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    Sure wish Ford would offer the 5.0 on the Expedition,Which F150 engine would a Ford Technician pick?

    I really like the 3.5L TT so far. As I was driving down I-87 south to Albany, NY behind 2 tractor trailers giving my Expy a salt water bath, I wondered about it's longevity. Would corrosion affect all the extra actuators and sensor associated with running a twin turbo? Then I thought: If...
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    Change oil message alert ?

    This falls under "trust but verify". I do like that the systems can keep track of conditions and give you an alert when it calculates an oil change is required and ongoing remaining oil life calculation. I still check the level and color of the oil on the dipstick. I changed my oil at 8% oil...
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    oil change yesterday

    That's how you win loyal customers. It costs the owner more for the service but I bet it's paid back many times over in sales and service.
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    Drivers turbo replacement...116,000 mile report.

    I get what you are saying but it seems Toyota & Honda have grown in market share for deciding to design vehicles that last longer with higher quality or maybe because their labor force isn't always in conflict with management? Even they have issues from time to time. I personally was the 3rd...
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    Drivers turbo replacement...116,000 mile report.

    Saw this on another couple of threads (The Ecoboost motors are designed to not have to idle before shutoff): https://www.fordflex.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7594 This is from Ford Motor Company. "Designed for a life cycle of 150,000 miles or 10 years, EcoBoost’s turbochargers feature...
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    Losing a turbo?

    Does the extended CPO warranty include towing? Without one turbo, will it affect the other? Otherwise I'm guessing it will be like driving a 3.5 non turbo, a whole lot less power. Maybe worse with the turbo providing restriction at air intake and exhaust. There is another thread here where a...
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    Transmission Shifting

    Mine does exactly the same. It's almost like popping a clutch a little too quick in a manual transmission. It happens once and not again on that drive. I only noticed it when driving through our apartment complex when it was cold. Even when I get to the stop sign to turn onto the street and...
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    Hmmm.....14HP boost.

    Except in F1 open wheel racing and Turbo Diesel motors and in Trains. Didn't Jaguar owners replace their 12 cylinder motors with chevy v-8s?:33: One good thing with the Ecoboost. It was designed to be a turbo motor. Early failures came by adapting existing motors to turbo.
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    Drivers turbo replacement...116,000 mile report.

    I can say I'm averaging 4 mpg more than my 2007 Toyota sequoia in non towing mileage and about 1 to 1.5 more towing. Will it have the same longevity? I'll see. If not back to who's the most reliable most likely back to Toyota. I only have to tow 6,000lbs max maybe 6 to 8 times a year. I...
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    2017 Expedition - Can I pick your Brain?

    Wow that's terrible. It makes me wonder if it was a buyback from another ford owner. Can you get a listing of the service work done with the original owner? My trust would be gone and I would be looking to lemon law it if you can or keep making the selling dealer repair it until perfect while...
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    Repeated Waterpump Fails and frequent no Heat on 16'

    Wow that's unusual. Not sure what the issue is but man that would kill my confidence in the vehicle going forward. What happens is if it fails again over a year from now? See if Ford can provide you with an extended Factory backed warranty on these repairs or for the whole vehicle for FREE...
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    No breaks for you jeffrey......

    Wow! You are not kidding. Each one of those home repairs would be expensive done by contractors. The important thing in the story is that there was no damage to you or any other person in that accident! Now if you had been in a Fiesta instead of an Expedition or me on my motorcycle...yikes!
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    What’s with this dumb trend?

    I worked with a guy in virginia that is the original owner of (I think) 1983 model v8 with wood paneling. It's in great shape and has a 3 (?) speed automatic. He says it gets 8mpg on highway, worse in town. He wanted to trade straight up for my 2002 Tacoma. I passed.
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    ODB reader recommendations

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00652G4TS/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_vote_lft?ie=UTF8&voteInstanceId=R5W45FXI1KWBP&voteValue=1&csrfT=gh2ecrkIwnDKSDw7pjKbPCzAM4R9IughgWTuG84AAAABAAAAAFxHJx1yYXcAAAAA%2B4kUEk%2F7iMGR3xPcX6iU#R5W45FXI1KWBP&
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    Turn signal lights under outside mirrors

    Heck my 2017 XLT EL doesn't even have them LOL. Every time I spot a 4 door economy car that cost $20k new that has them, it just makes think of how cheap Ford can be. I don't need them as I signal then look over my shoulder to clear the blind spot before changing lanes. The Expy has excellent...
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    Buy a New one or Fix the old one

    You made a great decision. Heck even you put another $10K into it over the next 4 years you are still $50,000 to the good. You don't live in a snow belt area to have to worry about it rusting out. Fix or replace the worn parts as they go and you can put a million miles on one of those in...
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    Brothers and sisters buying 4 New 2019 Ford Expeditions and looking for advice

    How about talking to the general manager of several Ford Dealerships and let them what you are doing and let them know you are shopping Dealerships for the best deal. Maybe order all 4 at the dealer that gives your group the best offer. That way each of you can specify exactly what you want...
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    Which year is best?

    It does seem the more complicated we make things, the more issues develop. I read somewhere that 4runners are selling like crazy because of the lack of tech and still being a body on frame mid sized suv. This generation is 10 years into production. There are rumors of a revised one coming out...
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    Finally, after 2+ years...snow!

    Got nearly 2 feet this weekend. The Expy did remarkably well even in 2H with stock tires. Only really needed 4wd when leaving an intersection from a stop.
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    MPG Real World driving conditions

    Wow! The improvements with the 10 speed transmission and other items has resulted in amazing gas mileage. My 2017 4x4 EL (max?) is averaging 17.9 mpg mostly highway on 87 octane. My 2007 Sequoia 4x4 4.7L averaged 14.7.
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    Expedition Max XLT 4x2 and snow

    It's basically a rear wheel drive F-150 with a permanent cap. Good tires and you should be fine. I learned to drive in the 80s in Northern NYS near Canada driving $500 60s or 70s cars with one rear wheel drive with crappy tires usually all different. It amazes me how far we've come. 16...
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    Engine warm up

    Here's another, road & track saying basically the same thing. This one has an engineer explaining why in detail. https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a30249/why-you-shouldnt-warm-up-your-car/
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    Engine warm up

    A source I trust says you can do more damage to your vehicle during extended warm ups. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a19086/warming-up-your-car-in-the-cold-just-harms-engine/ From the article: When your engine is cold, the gasoline is less likely to evaporate and create the correct...
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    Drivers turbo replacement...116,000 mile report.

    At that mileage I wouldn't even consider an exhaust manifold a major repair.
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    Engine warm up

    Whether in FL , Alabama or now Albany, NY. Since I've owned fuel injected vehicles, I startup and go without warmup, unless I need to clear snow & scrape the windshield. I hate wasting gas for no reason. I do this for my motorcycles too. No issues so far. Now if the owner's manual said it...

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