Not accusing you of being one by any means. We hear that kinda thing a lot though in the shop. It amuses us. "Ever since my brake job, my phone doesn't connect to the infotainment..." You get the idea.
Is this the v6? I'm not familiar with the 2.7 oil filter location. Any sensors nearby that...
Sounds like the typical customer complaint template, "ever since you changed my oil"....insert random other issue here.
Most likely a coincidence. Or perhaps your trans was jealous that the engine got some fresh fluids.
Go find a 7mt to test drive. It's awesome. The 2.3 is no slouch. I have a moar door Badlands and I feed her premium, when it's not 5.50 a f#$king gallon, and she scoots just fine. I think Ford knocked it out of the park with the clutch setup.
The mt88 is noisy. I changed the fluid from Ford...
No different than owning any other car outside of warranty. Ac problems, engine knock, oil leaks. Not sure you're better off with anything else, maybe older toyotas that are built well. Anything older is arguably built better than today's autos. All junk.
Recalls are part of owning a car. I'm...
Battery could need a charge, or battery is deteriorated enough to inhibit idle stop. Also, blower on high with heat or AC will inhibit idle stop.
I recently replaced my battery, failed cranking load test, though the reserve capacity was still good. Started up just fine, but would never go into...
Those look pretty slick. Did you wire through aux switches? I see they have a separate switch to change from white to amber drl as well as the main light.
I have a 2022 7mt Badlands and I love it. It's a blast to drive anywhere. The crawl ratio is off the charts slow. Glacial in 4lo. The 2.3 is solid, plenty of power for me. I wanted the cool guy off-road gear with the manual, so it was a no brainer for me. But if you're looking for something to...