PTU Being replaced

[SHO-Down]

Okay so quick update, decided to exchange the vehicle on a 14 tri coat white one. I am picking it up Monday. But I am stuck now, they have 2 I can chose from. One is a 401a with nav, driver assist and sunroof with the charcoal seats and accessory wheels (non-flower). The other is a 401a with nav, sunroof, suede seats (which I love), multi contour seats but no driver assist and it doesn't have the accessory wheels BUT it is $2k cheaper. I am torn. I like the driver assist but I rarely use my cruise so the ACC won't bring much value to me but may be more valuable when I sell it. The accessory wheels are nice but I for some odd reason really like the flower wheels. Part of me thinks "buy the cheaper one and buy new wheels for it". The other part of me thinks driver assist will bring more resale value and may be worth the extra cost as well as the fact it has wheels on it so I wouldn't need to change or at least for a little while... 

What do you guys think? Driver assist worth it? Or should I go with the "lesser" model and slap my own wheels on it. Here are pics of the 2 cars. Basically the same other than wheels and driver assist (and of course the suede).

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[bigmoneycloser]

I'd go with the suede and non flower wheels, then use the extra cash for some mods right off the bat....lol $2000 will give you a nice head start for tune, intake, or exhaust....

 

[Brucelinc]

I'd go with the suede and non flower wheels, then use the extra cash for some mods right off the bat....lol $2000 will give you a nice head start for tune, intake, or exhaust....

+1

 

[panther427]

You can always ask for what ever wheels you want

 

[SHO-Down]

You can always ask for what ever wheels you want

Very true, although ford charges through the nose for the flower wheels and I figure I can get a better looking set aftermarket.

I'm not planning on modding this car other than wheels and tint. I have had way to many fully modded trucks and cars (trailblazer ss, Sierra Denali, 535i BMW, etc) in the past and I am pretty much over modding at this point.  After all the money I've spent on modded cars I could have bought a Bentley lol. I'm gonna leave this one to just cosmetics.


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[kinder]

I would swing it into a Ford store and see if they can check to see how many times the ecu has been flashed. It may show/indicate the previous owner had modded the car and drove it hard?

 

[BiGMaC]

I would swing it into a Ford store and see if they can check to see how many times the ecu has been flashed. It may show/indicate the previous owner had modded the car and drove it hard?

The software a dealer uses can only tell if the OBDII has been accessed... like at autozone, any one of a number of OBD!! gauges, for previous service at Ford, et.c.... Ford can find a tune has been used, but it is special software to "see the ghost".

Not a bad thought... but honestly, why does anyone buy a SHO... they get driven....

 

[SHO-Down]

Yeah I ended getting a brand new one. That car had some serious issues and I wanted nothing to do with them. As you mentioned above and something my brother said from the start "the guy didn't buy a SHO just to baby it".

So, I ended up doing what I should of done from the beginning and bought a brand new 2014 SHO. Loving it so far.

I have thought about doing a tune but I don't really want to void the warranty on a brand new car. Just gonna tint it and maybe slap some new wheels on it, although I do like the accessory wheels that came on it, I would prefer the PP style wheel.


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[curry67]

thats awesome you got a new 14. I have your issues on the old car i think but to a lesser extent. I do get roll back/forward when i park maybe like 2-4 inchs its hard to tell. I havnt been using my parking brake which i do now and like how it keeps the car solid. When i switch gears from r n d then back again there is definitely sort of a clunk with the idle pull. I dont really have anything to compare it to. sometimes i get a humm but its only when the transmission is cold. I find there there is a jerk when the car shifts from 3-4 when cold. Once the cars at operating temp it runs awesome.

My next vehicle is gonna be brand new cause i hate fixing the cosmetic and not knowing how the cars been treated.
Im thinking 2016-17 F-150 with 3.5l eco or whatever the new sho is.

 

[BiGMaC]

curry... be sure to use your parking brake... if you don't the car is held by a pin in the tranny instead of the brakes... not so good for it.

 

[SHOdded]

http://www.driversedguru.com/driving-articles/car-auto-maintenance/always-set-the-parking-brake/

 

[jcl78]

http://www.driversedguru.com/driving-articles/car-auto-maintenance/always-set-the-parking-brake/

Seriously, this is so overlooked by most people out there. I cringe when someone parks an auto and you see it roll back and forth as it rests on the pawl. My wife thinks I am nuts, but I always pull into the spot, put it in neutral, engage the parking brake, release the brake pedal and then shift into park, turning the engine off.

 

[Needmoreboost]

http://www.driversedguru.com/driving-articles/car-auto-maintenance/always-set-the-parking-brake/

Seriously, this is so overlooked by most people out there. I cringe when someone parks an auto and you see it roll back and forth as it rests on the pawl. My wife thinks I am nuts, but I always pull into the spot, put it in neutral, engage the parking brake, release the brake pedal and then shift into park, turning the engine off.

Great Idea.  I try to remember to do this, but forget most times.

 

[Needmoreboost]

So what's the consensus now on "when" to replace/service the PTU?  Ford states not to touch it...

I'm thinking I will do mine @ 20,000 for peace of mind.  9400 miles to go.

 

[SHODYOU]

I also always use the parking brake.

Im changing mine monday, along with rdu.
Itll have ~45k on it

 

[IHeartGroceries]

http://www.driversedguru.com/driving-articles/car-auto-maintenance/always-set-the-parking-brake/

Seriously, this is so overlooked by most people out there. I cringe when someone parks an auto and you see it roll back and forth as it rests on the pawl. My wife thinks I am nuts, but I always pull into the spot, put it in neutral, engage the parking brake, release the brake pedal and then shift into park, turning the engine off.

If by most you mean ALL. HA! I beg my wife to perform this exact process. If I explain to my wife you're loading up the pawls with unnecessary stress, how do you think she looks at me? Like I'm crazy. Lol
I cringe when everybody on my street shifts into gears from Park on their inclined driveways. CLANK! Yeeessshh :/


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[integrity6987]

My PTU was replaced at 60K. Granted, there were a few drag races. If you decide to keep it, change the fluid regularly. Also, I had some wheel hubs replaced at around 24K, but I had no notice that the PTU was going out. It started as an oil leak.

What were the symptoms before isolating / replacing the PTU?  Mine has always "rocked back" - so I habitually set the parking brake.  I have the extended warranty and want to get my money's worth out of it.