Recent content by SeaJay

Honestly, it takes focus to get everything put tight and right during a service even in ideal shop conditions. As much as I enjoyed not sitting in the dealer waiting room, I will probably have more confidence getting most future services in the shop rather than in my driveway. (Getting into my...

Hmm, had it done for the first time last week I don’t think he warmed the engine up? But can’t say for sure as I was warming my own engine up with coffee and watching out the window.

My app said I needed the software update, had that done yesterday and now the app tells me I need the injectors replaced. 😜 Haven’t called the dealer yet but it sounds like that isn’t actually a thing they are doing yet?

1. Take out your rubber floor mats/liners , dump out the abundant sand and crumbs, scrub them clean. Set them out in the sun to dry. 2. With compressed air and a softish brush, clean all of the nooks and crannies in the dashboard, doors, etc. 3. Wipe down surfaces from the top down with a clean...

I think that Sport is living the outdoor life mine only dreams of! Looks great!

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/flotool/hopkins-flotool-yellow-plastic-antifreeze-washer-spout/hop5/10101wb Sounds great!

I have made a few trips from Atlanta to Florida with a small U-Haul trailer that probably weighed that much. Smooth as silk on my ‘23 OB with the Ford Tow Package. There are some good threads on the topic in here if you do a search.

Had to change my vote in the poll. My 23 Outer Banks with 38K is getting its new water pump next week. Dealer found it was leaking during a service visit and is covering it under the Powertrain warranty. Thanks to the forum posts like this one I was not shocked when I got the news.

Would this product help to work around the valve stem being under the tire? Valve extension...

I just passed 36K this month but they are covering it under the power train warranty. Bought an extended warranty from Granger when I brought the car and it is nice to have that piece of mind. Hoping to have many more years in this car that is perfect for my needs and aesthetic sensibilities.

During a scheduled maintenance visit today I got the news I’m going to need to join the BS New Water Pump Club. Luckily still under warranty. Any tips to share about what to look out for or request as part of this procedure?

Do what!?

If you are low on blinker fluid you should completely drain it and replace it with “Premium” for more powerful blinking. All synthetic of course. A real man would do this himself of course and not trust the dealer to do it for him. The manual says it only needs done every 1M blinks but I don’t...

Whew, my life is way too short to spend time thinking about some of these “problems”. I’ve got me a dependable, pretty simple SUV that can get me from A to B on almost any road in almost any weather. I’m OK with adapting to what the designers decided to set up as the standard features. I engage...

Proud to be an American, not so much a Ford owner? ;-)