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I would not want a CC applying the brakes for me, especially on a downhill run. The CC and any other speed control mentioned does not know if you are in Kansas, or coming down from Pikes Peak, so cannot know to be careful with brake usage, and may leave you with boiling brake fluid and no...

I bought and installed a drop in shortly after getting my truck. I was lazy, and did not cut the openings for the storage bins. I figured I would get around to it when it mattered. Glad I did not have the dealer do the install. I would be pretty disappointed with the results you got...

If you look into it, FoMoCo copied a bunch of EU brands when they cut the saw kerf between cylinders in their 'open deck' ecoboost engines. It worked for the Europeans, apparently, but not for Ford, and coolant intrusion became a widespread problem. Point being, copying designs and trends from...

Project Farm channel on YT tested SuperTech in several versions and found it to be a reasonable oil. He seemed to imply(memory?) that if you didn't drive hard and changed at the 5k interval it should serve well without problems. Some of the 'brand names' tested worse than the SuperTech, so...

Interesting that the BS would shut down by Auto Start/Stop and the not be able to re-start. My Maverick will disable that 'feature' when it senses the battery charge level is too low. The low battery charge level occurs regularly, with the original OEM non-AGM, and the replacement for 'Camel...

They must have forgotten some of these rules when they got the Tesla rentals. They were selling them at a hefty discount about a year ago(possibly longer) and it showed a hefty amount of depreciation. Apparently some rental stores(all?) were not equipped with chargers, and they expected the...

Wait until C.A.R.B. finds out! One YT video indicates tires put out more polllution(particulates??) than comes out the tailpipe. BEVs of course being heavier wear out tires facter. If matching OEM is decided as mandatory, and the OEMs specify tires with quiet/wear/etc differences from retail...

T To my mind, that looks to be an AI generated commentary. My non=pro engineering figures there should be some hydrocarbons escaping a H-burning engine. Likely from the valve guides or cylinder walls. I do not think I would drink the exhaust HOH.

I am chuckling. "Let's outsource our programming requirements to the FE." Oops... GIGO. And they are not on the same clock, so meetings to discuss 'things' are difficult. Lets do ISO-9000(?) where the production of concrete life preservers could be made ISO compliant. Just because it is...

As a kid, when power cells were new, I thought the only exhaust product would be H2O. Well... It turns out that it is not pure H2O. Somehow it is contaminated and cannot be used at least without processing for drinking water. I mentally calculated that using H as a fuel would provide the...

I think the problem is that AI has been sold as able to do wonders in every situation in evey field of endeavor. I think, conversely, that is may prove useful in limited areas, with limited fields of knowledge. As noted, it can detect patterns that human researchers and examiners may not...

AI may be like ISO-9000 or outsourcing. Some of it will work and work well, some will be like asking a squirrel where to hide a donut. I asked an AI how to build a stand using a set of materials. The answer ignored the material restriction. Not very impressed. AI will also lie when asked...

Either Project Farm or The Motor Oil Geek seemed to think that Motorcraft Syn Blend was OK oil. From memory it tested OK. If your viscosity is lower than normal/expected, was there any indication of fuel diluting the oil in the analysis? I used QS on one change, but it had a definite smell...

In case someone comes by later, the 'as built' files can be downloaded from a FoMoCo site. In the case where the installed and active files are scrambled, replacing with the originals should set things back to factory settings.

AFAIK, the ecoboost does not require full synthetic. Pretty sure Motorcraft Syn Blend is adequate. If you are not heavy footed on the gas pedal, and don't drive in city traffic, you likely will have no problems with a blend. My opinion is that full synthetic is not necessary if you do not...

You missed the point. If EVERY drain resulted in 6.2l of Mercon, it is VERY likely they all were at reasonable levels rather than they were ALL low on fluid level. SO, I I drained 6.2l, and replaced with 6.2l you think I am taking a big chance that ALL those other trans that released 6.2l were...

If Bob or Bobby has done 23 drain/refills on 8F35 transmissions in Mavericks, and the all took 6.2 quarts to replace what was drained.... would you not agree that it is VERY LIKELY that 6.2 quarts would refill them all to the proper level? Remember, you can only drain what is in the sump with...

I did not watch the video. When I do a drain and fill, I replace the drained fluid with the same amount I removed. It should work as long as the thrans had no leaks and was filled properly when I did the drain. It could be the tech has done multiple drain and fills, and all of them drained a...

"Severe conditions" apply to a lot more drivers than one would think. For most services that include fluid changes, shorter intervals are better. GIven all the 'totaled' Mavericks from rear-end collisions, one would think used 8F35's would be available right now. The demand for used...

If the turbo engines are so hard on oil as is stated in a lot of places, then using 5W-30 in a 1970 Maverick should pose no problems. The 5W would flow quickly when cold and provide quicker lubricant flow than the 10W. The -30 part is THE SAME for both oils. If multi-grade oils actually work...