Recent content by Mark S.

You can save some money by buying your sensors online. I linked to the ones I bought in my previous post.

I think it depends on time in service. If you go through a set of tires every year or two you could be throwing away a lot of time left on the sensor batteries. If your tires last more than three years it might be worth it to replace them with the tires.

Approaching 50K, and yes to both. For the off-roading we visited a family friend in Indiana. They own a couple thousand acres of property along a creek with a recently renovated house. They've made the property into an ATV/off-road adventure area for their children, but it also works for an old...

Gang, Long time no post! For those who missed me, I'm still here. :wink: I recently got a warning on start up about the right front tire pressure monitor. After acknowledging the pop-up warning the TPMS icon flashed for several seconds, then remained lit. This is an indication of a bad sensor...

Out of curiosity, did you get an alignment after installing the lift?

These tools work perfectly. It connects to a ratchet allowing use of an extension. The jaws are spring loaded closed, and close tighter the harder you turn the wrench. Thanks for the user report. I'm going to stick with my puncture and baggie approach for now. I loosen the filter with the...

No power should go to the rear wheels unless they are slipping or you have selected 4WD lock. This sounds like a problem that will require a shop visit.

Ah, ok. As @jkernitzki said, perhaps overkill for off-roading.

What is it? The webpage describes use and installation, but there's nothing about purpose. Is it just to connect a portable power battery to your car? If so, how is it different from just plugging your portable battery into the power outlet in the back?

Grandpa had a 1960 Lincoln Continental. Grandpa would slide open that rear window so my brother and I could sit on the backseat hat shelf with our heads sticking up above the roof line...while grandpa would scream down the road at 100mph.

Not according to the NHTSA.

I like the changes Jeep made to the styling on these. Good luck and enjoy your new car!

Enthusiasts and traditionalists do not like continuously variable transmissions, but they make the most sense if you want maximum acceleration from a limited amount of power. Internal combustion engines make their maximum torque (power for acceleration) at a specific RPM. If you can keep the...

Not the same as the 2.0L, but quite a bit better than the 1.5L. Not thrilling, but adequate. For reference, my wife drives a long stretch of highway (180+ miles) weekly averaging between 72-74 mph. Her fuel economy increased from 30-32 mpg with the 2.0L to 34-36 mpg with the Hybrid. That's not...

We've driven several different Ford Escapes (rental cars) over the past few years equipped with the 1.5L engine. Acceleration is not what you get with the 2.0L (not surprising given the 1.5L makes 50+ fewer ponies), but it's not inadequate for a commuter car. If you spend a lot of time on...