What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

BiGMaC · July 14, 2015, 06:42:25 PM

Sweet... Takes the waist off the car... Looks great!

BigPelo · July 14, 2015, 07:09:07 PM

Quote from: BigPelo on July 13, 2015, 10:44:38 AM
I am at the exhaust shop installing a custom one. LMS catted downpipe, dynomax x-muffler and dynomax ultraflo SS muffler at the back.

It's the exhaust I bought from Steve months ago slightly modified to keep sound and rasp at minimum.

Back at the shop today. The dynomax 17553 muffled x-pipe didn't fit with enough clearance so they installed the complete TBE as Steve sold me. It was way too loud for my taste and drone was annoying at highway speed.

So back go the stock mufflers. It's all good now but less fun at WOT. How many horsepower do I leave on the table with a full 2.5in exhaust with the stock mufflers welded after the last elbow?

FoMoCoSHO · July 14, 2015, 07:32:01 PM

Not enough to notice any difference whatsoever I'd guess...

ZSHO · July 17, 2015, 02:12:39 PM

I just came back from the dealer and they are going to order two new rear shocks under warranty to fix this intermitent noise in the rear of the car,also had a courtesy oil change using my own Penzoil ultra platinim,also as a courtesy they replaced the rear differential fluid at no cost,based on the work order it took two quarts which was a bit surprised,also had some oil seepage on the rear valve cover which was cleaned up,also updated the navi unit,cluster. Z

SHOdded · July 17, 2015, 02:30:46 PM

Slowly replacing the SHO you bought, Z!

Hope the rear shocks resolve that noise issue. The RDU does take quite a bit more fluid than the PTU, maybe they used extra to make sure the new fluid in the RDU is as clean as possible?

SHOnUup · July 17, 2015, 02:39:58 PM

Love how you stay on top of the issues Z...Your dealership is one to envy.

Going to run this through the system on the way to Chicago...any thoughts?

Rich

ZSHO · July 17, 2015, 02:53:54 PM

Quote from: SHOnUup on July 17, 2015, 02:39:58 PM
Love how you stay on top of the issues Z...Your dealership is one to envy.

Going to run this through the system on the way to Chicago...any thoughts?

Rich

I honestly have tried amsoil,redine,chevron,and some others to say the least,but the only one that stood out and noticed a difference was B.G 44K to me out of the bunch. Z

SHOnUup · July 17, 2015, 02:55:18 PM

Quote from: ZSHO on July 17, 2015, 02:53:54 PM
Quote from: SHOnUup on July 17, 2015, 02:39:58 PM
Love how you stay on top of the issues Z...Your dealership is one to envy.

Going to run this through the system on the way to Chicago...any thoughts?

Rich
I honestly have tried amsoil,redine,chevron,and some others to say the least,but the only one that stood out and noticed a difference was B.G 44K to me out of the bunch. Z

Nice collection you've got there.

Rich

ZSHO · July 17, 2015, 03:00:46 PM

Quote from: SHOnUup on July 17, 2015, 02:55:18 PM
Quote from: ZSHO on July 17, 2015, 02:53:54 PM
Quote from: SHOnUup on July 17, 2015, 02:39:58 PM
Love how you stay on top of the issues Z...Your dealership is one to envy.

Going to run this through the system on the way to Chicago...any thoughts?

Rich
I honestly have tried amsoil,redine,chevron,and some others to say the least,but the only one that stood out and noticed a difference was B.G 44K to me out of the bunch. Z
Nice collection you've got there.

Rich

Thanx buddy,usually like to pour it in an empty tank then fill her up,think you see better benefits that way. Z

ZSHO · July 17, 2015, 03:12:52 PM

Quote from: SHOdded on July 17, 2015, 02:30:46 PM
Slowly replacing the SHO you bought, Z! Hope the rear shocks resolve that noise issue. The RDU does take quite a bit more fluid than the PTU, maybe they used extra to make sure the new fluid in the RDU is as clean as possible?

Thanx -MANU,have a total 7 year warranty on her,so this being my DD need her running to its full potential., Z

BiGMaC · July 17, 2015, 03:14:18 PM

Ok... So a question for you guys. In the last few months one of the Ford Tech Malculco (?sp) videos has a section where he relates a a conversation with Ford engineers on the Ecoboost GDI turbo engines in which he relates that they told him that Ford doesn't recommend in tank engine cleaner additives (those beyond the ones already in a fuel blend) because of accelerated turbo failure. Any comments or info/data?

ZSHO · July 17, 2015, 03:34:09 PM

Quote from: BiGMaC on July 17, 2015, 03:14:18 PM
Ok... So a question for you guys. In the last few months one of the Ford Tech Malculco (?sp) videos has a section where he relates a a conversation with Ford engineers on the Ecoboost GDI turbo engines in which he relates that they told him that Ford doesn't recommend in tank engine cleaner additives (those beyond the ones already in a fuel blend) because of accelerated turbo failure. Any comments or info/data?

I guess using a top trier gas such as Shell,Chevron along with a fuel system cleaner like Chevron techron is recommended,didnt suggest using anything else. Z

SHOnUup · July 17, 2015, 03:36:24 PM

I thought that guy was referencing an intake cleaner, not a fuel additive?

Rich

ZSHO · July 17, 2015, 03:50:08 PM

There is one against induction services and one regarding carbon buildup which he recommends using only top teir gas along with chevron techron fuel system cleaner from my understanding. Z

SHOdded · July 17, 2015, 03:52:40 PM

NO intake cleaner, YES Techron fuel injector cleaner.