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Turns out my last post on whether Ford stores GPS location and driving behavior data was incorrect. This is more accurate, and makes sense as the PCM and/or TCU are not designed for long term storage of large .gpx tracks. Q: Ford Maverick, does the TCU or PCM store long-term GPS data, and does...

Good point. I just looked that up and Ford indeed "collects and stores your GPS location data, along with other driving behavior data." So I got fooled again. Bastards.

In 1964 (I was in 4th grade then), my mother gave me the book "1984" (published in 1949) and told me to read it. Which I did. I hardly remember any of it and probably need to read it again. What's funny is to realize how much of what people were afraid of in the 1960s has come true, yet no one...

Ok, and I'll try not to be so naive :crazy::wink:

You just go on your merry way and drink the Kool-Aid. In the meantime, I have chosen to disconnect my TCU and take measures not to be low hanging fruit, or try to come off as better than others. This forum is for people to learn and share what they have learned, not to put others down or come...

You're missing the point of my post. It wasn't about auto insurance rates. Regardless of the fact that rates increased for everyone, most people are unaware of the amount of tracking that's involved. My biggest concern is that my insurance company sees if I habitually drive 5 mpg over the speed...

What really opened my eyes was when my insurance rates went up substantially at the beginning of 2025 with no blemishes on my record. As I do every few yrs, I got new quotes from every major insurance company. Most of them offered a discount if you allow an app to run on your phone which...

I'm exactly with you on all that. Stopped using Fordpass over a year ago when it tried to force me to accept an updated user agreement. I also disabled the TCU by removing fuse #11 and unplugging power to the unit, giving up Remote Start and other features after learning more on how Ford shares...

Maybe it stays in the plastic engine underside cover better. Mine was in the steel FX4 skid plate and fell out on its own. I'm not excited about paying $80 for a chunk of plastic just to watch it fall out again, so am driving without it. I keep thinking next time I remove the skid plate to...

I find that hard to believe with the flimsy plastic piece of crap air scoop that falls out before your first oil change. Ford wants $80+ for that part and won't give out the part number. So I doubt they think it's important. With the PTU being underfilled from the factory, it's my guess they...

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Looks like you heard correctly. "Ford dealers do not always use motorcraft oil. While it's the brand Ford recommends and many dealerships use it, some may opt for other brands of bulk oil that meet Ford's specifications, or offer different Motorcraft product lines, like full-synthetic, upon...

I have a friend who delivers bulk oil to all the dealers in Western Colorado. He says Ford is the only company that doesn't use full synthetic.

It's funny because 99.9% of the people who say it's not possible have never tried it and don't know anyone who has. "Oil is cheaper than a new engine" is a logic fallacy. My last car got over 120,000 mi with Mobil 1 EP changed every 10,000 mi. I sold it and believe it's up around 150,000 miles...

10,000 miles with full synthetic Mobil 1 EP ("protects for 20,000 miles"). If you're over 60 and still think you need to do it the same way as your great great great granddaddy did before the Civil War, every 3,000 miles.

How did you do it without removing the rear skid plate?

I did my PTU and RDU at 32-34k miles with Mobil 1 Synthetic 75w-90 full synthetic gear oil and haven't noticed any difference. The oil drained out of each gearbox looked normal, a little dark but no abnormal particulates. I'm at about 42k miles now. Will report here if the gearboxes explode...

Lobo axles? Are those the same as the Tremor, the replacement CV axles or entirely different?

LOL. Who pooped in your cornflakes? There is absolutely nothing wrong with him asking for warranty coverage. His attitude was relaxed, which is more than I can say for yours. Are you off your meds? If you followed this issue long enough you would know that many Maverick CV axles failed with or...

Year, make and model?