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    Mileage upgrade for 17 XLT

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    Anyone been told Ford we dropped the mileage for Spark Plugs and TC fluid to 60k miles?

    I stick with what the manual says for level of driving listed. The only time I changed earlier was when a Honda service consultant suggested replacing the transmission fluid every 50k(?) on our 2003 Honda Element. I said no, why would I not follow the owner's manual. She said it falls...
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    Mileage upgrade for 17 XLT

    It's eco or boost your choice. Going slower does help. I see a huge difference doing 55mph on backroads than doing 75 on the highway. I am averaging 19.7mpg over the last 3K miles but most of it is congested highway which slows me down, some stop & go but mostly just 45mph & slower then...
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    Ford, Are you Listening? 2018+ Change/Wish List

    I just rented a 19 max limited. Maybe it's my seating position but every time I looked over my left shoulder for vehicles in my blind spot. I look right into that wide pillar and can't see around it. I wish they would fix that. Yeah I know it's got a blind spot monitoring but it's a habit...
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    Adaptive cruise control

    No different than not using adaptive cruise control and letting off the gas pedal to slow down. At some point the driver behind you has to actually pay attention to their driving.
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    First Oil Change

    This was posted in Gen 3 thread and was quite interesting. Many folks use Blackstone (oil analysis) testing to see what is actually going on with motor wear, etc. This is their thoughts on what oil to use based on the data they have collected over the years via customers testing their oil...
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    Mileage since new '17 Expy-67K

    I'm currently at 18.7(by it's computer, 3.73 gear ratio and using 93 octane) in the last 3,000 or so but lots of highway that's congested keeping me slower. I've got 55K on the odometer. I just turned the 19 (Max limited) rental back in. The trip 1 registering over 4k miles when I first got...
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    Exhaust pipes

    Save the money on the exhaust mods and just turn up your stereo. Ford pipes in and enhances motor noise via the stereo. I'm sure a good hacker can change it to a V-8 sound for you for much less money.
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    xlt wheels on platinum

    Just played around on their site. You should have no problems but if you are going to buy winter tires to mount on those rims give them a call.
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    xlt wheels on platinum

    I did this for a 2016 SS Camaro. It comes standard with summer tires. The rear tires are larger than the front as well. I downsized to the same as the base model camaro with all 4 being the same size for winter. I went through this with folks at Tirerack.com where I purchased the winter...
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    Police Expo Owners

    I was looking at 2018 Expedition Max XL (not XLT) used models with less than 3k on them. In the Car Fax, it states one owner, Government vehicle. Does that also include police or would that be listed separately? Also why would the our efficient government only buy a vehicle for less than a year?
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    2019 Model actual MPG way lower than expected

    Another thing to add. I got to play around with the mode settings this weekend. Sport mode 4a is hoot! This must be what the tuned one feels like. I'm sure the pro tuners are better than Ford's factory program but just WOW! So much power on tap, instant response to throttle input and holds...
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    2019 Model actual MPG way lower than expected

    Idle time, short trips and getting into the boost from stop & go, kills MPG. Like a previous poster said, it takes a great deal of energy to get a 5,793 lb vehicle moving from a dead stop. If I got your Mercedes model correct it weighs 4,773 lbs. Add a 1,000 lbs of weight to the Mercedes and...
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    Is it normal A/C performance ???

    I also found this chart for typical R134A car performance. It looks like your is doing better than the chart. From this site: https://mdhmotors.com/ac-system-performance-testing-part-1/
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    Is it normal A/C performance ???

    Here is your solution for those hottest days of the year. Here's an old version of a hybrid
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    Is it normal A/C performance ???

    Are you using max ac or recirculated mode? Rather than cooling 122F air all the time, the air temp being returned to the system will steadily drop, assuming no windows or sunroof open. Getting 78F drop is impressive. I'd say it's fine. The comparison with the older car doesn't work as it...
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    2018 transmission

    Thank you captain obvious. Please feel free to re-read the post to actually understand it.
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    Locked out

    I've got AAA with towing if it comes to that, if their locksmith can't open it. I locked my keys in my truck in 1990 in a do it yourself car wash. Got a ride from a friend to the chevy dealership and got a spare key made based on the vin and proof of ownership. I see that was not an option...
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    2018 transmission

    To the OP or others, do you have other vehicles with CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) where you don't feel any shifting? I had a company provided and later owned Prius. I'd drive that all week and when I drove 2002 Tacoma on the weekends, each shift felt jarring. It was normal for the...
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    2018 transmission

    I have a 17 that shows the what gear you are in. The 19 limited does not unless I put in manual mode. Is there a setting to show the gear on the dash. **Please don't waste time looking it up in the manual, if it exists and you know great* I should only have it a day or 2 more but I do like...
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    2018 transmission

    I am in a 19 Expediton Max limited 4x4 rental that just rolled over 10,000 miles. There is nothing happening like the OP describes. I find the 10 speed shifts smoothly without hunting.
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    Rust under dash? Could somebody post pics of under their dash for comparison?

    I've got a 2019 Expy rental with 10,000 miles on it. Maybe they did fix the rust issue with the redesign or when does it start? 20,000 miles? I'll check my 17 when I get it back from the repair shop. Then again maybe I don't want to know. Edit: I zoomed in on the pic. Yep it's already begun...
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    2017 Expedition rear passenger stabilizer bar failure

    I am curious if this is a similar issue and why it happened on my 17 Expedition? I am not sure if it's the same or similar part and suspension setup. Check them every so often just in case. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-recall-explorer-suv-suspension-failure-f-150-pickup/
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    How long did your OEM tires last?

    Update: Although I was going to continue on these tires for the remainder of the summer and replace with the same, I saw this deal on Tirerack.com and couldn't pass it up. $143 for Michelin LT tires? Then a rebate? I'm in. Some of the reveiws said they aren't great in snow. Heck I used to...
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    Rust under dash? Could somebody post pics of under their dash for comparison?

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