Recent content by Bob Corning

As a follow-up question, what would be the advice if both the 87 and 89 octane had 10% ethanol? In our area the vast majority of the gas stations have 10% ethanol in all grades, and most time the 87 and 89 are the same price. I tend to use the 89 when it is not any more expensive. Is it a good...

I get 12-13 MPG in the city, and 19-21 on the highway depending on the speed. Vehicle average for 11K is 16.6. I don't "baby it" but also don't floor it at every stoplight. I am not dissatisfied with the mileage, but obviously wish it was better, especially on the highway. If I keep it around 60...

Wow! Lots of differing opinions out there on this one! I don't put on a lot of miles, so I tend to go on time vs. mileage. When I was using Dino oil I changed it every 3-4 months, and the miles were usually around 3K. Trying to summarize all of the reccomendations, it seems I could easily go to...

I just switched my '07 ST over to synthetic. The dealer recommended waiting a little while before making the change (I have just over 10K on it now). Dealer said that now I can "extend the time between oil changes to 5K miles." That seems a little too frequent to me. What are the...

I've had my '07 Ltd. for about a year, and have had no issues. Had an early '01 ST, and the '07 is a significant improvement. Rides better, much quieter (virtually no wind noise) and has a V8! Mileage is about as advertised - you don't get a nearly 4,000 lb. 4WD vehicle if MPG is a major...

I agree with al the information given above regarding credit cards and your credit score - but with one additional thought. We recently took out a small loan at the Credit Union and were provided our credit score as part of the transaction. The lender said, "Your score is excellent." I asked...

Good choice of vehicle. On my 2nd ST and loving it! Regarding the warranty question, I thought the factory warranty for '05 was 3 yr./36K. I think the '07 was the first year to offer the 75K warranty (but I could be wrong.)

I just took my '07 in last week for an oil change and told them about the hard shift 1-2. Also supplied them with the TSB 07-10-12, which they reluctantly did. The shift is much improved and the throttle response seem smoother. Is the TSB 07-13-8 an "improved" version, or for something...

A buddy of mine has a Jeep and likes it. No real issues. It is very different from a ST, but I don't know if that was really your question. I share the concerns others have expressed concerning the price. It's a nice story about the lady paying cash and getting ripped off - twice. But I don't...

Reading the messages, it's pretty clear our bias's are showing. If you're on the Left, everyone to the Right of you is a Fazist idiot. Those on the Right believe everyone to their left are Liberal Commies. Regarding this commutation of sentence, it really is just "business as usual" in our...

I was under the impression that the '07 4.6 V8 was not E85 compatible. Also, as has been stated above, it sounds like you don't actually save money in the long haul. Cheaper per gallon but poorer gas mileage - kind of a wash. The only good thing is you are using a domestically produced renewable...

Bootsy: I am not sure the dealership was actually "offering" to do it. I had a really wierd situation where they were just about to receive my ordered ST with the wrong color interior. They knew I wouldn't go for it and were trying to get me to take an "in stock" job 1 instead. It didn't have...

Since the "Standard Features" now include the Power Rear Window, do you think early '07 owners (job 1) could get Ford to install that "option" for free? How about the door pulls that became standard with job 2? If a dealer could be located who would do that, I think they would be pretty busy. I...

Nice job, Art. Pretty much agree with everything you said. I went from an '01 to the '07, so the comparison wasn't exactly like yours. Agree with your interior comments. The '07 just doesn't have as many places to put stuff. There is the "tray" on top of the dash above the center stack. You can...

Thanks, Todd. I was hoping it was strong enough, because I really enjoy using the ST for real "truck" tasks.