2012 New Ford Explorer

[macsd]

Congrats & welcome to the club dragonexplorer! you got those accessories really discounted. From the amount you got all of htem, that was only equivalent to my mudguards at Ford Alabang.

BTW, i have inquired about the MFT upgrade at Alabang. According to them their don't have the latest version yet.
Seem like FGP & the dealership are not in tune with their announcements.

Is it not the sport version is the ecoboost ?

[macsd]

The sport version is the 350 HP twin turbo v6 with paddle shifters. No, thats not the 2.0 Ecoboost.

Thanks bro for the enlightenment. Holy cow, twin turbo 350HP V6 tapos naka stopper ang speed at 180kph.
I guess the extra power ain't for speed. Likely it's for hauling speed boats, jetskis & motorbikes thus the sports tag.

[dragonexplorer]

Congrats on your new ride. Kumpleto features ng 2013, sarap kalikutin. Nice

Maglalabas daw ang FGP ng Sport version sa atin?

Thanks! Yup, maglalabas sila ng Sport Version next year. I think pwede nang pumila. Ang engine at 3.5L V6 Ecoboost GTDI. Naglalaway nga ako whenever I read about the twin turbo direct injection engine details. But oh well, the features included in the Limited version are so far enjoyed by my family hehe! Plug that IPOD and play baby music =)

Congrats & welcome to the club dragonexplorer! you got those accessories really discounted. From the amount you got all of htem, that was only equivalent to my mudguards at Ford Alabang.

BTW, i have inquired about the MFT upgrade at Alabang. According to them their don't have the latest version yet.
Seem like FGP & the dealership are not in tune with their announcements.

Is it not the sport version is the ecoboost ?

Oo nga eh =)...Nagtawag muna ako sa Ford Libis (P1,400 fuel lock + P5,700 mud guards), Ford Global (P1,388 fuel lock), Ford Alabang P1,400 fuel lock + P5,700 mud guards) and finally Ford EDSA. Hindi nako nagdalawang isip when Paul told me the total of P5,500 for all. Deposit lang ako ng P2,500. Noong dumating sila Paul at ung kasamahan lang nya naginstall sa me parking area ng Ford EDSA. Pag sa loob daw kasi me dagdag na P500-1,000.00. Pinagiisipan ko naman ngayon running or step boards. Looking online to buy since wala pa atang available locally...

[3ple4]

[QUOTE=dragonexplorer;2015917]Thanks! Yup, maglalabas sila ng Sport Version next year. I think pwede nang pumila. Ang engine at 3.5L V6 Ecoboost GTDI. Naglalaway nga ako whenever I read about the twin turbo direct injection engine details. But oh well, the features included in the Limited version are so far enjoyed by my family hehe! Plug that IPOD and play baby music =)
And don't forget to play cartoon videos when your baby is little older Too bad I don't have iPod nor iPad to play videos. Yung Galaxy S3 ko naman hanggang music lang, di pwede videos.

Yeah limited accessories lang meron ang FGP. Yung window deflectors will take about a month coz they don't have stock here nor even sample para makita ko yung quality ng plastic. Pinag-iisipan ko is to buy from EGR U.S.A.

[snoid_zero]

Thanks bro for the enlightenment. Holy cow, twin turbo 350HP V6 tapos naka stopper ang speed at 180kph.
I guess the extra power ain't for speed. Likely it's for hauling speed boats, jetskis & motorbikes thus the sports tag.

Towing capacity has not changed between the LIMITED and the SPORT. It's still 5000 lbs.
I guess going beyond 5000 lbs will stress its uni-body chassis beyond safe limit.

The extra power is for getting to the speed limit faster than the LIMITED or any other cars on the road...

[foresterx]

Thanks bro for the enlightenment. Holy cow, twin turbo 350HP V6 tapos naka stopper ang speed at 180kph.
I guess the extra power ain't for speed. Likely it's for hauling speed boats, jetskis & motorbikes thus the sports tag.

i think the top speed is raised higher plus the acceleration and handling is much better, when it comes to speed it's not all about top speed. many modern cars can reach 180-260kph the question is how fast it will get there and how stable will it be at that speed. heck i'd rather have a car than has a top speed of 180kph but goes 0-100kph in 3-5 seconds than a car that can reach 220kph but takes 10-15 seconds to go 0-100kph.

anyway, i wonder how much the explorer sport will be.

[snoid_zero]

The sport version is the 350 HP twin turbo v6 with paddle shifters. No, thats not the 2.0 Ecoboost.

3.5L V6 Ecoboost on the Explorer Sport is now officially rated at 365Hp and 350 lb-ft of torque.
EPA-rated fuel economy of 16 city and 22 highway mpg

New High-Performance Ford Explorer Sport, a Fully Capable SUV Certi ... - Press Release

[Ry_Tower]

3.5L V6 Ecoboost on the Explorer Sport is now officially rated at 365Hp and 350 lb-ft of torque.
EPA-rated fuel economy of 16 city and 22 highway mpg

New High-Performance Ford Explorer Sport, a Fully Capable SUV Certi ... - Press Release

Okay na din pala * 6.4kms/ltr sa city driving IMO. Pero sa h-way nga lang up to 8.8kms/ltr lang, medyo mababa.

[dragonexplorer]

I've been looking for a good side step / running board. Nahihirapan sumakay and bumababa wife ko especially when she's carrying the baby. I've looked at owens product, dee zee, egr, etc...so far, maganda ang egr kasi parang integrated design siya, which actually means removing the front splash guard:

Store

Kaya lang maganda din ang price. To ship from US will cost 90% of the unit. grabe....any suggested alternatives?

[dragonexplorer]

I've been looking for a good side step / running board. Nahihirapan sumakay and bumababa wife ko especially when she's carrying the baby. I've looked at owens product, dee zee, egr, etc...so far, maganda ang egr kasi parang integrated design siya, which actually means removing the front splash guard:

Store

Kaya lang maganda din ang price. To ship from US will cost 90% of the unit. grabe....any suggested alternatives?

[3ple4]

I've been looking for a good side step / running board. Nahihirapan sumakay and bumababa wife ko especially when she's carrying the baby. I've looked at owens product, dee zee, egr, etc...so far, maganda ang egr kasi parang integrated design siya, which actually means removing the front splash guard:

Kaya lang maganda din ang price. To ship from US will cost 90% of the unit. grabe....any suggested alternatives?

How about via Johnny Air?
Johnny Air

Alam ko you can order at EGR USA then have it delivered to a Johnny Air satellite office in the U.S.A. and they will ship it here and you will have to pick it up yourself (sa Megamall yata). Apparently they say shipping cost is cheaper this way rather the US supplier shipping it directly to us. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[macsd]

I've been looking for a good side step / running board. Nahihirapan sumakay and bumababa wife ko especially when she's carrying the baby. I've looked at owens product, dee zee, egr, etc...so far, maganda ang egr kasi parang integrated design siya, which actually means removing the front splash guard:

Store

Kaya lang maganda din ang price. To ship from US will cost 90% of the unit. grabe....any suggested alternatives?

What is mag list down ka ng mga gustong mag order. Baka mas makamura kung marami. Count me in sa list if ever.

[dragonexplorer]

Based from actual KMs traveled and amount of fuel filled, the FC is 6.25 kms/liter (city/highway driving combined). The computer shows otherwise: 17.1L/100KMs or 5.85 Kms/liter. The manual says Fc should be noted after 1,000 miles or 1,600 kms. I'll re-post after 1st 1,000 kms inspection has been performed.

On a different note, I have encountered the "BURNT OIL SMELL" during hard acceleration after the TOLL booth northbound SLEX. It seems that revving up to 5-6,000 RPM causes this smell. Smell is very noticeable if the non-circulation vent is off. I've read in many threads that FORD is not the only brand that experiences this issue but many other brands including Toyota, Audi, BMW, etc. have also encountered this issue. UNFORTUNATELY, there is no definite solution to this phenomena yet. Oh well....until a solution is provided....no hataw!

By the way, I saw 2 truck carries full of explorers...lotsa white! I'm happy with our Tuxedo black tho =)

[dragonexplorer]

Since the deliveries of the EX are being made as I type this, take note that the dealer you get it from should give you a formal letter stating that the service is free at first 1k or after 1 month from delivery and that the following PMS is scheduled at every 10K (as according to the manual too). I have this certification letter from Ford Alabang group of companies. Very transparent if you ask me para sa future reference of warranty. =)

Only schedule your PMS every 5k if the car is driven for commercial or heavy use.

[macsd]

Since the deliveries of the EX are being made as I type this, take note that the dealer you get it from should give you a formal letter stating that the service is free at first 1k or after 1 month from delivery and that the following PMS is scheduled at every 10K (as according to the manual too). I have this certification letter from Ford Alabang group of companies. Very transparent if you ask me para sa future reference of warranty. =)

Only schedule your PMS every 5k if the car is driven for commercial or heavy use.

I'll bring back mine for the first 5K PMS as they never changed the oil during the first 1000km though i've only logged 3.5K kms after 6 months. maybe this will happen come December pa.hahaha...after that will set it at every 10K PMS cycle.

On another note, i wonder what the rule on warranty would be if i changed to HID ? Some SA say total lost of warranty, some say all electrical & electronic aspect while others will say those related only with the headlight. What's the real score on this ?

[spynz]

I received a letter from FGA regarding the upgrade of MFT software and a recall regarding inspection and operation of the engine cooling fan motors. I received my in-channel vent shade from U.S unfortunately di pala pwede sa ating ang in-channel dhil nag auto open ang window natin. Sayang!!!

[eggman]

Sinong may 2 Liter Ecoboost 2WD variant na Explorer dito?

[dragonexplorer]

I received a letter from FGA regarding the upgrade of MFT software and a recall regarding inspection and operation of the engine cooling fan motors. I received my in-channel vent shade from U.S unfortunately di pala pwede sa ating ang in-channel dhil nag auto open ang window natin. Sayang!!!

Hi Spynz, anong built date ng unit mo? Nabasa ko kasi sa explorerforum that some units have already overheated because of this recall especially mga units built in early 2011. Be careful with your unit since we use A/C all the time here.

By the way, napansin ko lang na laging nasa half palagi ang temp gauge ng unit namin. How about yours mga bros?

I forgot to add before na 2013 Limited versions came with the OEM vinyl matting for the 1st and 2nd rows. Not bad! Kailangan ko na lang for the 3rd row. Looking into getting weathertechs.

[dragonexplorer]

I'll bring back mine for the first 5K PMS as they never changed the oil during the first 1000km though i've only logged 3.5K kms after 6 months. maybe this will happen come December pa.hahaha...after that will set it at every 10K PMS cycle.

On another note, i wonder what the rule on warranty would be if i changed to HID ? Some SA say total lost of warranty, some say all electrical & electronic aspect while others will say those related only with the headlight. What's the real score on this ?

Ang alam ko basta magalaw anything sa unit ay subject to void ang warranty. I think pag magaling ang installer as in walang mapapansin na merong pinalitan or nagalaw (nabagong) wiring ay ok naman. Pero, it depends din talaga sa dealer...

[macsd]

By the way, napansin ko lang na laging nasa half palagi ang temp gauge ng unit namin. How about yours mga bros?

I forgot to add before na 2013 Limited versions came with the OEM vinyl matting for the 1st and 2nd rows. Not bad! Kailangan ko na lang for the 3rd row. Looking into getting weathertechs.

That would be normal as mine is also sa middle mark as also informed by the service guys ng Global. I guess it's standard for Ford as my escape is also at the middle mark.