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    What oil are you using

    Guess who makes Motorcraft oil? ConocoPhillips. Guess what other brand ConocoPhillips makes? Kendall Oil. Kendall oil has a better additive package than MC for less cost. I use Kendall GT 1 full synthetic 5W 30 in my 2000 Expy and I have over 250,*** miles.
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    My two 1st gens

    Beauties. I love my 2000 EB. 250k miles and runs perfect and garage kept. If I ever need replace I’ll look for another one. Great reliable trucks with tons of torque.
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    High mileage Expys?

    249,*** 2000 Expy EB
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    Third Cam Phaser

    Why do people keep buying these land yachts with VVT designs? There's plenty of examples of Ford engines needing repetitive cam phaser jobs. Its a well known defect, and Ford could give two ***** about it except to ward off a class action. They try to squeeze every MPG out of a teeny V6 with...
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    Fancy!

    No cam phaser or VVT explosions here either...oh wait... my 1st gen doesn't have that shit.
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    Fancy!

    You should have held on to that Nissan bra.
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    2023 expeditions 10k under MSRP

    Yeah well when they relist their ridiculous MSRP maybe I'll consider selling my ole 1st gen with 248,*** miles....then again I don't really want to pay for a VVT rebuild after 60k miles.
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    The dreaded front passenger clicking noise

    Installed new Motorcraft exhaust manifold, got it for $65 at some dealership in central Florida online. Purchased stainless steel hardware, and also metal gaskets vs the standard. This I'm sure will hold much better. Sounds nice and quiet.
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    Not wanting it to be a head gasket

    would injector(s) cause a "miss" or is it spark plug/COP issue?
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    The dreaded front passenger clicking noise

    Exhaust leak...whew! dodged a bullet
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    What to look for when buying a gen3 expy

    My brother has a 2018 F150. At 80k he had to do the entire cam phaser /oil pump job. My issue is the VVT design by Ford sucks.
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    2018 Expedition Transmission overfilled by Dealer and resulting issues

    I service my truck at a Ford performance shop. They do race mustangs, have a in-ground dyno, fiberglass fabrication shop etc. They do rebuilds every day and are very familiar with the VVT issues i.e cam phasers etc with Fords 5.4's and 3.5's. They suggested I look into a Blazer, Suburban...
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    2017 Expedition Frame issue

    It’ll be a rebuilt title. You don’t want an extensive repair.
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    Which brakes and rotor kit?

    save money for same or better than OE with Duralast Gold.
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