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What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

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MikeHTally said:
New shoes - Bridgestone Alenza Ultra AS. The Pirellis were down to the minimum. The tram-lining was getting worse, too.

Forgot to ask - has anyone experienced a "wrench" indicator after new tires?
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What do you think of them? I got them a couple months ago and couldn’t believe how loud they were. Had to swap them out for Michelins. Wanted to keep the Alenza’s…they ride so damn nice. Just couldn’t deal with that noise for the life of the vehicle.
 

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Got into Forscan last night and changed the DRL’s to amber only. Was able to confirm it worked while the sun was out today.

Wish I could see it on the street in this configuration to see what it actually looks like from afar but I’ve always like amber DRL’s

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ssick92 said:
Got into Forscan last night and changed the DRL’s to amber only. Was able to confirm it worked while the sun was out today.

Wish I could see it on the street in this configuration to see what it actually looks like from afar but I’ve always like amber DRL’s

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I have a white ST as well and did the amber DRL's. I noticed that people think you're a cop a lot more often now.
Get you some bumper plugs, too!
 

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Chamorro85 said:
Finally got around to duradressing the new aforementioned tires. The only way to go if you like keeping the car clean. One day of some elbow grease and enjoy shiny tires forever!

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Looks great! I’m not gonna lie, I tried the durashine and was not all that thrilled with it. It looked great for a while but I felt it didn’t hold up as long as it should for the effort. I’ve gone back to Bleach White and 303 every couple washes. I also prefer a little less shine.


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I don't think any of the tire dressings last very long. I've used Duradressing and now Adam's. Needs a top off about every two weeks.
 

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Jetiemann said:
I have a white ST as well and did the amber DRL's. I noticed that people think you're a cop a lot more often now.
Get you some bumper plugs, too!
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I love how the left lane campers scramble to get out of the way when I come up behind them because they think it’s a cop!


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Suprawill1 said:
Looking at the features on the box. 2nd feature says "washable". 3rd one says "waterproof". lol
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Yeah thats the idea. Once applied you can lit wash off any dirt that gets on it. I did this on my fusion prior and had great results. Don't have to touch the tires for months.
 

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Cruising68 said:
Looks great! I’m not gonna lie, I tried the durashine and was not all that thrilled with it. It looked great for a while but I felt it didn’t hold up as long as it should for the effort. I’ve gone back to Bleach White and 303 every couple washes. I also prefer a little less shine.


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I'm surprised since I couldn't wait to do these new tires. Had such good results with my fusion.

I agree on the shine level. I did two coats on last tires and had perfect matte finish. Little shinier than I would have liked, tires just took less to dress this time around. When it fades a bit I think i'll have it dialed in perfect.
 

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Chamorro85 said:
I'm surprised since I couldn't wait to do these new tires. Had such good results with my fusion.

I agree on the shine level. I did two coats on last tires and had perfect matte finish. Little shinier than I would have liked, tires just took less to dress this time around. When it fades a bit I think i'll have it dialed in perfect.
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Good luck! I really wanted to like it to cut down on some of the maintenance. It gets great reviews so maybe I did something wrong. I know it took me what felt like a day to get the tires cleaned


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Good luck! I really wanted to like it to cut down on some of the maintenance. It gets great reviews so maybe I did something wrong. I know it took me what felt like a day to get the tires cleaned


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I can relate. I swear I tore my rotater cuff the firs time I did it. Shoulder hurt for weeks lol. Just like with anything thats applied or coated its all in the prep. Do yourself a favor if you decide to try again and get a wheel brush for your drill. Got a nice nylon bristle brush that attaches to the drill...I had each tire clean in about 20 minutes. Three slow passes with that drill brush and suds were nice and white. Let us know if you give it another go.
 

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Threw on the piano black center console covers a few minutes ago. I really like the look, just unsure if I like how now all of the buttons are ever so slightly “recessed”. I think that’s definitely something I’ll get used to in time though…

Pictures look a little funky since they’re glossy and it’s sunset but overall I think they look really nice.

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ssick92 said:
Threw on the piano black center console covers a few minutes ago. I really like the look, just unsure if I like how now all of the buttons are ever so slightly “recessed”. I think that’s definitely something I’ll get used to in time though…

Pictures look a little funky since they’re glossy and it’s sunset but overall I think they look really nice.

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where did you get them?
 

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Today had an alignment completed, transmission flushed and oil changed by Ford Dealer. Folks at the dealer were against my preventative wishes to do the tranny flush. Also, 90 days ago had paint correction done and ceramic coated including both wheels and brake calipers.

I'm officially out of factory warranty having barely crossed 36K miles and now riding on my extended warranty till 75K miles. 80% miles are highway miles for work.

Next on my list to do: Address mid-pipe rattling, Shop new tires and change spark plugs.

You guys keeping your STs for the long haul? Was thinking offloading after my extended warranty expired - what are your thoughts?
 

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Keeping the ST here. Not going to find anything in its worth that will look, ride and pull like it does especially with all the personalization I've put into it.
Not going to start all over again with something else, not even a newer ST.

Just curious, what was Ford's reasoning for not wanting to flush your tranny? Not enough mileage?
I just know that when I approached Lindsay Ford in Wheaton, they weren't even going to use the prescribed Mercon ULV. They said they've changed to the LV.
I said, "not in my ST you're not!"
 

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Suprawill1 said:
Keeping the ST here. Not going to find anything in its worth that will look, ride and pull like it does especially with all the personalization I've put into it.
Not going to start all over again with something else, not even a newer ST.

Just curious, what was Ford's reasoning for not wanting to flush your tranny? Not enough mileage?
I just know that when I approached Lindsay Ford in Wheaton, they weren't even going to use the prescribed Mercon ULV. They said they've changed to the LV.
I said, "not in my ST you're not!"
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Funny you should ask, the 1st person said its done normally at 100K then the 2nd person said not until 60K. I asked whats the problem with being preventative at 36K? They said its not a normal request based on Ford’s recommendation unless i have a tranny problem. In short, they had no good answers almost had to beg them to charge me the service. After a stern “whats the problem question from me” they said fine theres no issue and offered me a complimentary car wash.
 

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Funny you should ask, the 1st person said its done normally at 100K then the 2nd person said not until 60K. I asked whats the problem with being preventative at 36K? They said its not a normal request based on Ford’s recommendation unless i have a tranny problem. In short, they had no good answers almost had to beg them to charge me the service. After a stern “whats the problem question from me” they said fine theres no issue and offered me a complimentary car wash.
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I just don't trust "any" of those stealerships!
 

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