Bad starter? Have the local autoparts shop test the battery.
Battery is over 7 years old. With the engine off, it measures at about 11.1V
Seems like it's just time for a new one.
Bad starter? Have the local autoparts shop test the battery.
Battery is over 7 years old. With the engine off, it measures at about 11.1V
Seems like it's just time for a new one.
About 7 years and a few months is what I have gotten out of the last few Motorcraft batteries that I’ve had. Can’t get but about 4 out of any other brand.
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You have gotten great time out of them. Batteries in South Florida are lucky to see 2.5 to 3 years due to the extreme heat most of the year.They're a good brand. I always get the MAX model which is their best.
This one has a 1/15 sticker on it, so it's technically over 8 years old.
Car took a jump start this morning, so the battery is out and in the truck with me, getting a new one on the way home.
Side note: Currently it's a 96R, the wife's '08 has a 40R in it, slightly larger, longer reserve, slightly heavier. Not worried about weight, so I'm getting a 40R this time around.
The 96R was installed under warranty when the car was just under 3 years old and it's apparently what Ford actually specifies for the car.
I have an Areoforce Interceptor that monitors all 30+ PID’s, plus A/F ratio, and oil temperature. A digital water temp for the intercooler. Digital water temp of coolant right before radiator. Digital oil pressure, analog boost, and lastly, ethanol content of E85. Interceptor and intercooler gauges are in the center air vents and three gauges are in the glove compartment.All of my gauges are dual-function so I have 4 gauges but monitor 8 parameters.
I have an Areoforce Interceptor that monitors all 33 PID’s, plus A/F ratio, and oil temperature. A digital water temp for the intercooler. Digital water temp of coolant right before radiator. Digital oil pressure, analog boost, and lastly, ethanol content of E85. Interceptor and intercooler gauges are in the center air vents and three gauges are in the glove compartment.
So true. If you get 4+ years out of battery in a hot and humid environment your winning.
I wrap all my battery’s in heat blankets and buy autozone for the domestic cars. The import takes a special battery. Lol
You have gotten great time out of them. Batteries in South Florida are lucky to see 2.5 to 3 years due to the extreme heat most of the year.
The A/F and boost are only needed for tuning. I like to keep track of intercooler, water, along with oil temp and pressure . Ethanol needs to be monitored because content varies during the year and from station to station. If I get a big change, I need to load a different tune from Lito for that percentage. I can even go back to 93 octane if I had to.
If I had not gone side pipes? I would have stuck with the factory cat-back. Non-chatted H-pipe with factory manifolds and mufflers were quiet, and had a beautiful growl I jumped on the throttle. In hindsight? Should have left my body stock and put the $ into more performance.Took my car out for a drive yesterday (it was 75 degrees) with the OE mufflers, first drive since I put them on.
Man I should have done this years ago. Car still sounds damn amazing but is not so loud and most importantly, seems like it has basically no drone inside at all. And that's with long tubes. Now if the tips just looked a little nicer.
Does somebody has painted the grille?
These deep honeycombs and the area around the fog lamps looks very difficult to spray paint
Pull the grill off of the car. It will make it much easier to paint. Other than that I'm not quite sure what the dificulty is???