Ignorance (not meaning that in a negative way) of the whole design and build process makes it appear like 'lies' to those who are unaware. Package contents change constantly up until the end, parts change at each build point, and things are not finalized until the final line fill before full...
Yup, just like computers, it all depends on what you intend to use the car for. My use case is different than yours so what works for me may be horrible for you.
If you plan on taking your car to the track (drag race or road race) on weekends the decision is more clear (power). If you are...
I must have been hanging out under a rock or something. 5th gen was 2005-2014. The last 5.8L I remember was the old pushrod Windsor truck engine that went out of production in 1996. The last pushrod Mustang was the 1994 GT 5.0L. Was there a 5.4L modular machined out to 5.8L in the Mustang...
The 2012+ Focus has a DCT with the 2.0L TiVCT. I drove mine for 3 years and I liked it but..... Ford will likely never do a DCT again. The issue is they marketed it as an 'automatic' and what it is really is an automatically shifting manual. People buy the Focus and opt for the automatic and...
The issue I see with this discussion is that the recommended Motorcraft oil (5W-30) is a GF-5 oil. Amazon sells it for 12.60 a quart! Ouch.
Anyway, Mobil 1 5W-30 is GF-5 certified but Shell T6 5W-40 is NOT (this is for diesel engines). I know that some are saying they have used it with good...
I actually taped the rebroadcast and watched it last evening. I did not see any evidence to suggest any sort of conspiracy in the Chevy team winning. It was pretty obvious at the beginning when the rain was light that the GT350R-C was very fast but with the windshield fogging issues and the...
That was his personal regret based on peer pressure. Not everyone that buys one regrets buying an Ecoboost although a few people have. Thousands have been sold to happy customers who don't spend their time on this forum and the used car lots are not over-flowing with used ones.
And to add onto the advice, there is probably only a few cars in the world that would be better to be 'stuck' with than a Mustang.
Also, remember this, what you are driving now is 90% the same as the GT you will be picking up in a few years. If all you hate is the engine sound then that is...
Another option is to pick up a '15 which should be discounted soon and have the wheels refinished. Some here in the forum have done that. Like you, I prefer the lighter colored wheels as well. I went with the 50th anniversary appearance package and love the look of the wheels against the DIB car.
I am not sure about 'plenty' of stories. Everyone knows about the next door neighbor of cousin George that has a friend in Topeka that.....well, you know the rest of the story. Stay with a name brand and you will be fine.
I know from first hand experience of warranty claims denied from oil...
Someone needs to figure out if the wiring is there for the parts or if the harnesses need to change as well. The seat wiring interfaces with the main body harness. The door wiring may be the same.
Oh my gosh, you didn't get the GT350R? What a waste of the garage space you take up with this lowly pathetic wheezy GT stuff. It isn't worth the fuel you put in it or the dirt on the ground where you drive it. As far as good sound goes, yea right, it roars like a ***** cat in comparison to...
All 'P' codes are Powertrain related. There are many other error codes associated with other reasons but 'P' is certainly more frequent especially due to drivability related stuff.
Yup, I just read through this whole thing as well and my perspective is a little different. I can understand the 'hey my car is doing this but there is no fix' comments but to be trying things on one's own to try to fix it with some pretty wild speculation as to the issue and then complain Ford...
No, unfortunately, the mirrors are specific to the memory operation. When you set the memory (position 1, 2, or 3) the module stores seat position (up & down as well as fore & aft) and mirror position. Also stored are your radio presets. I am not sure if ambient lighting preferences are stored...