As much as I agree with you that in general, it's would be difficult to make anything as complex as the new Bronco reliable, and that my individual case says nothing about fleet reliability. My individual Bronco has been reliable for the first 9,000 miles and I really don't have any problems at this point. That said, watch my engine (21180xxxxxx) blow up tomorrow.
“If mid level engineers don't do good work, it has a lot to do with the training and mentoring...which means some of us old guys failed them. Just my 2 cents as one of the old guys.”
Maybe. At times. But they have a lot more crap to deal with than we did. A bad day at school usually ended when we went home. Now it follows a kid home...not something I would have wanted to deal with. I've grown to pause when painting the younger generations with a broad brush and look at what they deal with versus us. I work with youth groups at church and at the end of the day you have pretty much the same types of kids as when I was young. Their situation is just different. Easier in places and harder in others.
And there is exactly the problem. The dipstick reads different between 10 minutes after the engine has been shut off and couple hours after the engine has been shut off.
I don't think anyone failed. I love and own many classic cars from the 50s to the 80s. Some are wonderful machines, some are not. Some are simpler, some are not (vacuum lines in an 80s V8!). Expectations have changed and so have cars. Buyers expect a lot from their cars. They break, handle and generally work much better than older cars. They are safer yet truly complicated machinery. Some VWs didn't even have a fuel gauge or a heater, let alone lane departure, heated seats, backup cameras, and engines that adjust to different Octane levels.
I am sorry to read that your BD had a RUD. If you are able to wait for a new engine, I'd wait, as long as Ford extends your engine warranty beyond the already generous 5 years and provides a rental car for whenever it is in the shop, i.e.,. assuming you have confidence in the shop that is swapping out the engine. A first year Bronco is going to be every bit as cool to own as the first year Pontiac Firebird. But I don't think anyone will be able to keep the Bronco running for 55 years.
Yellow, but I always try to buy concentrated full strength as it’s a way better value in case you need it. You pay a lot for for distilled water in 50/50. You just mix full strength 50/50 with distilled water. Pick up a 2 cup measuring cup at the dollar twenty five store so you’re not tempted to grab the one from the kitchen.
Thankfully have not needed a rental, so rather not add that expense (you got to pay and then wait for reimbursement). The car is at a Ford Dealer, closest to where it broke down, not my selling dealer. Not many shops have done Bronco engine replacements, shard to gauge, but so far the feedback from those in this forum that have had a replacement seems encouraging.
I always pour half a gallon of the distilled water into a kitchen pot. And then I top off the distilled water jug with the antifreeze. Then I pour the distilled water from my pot into the antifreeze jug. Now you have two premixed gallons ready to go and nothing harmful touched your measuring cups.
WSJ today: "With vehicles in short supply, prices are skyrocketing. Last month, 82% of new-car buyers paid more than sticker price."
Nah man, you just made a gallon of 50/50 and a gallon of lemon drank.
go back a few, someone was asking about coolant mix.
