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johnmarkp. What year is your ST and how many miles do you have on it? I have a 2024 with about 12 thousand miles and have encountered a few rattle and shake noises myself. My recent one was a panoramic moonroof issue which I believe I have solved. Last year I made a post about a rattle/squeaking sound coming from the same area you are dealing with. It only occurred at higher speeds. I ended up tightening all the screws that hold that same splash shield and the noise went away. All the fender well splash shields are attached so poorly, I could see that being your issue. When Ford introduced the ST they stiffened up the suspension, and the end result was more rattles! Very irritating to say the least. Keep us posted.

Interesting for all of us for sure. Mine came with the 21-inch Pirelli Pzeros. Awesome tires!! Definitely better with the 21s. Dealers pull a lot of switch and bait crap for sure! At the dealership, sitting side by side, mine looked so much better than the one without the package. I felt since I was buying an ST, I wanted it to look like an ST. The package made a big difference in overall performance of the vehicle. Ford tells you everything that is included in the upgrade. No need to compare. Well worth the money.

Samurai Edge. So, you are saying that you have no documentation that your 2020 ST has the brake package???? So, you really don't know what a difference the upgrade would have made to your ST....... Yes, the tires help. With tires, bigger is better. But I would let you know that the brakes also made a major difference. I drove both. The salesman was nice enough to let me have a little fun to feel the difference. The stopping power was much more aggressive, the handling was better, most likely to the larger stabilizer bars and sticky tires. Far from apples to apples. To wear the ST badge, this package should have been standard. The performance brake and tire package was one of the most important upgrades Ford offered to the ST.

All I can say is I drove 2 different ST's before I bought mine. The first one did not have the performance brake and tire package. The second one did. In addition, it had the panoramic sunroof. Night and day on the braking. Could not believe the difference. Only when you have driven an ST with or without the package can you appreciate it. And of course, the one thing we can probably all agree on, sad to see the Edge go away. They finally got it to point where it was an amazing performance SUV. Then they stopped production. 😔

Not true. The ST performance brake and tire package is a big upgrade. And well worth it. I got it on my 2024 ST: 21-inch wheels Sticky Pirelli P Zeros Front and rear vented disc brakes with performance enhanced front rotors Brushless radiator fan helps the engine cooling during extreme acceleration and braking Vented brake shields Colorado Red painted calipers (looks really awesome) Individually not much, but as a total package. Well worth it.

The other thing they discontinued with the ST was the hood insulator blanket. You can order one and install it yourself.

Ford OEM. Can't go wrong

Thanks. With everything being plastic these days, nice to know.

What is the torque spec for the oil filter housing?

Could not agree more with Todd92. So hard on the engine, starter, flywheel ring and battery. The turbocharger takes the biggest hit. Horrible Government Mandated feature!!! I too have managed to figure it in as a reflex when I turn off the parking brake. I noticed on my 8 year premium extended protection plan, the flywheel ring is not covered. That should open eyes to how abusive this feature is. Do not use it!

The dial is kind of weird at first, but once you get used to it, you won't want to go back. I struggled with the same thing.

Also try to Google it. Searching for specific threads/topics on this forum can be a nightmare. I have had much better luck using Google, which will then link you to related thread/post on this forum.

I don't think the Sync version would change. Just glad they were able to remedy it with an OTA update.

You have no idea how much I appreciate this forum and appreciate you. This community is a lifesaver. 💗

I have a 2024 ST and just hit 11000 miles. I am planning on the the PTU and RDU at 15000 just to be safe. I am going to used Redline full synthetic because of all the good reviews it gets. 75W85 GL-5 for the PTU and MT-LV 70/75W GL-4 for the RDU.