Longevity, or First thing TO-DO when received new Maverick!

[BLZ57]

You have put a lot of thought into the longevity of your Maverick, so it would seem you may keep the truck for a long time. Good!
I would get a back-up OEM PCM/ECM (computer brain) from a MY22 with your configuration from a wrecked one. CarParts.com is a good source.
I had a 95 Windstar that we bought new. Car manufactures only need to supply replacement parts for 10 years. It was not too long after 10 years that the PCM failed. So this may have been around 2010, or a bit earlier.
This was a nightmare. Ford no longer stocked. Re-flashed PCM's were not cheap, and neither was the labor. And did not come with a warranty from standard auto parts suppliers. Ran OK for a while and failed again. Put another one in, ran, but not as good as before. That one failed. Put a used OEM one from EBAY (not a California car) and it ran ok, but not as good as before.
About 15 years later, I was talking to the parts mgr at my Ford dealership - he had the same experience on a different FORD model (Escort I think) - had to junk the car.
I have a 2016 Shelby that will stay in the family forever. Last thing I want is it not to at least run as it did from the factory.
Ford made a zillion Windstar's, less 2016 Mustang GT's, and well, not many Mavericks. I picked up a couple of OEM PCM's with low mileage from wrecked cars - each about $200 - cheap insurance that the car will run correctly in the future. The Windstar PCM was on the interior side of the firewall (labor intensive). The 2016 Mustang in under the hood, in the engine bay, right next to the exhaust manifold. All the heat and electronics makes me nervous. I don't know where the Maverick PCM is located yet.
I will get one from a wrecked MY23 AWD that has my configuration. Chances are it will never fail, but it becomes a nightmare when your car won't run.
Sorry for the long reply, you got more than just my 2 cents...

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[mavmav]

Im new to cars, and have a few questions

1. Can you provide a guide to where all ground terminals are that you sprayed?

2. Curious why you mixed differenr oil weights? this concept is new to me

3. what oil filter did you use for your first change?

1. on hybrid, right under the hood all terminals that are screwed to the body and one under back seat (battery minus terminal wire)
2. I always mix oil with porsche cayenne for last 16 years. For Maverick hybrid. in winter i do mix 5:1 ration and in summer i would do 2:5. 5w30 is 1.7 times more viscous than 0w20. Be careful. By mixing i try to reach not existing 1w22-2w24. mixing oil is very tricky and you really have to consider: a)engine starting and operating temperature, b) high temperature limit. c) RPM and load. i am not concern about MPG consumption. i may lose one percent of MPG and that's totally fine with me.
Oil test results will tell you all details. I am very confident with 5:1 mix in NY area. if i live in hot climate i would no doubt mix 2:5 ratio. if you are not familiar with oil properties, stay to manufacturer suggested 0w20. I am sure I'll get criticized for mixing oil
3. filter. i am using oversized wixxp, good oil filters are PurolatorONE, AMSOIL etc. look at micron rating. that is very important if you are concern about engine longevity. PurolatorONE is very cheap and has 99% at 20 microns and goes down to 5 microns with i think 50-80% effectiveness.

 

[Kwanzaa]

1. on hybrid, right under the hood all terminals that are screwed to the body and one under back seat (battery minus terminal wire)
2. I always mix oil with porsche cayenne for last 16 years. For Maverick hybrid. in winter i do mix 5:1 ration and in summer i would do 2:5. 5w30 is 1.7 times more viscous than 0w20. Be careful. By mixing i try to reach not existing 1w22-2w24. mixing oil is very tricky and you really have to consider: a)engine starting and operating temperature, b) high temperature limit. c) RPM and load. i am not concern about MPG consumption. i may lose one percent of MPG and that's totally fine with me.
Oil test results will tell you all details. I am very confident with 5:1 mix in NY area. if i live in hot climate i would no doubt mix 2:5 ratio. if you are not familiar with oil properties, stay to manufacturer suggested 0w20. I am sure I'll get criticized for mixing oil
3. filter. i am using oversized wixxp, good oil filters are PurolatorONE, AMSOIL etc. look at micron rating. that is very important if you are concern about engine longevity. PurolatorONE is very cheap and has 99% at 20 microns and goes down to 5 microns with i think 50-80% effectiveness.

Thanks for all the answers. very appreciated

 

[scotty]

BTW. transmission oil change procedure
i will use AMSOIL Signature Series Fuel-Efficient Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATL)
if you want to use ford oem oil: Motorcraft® MERCON® ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid
XT-12-QULV WSS-M2C949-A, MERCON® ULV

Start the engine and allow to run for 1 minute. Turn engine off and wait 5 minutes.
Check the transmission fluid level.
The transmission fluid should be even with the bottom of the transmission fluid leveling plug hole.

Install the transmission fluid leveling plug.
Torque: 26 lb.ft (35 Nm)

thank you.

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