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Exactly. When it comes to synthetic oil, there is a range of quality, as has been pointed out above, but they are all better than conventional oil, and Ford's synthetic blend. Until several years ago, almost auto mfrs recommended conventional oil. So using any synthetic was cheap insurance --...

Careful with Rock Auto. I had placed 2 orders with them, no problems. On the 3rd order they sent the wrong parts. They admitted it was their mistake but insisted that *I* pay the return shipping! A friend did some investigating and found a list of Rock Auto executive email addresses in the...

That's about what I see with our BS -- with both the OE FLA battery and the replacement AGM.

If a charger is being used, the battery will be charged to 100% SOC (given enough time) but the BOC will not realize it. However, since you are doing the relearn procedure it should be fine.

I'm afraid your Maverick is toast -- scrap value. :cool: AFAIK, the only issue is that the BMS will think the battery has less of a charge than it does.

From Google: Yes, the 12-volt chassis battery in the Ford Maverick does have a current sensor. It is known as the Battery Monitoring Sensor (BMS). [1, 2, 3] Here is what you need to know about it: Location: The sensor is clamped directly onto the negative battery terminal. [1, 2] Function: It...

Not sure about the Maverick, but with the BS there is a current sensor on the neg(-) battery post. In order for the system to keep track of the state of charge (SOC) all current into and out of the battery must flow through that current sensor.

They were good guys. My thinking was that it was Metro's fault for not ensuring that that they could read, write, and speak English reasonably well before putting them out in the field.

Speaking of halon... At Metro (DC Metrorail) some train control rooms had halon fire suppression. One day, a tech was warming up some food in the microwave and it began to smoke. The halon alarm went off giving the guys 10-15 seconds to hit the huge red "Abort" button. Ordinarily that would...

We had punch card machines in high school. I believe the idea was that using them would give kids a marketable skill. I think they fell out of use by the time we graduated.

That's becoming difficult to do, since most corporations have been sucked into the race to the bottom. What I do is read 1-star reviews and BBB complaints first, looking for customer service issues.

Quote: "In last year's JD Power Quality Survey, an annual study that measures the quality of a car during the first three months of ownership, Ford finished 10th among mainstream brands and scored below the industry average. But this year, JD Power ranked the automaker as the top mainstream...

From Google: "If it’s a shipping error (e.g., you ordered 1, but received 3): Legally, the items are not yours. You are expected to notify the retailer so they can arrange and pay for the return. If it is a company's mistake, many retailers will let you keep the extra items anyway because the...

Aww, hell no. I'm retired but I would not want to mess with that install. It's way more involved than it needs to be. Maybe there's more to it but it appears that Yakima is relying on some very small hardware to hold the clips in place. I wonder if there is any thread locker to keep the...

What are the grey 'L' shaped brackets tightened against? Why such low torque?

What do you expect for just $780? :cool: Seriously though, WTF? As you said, that could have been a whole lot worse. Not to be melodramatic but it could have caused a serious, even fatal, accident. You can bet the mfr would say the warranty is limited to the replacement of failed parts. No...

Not trying to be argumentative, but would you mind sharing a link to a site that says that any given brand of fuel has different levels of additives from one octane grade to another? I'm honestly curious because I've never heard that before. What I have seen are many articles and videos that...

First, IDK. I don't work for an oil company, but what I've read/seen over the years, from a variety of sources, is that all octane grades have the same amount of additives.

Many/most people may be aware of this, but while overinflation can give the impression of better handling because turn-in is quicker, the more pressure the less rubber on the road, so ultimate grip is lower.

Clearly you are too generous.:cool: You're lucky you copied them before they became damaged. That's the only way audio quality from a drive can exceed that of the source (CD). If you haven't already done so, you might consider making a backup since the CDs are in poor shape.