This is the way. Especially any engine with low tension piston rings. Extended oil change intervals (I suspect from bean-counters trying to lower the apparent cost of ownership rather than engineers) don't do them any favors.
What mpeugot prescribes is exactly what I do, and I'm a recovering...
You'll probably find someone that didn't use them as I gave mine away for the cost of shipping. I used the following instead of the plastic covers:
DRL Overlay
This is mine with the overlay as an alternative for low price point.
EDIT: well crap, just noticed they're out of stock :facepalm:
As a sailor, I took my bed with me lol. But you're right about the sand -- it was freaky as hell seeing a sandstorm coming in the middle of the Persian Gulf :oops:
This thread could have easily devolved into a Troll-town dumpster fire, but I'm glad to see all the good-natured ribbing is being taken as just that. Some of these comments made me actual lol :ROFLMAO:
Congrats and welcome to Club 2-door! Ruby Red really is a beautiful color. Had a 2014 Escape in that color and truth be told I would have held out for that color if I had known it was coming. Love my AGM, but daaaaamn that's a good red :ROFLMAO:
Currently an unapologetic mall crawler until the new wears off. Got people at work that want me to get out with them (Toyota guys/gal) and I will. Soonish :ROFLMAO: Just want to enjoy it pinstripe and dent free a little longer.
I do love engaging with people who are enthusiastic about a...
I've got a 2025 Escape Hybrid because the wife was dead set against a Bronco Sport lol. The 40 mpg and four doors nicely offsets the 18 mpg the two-door Bronco gets :ROFLMAO: