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I think it will sell, lot of the suburban homeowners who need the small pickup bed carrying to keep the stuff out of the inside of their crossover SUV. Can pull a small utility trailer if needed. It is not going to replace, or even marketed as a replacement for, a conventional truck. Ford still...

Your compressor is locking up when it gets hot? Compressor stops and the belt is sipping on the pulley? If so your problem is not the clutch, it is the compressor. The sooner you replace it the lower the costs will be as if the compressor fails and send metal particles through the system then...

I had a CM870 (EGR, but no DPF/DEF) ISX in a toterhome style motorhome. At the low loads and mostly highway driving, the Cummins recommended OCI was 25K miles. I did it at 15K since to me oil is cheap enough insurance. Used oil analysis always came out good, so I likely could have gone farther...

Agree on full tank of gas and 40-50 psi in tires. Instead of removing neg cable, better to just take battery and put inside on a maintainer. Alternatively leave battery in car hooked up with a small12v solar charger on the dash plugged into cig lighter. I don;t like the cover idea, it will just...

I have a 2008 Ford Edge and I did the drill and tap for a drain plug. Not that hard at all. Really the location where you can do it is about the best spot for access for a drill anyway; once you remove the exhaust heat shield. I put a 1/4 inch pipe thread plug with allen head recess for mine...

I have a 2008 Ford Edge for my wife's DD, and I believe you have the same basic trans as me. Mine is AWD, but I believe the trans is similar for both FWD and AWD. I have a drain plug on the bottom of the trans. Yes the filter is inside and requires splitting the case to get at it. Drain plug is...

Assuming that the extra cleaning has probably left a lot of stuff in the filter and bottom of the pan, I would want to get that out, along with some of the contaminated fluid. I would drop the pan, clean it well, replace filter, and then refill with synth ATF. Not a full flush, but also no need...

Thanks for the discussion and information. I think I will just pay for the real stuff. Save the MaxLife D/M for my older lighter duty vehicles that use Dex or Mercon. Use the good stuff in the medium duty truck Allison trans.

The TES-389 spec is basically conventional mineral base DexIII, as several have pointed out. TES-295 are synthetic base. I am aware that the Allison trans can use Dex/Merc type fluids - but with reduced change intervals. I would prefer the extra protection of synthetic. I will spend the money...

I have two different med duty chassis trucks with Allison 2000 series transmissions. I know that a regular DexIII/Merc can be used (TES-389 spec), but preferred is the TES-295 specification full synth ATF. Any real TES-295 are higher priced, typical is $35-40/gal. The change interval is lower on...

Regarding the oil, I like the 5W-40 synthetic for less chance of build-up and better cleaning action vs the std 15W-40 for my IH VT365 (aka the Ford Powerstroke 6.0). The OP's question about coolant is what I will offer input. The oil cooler is a coolant-to-oil heat transfer. The problem is the...

The trans is non-synchro, it will always grind some. I think any std 80W-90 type gear oil is fine, or the 75w-140 as suggested. It is just not a real critical application.

Been using the WM Supertech Mercon V in my wife's 2008 Ford Edge and also my 97 Expedition. Drain and fill both at 30K intervals and have had good results. Both trans have had regular changes, Edge is at 110K and Expedition is at 165K. I will say neither is used for any towing or extreme duty...

Another WM TCW-3 user here. I try to put approx 1 oz/gal. The WM gallon jug is the lowest cost. For my smaller pickup size tank fills I pour the TCW-3 into empty 16 oz water bottles and makes it easy to dump that into the tank with approx 16-18 gallons of fuel. My old truck has the mech inj...

I had a 9N, and used the Wal Mart 80W-90, which is yellow metal safe in the trans/hydraulics. Tractor Supply also carries the orig mineral oil type fluid. Engine just about any car 10W-30, 10W-40, or diesel 15W-40 is a good choice. I think 5W-20 is too thin. The stock canister filter is fine...

I have a 42 9N, essentially the same engine. Mine is well used, I just put the cheapest 10W-40 oil in it. Last time it was WM Supertech oil. Works fine for me, I still have good oil pressure. No problems starting on 12v conversion. Most of my use is for plowing snow in winter, so I wanted the...

I have a 92 C3500 with the same 454 TBI engine. Although I also have a supercharger on mine (Whipple). 12.5 mpg is about good as you can expect, my truck gets about 12 at 75 mph, and a lot worse in town. Pulling a std car trailer with a regular vehicle on it, best is about 9.5 mpg. I have been...

I do not see any reason that a very small amount would increase mielage by any measureable amount. This is just physics, it takes X amount of energy to move the vehicle some distance. That energy is heat from the combustion process converted to mechanical energy in the engine and through the...

Toluene is what is in many of the over-the-counter octane boosters. You can also buy it at hardware stores for cheaper as straight toluene. I have bought 100LL avgas for my (ahemmm..., uhhhh) *boat* at the airport. Kind of a hassle, but it gives slight lead for older engines and does help with...

Diesel has been consistently about $.50/gal more than regular here all summer and same difference right now. Regular is about $3.55-3.60 and diesel is about $4.05-4.10. That is for here in Albuquerque. My older 88 Ford IDI diesel with a std rotary inj pump gets a supplement lube additive each...