Unfortunately they don't give us enough boarding time 😂😅 The next announcement will be " thank you for traveling with us, please check all the bolts, nuts, and rivets around you, and use the 🔧 under your seat to tighten the loose ones " 😂😂😢
The SHO series is possibly the best project you've done in a while. We want more everyday cars that normal people can easily own and fix on a DIY budget.
yeah, that's something that TH-camrs always lose sight of. Think about Hoovie. He started doing inexpensive cars, beaters really. Now he's buying Lamborghini's 2 and 3 at a time, and GM concept cars. I don't watch his vids anymore.
@@1QKGLH Yeah I only discovered Hoovie's channel maybe 9 months ago and couldn't see what the fuss was about. Every video is about him running up enormous repair bills on late model luxury cars and regretting his life choices.
@@carlgarrett5142 It used to be great. He'd buy a beater, fix it up, or have wizard do it, and sell it off at a small profit or loss. But the average Joe or Jane could relate to that. I can afford to go buy a clapped out '86 Fiero or Mustang and fix it up. I cannot afford to buy three lamborghini Countach's for a few hundred grand a piece and bring them to my 20,000 square foot 'garage' and add them to my collection. He's totally lost sight.
Look at that mechanic's trick at 00:35 - put your oil cap near the hood latch, so that you cannot close the hood without re-filling the oil (this is a trick when doing oil changes, so even though this was not an oil change, his habit is well formed!)
I STILL really appreciate the bloopers. Alex has been doing this for years, but still gets tongue tied. It reminds us all that we're just all human, and nobody gets it on the first take. :)
As a former Service Advisor, I can 100% tell you had a LOT of patience explaining issues to us for us to explain properly to our customers... while we learned invaluable information for our own repairs. So, thank you.
Thanks for the hour long video Alex.. I’m currently going through radiation for ocular cancer and I look forward to watching your weekly video .. with my one good eye.. keeps my mind busy while I watch. Been watching u from the beginning mate. Watching from Western Australia 🇦🇺 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Just got some of the Release cleaner and ended up speaking with the company. Makes for an incredible wheel cleaner with almost zero effort and isn’t corrosive. Very impressive stuff.
With the good and the bad, the ups and downs. This channel's name was thought of perfectly, Legit street cars. No show, no drama, just as it is. Keep up the good work Alex. I'll be watching till, well we're the same age, one of us goes first 😂 another good 50 years I hope.
I have a 2013 FPIS 3.5 EcoBoost, Essentially a SHO. Had to replace my PTU a couple weeks ago. I got a used one from a local auto recycler aka junk yard for around $250-$300, it only had 18,000 miles on it. I pulled the drain plug out to drain any residual oil out of it and the oil was pretty clean. So it in went. Works great, no problems with it yet.
Absolutely love the 1 min explanation of direct injection, and also my 2013 5.0 Mustang has a stock 0-60 of 4.3 seconds so you’re easily just as fast as a gen 1 5.0 out of the box
There's plenty more in this too. I've got my 14 F150 Ecoboost doing 5s 0-60 (on e30) running stock turbos and intercooler. Downpipes and turbo adapters are custom though 😁
34:49 Alex says "7251" when writing the part number on the PTU case, but actually writes "7551", lol. I wonder if that's going to screw up a future owner or their mechanic years from now 😆
Legit the best automotive channels there is, always informative and a great diversity of cars, honestly, it gets boring seeing nothing but broken supercars, but learning more about these types of cars etc is refreshing!
I want to thank Mark Rober for being a guest on LSS and working on the SHO. Looks like he did a good job. Maybe keep him around to guest host while you are finding more cars to become a legit street car. 😊
Nice work Alex. I used to work in a transmission shop and remember that we used to put extra fluid in the older Taurus's too, otherwise, they would slip in the middle of a corner from all the fluid sloshing to one side of the pan.
I love the fact that the SHO seats are heated and cooled. A pleasant surprise one day was that the seats in the front both have massagers in them for the lower back and lower seat. My PTU is still doing well despite being a 2010 with over 204k miles. I love seeing the mods you've been installing on your Taurus SHO. Have a great Memorial day weekend! 😎
You realize that the one you removed is a junk yard part ( painted numbers on the PTU). So it's already been replaced now you just have to hope the cheap one lasts as long as the used one.
That appeared to be the same PTU I installed in my friends 2015 explorer that he uses as a work truck, AWD 3.5 turbo so I looked it up and it’s the same part. He bought it salvaged and I fixed it, had about 100k at the time. It was wrecked but just body damage. The original PTU failed soon after he started driving. No surprise to me, he uses it for work and drives a lot, well over 50k a year. He also doesn’t check fluids and goes thru vehicles often. In any case, he paid $500 for the jdmspeed PTU. I did put Amsoil fluid in the PTU as I knew they weren’t the best, but they’re not the worst either. It’s been two years and that PTU is still quiet. That explorer is ran wide open daily, goes off road often. It’s been a good car. It has nearly 250k on the original engine and transmission. tldr: I’m surprised at how durable this eco boost explorer has been and the jdmspeed PTU is still quiet with over 100k on it and the same Amsoil I put in it when installed. I’ve told him to change the fluids, but he doesn’t listen.
@WRBWRXWGN I made up a similar excuse years ago, when I first bought an air hammer. Compared hand hammering rate, vs air hammering rate. Totally worked 🤣
I love to release all over the garage too. Makes me feel so good when I'm releasing it. I love the pump, you pump it and then releases with euphoria into the tightest of space 🚀
Big spooly boi 😅 , maybe even some twinzies, some NOS , maybe some meth (bad for ppl great for iat's 😅) and a 6 speed manual , and that would be a good little start lol
Go get a built motor and look into a Honda AWD trans swap with a billet transfer case lol. The other guy with the world record SHO car got a bullet adapter for his car to use a Honda trans
@@02honeydewbro I was litterally right b4 he pulled the t case and your comment pop up , I was like no shit if this is the same gear drive like Honda, and bam sure enuf look exactly like a Hondas.. minus that big ugly usless ptu ... I deff agree bro get a Honda t case , they have been seen holding over 1000hp with the billet ones (look up boostedboiz he use one on all his awd monsters) ..dope info to know brotha ...much respect for sharing .. peace and love all keep it rad stay safe and build on.. l8z famz and keep having fun brotha
I like that mechanics write all kinds of stuff in sharpie on work they do. The wife thinks I'm crazy putting sharpie notes on everything these days (like purchase dates, install dates, etc) even on paint cans, electronics, inside of house repairs, appliances, etc.
My normal shop attire includes shorts and sandals. Broken toes are very possible from falling parts (guess how I know that), yet I still wear sandals. My broken German cars are also my favorite cars. Almost took this episode personally 😉
Been hoping to get a SHO one day, strange but it's probably my dream car honestly. Good to see a lot of the attention points on it and see the innards in ways I haven't before! Awesome video.
Alex they also have a cooled version of the pto and you can add the cooler lines and external cooler and pump or tie into the original cooling system. All bolt on.
Well done, messieur! I have two SHO's: one PP and one non PP. Both with tunes on them. Latest upgrade is PU bushings on the subframes FR and REAR and PU bushings for the FR and REAR sway bars. Makes it track and drive way more precisely at speed. No increase in vibes.
When you’re using the piston press to push the brake piston into the caliper, I usually put a brake pad between the tool and the piston so I know the pressure is being applied to the pistons evenly.
I would have loved to see you take apart both PTUs and compare the internals before installing the new one. Also the call-out to other TH-camrs clothing was classic.
There was a guy on NASIOC that used to buy cheap ebay turbos and diffs and would take them apart and fix all the QC issues before using, they'd be just as good as stock
Goood morning Alex and team!! Was waiting for the Saturday morning video before I go and detail my E55 and my friends 89 Mustang GT Convertible that he's getting ready to put up forsale. 32k miles on that one. Then we have to do his 89 Trans Am GTA with 2,600 miles it! Also for sale. All 3 are getting buffed & coated with Avalon King and LSC clay mitted. Got my W211 shirt on, so they'll turn out perfect! Lol Thanks again for the great videos and motivation and also for the products & links!!! Release is in the mail, but seeing that I live in Wisconsin, it should be here quickly! 😆
Alex my guy! We come from very similar backgrounds. During night trade school, started as a lube tech at Ford, worked my way up to heavy line, dipped for MB of Loveland CO, master certified and changed careers flyin planes internationally. Sitting at a hotel watchin you dig into the show and me just chuckling over all the things I've repaired 100 times. You got it figured out my man! I could slam a PTU in 2.5 hrs 😂. Don't miss flat rate AT ALL. Especially under warranty. Anywho, leaking/ lack of gear oil, then burned bearings were 100% the cause of all ptu failures. Had many that welded the bearings to the races.
I used that exact same pump yesterday to fill a differential in a 2006 F150. I was helping my grandfather with some maintenance and that pump exploded all over his back. He still smells like that fluid, terrible but it was hilarious.
Alex, from someone who lives in the Philippines 🇵🇭 and a gearhead everything I do and get for my cars and motorcycle comes from China. In my experience China has gotten a lot better with their machine parts. I look forward to your videos every week, I am from Northern Illinois and living here you're videos give me a touch of home, keep it up dude and thanks for a great video 😂😊
Not a job for most shade tree mechanics either, timing this engine is a pain, specialty tools are required, and with the tranverse engine position you basically have to pull the motor. Source: my 2016 sho modded just about exactly like this
Fix Or Repair Daily That car looks like so much fun as a daily driver. Alex is right. The quality and reliability of a brand like Ford can vary quite a bit depending on the model/year.
23:26 There was a TSB for the PTU regarding a vent valve that would clog and/or allow water in the unit. They solved it by extending the valve off of the unit with a tube and mounting it with a zip tie higher up.
I worked at a Land Rover-Jaguar-BMW-Merc dealership and one Land Rover Technician wore shorts EVERY day! Even some days in the winter up in Upstate NY. He was hilarious. I loved all the Techs I worked with at that dealership!
Look at the g meter graph on the draggy to see if it’s shifting into third before 60. If you a slight plateau or dip, it obviously is. You make a great start to my Saturday mornings. 👍🏼
I for one appreciate your honest assessment of the Taurus SHO. I was tempted to look into buying one but not with the list of possible issues you have mentioned since I would be at the mercy of the Ford Dealership for repairs. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
I’m so happy you are making this content! I just tuned mine as well. The transmission is so much better now. I’m hoping you do a brake deal. I know there are calipers that will fit it, but I feel no one knows about it. Great vid my man.
Alex love these SHO’s! You definitely got a great deal on it! I think personally there sleepers. She is great hands with you working on her. 4.3 that’s incredible.
i like drilled and slotted disc rotors ! = looking great and working xtra well ! = subaru STI 2007 model = 0 - 60 = 4.5 and so your old engine is rather good - nice show Alex and thank you .
I just want tk start of saying I love the Chanel and it has inspired me to learn how to wrench on a car and in watching you're dsm build I decided to go with a 94 eclipse base none turbo hoping I went the right route but dude I've learned so much from your videos they are truly motivational and inspiring keep up the good work.
I can picture the confused expressions when you said that. "LSC???" I never thought of talking about hypothetical dangerous cults. Hypothetically, of course. That would be an interesting experiment. Usually, I'm just nice to them, especially if it's a teenager. (I feel badly for them, having grown up in it without much choice) Instead of going door to door, they could... I don't know... Make friends with neighbors and actually form relationships? I suspect that's frowned upon, though, since neighbors are "of the world" and, therefore, a bad influence. The one thing I have little patience for is thinly veiled condescension and judgment, though. "We know better than you."
This has been a great series. I really wanted a SHO for a long time, but knew it had some issues. After watching this, I'm thinking about one as a toy again.
You are correct about the reliability. I happen to be a Ford guy, but this Flex (Taurus SHO wagon essentially) is the third most unreliable car I've ever worked on. That's pretty bad because I've worked on a 1989 V12 XJS, which might be the most unreliable car ever made. I've replaced the turbos once, the whole engine once, the transmission once, the torque converter 4(!) times, the CV axles on both sides, the intermediate shaft, the trans cooler/AC condenser coil, it completely destroys even expensive high wear rating tires in less than 30k miles, and tires are *really* expensive because it's on 20s, the brake sponginess thing has literally plagued this thing since the beginning of my ownership, and everything in the braking system has been changed at least once except the ABS module (it does stop pretty well for such a heavy car though), wheel bearings all around, it eats a set of pads every 20-30k miles, the right rear caliper failed and froze up twice now, I replaced the front seat which had a rip, the center console lid broke off. the heater control/entertainment screen thingy failed twice, I've replaced the blend door actuators multiple times and I've just given up on them because the AC and heat still work with the click-click-click, the rear evaporator core sprung a leak, I'm sure I'm forgetting some things. Yeah. It's a big old pile of dung this car, but when it's working right, it's a blast. Accelerates quick, stops well, handles surprisingly well for a 5k lb SUV, it's comfortable, gets okay highway mileage compared to a proper rear drive body on frame SUV. FML though. I didn't buy what I wanted, a BMW, because I wanted something reliable. Nope.
Going to be following along... I myself have a Michigan own Sho. with 250K on it and hardly no rust. I recently replaced both turbos and added the SCT Tuner with a A0 tune from gearheads. PTU seems to be solid so far, however I discovered a slight small, tiny trans leak developing at the bottom of the trans, looks like it's from the gasket where its split down the middle. I could use some advice on how getting it all apart because I'll most likely be doing it all my self :)
Alex, to prime the HPFP you hold the accelerator pedal to the floor for 10 seconds while cranking. It disables spark but allows you to prime the hpfp without having to crack the lines. It's the same on the mazdaspeed platform and i have a speed 3 2nd gen or known here in Australia as a mazda 3 MPS
Break into the educational space my man! Very well done presentation with audio, visual and clean commentary... thank you guys for producing this for us
Yesssssss this is the video I needed. I’m having leaking PTU issues on my 2018 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor(basically an SUV SHO) and this answered all my questions! Thank you so much Alex 🥂
Considering how legendary the Panther platform interceptors were for reliability and robustness, this sub-par engineering seems embarrassing in a police vehicle. I'll bet it's a blast to drive, though.
That brake caliper compressor tool is pretty neat.. I could absolutely make one with an old caulk gun. No doubt.. a quick weld of a plate on the end of the pusher thingy, yeah.. I'm making that this weekend!! Nice!! (on some cars like Honda Civic and others though the rear calipers have to screw in while pushing for whatever reason but still.. that's a neat tool)
I remember the SHO 30 years ago...and it was a cool car then.Its to bad that its plagued with so many issues but I cant blame you at all for wanting one because it really is a nice comfy car that....Really can go!.
Sir, Thank you so much for teaching me your knowledge and experience. I've learned so much from watching your TH-cam video I can't thank you enough! You are great.
Hey Alex you can use osfo to clean up your stainless exhaust pipes pretty well! Then I would rinse and coat with wd40 and let heat and keeps your exhaust looking good!
Alex I have a 2017 Fusion Sport AWD Twin Turbo! The motor has been highly modified Turbos are Garrett’s I change the PTU every 15,000 miles because it doesn’t hold that much fluid. No problem’s over 130,000 on it.
My experience with PTUs (Fleet services ten years ago) They fail for two reasons primarily, assymetric tire sizes, which you wouldnt think same size same brand can do that, but its as easy as fresh set on the front/rear and 50% on the other axle. That causes lash bias where the worn axle set is ALWAYS under trailing stress which creates alot of heat, breaks the fluid down and it either breaks the seals down and starts leaking until its out of fluid and fails OR it retains the fluid and wears all the components until the gearset is so sharp its like razors. Then teeth break off and destroy everything. Second reason, loss of fluid, almost always related to the first. Moral here, dont mix and match your tires on edges, explorers or tauruses. Now that said, I've seen police explorers with 240k miles, factory PTU.
Alex, my PTU failed on my Edge around 60K. I replaced with a cheap online unit. I installed a drain plug and change fluid once a year. I now have 150K and absolutely no issues.
Honestly would LOVE to see you and Mark do some sort of coloab if hes ever in the windy city, Marks a GREAT guy. Maybe do a Collab wher Mark fixes a car and you explain some crazy Rube Goldberg contraption to us. Would be hilarious!
When replacing pads and rotors easiest way I use to compress a caliper piston is with a flat screw driver. Before removing the caliper stick the screwdriver between the pad and rotor and simply pry pushing the piston back in. Makes a brake job really easy and faster.
Your a great mechanic you love the jobs other shops are to busy to fix or attempt to diagnose the GTR what a win and to many other cars to mention you put life back in to so many cars keep up the good work 👏
Outstanding video. Great content. Great editing (immensely speeding up on multiple bolt removals). Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise in a fun way!
I put JDMSpeed Coilovers in one of my VW’s. They were super super cheap but they have held up great for over a year now. They’re not as good as my name brand on my other VW. But you can barely tell the difference in ride quality. And I driver on crappy roads. So I think you will have good luck with the JDMSpeed PTU
Love the SHO being worked on!! Also love the new work shirt is pretty awesome!! Glad you got the PTO out and the new amazon branded PTO in! Great episode!!
Alex, you have done an exceptional job with all the maintenance, repairs, and upgrades on this Taurus SHO. The resulting performance is amazing. The explanation about port versus direct injection was terrific. So what exactly was the FACTORY defect that you resolved in this video?
Oh, regarding DI, I have an M276 motor in the 2013 C300 4Matic Sport. When I needed the shop to replace a leaky cam position sensor which I could get to without removing the intake manifold and I had no gaskets at the time, they peeked inside the intake ports and discovered that at 123k miles, the M276 (with original injectors, etc.) was not "carboned-up". Good to know. I guess my regular oil changes at 5k miles with Liqui Moly and using Shell 93 octane fuel most of the time really helps out. I have also begun to use the Liqui Moly DI fuel additive as well. Great mileage and power... 36mpg at 75mph and it seems more powerful than 247hp. Also, the 4Matic transfer box is in great shape, as I had the shop change its oil at about 65k miles after I bought the car. The fluid out of it was okay, as well. So, I guess there is a huge difference between M-B and Ford. 🙂 Keep up the great work, Alex/Mark.
Would love to own my own SHO as I’m a big Ford Fan most of my life but everyone should at some point in their lives own a Corvette, just because it’s the most Iconic vehicle ever made and it symbolizes the American Car Culture.
Hey Alex, for starters great video! I am in Michigan, Metro Detroit area, and they definitely use salt around here. As you go further north especially to the UP of Michigan, they do use more sand. But in the populated areas, they are using salt, a lot of it. Just wanted to let you know.
The FL500S filter from Ford is top of the line stuff, so if you can get it cheaper than the Wix, I would recommend. I think it's a little smaller externally than that one. I've never had a problem getting to those downpipe bolts with the oil filter on.
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2 crown Vic’s foxbody Lincoln mark viii building a 2v in the garage while I listen to you
I have a green 2014 sho
How crazy I need a high pressure pump for My sho!!!
THAT IS THE WORLDS UGLIEST COLOR. PANTONE 448C
In the 70’s and 80’s Chevy.
In the 90’s up to 2023 Honda’s
2024 Subaru with Boxer engine 300 hp
I like saving those little bottles of loctite for trips, too. Especially useful when flying on a Boeing plane
😂
Unfortunately they don't give us enough boarding time 😂😅
The next announcement will be
" thank you for traveling with us, please check all the bolts, nuts, and rivets around you, and use the 🔧 under your seat to tighten the loose ones "
😂😂😢
i forgot to pack one in my dads bag for his submarine trip...
i feel so bad
The SHO series is possibly the best project you've done in a while. We want more everyday cars that normal people can easily own and fix on a DIY budget.
Amen!
yeah, that's something that TH-camrs always lose sight of. Think about Hoovie. He started doing inexpensive cars, beaters really. Now he's buying Lamborghini's 2 and 3 at a time, and GM concept cars. I don't watch his vids anymore.
@@1QKGLH Yeah I only discovered Hoovie's channel maybe 9 months ago and couldn't see what the fuss was about. Every video is about him running up enormous repair bills on late model luxury cars and regretting his life choices.
@@carlgarrett5142 It used to be great. He'd buy a beater, fix it up, or have wizard do it, and sell it off at a small profit or loss. But the average Joe or Jane could relate to that. I can afford to go buy a clapped out '86 Fiero or Mustang and fix it up. I cannot afford to buy three lamborghini Countach's for a few hundred grand a piece and bring them to my 20,000 square foot 'garage' and add them to my collection. He's totally lost sight.
Mark Rober and LSC… the collab we didn’t know we needed.
I was hoping it would be Mark when he came back from the cut away.
They look like a twin, don't you agree with that?
That would be awesome!
Look at that mechanic's trick at 00:35 - put your oil cap near the hood latch, so that you cannot close the hood without re-filling the oil (this is a trick when doing oil changes, so even though this was not an oil change, his habit is well formed!)
I guess if you are retarded
I STILL really appreciate the bloopers. Alex has been doing this for years, but still gets tongue tied. It reminds us all that we're just all human, and nobody gets it on the first take. :)
"Bzzt.....deegh....eungh" I really felt that
As a former Service Advisor, I can 100% tell you had a LOT of patience explaining issues to us for us to explain properly to our customers... while we learned invaluable information for our own repairs. So, thank you.
Damn.. I knew that *Mark Rober* and *Alex Palmeri* were the same people. I just wasn't willing to admit defeat
Never seen them both at the same time… and he mentions he could go to California at 59:28..
@@damascus-ut1ee we are on to you @legitstreetcars
Nah, Alex is far more attractive. That’s the difference
The resemblance is uncanny!
I see the Aramark company is supplying you with LSC uniform. 😮
Thanks for the hour long video Alex.. I’m currently going through radiation for ocular cancer and I look forward to watching your weekly video .. with my one good eye.. keeps my mind busy while I watch. Been watching u from the beginning mate. Watching from Western Australia 🇦🇺 🤙🏼🤙🏼
thank u for doing this. no one really does vids like these for SHOs
Just got some of the Release cleaner and ended up speaking with the company. Makes for an incredible wheel cleaner with almost zero effort and isn’t corrosive. Very impressive stuff.
Alex is single handedly making my Saturdays with these hour long episodes
🤙😎
Gotta loctite those door plug bolts.
Winner winner chicken dinner
You claim your prize? lol
@@k20z3keith7 yeah I sent him an email but haven’t heard anything as of yet
With the good and the bad, the ups and downs. This channel's name was thought of perfectly, Legit street cars. No show, no drama, just as it is. Keep up the good work Alex. I'll be watching till, well we're the same age, one of us goes first 😂 another good 50 years I hope.
I have a 2013 FPIS 3.5 EcoBoost, Essentially a SHO. Had to replace my PTU a couple weeks ago. I got a used one from a local auto recycler aka junk yard for around $250-$300, it only had 18,000 miles on it. I pulled the drain plug out to drain any residual oil out of it and the oil was pretty clean. So it in went. Works great, no problems with it yet.
Throughout this episode, I was wondering if the police version has the same quirks.
@Dwigt_Rortugal same same, looking into making the sho a fake cop car. I was gonna get a retired but there mostly beat up and probably worse
Absolutely love the 1 min explanation of direct injection, and also my 2013 5.0 Mustang has a stock 0-60 of 4.3 seconds so you’re easily just as fast as a gen 1 5.0 out of the box
There's plenty more in this too. I've got my 14 F150 Ecoboost doing 5s 0-60 (on e30) running stock turbos and intercooler. Downpipes and turbo adapters are custom though 😁
34:49 Alex says "7251" when writing the part number on the PTU case, but actually writes "7551", lol. I wonder if that's going to screw up a future owner or their mechanic years from now 😆
Came here to say this lol!
Saw it too lol
Ditto
Glad someone else wrote it and not me this time lol
theyll buy the wrong chinese part lol
Legit the best automotive channels there is, always informative and a great diversity of cars, honestly, it gets boring seeing nothing but broken supercars, but learning more about these types of cars etc is refreshing!
I want to thank Mark Rober for being a guest on LSS and working on the SHO. Looks like he did a good job. Maybe keep him around to guest host while you are finding more cars to become a legit street car. 😊
Nice work Alex. I used to work in a transmission shop and remember that we used to put extra fluid in the older Taurus's too, otherwise, they would slip in the middle of a corner from all the fluid sloshing to one side of the pan.
Fun fact the former owner/builder of your red mustang also had at one point the fastest Taurus sho in the world. And a pretty fast raptor also.
I love the fact that the SHO seats are heated and cooled. A pleasant surprise one day was that the seats in the front both have massagers in them for the lower back and lower seat. My PTU is still doing well despite being a 2010 with over 204k miles. I love seeing the mods you've been installing on your Taurus SHO. Have a great Memorial day weekend! 😎
You realize that the one you removed is a junk yard part ( painted numbers on the PTU). So it's already been replaced now you just have to hope the cheap one lasts as long as the used one.
I think it will hold longer than ford oem one Even tho they are both build in china i guess 😂
OEM ford parts come with paint marker brand new.
That appeared to be the same PTU I installed in my friends 2015 explorer that he uses as a work truck, AWD 3.5 turbo so I looked it up and it’s the same part. He bought it salvaged and I fixed it, had about 100k at the time. It was wrecked but just body damage. The original PTU failed soon after he started driving. No surprise to me, he uses it for work and drives a lot, well over 50k a year. He also doesn’t check fluids and goes thru vehicles often. In any case, he paid $500 for the jdmspeed PTU. I did put Amsoil fluid in the PTU as I knew they weren’t the best, but they’re not the worst either. It’s been two years and that PTU is still quiet. That explorer is ran wide open daily, goes off road often. It’s been a good car. It has nearly 250k on the original engine and transmission.
tldr: I’m surprised at how durable this eco boost explorer has been and the jdmspeed PTU is still quiet with over 100k on it and the same Amsoil I put in it when installed. I’ve told him to change the fluids, but he doesn’t listen.
The excuse that you're upgrading the car "to get to work faster so I can make you more money?" is genius. I can't wait to try that one. 😂
Don't forget thought that you're trying to make more money "FOR HER" LOL.
@WRBWRXWGN
I made up a similar excuse years ago, when I first bought an air hammer. Compared hand hammering rate, vs air hammering rate.
Totally worked 🤣
i tried that on my wife, she pointed out that i work from home, so i am back to square one.
Also, I don’t want you to forget the fact that many of us want you to do a series on your father in law’s car!!! He deserves it!!!!
LMFAO! "Ford PTU, meet Chinese PTU. Are you guys exactly the same? Man I hope so." Classic.
part numbers are off thats how you can tell the chinese one apart
I love to release all over the garage too. Makes me feel so good when I'm releasing it. I love the pump, you pump it and then releases with euphoria into the tightest of space 🚀
Alex is a good guy. There was so much potential for Innuendo in this episode, and he skipped right over all of it with a straight face.
@@Dwigt_Rortugal i'm sure the sponsor wouldn't appreciate that 😂 say goodbye to your brand deal
I can never unsee Mark Rober
Lmao😂 the are doppelgängers
Lmao nice
🤣
Can't unhear it either and I've been watching for a long time and never put it together before
30:25 haha that storm just hit me in Cincinnati Ohio while watching this. Once again the best video on TH-cam this week. Good Job Alex.
What else should l do to the SHO? Should I leave it alone now?
3D print a badge to put before the SHO badge that reads "FO".
90s kids will get it.
Big spooly boi 😅 , maybe even some twinzies, some NOS , maybe some meth (bad for ppl great for iat's 😅) and a 6 speed manual , and that would be a good little start lol
Go get a built motor and look into a Honda AWD trans swap with a billet transfer case lol. The other guy with the world record SHO car got a bullet adapter for his car to use a Honda trans
Bigger turbo for sure
@@02honeydewbro I was litterally right b4 he pulled the t case and your comment pop up , I was like no shit if this is the same gear drive like Honda, and bam sure enuf look exactly like a Hondas.. minus that big ugly usless ptu ... I deff agree bro get a Honda t case , they have been seen holding over 1000hp with the billet ones (look up boostedboiz he use one on all his awd monsters) ..dope info to know brotha ...much respect for sharing .. peace and love all keep it rad stay safe and build on.. l8z famz and keep having fun brotha
I like that mechanics write all kinds of stuff in sharpie on work they do. The wife thinks I'm crazy putting sharpie notes on everything these days (like purchase dates, install dates, etc) even on paint cans, electronics, inside of house repairs, appliances, etc.
😆 40:39 @Tavarish, @Samcrac & @RichRebuilds catchin' strays for their attire!
TH-cam mechanic, Drake vs Kendrick?
@@ryandoyle4344 Alex is friends with them
He forgot Sleeperdude.😂😂 but yeah they are! 😂😂😂😂
My normal shop attire includes shorts and sandals. Broken toes are very possible from falling parts (guess how I know that), yet I still wear sandals. My broken German cars are also my favorite cars. Almost took this episode personally 😉
It seemed like a hard hat area under that PTU
Been hoping to get a SHO one day, strange but it's probably my dream car honestly. Good to see a lot of the attention points on it and see the innards in ways I haven't before! Awesome video.
Alex they also have a cooled version of the pto and you can add the cooler lines and external cooler and pump or tie into the original cooling system. All bolt on.
The performance pack/interceptor both had that as well. It can be added to any of the puts.
Well done, messieur! I have two SHO's: one PP and one non PP. Both with tunes on them. Latest upgrade is PU bushings on the subframes FR and REAR and PU bushings for the FR and REAR sway bars. Makes it track and drive way more precisely at speed. No increase in vibes.
“Pre ignition and knock/detonation are different things” I knew I liked you.
LSPI is what really hurts DI motors.
@@StrongmanTaylor well to be fair, they both can. LSPI is just more immediately fatal.
@@JordieG8 it is the dirty little secret in the DI world.
When you’re using the piston press to push the brake piston into the caliper, I usually put a brake pad between the tool and the piston so I know the pressure is being applied to the pistons evenly.
I would have loved to see you take apart both PTUs and compare the internals before installing the new one. Also the call-out to other TH-camrs clothing was classic.
There was a guy on NASIOC that used to buy cheap ebay turbos and diffs and would take them apart and fix all the QC issues before using, they'd be just as good as stock
I really enjoyed Kamala-Alex explaining what a center support bracket is with such precise detail! Kudos.
Goood morning Alex and team!! Was waiting for the Saturday morning video before I go and detail my E55 and my friends 89 Mustang GT Convertible that he's getting ready to put up forsale. 32k miles on that one.
Then we have to do his 89 Trans Am GTA with 2,600 miles it! Also for sale.
All 3 are getting buffed & coated with Avalon King and LSC clay mitted. Got my W211 shirt on, so they'll turn out perfect! Lol
Thanks again for the great videos and motivation and also for the products & links!!!
Release is in the mail, but seeing that I live in Wisconsin, it should be here quickly! 😆
Alex my guy! We come from very similar backgrounds. During night trade school, started as a lube tech at Ford, worked my way up to heavy line, dipped for MB of Loveland CO, master certified and changed careers flyin planes internationally.
Sitting at a hotel watchin you dig into the show and me just chuckling over all the things I've repaired 100 times. You got it figured out my man! I could slam a PTU in 2.5 hrs 😂. Don't miss flat rate AT ALL. Especially under warranty. Anywho, leaking/ lack of gear oil, then burned bearings were 100% the cause of all ptu failures. Had many that welded the bearings to the races.
I used that exact same pump yesterday to fill a differential in a 2006 F150. I was helping my grandfather with some maintenance and that pump exploded all over his back. He still smells like that fluid, terrible but it was hilarious.
Alex, from someone who lives in the Philippines 🇵🇭 and a gearhead everything I do and get for my cars and motorcycle comes from China. In my experience China has gotten a lot better with their machine parts. I look forward to your videos every week, I am from Northern Illinois and living here you're videos give me a touch of home, keep it up dude and thanks for a great video 😂😊
Please replace the water pump, it would be great to see the logic of its placement, another great episode Alex
It was replaced by the previous owner
Not a job for most shade tree mechanics either, timing this engine is a pain, specialty tools are required, and with the tranverse engine position you basically have to pull the motor. Source: my 2016 sho modded just about exactly like this
@@716monk thanks for the replay, I appreciate you giving me a better understanding of its difficulty
As an owner of a 2013 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost, most of this info is GREATLY appreciated.
"More servicing . Thats what your ford needs" . .🤣🤣👍 thats so funny . . Gold 🍻❤
Fix Or Repair Daily
That car looks like so much fun as a daily driver. Alex is right. The quality and reliability of a brand like Ford can vary quite a bit depending on the model/year.
23:26 There was a TSB for the PTU regarding a vent valve that would clog and/or allow water in the unit. They solved it by extending the valve off of the unit with a tube and mounting it with a zip tie higher up.
This Ford is such a Sleeper :) Who else does think so?
As in boring I agree……
Some things just can’t overcome their looks, no matter how fast 😂
Yeah if you fix all the 💩 Alex fixed! 🙏
Agreed. One of the beauties that are great. Get a Lincoln platform and have some more luxury to boot!
It’s a great sleeper but man it sounds like a pain to deal with due to the PTU and water pump.
I worked at a Land Rover-Jaguar-BMW-Merc dealership and one Land Rover Technician wore shorts EVERY day! Even some days in the winter up in Upstate NY. He was hilarious. I loved all the Techs I worked with at that dealership!
Look at the g meter graph on the draggy to see if it’s shifting into third before 60. If you a slight plateau or dip, it obviously is. You make a great start to my Saturday mornings. 👍🏼
Alex you are going down the rabbit hole with this 0-62
Keep it simple
Keep it clean
This is after all dad's ride.
Sleeper to the core
Should have written FauxMoCo
Better than ZXCFY, SereneLife, or MANUSAGE brand. 😆
I for one appreciate your honest assessment of the Taurus SHO. I was tempted to look into buying one but not with the list of possible issues you have mentioned since I would be at the mercy of the Ford Dealership for repairs. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇
Nice new shirt! I’m glad you got your name on it, as it must be hard to remember the names of all 2 employees in the shop! 😂😂
I’m so happy you are making this content! I just tuned mine as well. The transmission is so much better now. I’m hoping you do a brake deal. I know there are calipers that will fit it, but I feel no one knows about it. Great vid my man.
You should rebuild the old PTU, seals and bearings, and keep it for replacement if the chinesium PTU fails.
I was thinking the same thing. "I wonder how much quality bearings go for?" It doesn't look difficult to rebuild, but what do I know?
Rebuild is best option ngl
Alex love these SHO’s! You definitely got a great deal on it! I think personally there sleepers. She is great hands with you working on her. 4.3 that’s incredible.
Who else drives a Ford? Whatcha got?
2012 Mustang
Just took my vortech supercharged 99 mustang gt to cars and coffee in Ohio! Daily a fusion as well. Love the Fords, and your videos sir!!
89 mustang gt, 17 f150, 05 f550
2016 EB f150
2013 F150 FX2, 5.0
i like drilled and slotted disc rotors ! = looking great and working xtra well ! = subaru STI 2007 model = 0 - 60 = 4.5 and so your old engine is rather good - nice show Alex and thank you .
Ecoboost Saturday!
I love Ecoboost Saturdays!
I just want tk start of saying I love the Chanel and it has inspired me to learn how to wrench on a car and in watching you're dsm build I decided to go with a 94 eclipse base none turbo hoping I went the right route but dude I've learned so much from your videos they are truly motivational and inspiring keep up the good work.
Jehovah's witnesses just woke me up. I told them LSC is my savior.
YMMD Dude!!!!
Another clue if they return: Tell'em U once was part of this highly dangerous cult!
U'll see them running from U fast....
I can picture the confused expressions when you said that. "LSC???" I never thought of talking about hypothetical dangerous cults. Hypothetically, of course. That would be an interesting experiment. Usually, I'm just nice to them, especially if it's a teenager. (I feel badly for them, having grown up in it without much choice) Instead of going door to door, they could... I don't know... Make friends with neighbors and actually form relationships? I suspect that's frowned upon, though, since neighbors are "of the world" and, therefore, a bad influence. The one thing I have little patience for is thinly veiled condescension and judgment, though. "We know better than you."
I'm disfellowshipped and don't understand the purpose of Jehovah's witness comment
This has been a great series. I really wanted a SHO for a long time, but knew it had some issues. After watching this, I'm thinking about one as a toy again.
You are correct about the reliability. I happen to be a Ford guy, but this Flex (Taurus SHO wagon essentially) is the third most unreliable car I've ever worked on. That's pretty bad because I've worked on a 1989 V12 XJS, which might be the most unreliable car ever made. I've replaced the turbos once, the whole engine once, the transmission once, the torque converter 4(!) times, the CV axles on both sides, the intermediate shaft, the trans cooler/AC condenser coil, it completely destroys even expensive high wear rating tires in less than 30k miles, and tires are *really* expensive because it's on 20s, the brake sponginess thing has literally plagued this thing since the beginning of my ownership, and everything in the braking system has been changed at least once except the ABS module (it does stop pretty well for such a heavy car though), wheel bearings all around, it eats a set of pads every 20-30k miles, the right rear caliper failed and froze up twice now, I replaced the front seat which had a rip, the center console lid broke off. the heater control/entertainment screen thingy failed twice, I've replaced the blend door actuators multiple times and I've just given up on them because the AC and heat still work with the click-click-click, the rear evaporator core sprung a leak, I'm sure I'm forgetting some things. Yeah. It's a big old pile of dung this car, but when it's working right, it's a blast. Accelerates quick, stops well, handles surprisingly well for a 5k lb SUV, it's comfortable, gets okay highway mileage compared to a proper rear drive body on frame SUV. FML though. I didn't buy what I wanted, a BMW, because I wanted something reliable. Nope.
Going to be following along... I myself have a Michigan own Sho. with 250K on it and hardly no rust. I recently replaced both turbos and added the SCT Tuner with a A0 tune from gearheads. PTU seems to be solid so far, however I discovered a slight small, tiny trans leak developing at the bottom of the trans, looks like it's from the gasket where its split down the middle. I could use some advice on how getting it all apart because I'll most likely be doing it all my self :)
Alex, to prime the HPFP you hold the accelerator pedal to the floor for 10 seconds while cranking. It disables spark but allows you to prime the hpfp without having to crack the lines. It's the same on the mazdaspeed platform and i have a speed 3 2nd gen or known here in Australia as a mazda 3 MPS
Badass work dude well done had alot of fun watching you hot rod that tt taurus
Break into the educational space my man! Very well done presentation with audio, visual and clean commentary... thank you guys for producing this for us
Yesssssss this is the video I needed. I’m having leaking PTU issues on my 2018 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor(basically an SUV SHO) and this answered all my questions! Thank you so much Alex 🥂
Considering how legendary the Panther platform interceptors were for reliability and robustness, this sub-par engineering seems embarrassing in a police vehicle. I'll bet it's a blast to drive, though.
That brake caliper compressor tool is pretty neat.. I could absolutely make one with an old caulk gun. No doubt.. a quick weld of a plate on the end of the pusher thingy, yeah.. I'm making that this weekend!! Nice!! (on some cars like Honda Civic and others though the rear calipers have to screw in while pushing for whatever reason but still.. that's a neat tool)
I remember the SHO 30 years ago...and it was a cool car then.Its to bad that its plagued with so many issues but I cant blame you at all for wanting one because it really is a nice comfy car that....Really can go!.
Sir,
Thank you so much for teaching me your knowledge and experience. I've learned so much from watching your TH-cam video I can't thank you enough! You are great.
34:47 The blue markings appear to be salvage yard markings. The old unit may have been replaced with one from a wreck.
My thoughts exactly
Hey Alex you can use osfo to clean up your stainless exhaust pipes pretty well! Then I would rinse and coat with wd40 and let heat and keeps your exhaust looking good!
Alex I have a 2017 Fusion Sport AWD Twin Turbo! The motor has been highly modified Turbos are Garrett’s I change the PTU every 15,000 miles because it doesn’t hold that much fluid. No problem’s over 130,000 on it.
Alex, I have been watching you non stop latley. I love how happy you get everytime you fire a car up! Thanks for being an inspiration!
Alex, you should be checking out the Flex ecoboost, great family hauler.
My experience with PTUs (Fleet services ten years ago) They fail for two reasons primarily, assymetric tire sizes, which you wouldnt think same size same brand can do that, but its as easy as fresh set on the front/rear and 50% on the other axle. That causes lash bias where the worn axle set is ALWAYS under trailing stress which creates alot of heat, breaks the fluid down and it either breaks the seals down and starts leaking until its out of fluid and fails OR it retains the fluid and wears all the components until the gearset is so sharp its like razors. Then teeth break off and destroy everything. Second reason, loss of fluid, almost always related to the first. Moral here, dont mix and match your tires on edges, explorers or tauruses. Now that said, I've seen police explorers with 240k miles, factory PTU.
Alex, my PTU failed on my Edge around 60K. I replaced with a cheap online unit. I installed a drain plug and change fluid once a year. I now have 150K and absolutely no issues.
Honestly would LOVE to see you and Mark do some sort of coloab if hes ever in the windy city, Marks a GREAT guy. Maybe do a Collab wher Mark fixes a car and you explain some crazy Rube Goldberg contraption to us. Would be hilarious!
When you said a lot of fans can't be real. I felt that. I'm a long life BMW lifer, even I can admit they are not all sunshine and rainbows.
I love this channel. I don’t have the tools or skills to do this stuff but it has helped me a lot in my minimal attempts at car care.
Only channel I regularly watch on youtube. Keep it up alex! I've loved all the Sho Content.
When replacing pads and rotors easiest way I use to compress a caliper piston is with a flat screw driver. Before removing the caliper stick the screwdriver between the pad and rotor and simply pry pushing the piston back in. Makes a brake job really easy and faster.
I've been using detroit Axel since before they moved on 8 mile... Never had a problem with anything I've gotten from them.
Your a great mechanic you love the jobs other shops are to busy to fix or attempt to diagnose the GTR what a win and to many other cars to mention you put life back in to so many cars keep up the good work 👏
40:18 Which is why we love your vids! You speak the truth and let the chips fall. 👍
Outstanding video. Great content. Great editing (immensely speeding up on multiple bolt removals). Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise in a fun way!
I put JDMSpeed Coilovers in one of my VW’s. They were super super cheap but they have held up great for over a year now. They’re not as good as my name brand on my other VW. But you can barely tell the difference in ride quality. And I driver on crappy roads. So I think you will have good luck with the JDMSpeed PTU
Love the SHO being worked on!! Also love the new work shirt is pretty awesome!! Glad you got the PTO out and the new amazon branded PTO in! Great episode!!
Alex, you have done an exceptional job with all the maintenance, repairs, and upgrades on this Taurus SHO. The resulting performance is amazing. The explanation about port versus direct injection was terrific. So what exactly was the FACTORY defect that you resolved in this video?
Thanks! The ptu
Oh, regarding DI, I have an M276 motor in the 2013 C300 4Matic Sport. When I needed the shop to replace a leaky cam position sensor which I could get to without removing the intake manifold and I had no gaskets at the time, they peeked inside the intake ports and discovered that at 123k miles, the M276 (with original injectors, etc.) was not "carboned-up". Good to know. I guess my regular oil changes at 5k miles with Liqui Moly and using Shell 93 octane fuel most of the time really helps out. I have also begun to use the Liqui Moly DI fuel additive as well. Great mileage and power... 36mpg at 75mph and it seems more powerful than 247hp.
Also, the 4Matic transfer box is in great shape, as I had the shop change its oil at about 65k miles after I bought the car. The fluid out of it was okay, as well. So, I guess there is a huge difference between M-B and Ford. 🙂
Keep up the great work, Alex/Mark.
Would love to own my own SHO as I’m a big Ford Fan most of my life but everyone should at some point in their lives own a Corvette, just because it’s the most Iconic vehicle ever made and it symbolizes the American Car Culture.
love your modest builds it feels attainable and relatable. Even your shoutouts/sponsors are relevant and not scammy cough* copart/car vertical*
Hey Alex, for starters great video! I am in Michigan, Metro Detroit area, and they definitely use salt around here. As you go further north especially to the UP of Michigan, they do use more sand. But in the populated areas, they are using salt, a lot of it. Just wanted to let you know.
The FL500S filter from Ford is top of the line stuff, so if you can get it cheaper than the Wix, I would recommend. I think it's a little smaller externally than that one. I've never had a problem getting to those downpipe bolts with the oil filter on.
50:23 Max! That was awesome! I had to rewind and watch it twice!
We need more storage bins from bed bath and beyond 😂😂. Alex being the most relatable man on TH-cam!
I put that upgraded PTU with heat shield in my MKS A LINCOLN badged Taurus and other than a seal issue I fixed it's worked flawlessly last 20k miles
I live in Michigan and yes we use way to much road salt, I hate it every time we get a flurry they salt. Thanks for the great content !