What did you do to your S550 Mustang today?!

[Doc2020GT]

Made an appointment to get my two recalls (backup camera & brake pedal) done along with first oil change and state inspection. Had the appointment made for a couple weeks out so they could get the parts. Got a call from the service writer half an hour later to tell me the recall parts are on nationwide back order. Unbelievable.

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[Roy 3Fidy]

Wrapped my prop rod in tesa tape. No more burned fingers for me. (Yes I know I can buy hood struts but I don't want to)

May I inquire why you don't want hood struts?

 

[m3incorp]

Unfortunately it is happening across many industries.

Made an appointment to get my two recalls (backup camera & brake pedal) done along with first oil change and state inspection. Had the appointment made for a couple weeks out so they could get the parts. Got a call from the service writer half an hour later to tell me the recall parts are on nationwide back order. Unbelievable.

 

[compprep]

Replaced the 2yr old (10k miles) CRAPPY stock wipers with Bosch Icon. Hope they're better for $29 a PIECE!!!!

 

[FreePenguin]

Replaced the 2yr old (10k miles) CRAPPY stock wipers with Bosch Icon. Hope they're better for $29 a PIECE!!!!

I bought nicer blades, and worked EXCELENT, too good, they drag unless there's a tsunami. so I went back to oem.

 

[WD Pro]

Stopped the flap from flapping :

Used the OE push pin and the carbon bit just rotates around it if access is ever needed.

Now it doesn’t get stuck and peeled back on the seat mechanism (powered Recaro) every time I move the seat for cleaning

It’s the little things that keep me happy …

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[Michael_vroomvroom]

Wrapped my prop rod in tesa tape. No more burned fingers for me. (Yes I know I can buy hood struts but I don't want to)

I score this as 2/10 for style.

 

[compprep]

EXCELLENT, too good, they drag unless there's a tsunami.

I use rain-x so hopefully I don't get drag. The real issue is the drivers side leaves a BIG gap in the center, right where I look. No amount of cleaning or bending corrected it.

 

[Justgonna send it]

Took her in to get the TSB for the shift forks 1st-4th replace. It broke my heart to leave her at the dealership

 

[ice445]

May I inquire why you don't want hood struts?

I don't want to cut my battery box lid to be able to remove it lol.

I've been dabbling with ONR (Optimum No Rinse) to do maintenance washes and fight back against the pollen apocalypse. Works AMAZING. And it's fast and easy too. Man I love Oxford.

 

[HiTekExec]

I don't want to cut my battery box lid to be able to remove it lol.

Ten minutes with a dremel and it can look like it was manufactured that way. I kept my prop rod (backup) when installed the struts. Simple add and absolutely worth that minimal effort.

 

[BMAGOO]

Just curious, when you have hood struts, can you still drop the hood from about a foot and have it close all the way without pushing it closed and leaving greasy finger/hand prints on the hood ?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

May I inquire why you don't want hood struts?

Don't know why he didn't want them but for me the prop rod is fool proof, never been in my way, doesn't weaken with age or lose pressure, doesn't change the force paths from what the manufacturer designed, didn't cost anything in time, money or effort to add to the car. With or without you still need both hands free to raise the hood, one to release the catch and the other to start the upward movement. I guess you could close the hood with one hand with struts but why let the other hand shrivel up and fall off from lack of use?

 

[codereddew]

Don't know why he didn't want them but for me the prop rod is fool proof, never been in my way, doesn't weaken with age or lose pressure, doesn't change the force paths from what the manufacturer designed, didn't cost anything in time, money or effort to add to the car. With or without you still need both hands free to raise the hood, one to release the catch and the other to start the upward movement. I guess you could close the hood with one hand with struts but why let the other hand shrivel up and fall off from lack of use?

you can definitely open the hood with 1 hand with hood struts. and to your point, which is about the only time my left hand gets used in life

 

[HoosierDaddy]

you can definitely open the hood with 1 hand with hood struts. and to your point, which is about the only time my left hand gets used in life

Okay. They makes sense if you have a need to open your hood with something in your hands. Never happened for me so I don't have to put up with all the downsides for that questionable benefit.

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