When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
This is a pic of my son's 15 Fusion 2.0L oil filter. I was doing an oil change. Just for FYI. I run 2 of them on my truck. I've been using them on all vehicles, including my 1996 F250, since they first came out.
I'll have to find my old Filter Mag thread and link it here in case anyone is curious.
I've recently had my pads and front rotors replaced on my truck at my buddy's shop. I believe they lasted 49k miles. The back pads were not down completely to the plate itself but right was fairly close as maybe that one was sticking.
So no matter what I buy, it doesn't matter because of the salt use in our area and I'd say the lack of hardness in the steel with the reduced nickel content in these overseas steel. I talked to my friend and one of his mechanics on this.
Here's a few pics of my passenger side rotor.
These were the Power Stop rotors with ceramic pads. Those were "coated" for corrosion protection but as you can see, it doesn't matter here in the rust belt.
I went with the Duragos with ceramic pads from Rock Auto. Those are coated as well.
Dang those look terrible. I replaced my factory front pads and rotors at 65k with OEM parts and the rotors looked great. Will have them turned and put them back on at the next pad change.
The OEM rotors did the same thing but nowhere near as bad. But there was still chunks out of the inside surface of the rotors. I don't think anyone that I know of that turns rotors anymore in my area but the way the inside surfaces are, it wouldn't make sense.
I'm at about 80,000 and I still have the original stuff on my truck. Even with all the towing I do still got the stock stuff. I do need to have them checked at my next oil change. The dealer has a machine to turn the rotors on the truck. It won't be cheap but looks like I'm getting good service from my truck.
It's gotta be because of the conditions in winter time. I've never paid attention to my wife's Escape brakes or my son's Fusion. I'll ask my buddy next time when I see him. I do remember him telling me about slotted and drilled rotors... How the holes would cause the inner side to just chunk out like seen in my pics. No reason to ever buy them unless I stop driving my truck in the winter time.
Stay tuned to my thread as I plan on doing some work under my truck, along the lower rockers and the rear bed panels with minor rust. I'll post here with pics and info for others with the same problems.
Very interesting video. As would be expected that there would be many changed parts in almost a million miles but I thought 3 engines was sort of strange seeing the diesel is "suppose" to be better built for longevity. 330k+/- (3.5 years) as an average seems young. Now the original exhaust system is something it must be because of always hammering down the highway and probably a good portion of the time pulling a load, keeping things hot in there.
Very interesting video. As would be expected that there would be many changed parts in almost a million miles but I thought 3 engines was sort of strange seeing the diesel is "suppose" to be better built for longevity. 330k+/- (3.5 years) as an average seems young. Now the original exhaust system is something it must be because of always hammering down the highway and probably a good portion of the time pulling a load, keeping things hot in there.
It is an 11 so maybe it had glow plug or valve problems. Who knows? But it's cool that it has the 15MY engine in it.
I posted it because of the life on the DPF and I thought the same thing. The owner hauls trailers or campers so the truck gets worked and the exhaust stays hot. That's proof right there that emissions can be reliable when the truck is used properly. I'm happy the local terrain where I live and the decent trip into work keeps my truck's emissions happy and functioning for a non-pulling daily driver.
It is an 11 so maybe it had glow plug or valve problems. Who knows? But it's cool that it has the 15MY engine in it.
I posted it because of the life on the DPF and I thought the same thing. The owner hauls trailers or campers so the truck gets worked and the exhaust stays hot. That's proof right there that emissions can be reliable when the truck is used properly. I'm happy the local terrain where I live and the decent trip into work keeps my truck's emissions happy and functioning for a non-pulling daily driver.
I'm very familiar with your location born and raised in Hamburg, had land out in Wyoming county.
