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[Halvar]

Guten Tag Jake I got now a carfax report. Last entries 09/19/2006 107,098 New York Inspection Station Passed safety inspection Passed emissions inspection View what was inspected 09/20/2006 Lucas Ford Lincoln Mercury Southold, NY 631-765-9200 www.lucasfordlm.com Vehicle serviced Manufacturer's recommended maintenance performed Emissions inspection completed Maintenance inspection completed That BS makes me very angry It is forbidden by the law to change the odometer here in Germany. Talk on Sunday with my lawyer. Michael

[FORD RANGER]

mike,
good afternoon, you can change it here but, the odometer has to be adjusted to the last known mileage. and the dealer is the only one that i know of can do that. but the laws may vary from state to state. but the mileage has to be recorded. either by the dealer or by the dmv. and if you bought the vehicle " as is" your kind of stuck with it.
don't get me wrong i'm no lawyer. and don't claim to be. i understand your anger.

jack
ford ranger

[IB Adrian]

Hey Michael - just for your information, the only way to do "that" on an 03 Explorer (that I am aware of) is to change the Instrument Cluster (and I am guessing it occurred at 31,000 miles), something that typically wouldn't be done to gain value on a vehicle (as it is an expensive item to change).

If it is done (and it should only be able to be performed by a Ford Dealer) there should be a sticker on either the drivers door, or the side of the Instrument Panel, and also in the Owners Manual, stating the previous mileage that the vehicle had covered.

The Explorer does not have the ability to "edit" an Instrument Cluster to prevent people editing it for this reason, the unfortunate part is when a cluster is changed...

Hope that helps somewhat - sorry to hear about your situation!
Did the OASIS show a Instrument Cluster change?

[FORD RANGER]

adrian,
thats what i was trying to tell him! basically. that was the first question i asked mike if that had happened. he doesn't know! that i know of! hey some car dealers aren't that honest. i have seen and done it! take 2 cars and make 1 its not uncommon! and you can have odometer re-edited but it has to be reflashed and the mileage updated. into the ecm.
otherwise nothing will work right. engine or tranny stays in limp home mode.

jack
ford ranger

[Halvar]

Originally Posted by IB Adrian

The Explorer does not have the ability to "edit" an Instrument Cluster to prevent people editing it for this reason, the unfortunate part is when a cluster is changed...

Hope that helps somewhat - sorry to hear about your situation!
Did the OASIS show a Instrument Cluster change?

I have now the carfax and the OASIS. No instrument cluster change is recorderd


Michael

[FORD RANGER]

mike,
sorry man!!

jack

[patagoniaYblock]

Hi ,here I am again ,the truth I am very lost ,for the moment I have realy difficulty to navigate the site.
I desire the best for you in this time and for the next year ,greetings.

I repeat mi presentation because it was in wrong place.

""Hello ,first I am an all life Ford fan ,specialy F 100 ,
I am Agustin ,live in Patagonia , in the south of Argentina ,at 20 miles of the Atlantic ,
I have a daily driver 1972 f 100 V8 ,here it built with a 292 Y-block with a redesigned heads copy of 289" configuration ,this engine was built here to 1990 with minimun changes , ( 1961 to 1968 copy of USA y-block , 1968 to 1990 292" with 289" heads configuration ) , it is an icon in my country ,
And a few others Fords ,a 1986 F100 with 221" inline six ,a 200" block with a australian modification I belive ,it is very dependeable ,and very very cheap ,but is skinny too , and some early 60's f100 maybe a trucks ,maybe a parts -trucks ,and the jewell ,a 1980 F 100 Ranger XLT 302" ,4 speed manual (3 +OD ) , 2.75 rear ,it's made in usa off course
OK , thats all for now ,I am really tired ,I not talk inglish ,I write with the dictionary in the hand ,and it's not a good system ,thanks for your patience.""

[IB Adrian]

Originally Posted by Halvar

I have now the carfax and the OASIS. No instrument cluster change is recorderd


Michael

Mike - it may not have been recorded on the OASIS if it was done.
The OASIS is there just for warranty work - so if the work was performed out of warranty, then it won't have recorded it.

Best of luck resolving your problem though!

Originally Posted by patagoniaYblock

Hi ,here I am again ,the truth I am very lost ,for the moment I have realy difficulty to navigate the site.
I desire the best for you in this time and for the next year ,greetings.

I repeat mi presentation because it was in wrong place.

""Hello ,first I am an all life Ford fan ,specialy F 100 ,
I am Agustin ,live in Patagonia , in the south of Argentina ,at 20 miles of the Atlantic ,
I have a daily driver 1972 f 100 V8 ,here it built with a 292 Y-block with a redesigned heads copy of 289" configuration ,this engine was built here to 1990 with minimun changes , ( 1961 to 1968 copy of USA y-block , 1968 to 1990 292" with 289" heads configuration ) , it is an icon in my country ,
And a few others Fords ,a 1986 F100 with 221" inline six ,a 200" block with a australian modification I belive ,it is very dependeable ,and very very cheap ,but is skinny too , and some early 60's f100 maybe a trucks ,maybe a parts -trucks ,and the jewell ,a 1980 F 100 Ranger XLT 302" ,4 speed manual (3 +OD ) , 2.75 rear ,it's made in usa off course
OK , thats all for now ,I am really tired ,I not talk inglish ,I write with the dictionary in the hand ,and it's not a good system ,thanks for your patience.""

Welcome!
Some really nice trucks you have there!

[gazdually]

hi people , just joined this site today, got a f350 7.3 powerstroke in bits at the mo, bought as a winter project, should be on the road for the summer.

[FORD RANGER]

hi gaz,guys,
first off welcome to the forum to you gaz. and for those of you that type with a dictionary thats ok! fte fired the spelling police along time ago. 99% of us will get the idea or point! you said you bought it that way? what year is the said truck? if you have any questions feel free to ask anyone on the forum. or there are threads for different topics.

jack

[gazdually]

hi guys/girls, she is a 2001 psd dually 4x4 with 102 on the clock,think she has been towing a 33ft trailer all her days, drove like s...t when i bought it (a real lemon), after buying ae to get codes as it was dam near impossible to get started when she was cold without ether, 5 injectors were dead or dieing so just replaced all 8, glows, relay and cps, took the starter out and cleaned the brushes and commutator, two new 700cca batterys,, im just going to drop the oil out the gearbomanual) ,transfer box and rear axle in the next few days, whats the best oil to replace it with?. im pretty sure it`s never been changed since new, any pointers would be greatly appreciated..

cheers gaz

[FORD RANGER]

i use amzoil in my rigs! its spendy but its worth it! i'm a mechanic by trade! i have been using the oil for years, good stuff! i turned my old boss on to it and now he's a dealer!

jack

[Greywolf]

I'd run a pint of diesel in pure oil (no detergeants) for long enough to warm it, then replace that and trash the filter. That will hopefully flush as much goop out as you can at one go - since you cant know what has gone before.

DON'T use ether as a starting agent - it doesn't do favors to any diesel engine.

Likewise, what helps as an additive in a PETROL tank won't work in a diesel and may cause huge amounts of damage!

Petrol is fired by a spark, diesel by heat and compression. The amount of compression is enough to cause petrol additives to pre-ignite when the piston is only a third the way up on a compression stroke...

Petrol engines run about 110 to 150 pounds per square inch. Diesel is easily twice that pressure, and they have no throttle flap. Be extraordinarily cautious what you burn as fuel... many a diesel engine has been wrecked by putting the wrong thing in it's tank or down its intake.

[Greywolf]

Originally Posted by patagoniaYblock

Hi ,here I am again ,the truth I am very lost ,for the moment I have realy difficulty to navigate the site.
I desire the best for you in this time and for the next year ,greetings.

I repeat mi presentation because it was in wrong place.

""Hello ,first I am an all life Ford fan ,specialy F 100 ,
I am Agustin ,live in Patagonia , in the south of Argentina ,at 20 miles of the Atlantic ,
I have a daily driver 1972 f 100 V8 ,here it built with a 292 Y-block with a redesigned heads copy of 289" configuration ,this engine was built here to 1990 with minimun changes , ( 1961 to 1968 copy of USA y-block , 1968 to 1990 292" with 289" heads configuration ) , it is an icon in my country ,
And a few others Fords ,a 1986 F100 with 221" inline six ,a 200" block with a australian modification I belive ,it is very dependeable ,and very very cheap ,but is skinny too , and some early 60's f100 maybe a trucks ,maybe a parts -trucks ,and the jewell ,a 1980 F 100 Ranger XLT 302" ,4 speed manual (3 +OD ) , 2.75 rear ,it's made in usa off course
OK , thats all for now ,I am really tired ,I not talk inglish ,I write with the dictionary in the hand ,and it's not a good system ,thanks for your patience.""

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[patagoniaYblock]

Hi ,here I am again ,I realy apreciated your reply Greywolf ,I like this ,I feel so good ,
Si hablo en español ,( yes ,I talk in spanish) ,but for respect to the others members I try to write in inglish.
I am very busy at this time ,but I promess try write with more frecuency.
Greetings