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Dexron III transmission fluid versus Dexron VI transmission fluid The Dexron series of transmission fluids was introduced by GM in 1967 as Dexron B. The fluid went through several revisions C, D, and E before being replaced by Dexron-III (F) in 1993. Dexron-III(F) was build on Group 2+ base oil and an additive package. Dexron-III(F) was designed to provide better friction stability, more high-temperature oxidation stability, and better material compatibility. Unfortunately, Dexron-III(F) wasn’t as durable and didn’t provide enough shear stability or prevent enough oxidation prevention. GM’s upgrade to Dexron … Read More
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Ford Focus Overheats and P0480 — Diagnose and fix A faulty engine cooling fan module can cause a Ford Focus to overhead at idle, but cool fine at highway speeds. The faulty module can also set a P0480 trouble code. Test for power and ground to the engine cooling fan module 1) Remove the cooling fan relay. With the key in the RUN position, check for battery power to terminal 1 in the relay socket (power to the relay control coil from fuse 32). 2)Next, check for battery power on … Read More
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Ford Focus P0087 — Diagnose and fix Ford Focus P0087 — What does it mean? The code is defined as: P0087 – Fuel Rail/System Pressure – Too Low. The symptom is: extreme lack of power. Most common causes of Ford Focus P0087 • Faulty high pressure fuel pump • Leaking fuel injector(s) How to diagnose P0087 You’ll need a scan tool with live data to diagnose the problem. These gasoline direct injection engine have two fuel pumps; a low pressure fuel pump located in the fuel tank and a high … Read More
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If you’ve made your way to this article, odds are you are pretty familiar with the Ford Bronco, or at
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