yes but one is inherently selfish while the other inconveniences many less people. One doesn't siphon tax dollars meant to maintain the roads, one doesn't jack up everyone's electric bill by requiring more grid capacity and transmission ability, one doesn't increase the existing carbon output it...

Source? https://www.forbes.com/sites/kirkogunrinde/2025/12/15/ford-to-take-195-billion-profit-hit-as-it-scales-back-electric-vehicle-plans/ No mention of EV trucks here " The company said it was on track to produce its low-cost $30,000 pickup by 2027, and have half of its vehicle lineup be...

Depends what the volume of customers is. There is a saying beggars can't be choosers. If you refuse to let them do the work if they won't honor the warranty they lose all the nickels for that repair and potentially many more over what could be a long term business relationship. You need to...

Nope the local dealer here wants the money from Ford. Unless it is something they can't justify, turning away and off a customer is bad business for a small dealer.

Except proper adjustment :) which it sounds like yours are/

BMS controls the auto start/stop's initial state. You can trick it into disabling it permanently far as I know or until you manually reset the BMS. What you do is hook up a bad battery to the truck and try to or actually start it if it will. Once the BMS picks up on it, it will disable auto...

They were put there to mess with your head and get you to start threads about it on forums like these.

Sort of correct, on 2025 models and newer the final drive ratio is 3.81 for all ecoboosts and 3.37 for all hybrids. Earlier hybrids were 2.91. https://www.vdm.ford.com/content/dam/brand_ford/en_us/brand/towing/pdf/2025_Ford_Maverick_Towing_Info_fnl-Dec5.pdf

That depends if you get caught by the authorities or not.

Requiring a trailer brake controller is a legal issue not a towing capacity issue. It will depend on the state but here the rule is if the trailer's (GVWR) is rated over 3000lbs it has to have brakes on it. Since it is rated for 4000lbs it is possible an owner will have a trailer that meets the...

Depending the service department yes if there is an issue related to it. I know of one case were a lady got her oil changed at jiffy lube and they didn't tighten the plug. Fast forward, engine had pretty much seized up when all the oil drained out. They told her to go pound sand when they found...

Depends how long and how hard you plan to drive the vehicle. Also depends how you plan to deal with the service on the vehicle. If you trade in vehicles every 2 - 5 years then probably no even if it is used as a commercial work vehicle. If you plan to hold it until the wheels fall off then...