Yeah, this was new to me too. I was under the impression that break-in oils were a thing of the past. His explanation was that while there is an additive provided to the oil, the oil itself is simply OEM Motorcraft juice. I didn't mean to imply this was now fact, only a piece of interesting...
Thankfully this has been an amenable conversation -- hopefully it stays on the "what torque wrench they have" part hahaha. I have similar feelings to your referenced Sr guy using Husky. My tool mixture is Kobalt, Husky, and Harbor Freight -- having tools that built well for the cost with...
This is great information -- these metrics help the monitoring process.
Same thing here -- the more metrics, the better.
This was exactly how my dipstick looked -- 1/2 quart nailed the top off.
Very nice -- glad to hear your rate is so low...
I had to expand my tool selection, specifically my torque wrench, with the Shelby purchase. After shopping around, I ended up grabbing a Husky 50-250 ft lbs 1/2" wrench, and on an impulse a set of Husky 1/2" protected sockets.
Torque Wrench...
Wanted to throw in my personal experience with oil consumption thus far. I picked up my '18 on 04 November, and have just over 15XX miles today. I have now used 1/2 of a quart, within the expected burn rate. I have been sure to keep an eye on it, while measuring per Ford's service manual...
Thank you very much! This kind of feedback is exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate the specificity in POCs and titles as well. Leesburg is a comfortable drive from Manassas too (at a minimum some smiles per gallon haha); I frequent Sterling for my detail shop just south of that area.
Hello all! I am preemptively looking for a reputable Ford that I can trust with potential warranty/service/etc. work. I dug around the forums and located a few conversations about solid dealerships in vicinity of NoVA, and wanted to ask if anyone has experiences with, or knows of additional...
First off, I apologize if this has been discussed before...cannot find it. Secondly, if this is new information to fellow automotive-OCD types...sorry.
Anyone ever notice the driver vs passenger buckle suspension stitch on the respective seatbelts are not sewn at the same points? Is this just...