My Mustang Journey

[RLE55]

They also have the Pony Mod shop at the dealership,

always nice to have a Ford Performance Dealer nearby.

Sponsored

 

[DFB5.0]

I was impressed so far with what I saw at Titan. They really seem like they are Mustang enthusiasts. Saw more Mustangs than Rangers yesterday which was surprising.

I wish I had access to a dealer like that. Being in a rural area, my dealer pretty much only sells and services Ranger's, a few Everest's, and some more Ranger's. A Mustang is like some sort of exotic hand-built unicorn that bamboozles the service staff.

Serious question, did you have the oil changed?

Those Velgen VF5's on the top rung have me VERY intrigued.

 

[VB50GT]

... They also updated the software to include a fix for the "keep your hands on the wheel" lane keep assist message that has everyone just turning lane keep assist off when they get in the car. This one is a little mixed. Its way better than it was before, but I still got the message twice on my way back home. Big improvement yes, perfect fix, unfortunately no. I'll still be double tapping that button twice on the wheel to disable lane keep assist as part of my startup routine I reckon.

I spoke to the foreman at my local dealer when I had the POM service done (a month or so ago) and he told me they had a software update for this issue on Rangers etc but hadn't seen it for Mustang at that stage.
He did say that it didn't change the way it recognised the "hands on the wheel", but it reduced the frequency of big brother checking if we did actually have our hands on the wheel, so it should reduce the number of errors, but will not eliminate them - seems to correlate with what you've noticed...

 

[bfets]

I spoke to the foreman at my local dealer when I had the POM service done (a month or so ago) and he told me they had a software update for this issue on Rangers etc but hadn't seen it for Mustang at that stage.
He did say that it didn't change the way it recognised the "hands on the wheel", but it reduced the frequency of big brother checking if we did actually have our hands on the wheel, so it should reduce the number of errors, but will not eliminate them - seems to correlate with what you've noticed...

Yeah makes sense. They did tell me they only got the update a week or so ago so its fairly new.

 

[bfets]

I wish I had access to a dealer like that. Being in a rural area, my dealer pretty much only sells and services Ranger's, a few Everest's, and some more Ranger's. A Mustang is like some sort of exotic hand-built unicorn that bamboozles the service staff.

Serious question, did you have the oil changed?



Those Velgen VF5's on the top rung have me VERY intrigued.

I do LOVE my stock Dark Horse wheels. If I ever change them, it would be to go wider. I just love a wide stance. Probably do a 275 in the front and a 305 in the rear if I can. But this is low on my priority list. Loving the car just like it is at the moment.

They didn't change the oil. My car barely has a 1000km on it now. The tech I spoke to said to leave it in a little longer, maybe another 1000km to make sure everything is broken in before going full synthetic. Lots of different opinions on this I know. I'll probably do it soon, and wont go over 2000km without it. But then again I've seen people stick with the factory shipped oil for 5000-10000km and have no issues. I would like the peace of mind knowing it was done though.

Found this from CJPonyParts
https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/how-to-break-in-your-mustang
Breaking-In Your Mustang with an Early Oil Change
It’s not recommended by Ford, but many owners like to give their new car an early change around 3,000 miles. Some like to do it right after the break-in period at 1,000 miles, others opt for between 300-600 miles, while some even insist on doing it right after they drive off the dealership lot. The reasoning behind this is that the oil that comes in the vehicle from the factory is not high-quality and contains all kinds of gunk, junk, and metal scrapings from the assembly process. While this used to be a concern with older vehicles, modern manufacturing and machining have really eliminated the need to swap out that oil ASAP. Though it’s not required, there’s no harm in doing the oil change early if you want and it does offer just a bit more peace of mind. We say it’s worth doing for a performance vehicle like the Mustang, but you’ll be just fine if you stick to your scheduled maintenance intervals and using quality oil.

Sponsored