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Oil change and tire rotation:
DIY oil change cost me $158. Motorcraft 5w-50 is up to $14 per quart from my local dealer.
The UPR Easy Oil Drain Valve works great with a 1/2" ID hose. A must have to avoid a mess with the K-member brace now installed. It does take a bit longer to drain the pan. It was empty within the time it took me to rotate the tires.
With tires out of the way, it was a good time to replace my cooked fender liner. I burned a few holes through the passenger's side doing a WOT pull with the front bumper off.
This was a $127 oops: Fender Liner - Ford (JR3Z-16102-E)
I rotated the tires in a rearward cross pattern and retorqued the 25 mm wheel spacers to 110 ft-lbs. A set of Harbor Freight 1/2" Lug Nut Impact Sockets and Torque Limiting Extension Bars with the Ryobi High Torque Impact Wrench made it quick work.
I noticed uneven wear on the inner tread of the rear tires. Hopefully the toe correct during that recent alignment corrects this. If not, I'll have the rear negative camber reduced.
It's currently -1.7° and -1.9°.
My local shop recommended that we not mess with the S550's shoddy rear camber adjustment unless necessary. I'll be purchasing the 555-4126 Steeda Rear Camber Adjustment Kit to help dial it in next time.
DIY oil change cost me $158. Motorcraft 5w-50 is up to $14 per quart from my local dealer.
The UPR Easy Oil Drain Valve works great with a 1/2" ID hose. A must have to avoid a mess with the K-member brace now installed. It does take a bit longer to drain the pan. It was empty within the time it took me to rotate the tires.
With tires out of the way, it was a good time to replace my cooked fender liner. I burned a few holes through the passenger's side doing a WOT pull with the front bumper off.
This was a $127 oops: Fender Liner - Ford (JR3Z-16102-E)
I rotated the tires in a rearward cross pattern and retorqued the 25 mm wheel spacers to 110 ft-lbs. A set of Harbor Freight 1/2" Lug Nut Impact Sockets and Torque Limiting Extension Bars with the Ryobi High Torque Impact Wrench made it quick work.
I noticed uneven wear on the inner tread of the rear tires. Hopefully the toe correct during that recent alignment corrects this. If not, I'll have the rear negative camber reduced.
It's currently -1.7° and -1.9°.
My local shop recommended that we not mess with the S550's shoddy rear camber adjustment unless necessary. I'll be purchasing the 555-4126 Steeda Rear Camber Adjustment Kit to help dial it in next time.