What did you do to the expy today

[Gruz7]

Bummer to hear about your trans bud, but at least your truck looks good, even while having one gear!

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Ha thanks brother! Hoping for a quick easy repair but I'm aware that never happens


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[USMCBuckWild]

I added a drain plug to the front axle housing.

Located the center of the lowest part of the housing, on the back edge there is a beveled are where the rounded are meats with the flat bottom of the casting. Drilled a hole for the 1/8 npt tap, used the evacuating fluid to flush the drill debris as well as the tap chips. Had some extra synth lube on hand and used that to ensure all chips flushed out. Used a brass 1/8 plug and then filled the diff with amsoil.

The rear diff has proper drain plugs, as does the t-case (both drained and filled with amsoil)

 

[Clemson82]

I replaced the radio / Head Unit with a "factory one".

 

[1955moose]

That's a good looking head unit, what brand is that?


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[Clemson82]

I'm not exactly sure. It just says "Ford" when you turn it on. There is a youtube video that shows the radio installation and it says "Ford Clarion", but I didn't see that name anywhere else.

 

[1955moose]

Clarion is an older car audio manufacturer that probably paired up with Ford. How's it sound? You know what they say about first impressions. That ones a 5'9 brunette entering the room wearing a short red dress!


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[GAINMOB]

Still in work but I'm wiring the harness to new head unit...pioneer 8100 NEX with steering wheel controls...

Mr. 10K

 

[Gruz7]

Still in work but I'm wiring the harness to new head unit...pioneer 8100 NEX with steering wheel controls...

Mr. 10K

Was looking at a pioneer head for my truck, I need one that will work simultaneously with the rear factory DVD


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[GAINMOB]

U gotta have a harness as far as I know to work with factory DVD...the 4100...5100...7100...8100...8200 have video input/ output

Mr. 10K

 

[Clemson82]

It actually sounds great! I was somewhat surprised since I didn't put in new speakers. I did have to install the "Ford" amp that came with it though, so maybe that's why. The bass is about the same, but the treble sounds better and it's clearer.

 

[EliteFord]

my buddy invited me over to use his lift to change my front rotors. ran over there under the gun, raised it and swapped them out in 90 min, which is slow for all of you, but fast for me lol. smooth as butter now.

also had a can rattle coming from the engine, went and changed the oil and it went away. I'm wondering if quicker oil changes become required with high mileage.

my exp is great, love it, had it for 120k, 'been good to my family. eventually need to upgrade, but suv prices have doubled the last 6 years. and my wife wants an infiniti qx80 on top of that.

above all, i hate bad investments, as in depreciating, part of life i guess.

 

[1955moose]

You were probably low on oil, yikes. You better keep an eye on oil level, at least once a week.


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[USMCBuckWild]

That's a good looking head unit, what brand is that?


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Thats the stock Nav headunit. I have sameone in my 2012 Limited.

 

[EliteFord]

You were probably low on oil, yikes. You better keep an eye on oil level, at least once a week.


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ok will do, no low oil light, but will keep an eye on it. thanks.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

ok will do, no low oil light, but will keep an eye on it. thanks.

The oil light indicates low pressure rather than oil level. Granted, if the level drops the pressure will drop as well, but by the time light comes on it may be too late. I check mine every 500 miles or so, though I "only" burn about 1 qt every oil change ("only" is quoting the many Ford techs who told me anything less than 1 qt every 1K miles is low consumption ... haha).

 

[ExplorerTom]

My engine holds 6 qts of oil. But if 1 qt of oil could keep the oil pick up tube fully submerged, the oil light will never come on.

If the light comes on, you are either uncovering the oil pick up tube or you have debris clogging the oil pick up tube (or the pump is bad). Any one of which are bad and basically an indication that you will be purchasing a new engine unless you remedy the situation immediately.

 

[1955moose]

I know on my 5.4 first generation, I need to wait at least 15 minutes for the oil to return to the pan. A lot of times I just check the oil cold, that way I don't have to wait. Of course I take into account the lower reading on the stick, due to it being cold. Bottom line check your oil often, and especially if you hear any noise.


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[USMCBuckWild]

It actually sounds great! I was somewhat surprised since I didn't put in new speakers. I did have to install the "Ford" amp that came with it though, so maybe that's why. The bass is about the same, but the treble sounds better and it's clearer.

I have the entire stock speaker system out of my Expy if you want them. The rear 6x8s are coaxials and the fronts are component seperates. The factory tweeters have the factory "Stone" colored interior grilles.

 

[ManUpOrShutUp]

I got the tires rotated today. On the way home I stopped for groceries and jumped a Chevy pickup.

 

[Gruz7]

Tranny is still blown lol


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