Fifty150

Very nice. High 5.

That just means that not everyone is getting 27 MPG. A lot of factors. Weight, idle time, short trips, stop & go traffic, driving style, fuel mix, air conditioning...... but nobody expects 16 - 17. It didn't get better after 2 years and 20,000 miles.

I'm with you on that one. I bought this vehicle because of the 7 seats. But I don't know about sleeping in the back with a cat litter box. Sorry. Just not for me. Same way I don't bring food into the bathroom.

I vote for a spinning back kick. Much more elegant.

When I get home, I will take a photo under the hood.

Look right under the he radiator hose.

Driver side of transmission case. Just look up.

Use Low Viscosity transmission fluid. Different brands, including Ford MotorCraft, have LV fluid.

There's a drain plug on the bottom. The fill cap on top is next to the air filter box, and hidden from plain sight, beneath the radiator hose. There's also a fill port on the side for measuring fill level. You can use a container with volume level indicator to catch the drained fluid, mark the level, then refill with the same volume. A paint store will sell plastic buckets in different sizes, which are marked for liters and quarts.

Okay. I am not the only one. At the pump, it was about 11 gallons. The gauge is accurate. About 17 MPG. I've never seen the MPG on the sticker.......on any car I have owned.

So this was what my dash looked like today, as I drove up to the fuel pump. My tank is 15.8 gallons. Dash display shows 270 miles for this tank. 17.08 MPG.

I have a little button right in front of the shifter.

I would use larger tires, if there were a way to reprogram the speedometer to read correctly.

In the back of my mind, I seem to recall that not all auto glass is the same. There are probably minimum standards for auto glass safety. But I think that there are different grades, and that sometimes you get a better piece of glass when you spend more. But, I could be wrong.........too much Disco rotted my mind.

In the old days........car alarms were a joke, did nothing, and couldn't even autolock manual doors. On my pickup truck, I never even press the alarm button. Simply lock the manual doors and walk away from the vehicle. Today, the key fob does so much, that you are screwed if anything happens to it. One day, the battery will fail in your remote. And it will be in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere, and not even a tow truck will be able to help you......unless that AAA driver has a little remote key fob battery to sell to you for $100. Now that there are no more Radio Shack stores, there is nowhere to buy a little battery like that over-the-counter.

He's probably talking about pushing the little button on the dashboard. Ford Traction Control A traction control system (TCS), also known as ASR (from German: Antriebsschlupfregelung, lit. 'engine slippage regulation'), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the electronic stability control (ESC) on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction of driven road wheels.Traction control system - WikipediaWikipedia

Some people feel that they get great value and peace of mind with those extended warranties and extended service plans. Some people feel that those are rip-offs where the dealer gets to take more money from you, and you have nothing to show for it. Depending on terms and conditions, you're essentially buying a coupon for work to be done later......and if you never get that work done.......you're at a loss. Back in 2007, I bought my F-150. It came with a 5 years, 50,000 mile warranty. I did not buy an extended warranty or service plan. 11 years later, I still haven't had to do any repair work to the engine, transmission, drivetrain, et cetera. So if I did buy whatever the plan was, I would have lost out on $$$XXXXX that the dealer was charging. Best advice is to carefully read all the fine print before you buy something like that. See what is covered, what is not covered, and what the exclusions are. Do you really think that you can wear out the car within 8 years, and that it will be worth it? Or is it a "service" plan where you are simply paying in advance for 8 years worth of oil changes? Transit Connect oil change light will activate between 7,500 - 10,000 miles. 20 oil changes, @$19.95 is worth $400. What is covered? Do you pay $$$XXXX, and they "service" your car with oil, brakes, tires, transmission fluid exchange......all at recommended service intervals? I can see how they might flush your transmission at 100,000 miles. Maybe even flush your coolant at 100,000 miles. Within the first 8 years, your battery will probably still be good. I doubt if they will give you 3 sets of tires. Your brake booster / master cylinder & calipers (which may never need to be exchanged within first 8 years of ownership) may be covered.....but pads and rotors are a wear item. Same way the wiper motor may be covered, but wiper blades are not. They will not give you new wiper blades every 6 months. I doubt if the service plan will even include new air filters with every oil change. Pretty sure that they will add water to your wiper washer fluid reservoir. See if the spark plugs are covered for up to 8 years.......because I doubt if you'll need new spark plugs within 8 years.

I don't know what angers the girlfriend more. The fact that I'm reading with a flashlight in the dark. Or the fact that I'm under there with an auto repair manual, and I find it more interesting than what she's wearing.

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For whatever reason, different cars are popular in different parts of the world. The USA may be the only market on earth with as many pickup trucks sold. Pickup trucks, especially 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, and 1 ton trucks just aren't privately operated in most of the world. Who would buy a big truck like that in Tokyo, Hong Kong, or Saigon? Same way the mini-van is the pimp mobile in Asia, where every gangster movie shows an entire mob pouring out of a mini-van for the climactic machete fight scene.

My mileage with every fill-up is 16 - 17 MPG. I use air conditioning, but most people do. I have very bad stop and go driving. Up to an hour of traffic to go 6 miles across town. You have no idea what it is like to sit at a green light, because of gridlock. On that note, the same drive conditions in the F-150 gets about 10 - 12 MPG. Now you have to also factor in California fuel being E-10, and that we drive with California reformulated fuel. Not only do we have 10% ethanol, there are also other additives to water down the energy content. Watch out. E-15 fuel is right around the corner. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a11687/four-things-to-know-about-e15-15096134/ Four Things to Know About E15 E15 fuel has been certified for sale in the United States and is slowly beginning to show up at filling stations. Here's a quick rundown of what you need to know about this new fuel option. Trump Will Loosen Ethanol Rules, Aiding Anxious Farmers Ahead of Midterm Elections The new rules will allow ethanol-blend gasoline to be sold during the summer months, ending a ban designed to limit smog, and angering the oil industry and ... 7 days ago bookmark_border share more_vert Forbes Put Ethanol In People, Not Gasoline At a campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump indicated that he intends to support requiring a blend of 15% ethanol in the U.S. gasoline supply. The location was ... 5 days ago bookmark_border share more_vert Bloomberg How Trump's Deregulation Push Could Change How You Fill Up Your Tank Ethanol, the intoxicating alcohol found in beer, wine and liquor, has been powering automobiles in the U.S. since the era of the Model T more than a century ago ... 7 days ago bookmark_border share more_vert

Black tape eliminated the check engine lights of many cars.

Wow! $70. That is expensive. I think the last time that I bought a Haynes manual, it was $14.95. I read it under the blankets, with a flashlight, like a nudie magazine.

I wonder if the Haynes Manual for the 2014+ is available yet.