What did you do TO your Bronco Sport today?

[Bucko]

I don't know; I don't own a 1.5L. I just know it has one because it was the subject of a recall.

Found it. The video on post #2 identifies it at 2 minutes 33 seconds, but additional posts say it's on the left side. Read post #5 and #6 as it is up to your perspective of left and right of the engine. I always use (which is correct) the perspective of sitting in the drivers seat (U.S. models!).

In picture below, it is the black container of sorts that has the hose with the blue locking ring attached to it.

And to JAD67428 , I owe you an apology, as it just might be that the factory oil separator is routing its captured oil mist back to the engine/oil pan. I'm going to verify this tonight on my 1.5. In any event, since the oil separators sold for the 1.5 attach in front of this OEM unit, They will capture oil mist prior to the OEM, kinda like having two. I will monitor mine to see how much the aftermarket captures and report in on it. After watching countless video's on the subject, the ones that are good are the ones that truly separate the oil. They will have a screen or steel filter to suspend the oil mist until its heavy enough to drop down into a container. It's important to do maintenance in the way of emptying this container; don't just leave it there and drive on without checking and emptying it. Supercharged or turbocharged (forced induction) can benefit with an oil separator, so I was glad to see that Ford installed one in the first place. I'm just not to keen on the idea that it drains back into the engine/oil pan. I'm guessing however that it won't contaminate the oil within using regular oil changes, so I do not have to loose sleep over it.

https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/bronco-sport-oil-separator-recall-1-5-l-engine.5578/

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[Mark S.]

I'm just not to keen on the idea that it drains back into the engine/oil pan. I'm guessing however that it won't contaminate the oil within using regular oil changes, so I do not have to loose sleep over it.

Oil contamination is part of the reason we change the oil. How much contamination the oil can safely hold in suspension is part of the torture testing Ford conducts for all new designs. If you follow the recommended change interval the oil will never become contaminated enough to harm the engine. Best of all, you remove the contamination when you drain oil; no need to empty a catch can to get rid of it.

The fact that many have discovered their oil capacity has been bumped to 6.6 qts should provide even more peace of mind. 6.6 qts of oil can hold A LOT of crap in suspension.

 

[Bucko]

Oil contamination is part of the reason we change the oil. How much contamination the oil can safely hold in suspension is part of the torture testing Ford conducts for all new designs. If you follow the recommended change interval the oil will never become contaminated enough to harm the engine. Best of all, you remove the contamination when you drain oil; no need to empty a catch can to get rid of it.

The fact that many have discovered their oil capacity has been bumped to 6.6 qts should provide even more peace of mind. 6.6 qts of oil can hold A LOT of crap in suspension.

We agree on this; I did learn from all this on what the difference is between a catch can and an oil separator. For just awhile, I will keep the non OEM oil separator installed (in series with the OEM) just to get an idea of how much oil mist comes from the 1.5's crankcase in a months time frame. Then I'll remove it and put the OEM line back on to use just the OEM oil separator.

 

[missOutsyder]

I added the Bronco wording, black on black. To both sides of course

 

[davidb1841]

I added the Bronco wording, black on black. To both sides of course

That looks great...is that the 10 inch or the 6.25 inch
??

 

[missOutsyder]

That looks great...is that the 10 inch or the 6.25 inch
??

Thanks. I really like it too. It is 8.5 x 2”and from Etsy

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1279771925/

 

[Robins21]

My wife wanted the nudge bar for her Sport, so I had gotten one for her & we were waiting for a good couple days & yesterday was 82°, sunny & breezy. We started at about 11:00 & were finished & put away the tools by 3:30. Here she is with the grille/headlight/bumper assembly off.

All back together.

I had to get a front license plate bracket for it since Virginia requires a front plate & the center bar runs right where the plate bracket was. I bent the 2 center light tabs flat & attached the plate bracket to them. I still have the 2 outer tabs if my wife decides she needs extra lights.

 

[Txsurfer13]

I added the Bronco wording, black on black. To both sides of course

I've not seen those placed on the c- column before. Looks really sharp.

 

[missOutsyder]

I've not seen those placed on the c- column before. Looks really sharp.

Thanks. I haven't either but I wasn't sure how well they'd stick on the paintwork ceramic coating and I also kinda thought, maybe less is more (black on black). I experimented and temporarily placed them, stood back and took a look and liked them so went ahead.

 

[missOutsyder]

I also:

-reapplied my bronze decal overlays after some damage was recently repaired

-added some badges to my interior

-added a matching bronze bronco decal to what I like to think is an matching, Area 51 coloured Yeti bottle

 

[Mrmike]

Nice warm day in Syracuse, so I got my door sill protectors installed.

 

[67L48]

[...] I want this engine to last between 150000 thousand to 200000 hundred thousand [...] I will change it every 5000 thousand with full synthetic. [...]

You want an engine to last between 150 million and 20 billion miles? I don't think that's ever going to happen, regardless of anything you might do.

And, please change your oil more frequently than every 5 million miles.

 

[lordwally]

My neighborhood Le Schwab installed my lift kit today

 

[davidg4781]

Nice warm day in Syracuse, so I got my door sill protectors installed.

Do you have any pics? How do you like them?

 

[Mrmike]

Do you have any pics? How do you like them?

I bought a 2" x 12' roll of Black Resilient Rubberized Anti Non-Slip Safety Tape on Amazon ($21.00). You just cut it to any length you want and install. I think it looks good and it seems to adhere really well.

Here are 2 pictures