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I got so paranoid about the transmission I had the filter and fluid changed at the dealership just prior to 50K miles... now I feel it was maybe 20K more than I should have. But I use the Lubeguard Platinum and check my levels with my Mike's Build Shop actually usable transmission dip stick...

Im hearing now that something as simple as a failing battery opens a Pandoras box of problems..

I'm there with you - it's about economics. I'm coming to the conclusion that newer and newer vehicles are not improving over previous generations. Look at what many of us on this forum have done - Forscan mods, suspension improvements, little tweaks to individual components and other upgrades...

Nate weighs in again critical of how Ford is handling the 10R80. At the end he concludes newer cars are designed to fail on purpose. Nate says his business model is fixing manufacturing flaws. If/when the time comes and I'm out of (extended) warranty I'll probably drop some coin on a rebuild...

My factory LED headlights are starting to delaminate. I'd want to take them of and do tge whole refinishing thing to squeeze a few more years but swapping them out for an aftermarket set may not be out of the question. The more plug n' play the better although I've read some heated debate on...

On the subject of mice I'm considering buying the rodent proof tape I found on Amazon and making it a weekend project wrapping vulnerable wiring in my truck and the wife's Honda. We visit our house in the country every month or so and I don't always get to spray the peppermint oil in the engine...

And their Yelp! ratings look bad unless you scrutinize the criticisms knowing that factory transmissions these days seem to be problematic - so a single component here and there might not fix the whole thing. From other owners on this forum my take is that any pre-2023 10R80 that acts up or...

Wow, I don't know why I thought he was near San Diego at one point? But PA makes more sense than CA with their legislation and taxes.

I've seen a couple AI generated videos that claim Ford has changed the software surreptitiously to address the shifting but it seemed to me it's to put off valve body problems and eventual failure. The CDF drum issue is pretty well documented and has been addressed in production. The current...

I'd yank the Sync system and go with an aftermarket unit if I had to pay. I would miss FordPass though.

I used Cyan Labs way back when to get the 'latest' Sync versions but worried this would somehow keep official Ford updates from happening. Just happened to check today and it seems all is well. The 'updates' screen says I'm up to date, and I'm connected to the home wifi.

That's where forums like this become valuable... not to Ford but to us owners.

I haven't messed with it and haven't looked further into what the unused connectors might be for.

BTW Ive emailed Reed (or is it Reid?) at Work Turbochargers a couple times - his voicemail greeting says he's backed up and to expect a delayed response. I'm thinking of picking up a used turbo to get rebuilt. They seem to be available (occasionally) for less than $200.

@Loweredon33s what would it take for a run of the turbo inlet elbow for our 5G's? Minimum order? In my mind anyone who is considering a turbo 'upgrade' and a free flowing downpipe should be making it part of the package.

From the 'Tensioner Pulley Snapped Off' thread it looks like the pulley cover was a deleted item too.

I didn't think all those vehicles' transmission pans would be exactly the same despite all being 10R80s?

IIRC @RCMUSTANG designed and installed a complete electric conversion that required altering the BCM programming. An awesome kit (and likely a couple grand) would be a total plug n play replacement using as much Ford parts like the radiator fan shroud and fans from a raptor(?) and custom...

Just to pile on I get the impression that the Dobson's springs a regarded as pretty high end/high quality. A budget spring swap would be a set of Ford multileaf takeoffs (Tremor or the euro takeoffs like I got) then the OME's or Dobson's are the preferred upgrades. There are others but I keep...

I'd throw in a recommendation for the Blue Sumosprings. They're taller than factory bumpstops but the cellular material acts as a progressive dampening component in the rear suspension. You don't know they are there until you realize crossing elevated railroad intersections or rough/uneven...