F150 Platinum FX4

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Raptor steering wheel installed yesterday.  Changing the steering wheel was easy.  Running the wires to make the paddles work were a different story.  I also moved my upscale Platinum trim over to the Raptor wheel.  Retained all functions and now have paddles.  The big aluminum paddles have a GREAT feel.  Definitely a quality piece.

 

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Bilstein struts & shocks installed with front set at +1.75", rear 2.5" block installed, and now riding on 34" Nitto Terra Grapplers.

Front springs were crazy hard to compress to install.  I'm used to car springs.

Also, I applied a nice coat of Jay Leno's Radiant sealant...

 

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And I'm now ready for it's 1,000 mile party!  Just 150 or so more miles and it will get a complete fluid change, thermostat, filter, and 5Star tune loaded...

 

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Everything above is now installed   The 5Star 93 performance/tow tune is very smooth and improved the way it drives, but it feels like there's still a lot left on the table.

I'm going to try their 94 performance tune next.

Plan on an Unleashed tune also.  Maybe see if he can give me a HOT tune to see what this thing can do.

 

[SHOdded]

Where in the US do you get 94?

 

[sholxgt]

Where in the US do you get 94?

Boostane   Stuff works insanely well as a topper to 93.  Takes very little to make 95 or 96.  Was running it in the MKS for the past year and it loved the stuff.

 

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Forgot to report back that I've been running the 94 performance tune for a few weeks now.  HOLY MOLY, SWEET TIRE SMOKE!  It kicks but!  Second gear roll on and it just smolders the 34" Nitto's.  Fun for sure!

 

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I also sent off the oil from the first change for analysis.  More metals than I would like, but guess it's par for the course with a new motor.

What was surprising was to see how quickly the Motorcraft oil went to total poo.  Thanks to AJP and my previous analysis from the MKS, I knew I wanted to get that junk out early.  Here's the results.  Any thoughts?

 

[SHOdded]

Still breaking in, no worries.  There is no fuel dilution, but I would recheck any changes to intake plumbing to make sure no external source of silicon is ending up in the oil.

Definitely need to step up the oil game, it sheared very quickly.  TBN should have held up, but don't know for sure.  I know I was disappointed when I switched from Motorcraft synblend to Motorcraft full synthetic on my Edge.  It actually ran better on synblend LOL.  Likely would have been better off with the new Shell Rotella G&T than Motorcraft.

 

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Much happier with the results from the Driven oil.  Even with a much longer drain interval it maintained viscosity.  Look at the crazy amount of moly also!

 

[SHOdded]

Pretty good!  That fuel tho ... you got a catchcan in there?

 

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Yes, have a catch can.  So far it's collected about 2 tablespoons of oil.

Sadly, it's not even from city driving.  Live in the country and every outing is 55mph roads and 5+ mile drives.

FWIW, all EB reports I have seen have fuel dilution.  My MKS did as well.

At least the Driven oil is maintaining viscosity unlike the full syn Motorcraft I ran for one interval in the Lincoln.

 

[SHOdded]

Agreed.