Depends how picky and meticulous of a person you are.
Personally I'd want a new rim, but if it's a smalltime seller and they don't stock multiple of these, you may just have to accept mobile repair, DIY touch-up paint/body shop match, or like 25-50% discount off that one wheel
Walmart SuperTech Full Synthetic/High Mileage have been found to be value kings. If you can get Costco Kirkland on-sale, it can be even cheaper (recently on-sale @ $35 for 12 quarts).
Personally I skip the plastic fasteners, the bellypan doesn't need em to stay secure. Simplifies the...
Got the Ecoboost for do-everything balance of style, efficiency, daily use, not worrying too much if I park it downtown. Came from Camaro + Camry, got tired of hand-maintaining 2 vehicles.
Kinda regret selling the Camaro... miss that V8 low-end torque to instantly break the rear loose anytime...
I'm guessing they might publish an SSM ("Special Service Memo", lower tier than a TSB, which is lower tier than a recall, of which there are various tiers), but I highly doubt they will proactively do anything unless the owner complains about it.
I have swapped wheels/tires back and forth between a base Ecoboost set and a base GT set, here's what I learned.
S650 TPMS sensors: F2GZ-1A189-G aka TPMS74
The old TPMS19 re-learn tool works on these new TPMS74 sensors, but you don't actually need it (I bought one and haven't used it).
Just...
Ford used to include a convex mirror portion on Mustangs standard.
They also had driver-facing LED turn signals in the hood vents of 2016 Mustang GTs standard. And LED lighting in the auto transmission stalk to show D R N etc. And paddle shifters on Ecoboosts standard until 2021.
As someone...
Thanks for the tip. Found the video and here's the direct link to the exact moment of the video for anyone else trying to reference this:
"What Ford said was, A-plan or below. That was their wording."
Helpful clarification, that's what I thought as well.
I've heard some murmurings that even with the Employee Pricing program, bottom-line prices went up on various Fords since they were achievable with deeper discounts before.
Haven't been monitoring the market lately, but I seem to remember...
Anyone able to negotiate below "employee pricing"? (not counting rebates)
Since this is subsidized by Ford mothership, I take it dealers have more room to go.
Hoping to place a custom order, not sure how realistic it is to go lower. I figure a custom order is less work for the dealer...
PSCM
730-01-01
From: ---- ---- -2-- (ABS + ESC)
To: ---- ---- -1-- (ABS only)
Can anyone confirm if this does anything? Might be useful for people who track, autocross, drift, or Ecoboosts looking for crowds looking to be the next Ken Block.
I tried it on my Ecoboost, seems to...
To my untrained ear, there isn't much simulated noise unless you're flooring it.
I cold start with windows down in a small garage and have listened carefully as the engine settles out into normal idle, and when pulling out of my neighborhood etc. it seems to be real noise that reverberates off...
Noob questions, I've only ever owned new cars that never needed unexpected repairs/warranty work, so I have zero experience taking cars in for service (DIY oil changes/tire rotations).
Tried to drop off my car at the dealer today for a known rear axle defect issue (SSM 52444). Dealer said they...
S650 Ecoboosts have a bassy resonant drone ~1600RPM (best speed to hear it is by driving ~62MPH , or 43MPH too depending on what gear it chooses to be in).
Personally I don't mind, I like it (coming from a Camaro LT1 w/Chevy active exhaust that I could play like a musical instrument and make...