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Thanks Internet forum......I have been changing my oil and filters for over 40 yrs, never had anyone else do it. Now I am questioning the risks. Always checked parts look to same, cross check PNs but at times there are differences, mostly as manufacturers commonize designs. To the OP that...

I don't question the specs given for the Sport Trac but I have both and the ST does seem roomy in comparison. I think this is because you sit lower and the seats do not have the bolsters as large as the the Ranger has. The door panel also has more clearance below the armrest than the Ranger, so...

2020 XLT Supercrew, Jan 2020 build and it has all four shields in the wheel wells.

IMHO these will becoming from the ICE Powertrain Engineering, which have not been designing anything new for probably the last five years. The last big launch was the 10R and 8F drivelines and after that they would only be working on improvements and slight changes for newer applications. Most...

I think you are on the right track with this comment. Has been a lot of media coverage about the street racing around the GTA. Insurers can be looking for a way to get these people off the roads or make them pay higher premiums. They did this to high performance street bikes back about 30 years ago.

2020 XLT w/302A package. Is there a audible alert in addition to the BSIS mirror light, that is triggered at some point? The manual says mirror light will illuminate when another vehicle enters the zone on either side and will flash if you veer in that direction. But nothing about any audible...

Drive the truck for about a half hour to stabilize the pressures, then check the dash values against your air gauge. They should be very close, but a good air gauge is the value to use.

I had this problem of the the rotor face and the aluminum rim corrosion on my Sport Trac. Every time I went to remove the shell had to use a rubber mallet against the tire to loosen it up. Tried a number of anti seize compounds with limited effect. Finally got some caliper grease which I applied...

Very nice work.

I've followed the "Fuel in oil" thread and posted a couple of times on what I saw. In my experience the short drives cause the fuel dilution and it might stop or be reduced with greater engine break in. At this time I only have 5000 km on the vehicle and one oil change done at 4000 km in July...

FYI, Ford factory installs block heaters in all exported trucks to Canada. Many people don't even know it is there, since the cord gets tucked up and hidden. Not sure about their cars.

First my apologies for referring to you as male. Buy good quality parts and having a shop install is a good thing. But you need to know what you are to buy and the shop has to agree on the install. Most shops make a good profit off the parts, so the labor costs doesn't look as bad on the bill...

If the outboard pad is much thinner than the inboard side then the caliper is binding. The caliper should float easily on the two pins which hold it in place. Lube of the pins and checking the caliper moves freely is part of the brake job. Hard to check after the brakes get applied for the first...

Pics of the rotors and pads would be ideal to understand what level is "bad" your shop is saying. I understand what you are say about short drives with limited braking. I would say next time look at how much rust is on the rotor face before driving, then compare to after the trip. This would...

I agree with this. My Sport Trac only sees a few hundred miles in a year and sits outside. Rust is common after a couple of weeks but after a hour of braking and driving around they are clean in the functional area. I am surprised that your rotors were still good if your pad were not. I always...

Found out the hard way about leaving a charger cable visible. In 2008 I took my 2007 Sport Trac to New Orleans and stayed at Harrahs for the July 4th weekend. They broke out the passenger window and took the GPS cord (I had the GPS with me), change cup full of Canadian coins, my house keys and...

Do the 2021 still have mechanical parts in them to fold? I added the dowel/button to my 2020 and now they fold, was very easy.

Just a shoutout to the members who figured this out. My Feb 2020 build had the assembly but no button to fold the rear seat headrests. I thought there might be a trick but after forcing it more than I would like. I gave up and took them out. After reading this followed the above instructions and...

Same problem on my truck. Will have to try the 303 protectan.

A couple of comments based on the original post... 1) You said third party shop installed new sensors, the part number is correct and only application is Ranger per Ford's part site. Are you sure they installed the correct ones? Price should have been around $50 each. Only way to be sure is to...