After hitting 6 stores, as I walked to the checkout in Pepboys, I realized I had 2 bottles of RP 75W-140 and 2) 75W-90 :eek: they had them all in one slot.

I gave the oil pan ( on the 2000 ex) and the front diff cover the Por-15 treatment!

Degreased and power washed the engine bay today getting water in the power steering pump which lead to a power steering flush with merc 5.

Only things left now are new tires, trans flush, and pinion seal/diff fluid change. Then this X will be prime an good to go for the next 90K miles.

Can someone post a pic of these late model differential covers please?

i washed mine up and worked on some of the scratches with rubbing compoud. my next step is to remove all the tar, clay bar it, compoud/buff the whole truck and then wax.

See X_Hemi_Guy's post #6
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ial-cover.html

Thanks howler, I was looking at CFR's website that has something similar in a polished aluminum. I may just go with them for slightly more.

I just went threw all this not long ago with my X. I have found that regular gas works great for removing tar off the plastic running boards and lower skirts.

Diesel fuel actually works better because it's less harsh on plastic.

Stewart

i used to use some great stuff from 3M but i went to buy some yesterday and could not find any! kinda pissed me off. so i'm gonna stop by a autobody store today and get some.

Yes the gas will dry out the plastic. After I got all my tar off I went back and oiled all the plastics with some plastic/trim conditioner.

New tires came in! Went to buddies shop and mounted and balanced the tires myself. So far very happy with them!

put a new pass side door lock actuator in. now all of them work! woohoo!

I looked at mine sitting there as I took the dogs out to poo.

Routed the wiring to my new Ultragauge and flipped the armrest covers around this morning.