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  1. mrtn
    Seen it in C-max but not in the new Connect.
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    Mine's a cargo van, so the seat belt upper mounts double as coat hooks.
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    I remember the old Taurus having numerous troubles with the transmission range sensor, ie the switch on top of the tranny telling the ECU which position the gear lever is on. It was made of poor quality materials and the copper powder from the worn contacts was all over the sensor causing shorts and wrong readings etc.
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    What goes here?

    mrtn replied to Tiller's topic in Interior

    If to use this just as a switch for aux lighting, sure. I doubt the beam adjuster knob would work.
  5. mrtn
    Does it engage when going downhill? Might be out of breath, stuck air filter or something.
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    What goes here?

    mrtn replied to Tiller's topic in Interior

    We discussed this in another thread. The Euro switch includes the rear fog light and headlight angle adjuster knob. They ditched both for US market. No point of swapping it.
  7. mrtn
    Oh crap. This should be taken care by the garage's insurance.
  8. mrtn
    Yes.
  9. mrtn
    I mean like the Mk1 number plate light camera. No extra drilling, just swap out the plate light.
  10. mrtn
    You haven't met my sister :D
  11. mrtn
    Less distraction for the average driver. My other cars switch back to blank display right after the first automatic shift has been performed in manual mode. So, manual shift > gear display > remains on until the car is forced to make an automatic shift due to out of range rpm/torque condition.
  12. mrtn
    It's been discussed here before. Several companies manufacture cargo mats for the Connect, Weathertech has been mentioned several times.
  13. mrtn
    Is it a cargo variant? Perhaps Line-X spray on?
  14. mrtn
    That's exactly what this Top Gear clip is about.
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    What goes here?

    mrtn replied to Tiller's topic in Interior

    Yes they are.
  16. mrtn
    I remember the same post (less poetic, tho) somewhere in the internet back when I was driving a Taurus.
  17. mrtn
    Voice control has never worked well and will not for a long time, before the AI gets to the level where the computer is able to undestand abstract thought, not just compare one audio waveform to another. Starting at 4:30
  18. mrtn
    Interesting.
  19. mrtn
    Haven't used mine either. My Toyota has really clever cornering feature called AFS, the front lights turn together with steering.
  20. mrtn
    Still haven't checked if my fog lights have the cornering option.
  21. mrtn
    Probably because the barn doors models are based on the cargo version. I guess that's the origin of the difference.
  22. mrtn
    I'm 100% sure the oil is exactly the same. It's just a marketing issue.
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    What goes here?

    mrtn replied to Tiller's topic in Interior

    Apparently there's a TRAC OFF button for the base model with no LCD screen. Which we all should have, actually. The checkbox deep in the cluster menu is retarded.
  24. mrtn
    Getting there. You might want to try carabiner clips (for ratchets) on the hooks if they fit. Less hassle.
  25. mrtn
    My EcoBoost's normal schedule is 25,000 km (15,600 miles), I will change at every 15,000 km (9960 miles) and be done with it. My old DuraTorq's (turbo diesel) normal schedule was 20,000 km, I changed at every 15,000 km until I sold it at 300K on the clock. It did not smoke or consume a drop of oil when I handed it over (the oil level dropped about 3 mm on the 15 mm cross-hatched end of the dipstick during this 15K interval, which is normal for a driven in engine driven at normal load). So I have done with all my other modern cars (old-timers running dino oils excluded). All but my first Soviet POS have been good with oil (used Mobil dino oil in it mostly, got a full crate of it cheap). Full-size Transits have 50,000 km (31,000 mile) oil change interval in Europe. Modern quality oil can take a hell of a beating before the molecules start falling apart and losing their lubing characteristics, I just change the oil before the recommended time because I'm a car guy and it feels good. K&N or any other foam filter: that's a REALLY dumb thing to do for your daily driver. Go ahead in a track day toy if it feels any better. Because physics. Change your fiber filter in time if you feel restricted. These are designed for the required air flow up to the redline. Motorcraft is just Ford's own re-packaged brand for outsourced quality anything. You can get your oil from any well-known manufacturer, I have been using Mobil, Valvoline, Motul, Liqui-Moly, BP, Texaco (just went to check my garage shelf for leftover cans). Just make sure to get a quality filter, OEM, Fram, Purolator, Wix, Bosch or any other well-known brand is good.
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