I come from a long line of square body Chevy
An old Dodge
98 k1500 Chev for the last ten years
and an 05 Ranger that I sold immediately before picking up the new F150.
This is by far the quietest pickup I’ve been in with windows up.
The 79 Chev C10 and the 98 k1500 are by far the best riding...
Only time I use CarPlay is when I’m using some sort of navigation.
I did not opt for satellite when subscriptions ran out.
CarPlay did a few weird things when I received a call, so I pretty much nipped that in the bud by just using Bluetooth and using my phone or tablet fora music source.
I’m in SanAntonio
5000 is fine and maybe overkill.
id move up to 5-30 tho.
I do my changes on all the cars at 5000
a couple of these cars may only get 1000/yr
My 5.0 is about to roll over to 5k on this change, and the oil is still pretty clean, and the oil life meter is at 68% remaining.
To be...
I get this about three times every morning.
I get to my work parking lot about 90 minutes before going in.
(me time with no interuptions)
Listen to stereo and about every 25 min, this shows up on my 8” display.
turn key off, turn key back on and I’m good for another 25 min.
never have gotten a...
Takes about two minutes to adjust this.
hand calculate your mileage per fillup
divide that number by what the truck tells you you got.
Display shows 21.3
actual comes out to 19.6
19.6/21.3=.9201xxxx
access engineering mode ( I forgot how since I’ve done it—simple tho)
change fuel AFE BIAS...
I’m rural at at 10 months and 10,000 miles, my lifetime meter is showing
20.0 mpg ( my meter has been adjusted to be a bit more accurate)
some tankfuls, less than 18, some better than 20.
same fuel station and pump all the time
That red line is right at 6800—I checked this morning
Never was much of a concern to me as MAYBE 4K is about as high as I’ve gotten. I don’t try to make it turn into lots of little pieces (5.0 in my 65 Ranchero—different story)
My former 59 ElCamino with a GM Performance 454HO, had shift points...
First of all, I am very impressed and pleased with the mileage I’m getting with the new pickup.
I have never been concerned about fuel mileage in my pickups.
After many many years with big block trucks, 10-14 on flat roads and empty,
is a good day. Hooked up to drag crap around, instant 6-7 on...
XLT 300a adds carpet, power mirrors, cruise and different color interiors and a few other little things, comfort/convenience related.
XLT 301a adds power driver seat, keyless entry, trailer hitch, leather wrapped steering wheel, dual zone auto climate control. Maybe a couple other things
XLT...
I ordered the remote start on my mid 301a XLT as a stand alone option.
$195 option.
Im glad I did.
The remote start on the FordPass app is quite slow at responding.
It is nice for starting the truck for cooling and heating from within the building I work in——too far for the remote in my key/fob...
my 5.0 XLT does the same.
I believe it is the cylinder deactivation doing this.
I can be going 40-50 and the bar reads over 25-30 and all of a sudden drops to 15. Maybe when it hits a tiny grade?
getting on the freeway, Solid 5 or less. Hovers around 15-18 at a steady 80mph
I have a 5.0
mostly rural driving
I changed it at 2500mi, and again at 5000mi.
from here on out it will be at 5000mi intervals.
been doing this since the70s on new engines and it seems to work for me.