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I'd happily deal with it if someone would shit an aluminum pan for the 10R80MHT.

Especially with a relatively minor alteration to the fasteners. Makes filter changes a complete non-issue. The location on the 3.5 is worlds worse. You have to wiggle your hand up from the bottom between a nest of coolant pipes...you can't even see it from the top.

My very lazy, actually obeying the speed limits, drive home from work this morning, in the '25 Hybrid. And I have the giant wind-catcher towing mirrors. Lie-o-meter has me at 24.5 mpg this tank. I still do miss the Ranger though as far as driving. The F150 is just big.

5W30 isn't likely to see shortages, but what you can expect is reformulations using different base stocks from what manufs have used the last few years. The Motorcraft spec isn't much more than the usual API SN/SP spec, so don't expect those oils to take much of a hit. You'll still be able to...

3 Brand new boxes on the shelf and one that only has 3 quarts used out of it. I maintain 4 cars with it though, so I'll use it in a year or so.

Ohh, and expect ULV shortages as well https://jobbersworld.com/2026/04/29/where-group-iii-actually-matters-a-practical-framework-for-managing-lubricant-supply-risk/ ULV is spec mandated to use a Group III base oil. The same base oil that is going to be hard to come by for the next year.

It isn't all about the Straight. A lot of of it is the disruption (IE they blew up part of) to the Pearl GTL plant in Qatar. That knocked a huge part of Group III base stock out of the market. Something you just can't replace by drilling more, or importing it from somewhere else. There is...

Don't forget it is a good idea to run a dose of techron through your truck on a regular basis (at least once per oil change). This can help keep fuel dilution down.

Yep, anything that was on a development mule is a 'suspect part' and 'not up to production standards' whether it was or not. Thank the lawyers.....

If you are over 60-80k it really is time to change the filter, so you'd need to do the pan drop. Before that, you're likely ok for them to use the machine and do a fluid swap, or the DIY vac n fill. Either way, I would add the LG yourself afterwards. The dealer is probably going to make a...

You can buy the undiluted stuff straight from Valvoline/Zerex. I buy the concentrate because it is about half the cost of the pre-mix. Ok, so not exactly half by the time you buy a gallon of distilled water, but still....

Is he thinking of adding 100% coolant from a bottle that is already mixed at 50/50? In that case, he's right. Lots of coolant comes pre-mixed these days. Those you don't want to add anything to, but if you buy the concentrate it must be mixed with water to be effective and not do damage to...

I would take a dremel and just smooth it out being careful to not eat into the pan but only what is left of the fin. Just to make it look a little better. That being said.... Won't hurt a thing to leave it.

Sunday late afternoon/evening would be the soonest I could do that.

I have a pretty jacked up schedule, but we will be near Calhoun Falls, SC this weekend if that helps anyone out.

That isn't super close, but I might be talked in to driving up about halfway, which would be the Gainesville area.

Trying to clean out my garage and have a stack of Ranger parts that need to go. I'm looking for someone to take all of it, and I'm not willing to ship it. We'll have to figure up some form of meetup that isn't terribly far from Athens. Wagner Front Brake Rotors Protec/WIX Oil Filters (11...

Yep, like @Stevedbvik1 said, thermal runaway and foamed fluid. Clean up the underside, properly check and set the level and carry on. Most survive unscathed.

The engine on my Accord is over 310k and still just as strong as ever. Doesn't smoke, starts easily in the dead of winter, still runs like a raped ape. We just won't talk about the transmission(s). Point is, spot on with the regular maintenance. It has had timing belts on time, valve last...

Correct you are, but that's what Ford said the interval is. At least it is a really good filter as far as transmissions are concerned.