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Dunno what your actual final repair cost was. From $2k+ initial estimate to $9.9k (as of your post yesterday), that's not unusual. From my limited experience a couple years ago (2022) - had a '22 Honda Civic LX (base trim), while stopped at a light was hit broadside by an F-250 exiting a parking...

Thanks. Yes I've scoured the many spare tire fitment threads here. A lot of info but not surprisingly haven't quite found many specific answers to my specific 225/65 R17 fitment question. Ultimately a test-fitment may be in my future. The only options on the '26 XL Hybrid unit I'm looking at...

Yeah, my luck is that I'd be on the side of an interstate many miles from home/tire shop with a flat. The doughnut/mini spare just too dissimilar from the OEM tires for my taste.

I’m finally actually considering getting a ’26 Mav XL FWD hybrid (only took me 4+ years). I’m not crazy about the 115/70 R17 doughnut it comes with. As I’m sure others have done, I’d plan to buy a 17x7 5x108 38 or 40mm offset steel wheel and mount a non-doughnut tire to it. The 215/60 R17...

Author bio from WSJ - a Pulitzer prize winner no less...........didn't know there was one for "criticism"..... Dan Neil is the author of the “Rumble Seat” column which runs Saturdays in The Wall Street Journal. Previously, Mr. Neil was the auto columnist for the Los Angeles Times from 2003 to...

The sub-heading of the article headline: Ford’s affordable compact pickup trades modern amenities for a throwback key ignition, plain steel wheels—and a rough and raspy four-cylinder To avoid paywall issues the link isn't to the WSJ article.............. Ford’s Maverick XL is a low-tech...

Horses for courses (meaning different people/things are suited for different tasks/situations). Most people I know do a pros/cons and wants/needs comparison on what's important or not and do a weighting. Size, mpg, ergonomics, purchase price (new or used), payload and GCWR wants/needs...

Did a bit more interweb searching trying to find Paul Harvey type details (“and now you know the rest of the story”) on the current Group III base oil supply problems. So now I’m a tribology expert (well – not really). And a logistics/supply chain expert (well – not really either). Haven’t...

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:

You're overthinking things. SlashGear is part of a clickbait family hoping you'll accidently click on some ad content. Go to SlashGear,com website. Check "About". Note, "Today, SlashGear operates under Static Media and reaches over 5 million readers every month................." Go to Static...

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...