Recent content by CobraboyHB

It's my daily driver but any long trips go on my wifes Hybrid. Currently 4800 miles on the Lariat, bought new in March 2025

The driver...lol

After reading several posts etc on painting the front silver valance, I decided for myself it would be easier to paint in place. I scuffed it with a pad, wiped it down with wax & grease remover, sprayed 2 coats of adhesion promoter with 10 minutes flash time between coats, waited 30 minutes...

I did my first change from the bottom, never again! Just did the second change from the top, I used a basic Craftsman ratchet with the filter cap clicked in place and after a few small clicks it was loose enough to get my hand in and twist it off. I didnt drive much this year, but the oil...

Yeah I get it. Idiots are easy to come by on the road. I guess it's a safeguard, like saying "dont drink the contents of the battery" LOL

Gotta see if my wife's 2025 RAV4 PHEV does that trick. My 2015 Corvette did not, but that car already old in the tooth.

Thanks for all the replies, I get it now. Ford, good stuff but sometimes I think just too much tech.

Thanks for the info, never even dawned on me that is was another unwanted action. Yes, if I dont want A/C then I dont want A/C/ !!

Weird things happening with my A/C. For one thing, the A/C turns on by itself whenever I turn off the Max Defrost after using that. The A/C button light is on, and so I have to turn it off. The second weird thing is the A/C randomly starts pumping out cold air even when the A/C button is not...

Gonna run the charger for about 5-6 hours then take it on a half hour cruise. Then will check it the next day and see if charge is still low. If so, off to the dealer, as we have 36 month 36K bumper to bumper warranty.

I just started getting deep sleep mode notices on my Ford mobile app. I also only drive short trips, rarely more than 25 miles, and usually less than 10 and not every day (retirement luxury) SO...I assume I should pull out the old Sears Automatic charger and set the toggle to 10Amp. Will...

No, I didnt type it right...just the curtain shields. They were missing on both sides. Sorry for my typo.

Got the Lariat back around 3PM the following day. Side curtains were replaced, no evidence of any damage other than very minor looseness on one end of driver side trim, actually I might have done that myself when installing dash cam. (they also did not disturb my cam wires, as it is still...

Finally brought the truck into Ford, they determined the airbag shields were missing, and the truck was "in recall" for repair. This was 7AM, and now it's the next day at 11AM and they still have my truck. BUT...I had added in a warranty issue for repair. The serpentine belt was showing very...