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  1. kep5niner

    New Braked on the Horizon. Picking pads, rotors?

    The lack of excessive dust leads me to believe the pads aren’t getting chewed up at an accelerated rate. However, a quick search of the Google tells a different tale, claiming faster brake pad wear with drilled and slotted rotors. Time will tell. For now I’m pleased with the braking performance...
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    Adding Sunroof

    Over 20 years ago I added a pop-up sun roof to my ‘99 Ranger. It’s doable. Let a quality shop take on the project. It was about $500 back then, so now I suppose it’d be about eleventy-billion dollars :p
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    New Braked on the Horizon. Picking pads, rotors?

    This is the kit from Power Stop’s website: HERE
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    New Braked on the Horizon. Picking pads, rotors?

    That’s a picture of my current installation. While I don’t have drilled and slotted rotors on my Super Duty - that’s what does the heavy towing (14,000 boat) - my copious research lead me to this Powerstop kit for my Navigator. I’ve got about 2,000 miles since installation, and it’s been...
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    New Braked on the Horizon. Picking pads, rotors?

    Front rotors were warped when I took possession of my ‘19 Navigator in April of this year. Knocked out a quick brake job with rotors and pads I could source locally. After 6 months, had vibration again during high speed braking. Solved the problem with Powerstop Z36 kit.
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    Changed plugs and noticed this?

    Have you ever cleaned the engine since last July? Step 1 to diagnosing a leak is to have a clean engine to identify where the leak is coming from. Based upon the one picture you provided, it’s nearly impossible to tell you if it’s a valve cover gasket, VVT solenoid gasket, etc. that’s causing...
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    4th Gen brakes

    Well a short 6 months later, and the locally sourced front brakes I got for my warped rotors….have warped. So did my homework and went with the Powerstop Z36 upgrade front and rear.
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    Transmission temperature on 2019 Ford Expedition goes up to 107C (225F) in winter during normal drive and not towing. Is it normal?

    Mr. Big, do you have any details the recall / TSB? Since getting my Navigator this past April, I immediately noticed what I thought were high trans temps (215+), so I installed the updated thermostat. Highest I’ve seen since then has been 205*, and that’s in Excite mode with mildly spirited...
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    Factory tint darkness

    I recently had my fronts done, to match the factory tint on the rest of truck. The shop used an optical meter on the back windows to determine which tint they were installing on the fronts. I don’t recall the %, but it matched perfectly.
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    Changed plugs and noticed this?

    Mine were covered. Not sure if it was the 6 year / 70,000 mile factory drivetrain warranty or the Lincoln Protect ESP that covered it.
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    Changed plugs and noticed this?

    That is the VVT solenoids. The leaks should be addressed. You have to remove the valve covers to replace the seals.
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    Water in the reflector assembly - not covered by warranty???

    Three days after running my 2019 Navigator through the car wash, water remained inside the reflector assembly on the rear hatch. See pics. The dealership told me it’s not covered under my Lincoln Premium Care extended warranty (with lighting option) and quoted over $4k to fix it. After talking...
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    Timing set and a startup anomaly question

    From my engine swap a couple years ago in my ‘03 EB 5.4, I had trouble with the EGR pipe as well. Anticipating destroying it during the removal process, I was able to source a new EGR pipe - allegedly the last one in the country. Turns out I was able to salvage the original EGR pipe, so I have...
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    What is the optimal oil change interval?

    Every Ford I’ve owned since 2012 has had the Intelligent Oil Life Monitoring system. I’ve adhered to that interval and notification, and it hasn’t failed me yet. Following the IOLM, I’ve logged close to 400,000 miles, running full synthetic in everything. That includes a 2.0L, 4x 3.5L...
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    Charging port cover?

    Looks like a great candidate for searching in junk yards. Or maybe eBay.
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    4th Gen brakes

    I recognize that, and used the vastly different vehicles simply to illustrate my point. Seems that with the higher output 3.5, Ford / Lincoln would have offered more stout braking options. That appears to not be the case.
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    2022 Aero Skin for the Hood

    Looking closely at the pics, they are surface-mounted. I’ve had both over the years, and in-channel mount, or tucking into the window track, are the only kind I’d ever go with. The surface mount look hokey to me, and on several vehicles over the years I’ve removed the surface mounted vent...
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    4th Gen brakes

    Interestingly, I had to go with a no-name epoxy from the Amazon for the caliper paint on my wife’s Jag. I went with POR 15 caliper paint on a different vehicle, and was relatively satisfied with the results, but POR 15 didn’t have the correct red to match with the Jaguar center piece. Truth be...
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    4th Gen brakes

    I appreciate the feedback. I’ve had Power Stop as well and several trucks over the years and they did very well!
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    4th Gen brakes

    Well done on the deal for the brake upgrade! Tempting… Those pics were from my wife’s XJ. It’s got the supercharged 3.0 and is quite the performer. Everything under the hood reads FoMoCo ;)
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    4th Gen brakes

    Ha - maybe we’re both right. My wife did like the red calipers, so I took care of that on her car. It’s gotta be good for 5 HP right?:p The genesis for my original question was after recently taking possession of my ‘19 Navigator, a front brake job was due in short order because the rotors...
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    4th Gen brakes

    I can agree with that to an extent. However, look at the brakes on a typical F150 and look at the brakes on a GT500. One of them has 6-piston Brembos, and it’s not the heavier of the two.
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    4th Gen brakes

    The 3.5 eco boost available in the Navigator / Expedition comes with varying power outputs, topping out in the Navigator at 450 hp, 510 tq. I’ve been modding trucks for 30+ years, and the premise always adhered to is make sure you increase the stopping power if you’re going to upgrade the HP...
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    Best headlight prices?

    I’ve replaced / upgraded headlights on many vehicles over the past 30 years. All aftermarket lights in the past 10 years have failed prematurely. OEM is your best solution and value.
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    How To: Center Console Refrigerator Install

    To answer my own question, the cooler most certainly does not fit for the Navigator center console. The single-CD player option in the center console, among other trim pieces, will not facilitate the install of the cooler.

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