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Hard to get a good dipstick reading these days. On my Honda I can put in the exact amount and the dipstick still reads low. On my Kia the dipstick was difficult to read as it was the same color as the oil. I disliked the Kia oil pan as it drained from the front and on ramps it would not drain...

Yipes, I'll probably go DIY with Dupli-color spay cans.

What a great idea to paint the wheels iconic silver to match the body. I've thought of doing the same with my XL steelies. The difference would be subtle but worth it. Where did you find iconic silver in a rattle can or did you have it done at a paint shop?

The lowest price I ever encountered for full synthetic was at a grand opening of a new NAPA store a few years ago. I bought five cases of 0W-20 at $15 per case. I used to stock up at Pepboys on black Friday every year until they stopped selling oil. At one time I was doing all the kids and...

Walmart's Supertech full synthetic vs Costco's Kirkland's full synthetic

Love the look but I'd be surprised if the ride is as good as stock. I absolutely love the comfy ride of my XL steelies and Continentals. My CRV SE rode like a buck board with it's standard low profile tires and wheels.

Mobile One is the spoken version. :)

I live in South Carolina where prices are usually more reasonable. My other car takes a tad over 4 quarts of the same weight so I have enough left over for the Maverick when I buy two 5 quart containers...

I shop both places and the Costco prices are generally less and their oil is often on sale. I don't recall seeing Walmart oil ( Supertech full synthetic ) on sale. It's usually $18.95 for a 5 qt jug where I live. Just a couple of weeks ago I paid $30 for two 5 qt. jugs of Kirkland's full...

I'm only interested in the Maverick floor mats which will use up 39,000 of my 42,000 pass points. If 200 pass points equal $1.00 then those floor mats cost $195. That's expensive for floor mats but that's what I need and feel forced to buy just to use up the points. Your use of credit cards is...

Never had a car payment and never will. Save up the money in an interest bearing account and pay cash. FordPass points won't buy much. With my 2023 XL points I have enough for a set of floor mats and not much else.

Costco often discounts Mobile One.

Seems larger than the Chrysler mini-vans we've owned and definitely larger that my old S-10. Wife now thinks the Mav is too hard to park so I swapped her my Accord. I'm the lucky one.

Had access panels on my wife's Kia but they were worthless. Not enough room to check for leaks or fully hand tighten the filter.

Not a good choice for a bank robbery getaway car.

I have probably ever style filter wrench on the market but the cap wrench is my favorite. The hybrid filter takes a 76MM 14 flute. It allows use of a ratchet wrench which offers more leverage than with other types.

My wife's Kia Soul came with an under engine cover with small removable panels under the oil filter and drain plug. I hated it because it obstructed my view of the filter and plug for leaks. Never used those removable panels and always removed the entire cover with it's nine bolts. Another...

Let me pass along a helpful hint that will work for those who will be doing their first oil change on the Maverick. It won't work so well with the second oil change and it's for those who don't use a torque wrench. Simply paint a straight line mark on the drain plug and oil pan. That will give...

I'll be glad when I can try the heater. Still using AC in S.C.