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I don’t know what you consider a “reputable source”. I get it that saying “well by uncle’s neighbors friend works on cars and he said….” Isn’t exactly gospel. And simple AI-generated crap doesn’t cut it either. And I don’t always consider Wikipedia a completely reliable source either. But there...

I tend to agree. Top Tier is........well, meets Top Tier specs from 20+ years ago. I'll be interested to see when the new "Top Tier +" branded fuel makes it to my area (south Louisiana). Evidently bp and Amoco and Costco now market this "new" spec TOP TIER™ Announces New TOP TIER™+ Standard -...

Oil/water emulsion happens, it could be for different reasons (none of them good). You’ve already found 1 possibility – “At which time I had to refill the engine coolant tank from mid-level. Which was mid-level again by the oil/filter change. Hmmm.” As others have mentioned – cold climate, lots...

That's some seriously cold weather. Assuming you have electrical outlets in the garage would certainly use some kind of powered battery blanket and a battery maintainer. Surprising to me how much battery capacity is lost in extreme cold, even for fully charged batteries. "For instance, a fully...

As others have mentioned - the spare is a $115 line-item option. You probably have the fix-a-flat solution (Ford calls it a tire inflator/sealant kit). I checked a few '26 Mav 2.0EB FWD window stickers, what I find very disingenuous is that on '26 Escapes, the window sticker clearly stated if...

Gee, don't be shy, tell us how you really feel.......:fingerscrossed:

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Aerodynamic drag certainly takes a toll on mpg’s. But even in the not-as-cold southern (as opposed to northern) US, somewhat surprising numbers (to me) on the outsized contribution of higher air density with colder ambient air temps to reduced fuel economy – it’s a big factor too. In winter...

You're not the first (or last) that have had this particular upsell, on BITOG found it was done over 20 years ago too.......

You were hoodwinked. At 5000km, no need for an oil 'fortifier' (whatever the hell that is) (BG p/n 115). Time to find a new dealer if possible. BG Advanced Formula MOA® – BG Products, Inc.

Motorcraft date code deciphering is tough to nail down. BITOG is populated with many batch code/date code threads on Mobil1, Penzoil, etc but zip on Motorcraft. Maybe contact Motorcraft directly [[email protected]]as per this link: FCSD Chemicals and Lubricants

As others have said - don't worry about your GPF Mav, not the end of the world, yes I'm sure there'll be times regen cycles will be irksome but it is what it is, GPF's in Europe for many years, a small percentage with onboard diagnostics (OBD) related issues. If you live in a CARB state...

There you go - and because curiosity got the best of me, looked in the '25 Mav OM, searched for 'vent hose' got similar info:

H2S inhalation from a car battery is certainly a 'thing', albeit super rare. Hydrogen sulfide inhalation from car battery killed mother, daughter, medical examiner says - WFTV A Rare Case of Hydrogen Sulfide Toxicity From a Malfunctioning Car Battery Is there more to that Alabama story? Oh...

The interweb’s a wonderful thing but rarely 100% conclusive. What little I’ve learned about 12v batteries and venting in current (not 60s/70s/80s etc) late model vehicles we drive: If you have a 12v AGM/SLA/FLA under the hood – it is “vented” as such (has either pressure relief valves or a...

I have yet to see a single Station with a Top Tier+ label on their pumps, and probably won’t until ‘sometime’ in 2026. Back in Nov. 2024, Top Tier told us - “Fuel marketers can anticipate accessing these new standards (Top Tier+) on toptiergas.com by early January (2025), with consumer...

Has anyone seen/used a 'Top Tier +" gas yet?

An interesting thread. Not a Mav hybrid owner yet but still thinking I will be in not too distant future. The whole Ford BMS (and inter-related electrical components) mess must be absolute hell on Ford service techs, the amount of trouble-shooting and frustration involved is astounding as...

I thought they're planned to have lithium iron phosphate batteries...... Ford’s $5B Bet on America: Innovation Meets Efficiency in New EV Platform, Assembly Process and Midsize Truck "Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) prismatic batteries also enable space and weight savings, while delivering cost...

I'm in the same boat (sort of) - '25 Escape PHEV prices currently are pretty attention-getting. What I find a bit strange is, the '25 Escape HEV's ($4k Ford incentive for the HEV vs. $7k for the PHEV) have a lower MSRP than the PHEV's (by about $4k-$5k), but within a ~500 mi. or so radius of...