It looks to be just time based ... my oil life on the dash ran out a couple weeks ago on my hybrid... only had about 800 miles on the oil since changing it last year.
i think every 3k is a little dramatic, even on a regular ice vehicle, unless its some crazy built motor you're eeking a ton of performance out of.
I think 5K is being proactive, 8K I wouldnt bat an eye but start planning one soon. I'm sure blackstone or whatever testing company would most...
I don't believe it's year based, the cut outs are aligned for the hybrid -- my 2025 lines up perfectly.
But like you said, it's not smart to get something like this and expect a quick-lube or the dealer to care about doing it your way -- they don't have time for that.
I got mine strictly to...
its a water drain.
I wouldn't be spraying water at it especially with a pressure washer -- the inside of the fuel door is a wipe clean with a damp towel type of cleaning.
I put on one of these
https://amzn.to/4xKB3vm
I had a same style different brand one on an old car back in the day and it was great. Low profile, quick turn, it comes with a silicone hose, so just attach it and put it in a container and have a beer while it drains. Has an o-ring cap as well...
I'm yet to do an oil change with the skid plate, but when I installed installed it, I replaced the drain plug with a quick drain valve because I highly doubt theres a good way to avoid a mess to the skid plate without taking the whole thing off.
The oil filter will be another story, theres...
I don't think anyone is arguing you can't hobble an engine cover on there...
The point is it certainly did not come with one from the factory, so unless OP went through the trouble of putting one on, and that was not put back on, it's a different story. It certainly did not come from the...
same here, i get out of the way if a vehicle drives erratic, person driving with a phone in their hand, front end damage on the vehicle, someone who brakes late -- spent some years on two wheels and developed a healthy fear of vehicles.
not a fumoto, but i have a rival skid plate with a stahlbus drain valve
https://amzn.to/4ihLoLm
I like that it has a cap, which gives me the warm and fuzzies know theres an added layer of protection between the oil dumping out. It comes with a section of nice silicone tubing so you can just...
I have one of these
https://amzn.to/3TiZYIb
and a case for it
https://amzn.to/3UE0Ass
I've had a bunch of different ones over the years, including some cheap specials, and the hulkman one has been the best quality feeling one.
I have actually pulled up to someone that needed a jump and helped...
For what it's worth the recall for that was 25C69
I had it done via mobile ford tech back in may. My understanding is it was due to the parking pawl not engaging fully with the possibility of it slipping out of park and causing a rollaway.
Maybe you can convince ford to reflash the modules...