I've been driving manuals all my life and abused my DSM and STI with hard AWD launches and have never had to replace a clutch. My ex-wife had an Accord with a 5-speed manual and was terrible at driving it but still never burned out the clutch. I just can't see how a clutch could be this...
Ha ha no. Ceramic coatings have basically rendered waxes obsolete for daily driven vehicles. Wax still has a place on garage queens and show cars because of it's ability to boost appearance and enhance colors but ceramic coatings offer a layer of hydrophobic long term protection that makes...
In general you don't use any sort of brush on paint, period. It's why most modern wash mitts are microfiber. Today's water based paints are soft and delicate and I have a hard time believing your clear coat doesn't have micro scratches and swirls from using car wash brushes on paint.
If you are going to dealer, just ask them to use Motorcraft full synthetic (not the blend) and you will be fine. I put in Mobil 1 EP for my first oil change but that's because it was on sale and is a pretty solid oil. Any synthetic that meets Ford specifications will do fine as people on the...
City driving is always going to be worst case scenario for these vehicles and for me it's been mostly exclusive. Also Canadian winter gas is likely contributing some to reduced mpg at the present time.
I have a 25 2-Door Badlands Automatic and the very best mileage I have got is 18.8 mpg with 93 octane and I haven't exactly been driving it hard. I assume the people getting into the 20's are doing a lot of highway and non-city driving as per your example of 75% highway.
I did enough research that I was well aware of common issues. My main gripe that bothers me on a daily basis is the location of the electronic parking brake switch. They could have placed a button anywhere on the dash or console like nearly every other vehicle today but they decided to put it...
My question is how that didn't get immediately flagged when they started up the vehicle for the first time after assembly as it seems impossible to miss.
Well equipped Broncos have already climbed into German Luxury SUV territory pricing and I don't know if there's going to be an appetite to pay more $$$ just for color matched fenders, mirror caps, handles, interior stitching, etc. Kind of unfortunate that Ford is decontenting the Badlands...
This is the right move by Ford. Sounds like a lot of the naysayers here don't even understand the concept of hybrid. If you don't like the hybrid option, don't buy it. Nobody is going to be forced to buy a hybrid Bronco after all but it's an option that will resonate with the masses as...
PPF will always start so show some yellow on over white or silver paint in time regardless of what XPEL, 3M, SunTek, etc say in their promotional materials. It's simply unavoidable due to UV exposure, air pollution, and general aging of the film. However it's also dependent on how you clean...
Ford states 91 octane or higher which is pretty self-explanatory. These tunes simply aren't for people that don't like to pay for 91+ so if you are asking, it's probably not for you.
I understand why Ford does it. I believe these days a lot of consumers no longer enter dealerships with a specific model in mind. It's degenerated into "What's the nicest grey colored vehicle that I can walk out of here for $xxx/month payments".