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    Rewire fogs to come on with parking lights

    Hmmm. My 04 and 16 you can turn on the fog lamps while the parking lamps are on via the normal switch..... coming on with only the headlights defeats the purpose of fog lamps.
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    Radio

    My base model 2016 XLT has a CD....
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    Steel Spare Tire Rim Rust thoughts

    I flipped the tires over on all my vehicles that have them with the inflation valve down and to the rear for easy pressure checking. As for rusting...WD40 and Fluid Film.
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    07 expy limited unable to refuel

    So what was the issue?
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    Burning oil

    Don't change the viscosity on a VVT engine. Too many hydraulic components run on the engine oil and will cause problems at a cold startup. Best is to keep the oil clean. As another posted, check the PCV valve issue.
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    Cracked windshield - Warranty?

    Whoever does the glass....be sure it is OEM only.
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    Dashboard issues

    I don't even know what to say. You went for the most least likely component, hard to get at too, that would fail in the truck. If you want to play techie, then set up a laptop with Forscan & cables and play with the truck. As others have said start with checking the brake circuit.
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    About Oil Drain Valve !

    Good idea, however the problem on the 3.5 is the pan drain is on the side, a right angle is needed so the oil drains straight down.
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    Battery issues with quick disconnect screw/valve - 2003 XLT

    The fuse link protects the alternator. Your other loads should be connected directly to battery + and fused there. The negative leads to the vehicle frame never to the neg battery post.
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    Wiper issues

    Another reason I like my plane jane basic XLT....
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    About Oil Drain Valve !

    I run the Fumoto valve on my '16...best way to drain the oil and no mess. If that valve ever gets hit by a rock, you have bigger problems. Folks that think this can happen just don't know the location of the drain plug in relation to everything else under the vehicle. And besides the whole area...
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    Positive Battery Pole Corrosion

    Clean the area around the post and battery case and reseal it with JB Weld epoxy. The leak is around the lead post and the plastic case.
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    2014 Liftgate Corrosion

    The only way to stop the corrosion and to fix the paint problem, is to strip the paint off, sandblast and use an aluminum etching primer found in a marine supply store. Then paint it. A good body shop should know this. My aluminum hull boat was done in 2004 and spends most of it's life in...
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    Battery issues with quick disconnect screw/valve - 2003 XLT

    The wire is a "fuse link" it burns up, self destructs inside the insulated wire where it's safe and you can't usually see it when it does it's thing.
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    Oil and Filter time...

    I'm not going by any 3K scam perpetuated by anyone. I used to change engine oil and filter at 2,000 miles, I bumped it up about 20 years ago to 3000 after tearing down one engine. Say what you want but VCT engines and turbos need clean oil of the proper type and viscosity. One spec of crap and...
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