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  1. BillAlex

    Buy a New one or Fix the old one

    cekkk; I spent pages trying to justify rebuilding my wife's Expy and you sum it up in Two sentences. Finally, someone has this thing figured out. Thank you.
  2. BillAlex

    Buy a New one or Fix the old one

    Jeff; When I was young, I had a very short attention span. Taking my jeans off was foreplay. If it took more that a few weeks to put together enough money to buy a car, I was bankrupt. So, a $300 car to get me back and forth to work or College was it. I had no assets so the only thing I...
  3. BillAlex

    Buy a New one or Fix the old one

    Moose; I had the same problem explaining politics. My friend simply said "Don't bother me with facts, my mind is made up" Kind of hard to argue with superior logic like that.
  4. BillAlex

    Buy a New one or Fix the old one

    Hi Jeff. You are absolutely correct. A strange and funny thing happens when Dealership Inventories reach Ten years old. They dump it. If you are an astute buyer and watch ebay closely, you get the shock of your life. On my shelf in my garage is a complete wiring harness for a 2005 Ford...
  5. BillAlex

    Buy a New one or Fix the old one

    Hi Toby and thank you for something to consider. In fifty years of driving, never had a fender bender. Like an earlier poster said, the Kelley Blue Book is nothing more that a guide line. Of course, I have a receipt for $3,200 for the engine, another receipt for $2,000 re-man Transmission and...
  6. BillAlex

    Buy a New one or Fix the old one

    Bought my 2005 off show room floor. My wife drove it first ten years until I started hauling some heavy duty stuff with it back and forth to California etc. Started towing a 32 foot cabin cruiser and various Travel Trailers. Last September, I took her over to have the oil changed and noticed...
  7. BillAlex

    My Current Project. Any Ideas or sugestions

    Wow, what a deal. It sort of reminds me of Christmas morning where you dream of having that one in a million gift and you get it. If you read some of the post on guys buying new Expy's you find they are paying in the Seventy thousand dollar range. You paid $600. We all subscribe to Expedition...
  8. BillAlex

    Oil analysis as a predictor for cam phaser/timing chain/cam/follower issues?

    Follow the Owners manual and use Mobil One and you can't go wrong.
  9. BillAlex

    Oil analysis as a predictor for cam phaser/timing chain/cam/follower issues?

    I am one of the biggest believers in Mobil One Synthetic. From the day my Expy's are new, Mobil One goes in them at 5W-20 (it's written on the oil filler cap). I ran "old Blue" 216,000 pulled the pan to see how the Rod Connectors looked and my mechanic thought I had a brand new engine in...
  10. BillAlex

    When to turn rotors or replace?

    Rotors and pads are getting so cheap that you would be out of your ever loving mind to turn a set. The science behind the braking system is quite extensive. An earlier post referred to heat build up and the temps are different based on the thickness of the rotors. It does indeed wear the pads...
  11. BillAlex

    2018 Expedition Max rental

    I sort of like this forum with the open back and forth discussions. Even if someone doesn't like a particular feature, it is pointed out so you can make a valid decision if you can live with that defect. Overall, I plan to rebuild a number of Expy's as a hobby. I am going to pick up some late...
  12. BillAlex

    Ultimate Exterior Retrofit - Turning a 2005 into a 2017

    Great idea. Be sure to post photos as you go. I would like to follow your project as I am thinking of doing the same thing.
  13. BillAlex

    From Surprise, AZ

    Welcome back. I learn something every time I log on. Great place to hand out.
  14. BillAlex

    18MPG around town on 03 5.4l

    Took a day trip up to Flagstaff AZ, Elevation about 7,000 feet from Phoenix (elevation 1,200 feet) and huge up hill. Total round trip about 300 miles and I average 18.6 miles per gallon. I did run with the cruise control on most of the way. It is a Reman engine and I cleaned the injectors...
  15. BillAlex

    87 octane vs 93 octane

    I usually fill up at a Costco here in Mesa, AZ and the todays price was $1.58 regular and $1.88 Premium or 30 cents per gallon difference. Mine is only a 5.4L 3V but since I dropped a new ReMan engine, I thought I would up grade the gas to clean out the old injectors and I ran a bottle of Sea...
  16. BillAlex

    What kind of wipers do y'all use? [And boy can the Expy handle snow!]

    Silicone wipers by Piaa
  17. BillAlex

    Remanufactured Engine

    500 miles on Reman Engine and it runs like a sewing machine. Minor adjustment to tightening Manifold bolts for slight exhaust leak but everything else A-OK. I dropped the break in oil today and replaced filter. This is probably going to start a "flame" war but here goes. Old School mechanics...
  18. BillAlex

    Really bad first post, but...windshield wiper blades?

    I have a friend of mine who owns a huge Auto Parts store. He sells Hundreds of Wiper Blades each week. He used to carry Silicone blades made by a Japanese Company called PIAA. He stopped carrying the brand and Silicone because his sales dropped off to almost zero and no repeat customers...
  19. BillAlex

    What kind of wipers do y'all use? [And boy can the Expy handle snow!]

    I once saw some of that white stuff you guys call snow. It was about ten years ago and it melted the minute it hit the ground. It was 70 degrees out here in Arizona Today. I think I will have to dig out my long sleeve shirt. I think I have one if I can find it. I was thinking about buying a...
  20. BillAlex

    Remanufactured Engine

    The new motor has less than 50 miles on it. I sort of believe in old school philosophy of breaking a new engine in slow and easy and not running Synthetic Oil in it for at least Ten Thousand miles. I am a big believer however that synthetic, specifically Mobile One is the reason that some get...
  21. BillAlex

    Remanufactured Engine

    While test driving and varying the speed in a residential area breaking the engine in, we blew a seal on the Power Steering pump. My mechanic told me that this sometimes happens and when the car is returned to the Customer, they always seem to think the Mechanic "broke it". We had a good laugh...
  22. BillAlex

    Remanufactured Engine

    Hi Stamp; There are two. The first one is the Torque Converter Seal, which should be done since the trannie is out. The second one is also called a rear trannie seal that goes to the U-joints. Both were replaced. I was thinking of listing all the parts that I put into the vehicle in...
  23. BillAlex

    Remanufactured Engine

    One quick note; The drivers side (Left) valve cover looked like a chain saw had cut through the end of it. I did buy a used Valve cover from a junk yard for $50. As you can see from the photos, the block is all shining and new, the Valve Cover not so much. If you guys are changing out...
  24. BillAlex

    Remanufactured Engine

    Hi Stamp. Yes, we changed the Genuine OEM Ford Engine Crankshaft Rear Main Seal F4AZ-6701-A and I put in a Ford OEM Automatic Transmission Extension Housing Seal F6UZ-7052-A Factory. I used OEM Ford parts as I am scared with aftermarket. There is some discussion on aftermarket as they...
  25. BillAlex

    Remanufactured Engine

    The photos were taken a couple of days ago while we were flushing out the cooling system even though there is new radiator and hoses, we flushed over night. It cranked the first turn of the key. In regards to my craigslist mechanic, I gave him a bonus. My mechanic quoted $2,200 and my...

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