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The Oil change notice will come on when due. If you have the right scanner you can check the oil life percentage.

I bet if you leave the TC in the right place in most cities the Crooks will have a full set of keys and help you out.

That's the standard key for those wheels Ford should have it . Did you check the glove box it is in there with the fuel funnel for the emergency fuel fill . The Ford dealer is not trying.

Nice job Don inverters kill lots of batteries!

When the inverter is on and brewing the load will be 184 amps for the time of the brew. If it takes 1 minute to brew the coffee it will need 184 amps for the one minute so the breaker will need to be at least 184 amps and the wire size will need to support that number of amps It will be a similar load as the Starter running for 1 minute. You will want a house battery near the Inverter and it will be a good idea to keep the car running .

I did the service my self. Here is a Link to the post I did on the fluid change. The filter requires the transmission case to be split so that won't be done . The procedure is simple . Should not take more than one hour for a good shop and I used a 12 quart case of Mercon LV

The low fuel light tends to give you fifty miles. If you fill the tank and the light just came on you would have about 3 gallons left and that would be about right.

i have done several oil changes with Motor craft 5-20 I usually do the change at about 20% on the oil life. I use My TC to pull a trailer often so I did the Transmission fluid at 25000 miles and the fluid had been worked I would opt for changing it more often than the factory spec There is no Under coating from the factory A very good product is a Canadian product called Corrosion Free, it stays soft does not drip and is transparent so it does not hide any thing. A good set of Flaps Behind the front wheels to protect the rocker panel area is the best rust protection. The best thing you did for rust protection is not live in the North where there is a lot of snow and Ice . That fact limits the road salt on the under side of the TC

Looks like they did a great job . It should work well for you

I am with you on the GMC, You must love the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Welcome you will have lots of enjoyment with the TC. I will be good to see your build-out. You will miss the AWD of the 2000 GMC Safari AWD but you will adjust in time.

Are we talking about the fan or the fan works and no heat

Welcome The TC is going to be a good choice . You will enjoy the left slider that will give you much better access. The Power will be slightly less but the Fuel economy should make you smile If your Safari Is AWD you will miss that feature. The new TC does not seem to have any major issues. Which model are you interested in ?

I have a set in both sets of wheels. The TC has a learn mode that you can access and get the car to sync with the different sets of wheels. I have a tpms tool which makes it a breeze. The Procedure with out the tool is not very hard just takes longer.

Good information, The CNG people wrote the comparison it would have been a different bias if the Propane people had been doing the writing. The way your conversion was handled was Ideal because of the low pressure of the Propane fuel. The tank has a much better design and location. The range versus gallons consumed keeps Propane very competitive with Gasoline and Diesel. If emissions is the top priority then CNG is the best. The infrastructure involved with CNG is the hardest of the fuels.

Glad it was not a big deal, with no dipstick getting some one to check the transmission fluid level is a problem . Checking the fluid level being inconvenient process it is often over looked when the oil is changed.

Until the alternate fuel prices make the switch attractive people will use gasoline. The cng is a hard choice .Unlike propane for automotive use is is stored as a high pressure gas. This results in limited range and large pressure tanks on the vehicles. If you are in the mid west E-85 has a slightly better price, but it is still not enough with the power reduction to make the switch a obvious choice. In mrtn's case the Gasoline cost vs Diesel cost make Propane a very smart choice. The availability of a fuel follows the demand if people want it some one will sell it. Propane is available around the US at the hardware store to refill the Barbecue tank at a premium price. There are lots of kits around . Lots of industrial machinery uses propane. It is very clean emissions wise. If you have a home aux generator then propane is the obvious choice due to the fact that stored propane does not spoil over time.

I have the same Alloy's as Spooner. When I purchased a winter set Tire Rack had a good deal on a set of Alloy's almost the same price as a Steel set with hub caps. I am not giving up any sidewall height either. The stock wheels are around 20 lbs

That is very good for you . The AWD would be cool, Ford has the Gearbox already from the Escape . The driveshaft , fuel tank and the Rear suspension would be the engineering cost .

mrtn the new tax is because they are all jealous of your cool rig. i have found that the price of gas and diesel and propane is all mixed up in the relative voodoo of life. Here Propane is cheapest in the mid west, and more available. You are required to pay the road tax if you use it. How close is the cost to the diesel TC.

Excellent report thank's

No the seats don't come out in the LWB, however they do fold completely flat in a flash and that leave's a totally flat surface for sleeping . The Gen2 2.5 liter engine is a big part of the better drive-ability along with the 6 Speed.

It's not a design flaw. Sounds like the left door is not adjusted right and that won't let the right door close fully keeping the Trunk open signal on. if you are not careful the Left door does not latch fully and will give the same result. Good luck Keep us posted

Yes that could be the case I checked the instructions of the heater at the web sight and the element is located down on the Oil cooler hose , Convection would work, I suspect the heater has a check valve to facilitate the flow.

The location of the heater block plug is on the firewall side of block and either the turbocharger to inter cooler pluming or the Air filter pluming are in the way . It will definitely require a lift and a careful mechanic. The one mrtn has found looks interesting . It must have a pump to move the coolant around will have to check it out,