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I like it when people say "use what the manufacturer recommends" Ford recommends anything from 0W-16 to 5W-50 for their GTDI engines. One example is the 2.3L EcoBoost. 5W-30 up to 5W-50 year round depending on what vehicle it is. Nothing inherently different about "tight tolerances" and the...

The TDS for this shows it is a clear uniform PTFE spray that leaves a film after it dries. I sprayed it on a sheet of aluminum and observed how most of the carrier oil evaporated within a minute, leaving a thin film that slowly dried up but still felt "greasy" although not slippery. It's...

The Track Mode software is interesting but the average person will use it 0.001% of the time as it is only beneficial for (you guessed it) road racing. The Long Range has the Acceleration Boost that cuts 0.5 seconds down from the 0-60 and 1/4 mile ET which puts it at 0.2-0.4 seconds slower than...

I've rarely if ever heard of Dex-Cool/Ford Orange coolant leaks on the 2010-up Fords. The Transit with the brazed heater core was probably the only one I have heard officially via that TSB. The other EcoBoost Ford like Taurus SHO, Explorer, Fusion, Fusion Sport etc... have run Dex-Cool without...

That's great news!! Should I do anything special for the conversion (run distilled several times to flush out the old stuff), or just drain the radiator and refill directly with Prestone? Is there any substantial difference between the Prestone Platinum AMAM and the Prestone AMAM aside from the...

So what's the verdict on Prestone All-Makes/All-Models Cor-Guard for use in Orange/Dex-Cool applications (like the pre-19 Fords)?

Can the Ford Dex-Cool systems use the Prestone All-Makes / All-Models Cor-Guard anti-freeze? I have a 2018 Explorer that is due for preventative maintenance (internal 3.5 water pump).

I noticed the Prestone All-Makes all models has "Cor-Guard" and lists it is compatible with OAT, HOAT, POAT, etc... for 10 years / 300k miles. It's $12.50/gal versus $14-$18/gal for Dex-Cool (5 years / 150k miles). Is the Cor-Guard really the premium product (AF3000)? I should probably use that...

The European GTDI engines generally run thicker oils like xW-40 or xW-50 synthetics and their tail pipes are black like my coffee. The carbon is from fuel soot, nothing to do with the engine oil. The oil that gets on the top of the valves is mainly from crankcase blow by and the turbos. People...

Yes that's in the owner's manual. These are 14mm lug studs. Not your regular 1/2" which is normally 90-100 ft-lb. Again, 150 ft-lb is the OE spec.

Nah I just use my pinky.

No, but it has about the same mechanical leverage as the lug wrench in the Fusion Sport.... It's not that hard for a 150 lb guy to break loose 150 ft-lb lugnuts with the spare tire lug wrench, or to torque it back to 150 ft-lb or more.

Ah, thanks for the breakdown! So all Dex-Cool/Dex-Clone should be the same? There's not a brand that's "Better"?

Same way I torque the lugnuts to 150 ft-lb using a torque wrench...

I tried doing searches and went on Prestone's website but couldn't find a solid explanation. What's the difference between Prime by Prestone and their regular line of anti-freeze? For example, the Prime by Prestone Dex-Cool vs Prestone Dex-Cool. What's the difference besides a few dollars per...