Tony Alonso's 2019 Mustang Bullitt Journal

[Tony Alonso]

On 10/2/2018, I had to stop and get a photo of the odometer registering the chassis number of this car.

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[Tony Alonso]

Oil level check on 10/10/2018 - right between the 2 holes in the dipstick. I had to work to "thread the needle" with this dipstick compared to my '15 GT with the strut tower bar and the flexibility of the part itself. It was twisting a bit as it went into the tube.

 

[Bullitt]

Thanks for the updates Tony! I know you took off the Pilot Sport 4S pretty early on, but any thoughts on how the all-seasons compare as far as putting power down, handling, etc?

 

[Tony Alonso]

I know you took off the Pilot Sport 4S pretty early on, but any thoughts on how the all-seasons compare as far as putting power down, handling, etc?

In the dry, they feel quite comparable, as far as street driving goes on hard acceleration and coming on to off-/on-ramps. I haven't noticed anything different in the wet during normal street driving either. The acid test for me is now since the temperatures have dropped. Clearly, the biggest differences would probably be felt on an autocross course or the like for me, given my level of performance driving experience. If it's 33 degrees out and wet and the tires hold, that's why I bought them. Will report back more after the next few days!

 

[Tony Alonso]

I put on the latest version of Craig's Custom Bracket for the '18+ Mustangs. I have to use front plates in OH but don't want to drill the front fascia and attach the OEM plate holder. I had one on my '15 GT, and even when I had some issues with it, got great support from the seller. He revised his design and materials to ensure he offered a quality product that worked.

This is what it looks like on the '19. The first step is to attach the mounting base (uses 3M VHB double-sided tape) and let it cure for 2 days. I had to heat up the mounting area and the base with a hair dryer since it was right at the minimum temperature for the tape. After washing, there's an alcohol prep and adhesive starter to use on the area where the base goes.

For the record, I have removed it from my '15 bumper 2 times previously with no damage to the paint finish.

 

[Tony Alonso]

I hit 1776 miles yesterday - symbolic of the freedom felt when driving this vehicle

 

[Tony Alonso]

And the front license plate on with Craig's Custom Mustang bracket for the '18+ Mustang. Hopefully you can see from the second shot how the two rubber stops bring stability to the plate staying in place. Rear shot for added effect...

 

[Bullitt]

In the dry, they feel quite comparable, as far as street driving goes on hard acceleration and coming on to off-/on-ramps. I haven't noticed anything different in the wet during normal street driving either.The acid test for me is now since the temperatures have dropped. Clearly, the biggest differences would probably be felt on an autocross course or the like for me, given my level of performance driving experience. If it's 33 degrees out and wet and the tires hold, that's why I bought them. Will report back more after the next few days!

That's great to hear! Any more thoughts over the past few weeks as it's getting colder? Being limited to 40+ degrees days or the occasional sub-40 day (when it's dry) is already irking me a bit. Won't ditch the P4S yet but once they're out of tread I may go for the all-seasons for a little more flexibility.

 

[Tony Alonso]

That's great to hear! Any more thoughts over the past few weeks as it's getting colder? Being limited to 40+ degrees days or the occasional sub-40 day (when it's dry) is already irking me a bit. Won't ditch the P4S yet but once they're out of tread I may go for the all-seasons for a little more flexibility.

I had them running in 35 degree weather this past Saturday (frost on the car). No change in stability in normal driving. I didn't try a hard acceleration from a stop but felt fine going around off-ramps.

 

[Tony Alonso]

I was generously offered the opportunity to participate in my local Mustang club's display at the Cincinnati Auto Expo this week. My car also serves as a backdrop for me to raise awareness of the '01 Bullitt/'03-'04 Mach 1 development book I co-authored. The general public definitely has an awareness of it being a Bullitt edition, more so than back in the day when the first Bullitt model was released. At a minimum, a lot of people liked the color

 

[el-guapin]

That's awesome!!.. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Tony Alonso]

Here's the first oil analysis with the oil/filter change just under 5000 miles. I got it at this interval since I am at the 9-month ownership mark.

 

[Tony Alonso]

Here's the second oil analysis. When I get to 15,000 miles, I will get another oil change and then potentially switch over to 7500 mile change intervals. I was using this on my 2015 Mustang GT previously.

 

[Bikeman315]

Here's the second oil analysis. When I get to 15,000 miles, I will get another oil change and then potentially switch over to 7500 mile change intervals. I was using this on my 2015 Mustang GT previously.

This is great Tony, thank you. Put mine in the mailbox today. Will do the TBN on the next change.

 

[Tony Alonso]

Here's the third oil analysis which was run on a sample that came out of my car that was lightly driven during 2020. In fact, this is probably the lowest overall mileage I've had on a Mustang that I've had for 2 1/2 years. My oil life monitor came on at the 12 month mark. here's what Blacksonte Labs had to say.

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