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I like steelies. I would have bought an XL except back when I ordered, cruise control was not available, and the information needed to install it was not available. So, XLT it was. I don't like the wheels on the 22 XLT that much that I would have paid extra for them, but they are what they...

Your dealer should have checked the battery before delivery. A fully charged battery should be at about 12.6v. Short trips will likely not get the battery fully charged, but may get it to the minimum charge level. Highway trips may not get the battery fully charged either. I would suggest...

My bet is the F-150 mafia inside Ford begged that the Ranger, then selling around 250k annually, be discontinued so they could preserve their record of being the best selling model. The threatened to lose the record if Rangers were kept in the lineup. Even with the minimal money spent for...

Why do they bother with 'appointments' when they have no intention to do anything to the vehicle until they are good and ready? I have 5 recalls listed. If I call for an appointment, it would be nice to know that it will not take 8 hours to do some software updates. But that will not happen...

A while ago I used the part number on the 'enhanced' battery installed in my Mav and searched FoMoCo parts site. This was likely over a year ago. At that time, the part number on the battery was noted as NLA, and the suggested/only substitute available was the AGM model. I think I put a post...

The explanation of the internal problem with the Camel batteries would fit the description of your experience. The connection failed, at least partially, and would not conduct the amps needed to operate the starter, thus the no-start. The voltage dropped as the conduction areas got heated...

How do you find production date? I think my '22 was one of the last, from November 2022, but have nothing to verify. I did get the Camel battery recall, and I do have a Camel FLA battery, not an AGM as was set in the as-built configuration. It has been a problem since day one of ownership...

Not an apple fan so much. Moto g stylus 5G (ST2131DL) was a good buy for a 5G at about $50 Memorial Day last year. One of the two Shopping Networks, but both had the same model for almost the same $$. More than meets my needs. Same comment, the camera just not up to Samsung, but the rest...

"The fule mileage of a four with the power of a V8 when you need it." Well... OK, I don't think using the turbo beyond a minimal amount will help fuel mileage. You add more fuel when you add compressed air to the cylinder. You get more power per piston stroke. You added fuel to do so. The...

I would have been happy with the XL except for one thing: Cruise control. The boss would not let me buy without, so XLT it was. Happy with what I have, and would only delete the sliding window.\ Very happy with the fuel mileage, but I seem to be able to get better fuel mileage than The Boss...

Brand matters somewhat. You might check with Project Farm for his comparison. The Oil Geek channel on YT also did some comparison. The spec sets a 'low' acceptable limit, and some of the higher priced(NOT ALL!!) have stronger additive packages. The Wally/Costco/etc likely all meet the...

UniversityOfPi: Modern vehicles including the Maverick have sensors that factor in the vehicle's estimation of what specific kind of duty cycle it's being driven in. Do you have documentation that the sensor system is anything more than a clock? My driving annually is less than 2400 miles...

FWIW, some(many?) earlly build ecoboosts came with FLA batteries, not the AGM as I think was the original spec'd battery. My experience is that the non-AGM will tend to go to 'sleep' to save the battery from discharge to the point you cannot start the engine. This happened within the first few...

Some may have mechanical supports/lifts to place the tank. The straps are mostly hooked into a slot at one end, and held by trapped threaded 'bolts' on the other. To make threading the bolts into the straps easier, and to allow the nut to grab onto the threads while more accessible, long...

The original fix to make the vehicle safer was to install a rubber/plastic panel at the front of the fuel tank. It prevented the sharp edge of the differential from slicing into the front of the fuel tank and causing a large opening. The long bolts are used to allow easier installation of the...

Maybe a Chevy Vega? They were as bad or worse when it came to rear end collisions, but did not get the Unsafe at Any Speed author whose name I cannot dredge up to pounce on the Chevy record. Of course you will see more Pintos on the road than you will Vegas... must be the wunnerful oil burner...

Nissan sells vehicles with a non-repairable CVT. Many fail before reaching 100k miles. Honda made excellent engines in the past. The most recent offerings have a tendency to become oil burners. They are riding on their name, in some respects. A merger would not be in the interest of both as...

Did the manual choke have a knob that you pulled out... as mentioned...??

If it was a Li battery, setting 80% as the goal SoC makes sense to prolong battery life. You may have a FLA battery, not an AGM. You have to look at the battery to verify. It may be possible the 'strategy' used for the two types is different. It may be that leaving the type at AGM may override...

Maybe 61 years, but I do the opposite in my 1985 Ranger. If I add the 6th quart as indicated, the truck will soon eat that oil and be back down to the lowest end of 'safe' hashmark. Somehow it does not like what the factory says it should have. Could be that the manual was set for the 'cast...