Used truck versus new compact pickup
1951 Ford F-1 Custom, about 96,000 miles. Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel ec…
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1968 Ford Mustang — first HPDE in a stock street car
I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Besides fresh brake fluid, enough pad, good tires and torque checks, what is truly ne…
1968 Ford Mustang — single-cylinder misfire comes and goes
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, about 252,500 miles. A cylinder-specific misfire code appeared after one rough start, then cleared and the engine feels normal. Plu…
2024 Ford F-150 — second battery versus portable power station — trying to narrow this down
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. I want reliable fridge/lights/device power for weekend trips without making the vehic…
BatteryMechanicish308Community StarterApr 25, 20262024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoostNYC5 replies0 helpful
2018 Ford F-150 — steering oscillation after hitting a sharp bump
2018 Ford F-150 XLT 2.7 EcoBoost, about 64,000 miles. Certain bumps can start a violent steering oscillation that stops only after slowing down. I want a diagn…
CleanTuner296Community StarterApr 25, 20262018 Ford F-150 XLT 2.7 EcoBoostBrooklyn3 replies0 helpful
Used truck versus new compact pickup
1951 Ford F-1 Custom, about 62,000 miles. Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel ec…
2018 Ford F-150 — costs that mattered more than fuel economy
2018 Ford F-150 XLT 2.7 EcoBoost, about 100,500 miles. After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG differ…
WrenchDetailer631Community StarterApr 24, 20262018 Ford F-150 XLT 2.7 EcoBoostPortland24 replies0 helpful
2016 Ford Focus — coolant is old by age but mileage is low
The vehicle has relatively few miles but the coolant is several years old. I am trying to prioritize maintenance by actual risk. Would you replace based on tim…
1951 Ford F-1 Custom — used truck versus new compact pickup
Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel economy and warranty. Anyone make this switc…
2014 Ford Mustang — oil level drops between services with no puddle
I started measuring the oil level every few hundred miles and it is definitely falling between changes. There is no obvious puddle and I do not notice smoke. H…
Mustang track-day wheel size that clears big brakes
I want a dedicated wheel/tire setup for HPDE and would prefer more sidewall than the street setup. What's the right way to confirm barrel/spoke clearance aroun…
1990 Ford F-150 — winch size and recovery points before accessories — buyer question from Atlanta
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. I am building a basic recovery setup and would rather get the fundamentals right than…
1968 Ford Mustang — driver seat clicks during left-right transitions — Nashville owner question
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, about 161,000 miles. I can feel a small click through the seat base in corners. Mounting bolts appear tight and power functions wor…
1951 Ford F-1 Custom — need advice: CPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?
1951 Ford F-1 Custom, about 118,000 miles. Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried a…
2023 Ford Bronco — pPI found $1,800 of upcoming work
2023 Ford Bronco Badlands, about 40,500 miles. Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the…
1990 Ford F-150 XLT — first HPDE — what actually needs to be changed?
1990 Ford F-150 XLT, about 96,000 miles. Doing my first beginner track day in an otherwise stock street car. I'm not trying to chase lap times. Beyond fresh fl…
2016 Ford Focus — online auction photos barely show the underside
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. Auction listing has lots of cosmetic photos and records, but not much underneath. For…
2018 Ford Mustang GT — 50k-mile ownership check-in
2018 Ford Mustang GT, about 48,000 miles. Crossed 50k miles, so I figured I'd post what has actually broken, what maintenance cost, tire life, fuel economy, an…
2024 Ford F-150 — first HPDE in a stock street car
2024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoost, about 33,000 miles. I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Besides fresh brake fluid, e…
OldSchoolWeekendCommunity StarterApr 21, 20262024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoostFlorida1 reply0 helpful
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback — uSB ports and wireless charging both quit
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, about 37,000 miles. Phone charging stopped on both the wireless pad and USB ports, but everything else in the cabin seems normal. B…