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I changed my own oil for 55 years, and LOVED it. The last 5 of those years, I used the Griot's Oil Extractor that my brother-in-law bought me for Christmas. That made it a lot easier and cleaner, but still had to deal with the oil filter. For 10 years, on my Miata, I removed the cardboard...

I'm with Colin. I realized 4 years ago that it was not worth my time and energy changing my own oil. That said, the decision was made for me when I left my 2-car-garage-and- equipment condo for this apartment and no garage. And now, PARTICULARLY seeing what is involved in changing the oil on...

Thanx for the reminder, Ozark. This is a totally new concept for me.

Hey Bill, in order for Ford to come up with a $19,995 hybrid truck, they had to cut corners wherever they could. Perfect example, NO CRUISE CONTROL. Looking around the truck, an obvious place to cut costs would be the battery. An electrical engineer friend said that I didn't have to worry...

For these types of folks, I like to quote the Old Testament. I think it is in Leviticus: "If your D will reach your A, go F yourself."

With all these electronics geegaws that I know nothing about, "I ain't disablin' nothin'!!!!!"

On my XL, I went with Weathertech, who only have the front mats. So, I am waiting for them to come out with mats for the rear. I was surprised by this, and someone on here said that Weathertech makes a rear mat for the 2.0 model. Go figure.

By accident, I found a great sale of Mobil 1 oil at NAPA, ON-LINE. I was trying to find a quart of Motorcraft 0W-20 on-line, when I found Napa's sale. From my British car days, I always like to keep a quart of oil and a gallon of antifreeze in the trunk. (And a thermostat, water pump, oil...

I was the first Maverick order at my dealer, maybe the first one in the state of Maryland. When my truck hit the dealership, before they got my Line-X installed, a guy offered them $5,000 more than I paid for it. They said "No." Even with my sales contract, they still could have sold it out...

Thanks. I installed a tap light.

Thanks for the response. Yes, braking is what I am concerned about, as the trailer has no brake system. Check out the Outbound Trailer website. The trailers are a very good, and inexpensive, idea for minimum camper needs. The issue here is whether the Maverick is vehicle enough for the...

I would not recommend the FIT kit. Like the folks on here say, look for a cheapie trash bucket. A few months after I ordered my 2022, I received a nice letter from Ford, thanking me for my patience and giving me the FIT kit free gratis. (This was NOT from my dealer, so I wasn't sure it would...

LS, please keep us posted on your new camper. I am considering an Outbound camper in the 1,000-1,300 pound range. I have the hybrid 2.5, so I don't have the 4-wheel drive, oil cooler, or 4,000 tow kit. I have the standard 2,000 lb kit. My biggest concern is SAFETY. An interesting test of...

Thanks! I gave them "2022-Ford-Maverick-SL-Hybrid-2.5" and this is what they came up with. Thanks again.

Thanks Rick. When my day comes, I will either go with this or the other auto shop battery mentioned on here. This battery is good for cruise control, lane assist, and heated seats, ALL OF WHICH I DO NOT HAVE, and infotainment systems. I only use my little CD Player that I plug into the...

Thanks, Guys. Dumb and happy has served me well for 80 years, 81 in December. Apps schmapps!

Thanks for the quick response, paneubert. Although there is nothing I can do about it, I think that you have cleared it up for me. I don't know what an App is, and I don't know what FordPass is. From what I can glean from other posts, Deep Sleep comes on when the truck sits for long periods...

Hey Folks, when I first open the truck door, to enter the truck, the overhead lights will NOT come on. I have the overhead switch set in the MIDDLE position, per the manual's instructions. When I open the door to LEAVE the truck, the lights come on. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? Electrical curses...

My Line-X job was $550, as cited by my Ford dealer. The stuff is wonderful stuff, tough, and "shiny," which I did not expect. ONE WARNING. All Line-X franchises are not equal. My dealer's Linex-X shop was booked up, so he used a shop in another town, which did not plug up screw holds or...

Nice "cool" color, an intelligent alternative to white or [my] silver, for trucks that have to park in the sun all day.