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Probably not in my case, and I bet I'm not alone. One of the criteria for military equipment is maintainability (AKA, repairability, serviceability) because it has a great deal to do with readiness and the life-cycle cost of the equipment whether it's a HUMVEE, MRAP, APC, tank, fighter jet...

Maybe not. Decent access may require unloading the suspension. Like I said, I couldn't get a hand on the filter when I discovered this unfortunate design anomaly when the vehicle was on the showroom floor. Most days I need two hands to spin off a filter. At any rate, the requirement that the...

Well, here's the problem with the 2.3L EB on the Ranger: And here's a video of an oil change on the base model 2.3L EB Bronco: The guy says, "With the filter upright, I found it easiest to remove the filter through the wheel well," and he had the vehicle up on a lift. Most home mechanics...

Yup. Magic carpet syndrome. If you change the oil in your lawn mower yourself, why wouldn't you do the same with your uber truck? Us old-schoolers prefer to select our preferred oil and filter and do our own work. We likely use better quality oil and filters (at least we know for certain...

Geeze, you could cook on those things! Looks like a potential fire hazard to me. I work for the Sheriff's Office, and one of our F-150 EcoBoost patrol units had to have both turbos replaced. It was pricey.

I certainly agree with you! I discovered that little factoid in the showroom of a Ford dealership. I popped the hood and couldn't find the oil filter. Then I slid under the truck, and I still couldn't find it. While I was under there a salesman walked up and asked if he could help me. I...

Be careful when buying a Bronco or Ranger. The 2.3L EcoBoost engine in the Ranger (and almost certainly also in the Bronco base model) is poorly designed to accommodate normal scheduled maintenance. The oil filter is not accessible from the hood or from under the vehicle. To change the oil...

As an aside, I have noted many, many products that purport to increase fuel economy. Magic oil additives, intake swirl-inducing inserts, multi-tipped spark plugs, and uber-super-dooper CAIs all increase fuel economy. Amazing! If you add up the percentage increase in fuel economy of all of...

We're talking about the FRONT differential, here. The fluid/s in the front differential won't be hot or stirred up if the truck was recently only driven in 2HI - which is likely if he just drove it to the shop. I recommend a complete draining of that front differential (siphoning out the fluid...

Never. I wouldn't trade my GEN1 for any other vehicle, for a date with Jennifer Aniston, for a house on the French Riveria, or anything else. I consider my GEN1 to be both priceless and irreplaceable.

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It has always been in my mind that the cutout on either side of the front bumper. First, that it provides cooling air to the front brake disks. And only secondarily because Ford didn't even provide an option for fog lights, to make that possible as an owner DYI.

There is nothing on the SeaFoam can about use in PS systems, but if you put it on a Q-tip and clean your ears with it it'll cure COVID-19. :D

PS Maintenance Tip: As a matter of routine maintenance, drain and refill the PS reservoir every time you change the oil. As there is very little fluid in the lines and the rack and most of the fluid is in the reservoir, this practice is an easy and effective way to keep your PS pump and rack...

If the PS is out - i.e. nothing happens when you turn the steering wheel - then isn't it a bit unlikely that a new reservoir will restore function?

https://www.ecpinc.net/auto-armor/ They have a variety of products.

For comparison, I bought my GEN1 new in 2011 for $41,000.

This is for GEN 1 trucks with the 6.2L V8 Motor Oil: 5W-20, 7 quarts Transmission: Mercon LV, Transfer Case: Mercon LV, approx 50 ounces or 1.6 quarts Front Differential: 80W-90 gear oil, approx 50 ounces or 3.5 pints Rear Differential: 75W-140 gear oil, 5.5 pints Power Steering: Mercon...

Then you would probably go high order if you understood how gasoline and other petroleum products are priced.

Only if you don't have to jack up the truck and remove a tire to change the doggone oil! That's STOOOOOPID!

If the Broncos are engineered like the Ranger, then changing the oil will require removing the front driver side tire to get to the oil filter. Nope. Not doing that. Wouldn't consider it. Ever.

^^^Great answer. I would add that truck owners in cold environments should not quickly jump to LED fog lights and should consider the virtues of halogen fog lights. While LED lighting uses less power and certainly is trendy, many do not meet DOT certification specs for on-road use where one...

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How is the smoke in Reno,@Turbro ?

I don't understand you. The magnet on the Dimple magnetic drain plug is integral to the plug. It's not a theory and it's not my theory. Magnetic drain plugs attract and hold ferrous particles. It's what magnets do. I wipe those particles off the magnet every time I change the oil. There is...