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  1. krewat

    Track bar/panhard bar (rear) breakage?

    Anyone seen one of these break? I think I ran over something on the highway today, and heard a BANG. Right rear panhard bar broke at the front joint, looks like, dropped on the ground and broke off. I was doing around 60 at the time. Might not have been whatever I ran over, or maybe it was and...
  2. krewat

    HID part number for assembly?

    Anyone got a part # for the entire Driver's side assembly for a 2018 Taurus? Some numbnuts scraped my front bumper a little more than a week ago, cracked the headlight, and then it rained. The HID started to STAY on, so I had to remove the fuse, and then it went totally out. I'm wondering if...
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    Something rattling around...

    Last Friday, get in the car to go to work - radio on... driving around 30-40MPH, I hear something rattling. Well, it's acorn season here on Long Island, so I figure the wind is pushing around an acorn somewhere. The more I drive it, the more I think it's in the engine pan. It's not related to...
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    I detest thee, cylinder # 1...

    ... and the coil boot you contain... with a passion... Swapping plugs today on my 2018 - has a whole 3000 miles on it. (not going to mention WHY I'm swapping to SP542 plugs)... damn coils (well, really the boot) would not let go of the plugs... Finally got them all loose, except for #1. #1...
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    Stock t-stat is what?

    I read somewhere the stock t-stat is 180 degrees. Is that true? thanks!
  6. krewat

    Tunes... the difference between Facebook and here

    Everyone on Facebook is all about Gearhead or Ortiz. And yet I don't hear a lot about them here on shoforums.com It's either LMS or Unleashed, and maybe one or two others. Being a moderator, and now an admin at the ford-trucks.com website, and being a Ford 6.8L V10 owner for 17 years, I used...
  7. krewat

    UOA - 2018 Taurus, 1700 miles

    Lookin' good - gonna keep an eye on it. Looking to buy it at the end of the lease and keep it forever. Next up, the PTU with fluid change to Redline Shockproof. Pretty sure I said it was 5W30, but still, the viscosity is fine. Had to add a quart of Mobil 1 at around 1000 miles, it was on the low...
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    Torque struts - am I completely stupid?

    I can not for the life of me locate the "shorter" torque strut. I bought the SSM torque struts, and replaced the one long one that is almost in the center of the cradle, but I seriously can NOT find the other shorter torque strut. Where the F is it? Or does the 2018 not have the shorter one? I...
  9. krewat

    Who tightened the rear spoiler at the factory?

    Because I want to have word with them... all three of my SHO's, 2013, 2016 and now the 2018, the left side of the spoiler is loose. The 2013 and 2016 I've had to go under the trunk lid and tighten that one side. I mean seriously, 3 different cars spanning 6 years? (my 2013 was made in early...
  10. krewat

    Volvo P2 platform vs. Ford D3

    Anyone ever notice a Volvo XC90 suspension looks a lot like the Taurus? Because it's the same platform: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_D3_platform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_P2_platform Does anyone know of any research that's been done into what parts can cross over? Stiffer...
  11. krewat

    Interesting info about the PTU and RDU

    http://www.hendonpub.com/police_fleet_manager/articles/2012/0910/ford_nextgen_police_intercept_tech_trning_part_1 Thoughts? What the heck is the PI "wet clutch" RDU?
  12. krewat

    Redline PTU fluid

    So let me get this straight, "heavy", Red Line 58204? https://www.amazon.com/Red-Line-58204-Heavy-ShockProof/dp/B000CPI5XW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=redline+shockproof+gear+oil&qid=1552519557&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Heavy, lightweight, or superlight? I'm assuming "heavy". Got my new 2018, ran it up to 900...
  13. krewat

    Pre-owned VIN database?

    Anyone ever thought of setting up a list of pre-owned VIN numbers, so new owners would know who owned it previously, and maybe what mods or issues it had? For example, I just turned in my 2016 SHO at the end of the lease with only 23K miles on it. The VIN is 1FAHP2KT3GG100294 I can attest that...
  14. krewat

    2018 SHO w/PP Magnetic - new acquisition

    On my third Gen IV SHO - just picked up a 2018 SHO w/PP in Magnetic. Last two were a 2013 PP in Tuxedo Black (loved the paint), a 2016 with Shadow Black (meh), and now a 2018 in Metallic (love it). All leases. Love the color. Everything else about the car is the same as my 2016 and 2013...
  15. krewat

    2018 leftover PP w/Pirelli P Zero's ?

    End of lease on my 2016, getting a leftover 2018 (because 6,500 in incentives and rear window shade and motorized steering tilt/extend)... Same exact car I have now, except no massage seats (no great loss, but that's another story, see below). And it's Metallic which I actually like compared to...
  16. krewat

    2019 Taurus up on fordvehicles.com

    https://www.ford.com/cars/taurus/2019/?gnav=header-all-vehicles
  17. krewat

    Agate Black?

    https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/brochures/2019/2019_Taurus.pdf Anyone seen Agate Black yet? It's metallic. Looks like I'm gonna be giving back my 2016 SHO w/PP with the "regular" black ... just because ;)
  18. krewat

    OIl leak in the PCV system

    2016 SHO w/pp - 20K miles. Leased it about 2.5 years ago. Uses a LOT of oil compared to my 2013 - which also used oil but not as bad as the 2016. On the order of 1 qt every 500-1000 miles. I haven't really kept track of it, all I know is 2500 miles after an oil change, it was down like 2.5-3...
  19. krewat

    Multi contour (massage) seats versus "regular"

    Anyone ever sit in both and can describe any differences in feel? My 2016 has them, and I'm trying to decide whether or not to keep the 2016 after the lease is up in March (that has only 20K miles on it), or to jump to a new 2019 (or leftover 2018). I never use them, but I'm curious if the seat...
  20. krewat

    3 bar MAP - not the right one?

    Ordered a CX2231 off of eBay, wound up with a CX2594 - it says "China" on it, and the part # is AA5A-9F479-AC I know it's supposed to be "Germany" and a -AB suffix. Seller pulled a fast one on me? Or is this a superceding part?

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