Recent content by Nc211

Sounds like they’re the same! I didn’t know Google does that too. I haven’t messed with Google and can’t compare, but I do find that Waze is very ease for me to use, plus I like having Morgan Freeman as my guiding voice! This is my first car with easy use of CarPlay. It’s all I use and totally...

Waze, 100%. For those of us in states where radar detectors are illegal, the choice is obvious.

I’ve had my FP diff cover now for 2 years, not a single problem, still looks new. No issues with rust, leaking, etc. Carbonsteel has a great thread on here about how to install it, including the types of threaded bolts to get to enhance its mounting grip and appearance. I followed his...

If you have a garage with enough ceiling height, look into a ceiling hoist setup (Lange has one, which I've used for two years now). Makes taking the back off a breeze. Just back in, hook it up, and let the winch lift it off and hold/store it along the ceiling. But if you don't and need to do it...

My dad has a 2017 Lincoln Continental with the 3.5 turbo in it. Man that little sled will scoot1 Lives in SW Florida, cream colored, I call it the Golden Girl Cruiser. I've actually put my dibs on it if he decides to get rid of it, just because you can't find something like that anymore!

But how will you know that your brake pads (a wear item) are worn out and need to be replaced for $800, and would be cheaper to do them now since they're "already in there" for the oil change? And you'll certainly want the fuel injector treatment too, since they're "already in there" for $399....

Interesting, I didn't know that about V's and turbos. Makes sense to me! A platform-wide I-6 would be a very smart move for Ford! Far less complicated, less parts to fail, and really nice performance. Wife's GLS (2020) has the I-6 in it, 100k miles, and it is perhaps the smoothest engine I have...

I say retire the 2.7! It'll make the current 2.7's that much more valuable and "unicorn" in the future. While I'm no Ford historian, I have read and even told in person by those who clearly know far more about Ford than I do, that this 2.7 is one of the best V6's they have made. Compact...

Just another clear indicator of needing the readers while using my phone to search stuff.... o_O

Saw a post on a different platform about the F150 specs for 2027, eliminating the 2.7 outright for the truck in favor of the 3.0. Made me wonder if the Bronco is next, as the Filson gets a 3.0 that nobody has seen the specs on yet (or actually seen the motor in general)…

Here is the video I was talking about earlier. Older version of the 2.7, but maybe….. it’s worth the watch..

A very easy way to check it: Start the car, while engine is running, open the oil cap on the engine. Piece of paper or something light like that, over the opening. If the sheet of paper is being pulled inward toward the oil opening, the PCV is ok. If it’s being blown outward or just basically...

A crossover from what….a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis (BoF)??

I recently watched a video from a shop in GA about an F150 continuously coming back for an oil leak from the oil pan seal. They replace a few times with no luck, it kept coming back after a few hundred miles or so. Turned out the PCV system was faulty. Something about a revised head cover to...

The 2.3 has been a staple of Ford's for a long time. Different variants for sure, but recall back in the 80's the Merkur XR4Ti was a 2.3 turbo as well (Cosworth variant I believe?). We had a 2006 Mazda 3 GT sedan back then which was basically a Volvo ride, Ford engine and transmission and Mazda...