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I'm bringing up a dead thread but on my car, the nut on top has to be torqued to spec when the car is on the ground or when the suspension is jacked up.

Just had aftermarket four TPMS sensors installed on the snow tires of my Ford Fusion Hybrid 2019. I bought the More sensors from Amazon for $70 plus tax. The shop charged me $100 to install the TPMS sensors and swap the snow tires onto my car. They also programmed the sensors. Note that tire...

There's actually a TSB out for the F-150 to flush the orange stuff out and replace it with the yellow because it clogs up the heater core in low temperatures. https://www.f150forum.com/f118/anybody-got-engine-coolant-dealer-using-tsb-18-2250-a-425878/index2/

Switch to an ILSAC GL-6 oil, which is probably going to be synthetic. The standard is meant to extend timing chain life. The Kirkland Signature oil from Costco and the Pennzoil Platinum Plus are both high quality oils that meet this standard at a very low cost.

No reason not to use the yellow! It's not that much more expensive for the concentrate ($32 for a gallon at my local dealer). The Dexcool issues stem from the chemistry so there's no reason that the Zerox wouldn't have the same issues as the Motorcraft. While the absolute risk of the Dexcool...

I think I'm going to skip the HEET this winter and just let my Techron do its thing.

Cleaning out the MAF/MAP and throttle body seems like an easy maintenance item to do once every few years. In terms of cost-benefit analysis, you're not using any parts, it's not that labor intensive, and the sprays are relatively cheap. The benefits don't have to be huge if the costs are low...

lmao. This took place like 10 years ago. My CEL went on and some guy was like "just run Techron through it" so I did and it went away. So now I have a superstitious belief that Techron does something. I also run a bottle of HEET after each winter season along with swapping my winter tires off...

I use a bottle every year (or every other oil change) and I'm not sure it does anything and I acknowledge it's probably snake oil, but w/e. I used it once on my 2004 Maxima and it got rid of the check engine light. Been using it since. I currently use Top Tier gas, regular, and I drive a...

Global climate change is an imminent problem. The West coast is currently on fire, Germany is being flooded, and there was just a hurricane in Florida. The "best" solution would be investment in green energy production and a carbon tax credit but that's been heavily fought against by the...

Just keep in mind that there are two generations of the 2.7 L from 2018 forwards. The engine block is supposed to be stronger as its made from cast iron, and it has dual fuel injection with both port and direct injection, which should get rid of the valve coking issues.

I really find the claims hard to believe as well. Perhaps the claimed performance improvements are there if the MAF sensor is covered in dirt or debris. However, I routinely clean the MAF sensor and the throttle body when I replace the engine air filter annually. On my car, the MAF sensor and...

Late response but just FYI, Ford has superseded the orange coolant with the yellow coolant.

Just to toss in my ten cents, I used the STP Synthetic Motor Flush and it seemed to work. The area under the oil fill cap was covered in varnish and afterwards, it was gone. I've since put 4000 miles on the car and haven't had any ill effects...

Not all the oil drains out. Takes ten seconds to check the oil level afterwards. More time than it takes to post angrily.

Yeah, I got very lucky on the purchase. I sold my 2013 FFTiHy for $10,700 to Carvana and bought the 2019 FFTiHy for $18,500 even though the 2013 needed $3,800 in cosmetic repairs. Carvana really messed up on that deal because the second-highest offer was $6,800. I bought it from Enterprise Car...

OK fiiiiiiine. I guess I'll just use the Gumout High Mileage and call it a day.

Correct. I don't need the GDI cleaner but I wanted to do it just because it's used and I want to make the engine as clean as possible and also because I need to mess with my car. I can't find a vacuum line. I even broke out the service manual but couldn't get a good diagram.

I have a 2019 Ford Fusion Titanium Hybrid I bought from Enterprise Car Sales last year. Thinking of running CRC GDI IVD cleaner through it. Where's the best way to spray the cleaner into the system? I was thinking of removing the MAF sensor and spray it in through there. I have no idea where the...

When I overfilled my Ford Fusion Hybrid, it actually splattered oil all over the inside of my hood. I'm actually not even sure how that oil got out, and if I damaged my engine.