Look, the goal for any company producing anything is to have as few defects as possible. Sure Ford has had some quality issues, sure they're working on getting better. But your argument "Un acceptable to have engine failure with this few miles." clearly isn't rooted in reality, not in the...
Exactly.
I mean I feel for the guy, but some manufacturing defects are inevitable.
I'm sure if he decides he doesn't want that B-Raptor anymore someone would take it off his hands in a hot second...
Here we go with "the sky is falling, the sky is falling" about the 3L. People, have you never in your life seen something with a defect? It is an absolute marvel of modern manufacturing process engineering that they're able to build so many of these SUPER complicated assemblies we call an...
This thread is such a dumpster fire...
For some reason start-stop is just something people have strong opinions against and they're not ever going to be convinced otherwise.
What surprises me (it shouldn't) is how many people on here truly have no clue how modern engines work. They can't comprehend that things work differently than their 1972 Ranchero (or whatever they drove 30, 40, or 50 years ago) where there was absolutely no electronic engine control.
And...
What happens when anything blows up?
Do turbos wear out? Yes. Engines also wear out. Engines, turbos, transmissions,.. are not wear items because they're not expected to fail or be replaced with-in the standard life of the vehicle.
At what interval do you replace your turbos? If it's a wear item the maintenance schedule should tell you when to replace them right? Turbos are NOT a wear item, they're designed to last the life of the engine. Wear items are brakes, belts, tires, spark plugs, batteries,... Stuff that gets...
I would guess that the majority of anti auto start stop people fall into one or more of the following categories:
Over 50.
Hate technology/will never own a smart phone.
Are also equally adamantly against EVs and wind turbines.
Turbos are not a wear item, they're designed to last the lifetime of the engine. Should you shut your engine off right after pulling max capacity to the top of a mountain at full throttle? NO! Is it ok to shut down occasionally in normal traffic driving conditions? Absolutely. I'm sure you...
Does it save fuel? YES
Does it reduce emissions? YES, especially in big cities with heavy stop-and-go traffic.
Trust me when I say this, I am no yuppie environmentalist. I drive a lifted brick with soon to be 37" tires and the larger engine option. That being said, this is a no brainer...
People just can't cope with change. Period. I have yet to hear a good argument against AutoSS. Basically a bunch of "I don't like it" and excuses that don't hold water.
Wear and tear is factored into your vehicle for the feature. The starter is engineered for the extra cycles for...
It all depends on how much you want to spend.
I went with Eibach 2.0 Coilovers. They're fully adjustable so you can set your desired ride height. Right now, I have them on and set all the way down, still running the factory UCAs. I'm going to upgrade my UCA's and add an adjustable track bar...
Anyone
RIGHT!
Running through a mud puddle in some alley doesn't qualify as offroad... ANYONE who has really been offroading with these tires (anywhere but Moab, where every tire is good) knows they suck so so bad. Not a good all-around tire because they are terrible off-road plus you can't...
$500. Stock Bilstein SAS Coilovers with RC 1" leveling kit. 4-Door 2.7. Located in Fort Scott, KS, will meet reasonable distance. Will ship (I still have the boxes from my new coilovers) buyer pays full shipping cost.
They have not been on many gravel roads, just dirty because we have a...
Hey, wanted to check here first, I'm going to have some SAS Bilstein Coilover takeoffs available later today if anyone is interested. 4-door, 2.7. Comes with a 1" RC leveling kit.
I'm thinking $500.
My adjustable Eibach 2.0s are going on today.