Davidoo

I have a 22 ST that came with the Hankook tires as well. I do believe they are considered a performance tire, but don't provide a good ride at all......and I know the ST won't ride as well as a non-ST. I now have 31,000 miles. The Hankooks have worn fairly well, but I probably have less than 5,000 miles left before I wouldn't want to drive on them anymore. I'm also looking for something, preferably Michelins. I do see many have the all-season Michelins, but I don't really need that kind of tread here in Phoenix as I'll probably never drive mine in the snow.

Thanks. I thought I fixed this on my 22 ST a couple of years ago, but it keeps coming back and I have tried everything in that area around that clip and it won't stop anymore. I'm beginning to think it could be something like the cables as you mentioned.

The new plug worked fine. Just have to turn it in a couple more times to tighten it. As a side note, I still like the "regular" one piece screw on oil filters rather than the two piece cartridge. The small o-ring on the tip of the cartridge is a real SOB to get on without damaging it.

Getting ready to change the oil on my 22ST and have used the previous drain plug a couple of times. I read somewhere that you should get a new one each time, so I went to the dealer. They handed me this plug in a plastic package that looked completely different in that it was way longer, maybe 3/4 inch. They told me it was a new replacement for the old one because "they had problems with the old one." Not only is it longer, but it has 2 O-rings instead of just one. Guess I will find out tomorrow when I change it. The new one is part number ML3Z-6730-A. The old part was KX6Z-6730-B. Photo attached. Old one is on the left.

Thanks STBEAST. Yeah, I have seen photos of people with 20s and 21s with the cooler, yet I have a 22 without it? I too wondered about the studs which is one reason I just had the dealer do it. I talked to the tech that did the work and he said as the dealer, they are required to change them. He said they are rated as only able to be torqued one time, but he thought you could use Loctite, but then he's had some where people used it and they had a real hard time getting them loose. I didn't get a chance to see the fluid that came out, but the tech said that the RDU actually gets hotter than the PTU and I was wise to change that one as well. Maybe just a placebo effect, but I swear the car runs smoother and quieter than before. I should be set to 60,000 now.

So I changed out the RDU, PTU and transmission fluids this week as I hit 30,000 miles. I did the RDU myself thanks to the help of posts on this forum. I had Ford points, so I had the dealer do the PTU and transmission today. I've used this dealer for a while and bought a lot of cars there, so they pamper my whims a little bit. I asked to see the PTU and the studs and if they were going to change them out as Ford recommends. I had been under the car before and saw the PTU cooler studs, but noticed today I don't have the cooler at all, just a plug it appears. I thought that after 2019 as others posted on here, they actually had the cooler, but my 22 doesn't? Seems odd to me. I have attached a photo showing what appears to be just a plug to me. Anyone else know about when this was supposed to be changed to the actual cooler, or have a 22 without a cooler as well. I'm in Phoenix, so our heat is a big deal. I was thinking the cooler would help a little. As a side note, I changed the RDU myself and only got about 22 ounces out of it when the specs say it holds 28 plus/minus an ounce. I'm glad I did because it came out completely black, and a lot of sludge stuck to the magnet on the drain plug. I got 26 ounces back in it before it started pouring out the fill cap, so that's all I could get back in.

Ok, I got under the car and found the cooler and fill plug. Looks the same as the photos posted originally by boostededge. I only have ramps, so it definitely would be tight to get in there, but looks like it could be done. With ramps I wouldn't be able to turn the tires and squeeze more fluid in either. Also, just wondering if a failure happens by chance after I did this if Ford could tell it has been tampered with/changed and since it wasn't done at the dealer they might not cover it under my Ford ESP extended warranty? They might say I did something wrong.

I have a 22 ST. Is the procedure the same, or is it a different PTU now? Also, I noticed in the original post and comments it is mentioned that the stud/nuts were tightened to 97 in/lb torque. Do you mean 97 ft/lbs instead? I've never heard of in/lbs.

Thanks Haz. Is something new about this? I thought this same issue came up a couple of years ago. I have a 22 ST and was concerned about this and found my engine was made in March of 22, so it didn't apply.

Thanks for the responses. I have downloaded Forscan before, but I don't have the cable yet, and thought if it would work now would be the time to invest in it.

I'm only 9,000 miles since 2 oil changes ago, so I'm not due yet, just would be nice to know the date. I believe I did it about 3,000 miles ago. I do some long road trips, but in between those I drive the Edge very little. Also, I use Amsoil and they say you can go 20,000, but I never exceed 10,000.

I couldn't find a specific topic for this, so I posted it here since I have an ST. I neglected to note the last time I changed the oil. Out of character for me. Of course, I know the oil life monitor will tell me, but I live in Phoenix with intense heat and often change it earlier. Will Forscan show the date the oil life monitor was reset? I don't see that available on the in-dash screen. I use Amsoil and had ordered enough for several oil changes a while ago, so I don't know when I did it last. Thanks!

The part number is KT4Z-5811778-D. It is titled as "Deflector - Air." When I first got the car I noticed how the back bumper cover over the trailer hitch was loose. Also, someone I know was driving behind me and they said the bumper cover was flapping in the wind. Just ridiculous for a new car, so I ordered the part and the dealer put it on for me. They were shaking their head about it as well. This part does a good job of stabilizing the bottom of the bumper cover.

Yes, I have a 22ST and noticed it missing the first day. I ordered the part and put it on. So cheap of them to do this.

That's good info. I have cooled seats, but the dealer and some internet searches say there are no filters anymore.