Whether an oil lists GF-6 or GF-7 means they are certed to that spec. That does not mean that the oil formulation has necessarily changed.
btw, for those that depend solely on oil analysis numbers ⦠do those numbers consider the build up of contaminants and wear inside the engine?
Congratulations on your purchase on your new Ranger.
Best advice I can give you is spend 8+ hours reading posts on this/associated websites, and watching YouTube videos on the use/maintenance of your new Ranger.
Good luck.
Right on. Regularly changing oil/filter on an EB at <3,500 miles is...
I went with Ronin 6 years ago on a different vehicle. I felt the ball valve was more secure and proven back then. Magnet is great. After I drain the oil, I pull the Ronin plug out to inspect the magnet and get that last couple ounces out of the pan. So, thatās what I purchased for my RR.
IIRC about 1/2 turn. I positioned my hand so I could hold it while approximately 5 quarts drained out, then I tightened it back up. Poured that used oil out of the pan, then drained the remaining 2 quarts.
The 3 Steel Pop Rivets on the Rear Wheel Well Liner are fastened to the Steel Cross Members thats attached to the underside of the trucks bed. One Steel Pop Rivet in front of the wheel, 2 behind.
Hereās a pic behind the driver side rear wheel well liner.
Iāll just have steel pop rivets put...
All I can see body colored steel in the empty holes. Im guessing they are structural support points to secure wheel well liner in place.
I did not bother to remove the wheel well liner in its entirety.
As a retired manufacturing engineer with over 30 years experience, I've seen some stuff. This is minor. Stuff happens. Not acceptable, but it happens.
I get critical too. But most people who harshly criticize a product issue, have never, ever, manufactured a single product. It is not easy...
Maybe so. But the Tech that worked on it, said the fastener type wasnāt called out on the drawing he had access to.
The real issue started with non-installation of the steel pop rivets.
I do not know the design intent of placing steel rivets in those locations.
Quite frankly, as caustic as...
My Ranger Raptor was just built in May 2026.
When installing Ford Splash Guards, I noticed that:
1) The rear passenger side wheel well liner was loose.
Three fasteners were missing.
One on the forward side.
Two on the back side.
2) The driver side wheel well liner was secure. However, it...
Installed the Ronin Oil Pan Plug during the first oil change at 976 miles.
Aluminum foil is your friend.
Even though I don't need to, I still completely remove the Ronin Plug out of the pan each time after I drain the oil. Benefit of the Ronin over the OEM is that the Ronin not only allows a...