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    Tire suggestions

    I did not note your location Edizzle (Cashiers - assume NC?). We regularly run from South Florida up here (Highlands) - the Expedition was up here all last week. Our usual route is the Dillard road up the mountain, and we come down your way regularly. The Firestones do very well on these...
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    Just changed out original spark plugs, 180k miles

    With other cars I've learned to wait until misfire (plug or coil) then at that time do all plugs, and if on a rear bank of a transverse - do all coils in the back as well. Any reason I should change with my '011? It sounds like access is not bad and there is limited benefit to changing them...
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    Ford ESP Advice Please

    Credit unions generally have the best pricing on 'extended warranties'. I quoted the term because technically it's re-insurance, so depending on what state you're in you may have protection via the insurance commissioner's office to boot. Purportedly in well regulated states, the industry has...
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    Just changed out original spark plugs, 180k miles

    I realize we're the non-stuck generation of 5.4s (purportedly), but was there any challenge removing them (other than the ladder!)?
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    Just a better air intake tube

    Don't forget that all those funky curves and extraneous external dead ended tubes also help for sound attenuation.
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    Tire suggestions

    I have a buddy in the tire business; we have both raced cars and are quite persnickety about them. We both want excellent dry and wet traction with reasonable wear, and quality manufacture (Bridgestone) so they stay round. He recommended the Firestone LE2 to me (don't think the LE3s were out...
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    Window Woes

    Who made your $45 regulator?
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    Window Woes

    My turn with my 2012 on the driver's side. Two questions - do most folks prefer the Motorcraft part? My nose wrinkles because it's made in China. Next question - does anyone have a link to the procedure for the auto-up and down programming? Thanks
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    Oil and Filter time...

    The unfortunate real consequence to changing oil more frequently than required is 'maintenance induced failures'. In the industry I retired from the estimates were that 30% of all failures were due to faulty or poorly performed maintenance by the technicians - hence the phrase maintenance...
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    Electric fans loud

    Yes, the thermostat opens earlier by it's 170 design, not because some other device makes it do so. I meant it opens at 170 regardless of your tune. Active valves are valves which have an external impetus to change the position, passive means you don't have to take action, it will do it on it's...
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    Electric fans loud

    Got it - not 'open early (i.e. thermostat), but 'turn fans on sooner'. Every 5.4 I've looked at has a traditional thermostat housing which means its the classic passive design (thermally actuated spring).
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    Electric fans loud

    Are you trying to suggest that you tune is actively working the thermostat?
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    Electric fans loud

    OGBobbyjohnson - we're in Florida as well. We've had our 2012 for about 7 years now and noticed the 'loud' fan mode for the first time about when you posted as well. I noted first, then mentioned to my wife. Sure enough, the next hot day she started up there it was. Once we get moving...
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    Towing Question

    tphford - With today's designs, there is no margin left on anything. My guess is that Ford sized the radiator to just the right amount of cooling for the design - IMHO you are likely right at the towing limit. Weight is one factor on load, but wind drag is another - and you just added a large...
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    Oil and Filter time...

    Some people just can't let it go - can they? With all due respect, 07navi - you act rather immaturely. I am trying to say this with the utmost respect, however you are quite challenging in that regard. Do you embrace this new societal 'cancel culture' (I had to look it up) - because most...
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    Oil analysis as a predictor for cam phaser/timing chain/cam/follower issues?

    For those of you who tracked the oil analysis of this post, I have another 15K interval on Mobil Super Syn oil. Go to https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/oil-and-filter-time.40906/ for my report on the 2nd 15K synthetic interval.
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    Oil and Filter time...

    So here we are at just shy of 15K miles on the next batch of oil in my 2012 Expedition 5.4. This one had the added challenge where I ran 900 miles or so (mostly interstate) in the summer from Florida to North Carolina plus some local driving with my oil cap off and set to the side! Over 60...
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    Led hi/low beams reversed

    Years back on my Chevy Astro the dealership replaced a dead headlight under warranty. As my bride was trained - she inspected the installation when she went to pick up the van. As the service writer was chuckling watching her do the inspection, she pointed out that it was installed upside...
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    Ouch

    Concur on the tire. The belts are not visible, so they were not cut. Simply monitor it. Regarding the wheel - my only concern would be that each revolution has alot of flexure of the tire. I'm not sure the sharp edges of the lip would not chafe the tire. Furthermore, hard to tell regarding...
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    Sirius xm stopped working..

    My Genesis had the same issue with the antenna. It's actually a small circuit board up there - when the seal leaked during the rain it would get wet and stop working.
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    strut questions.

    This subject of Bilsteins has been discussed before - https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/are-bilsteins-really-worth-it.42412/page-3#post-381220. More than one of us noted no significant 'harshness' from our Bilsteins.
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    Recomended service at 50k 2017

    Spark plugs have been at 100K ever since the advent of computer controls, even more improved with the use of wide band O2 sensors. They can really tweak the AF ratio such there is very, very little fouling. The turbo does not impact this since very infrequently do you drive in open loop. I...
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    Keep my wife in your prayers and thoughts

    Is there any way to get site admins to pull scams like this off the system? Apparently numerous people are NOT reading the entire trail, and are showing their sympathy. I'd hate for them to be scammed out of money. IMHO sleezebags like this need to taken to court, publicly shamed and then...
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    COP and Plug Replacement, correct parts recommendations?

    I agree with Trainmaster - since you used Motorcraft plugs only 25K miles ago - likely they are not the issue. Try the coil first.
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    Keep my wife in your prayers and thoughts

    Wanna have some fun - put this on twitter and we'll have the entire nation arguing about the (non) facts.

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