2022 Bronco sport review

[tacticalturnip]

It seems you've made the right choice.

 

[5030]

The Bronco 2 is basically a Ford Escape with different sheet metal and keep in mind that the Eco-Boost engine is very touchy when it comes to oil change frequency. They really need to be changed every 5K miles as well as oil filter and that comes right from my BIL who was one of the design engineers on it. He told me and I quote... "extending the oil change intervals past 5K miles will eventually result in cam shaft failure". What he told me, you can take that to the bank or not, depending on your attitude. He was the person who told me to stay away from the Ford Focus twin clutch hybrid transmission and I did, opting for an off lease Ford Focus RS hatchback with the 6 speed single dry clutch transmission (off lease of course).

I'm not in the market for one but if I was, I would have purchased a low mileage off lease Escape instead, or even a Toyota FJ.

 

[5030]

I don't consider 26 mpg to be all that good for a vehicle that size but then it entirely depends on driving habits and the weight of your right foot on the loud pedal. One thing I noticed today and that is, people don't use their cruise control to their advantage a lot of times. I use mine 95% of the time, even in off highway (as in surface street) driving. The cruise on my RS as well as my wife's Suburban will engage and hold the set speed down to 26 mph and I'll do that even in town when putting around.

 

[5030]

It seems you've made the right choice.

Time will tell as with all mechanical purchases.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Time will tell as with all mechanical purchases.

While this is true, Arly doesn't strike me as the type to neglect regular maintenance. It'll see those oil changes, no doubt.

 

[ArlyA]

The Bronco 2 is basically a Ford Escape with different sheet metal and keep in mind that the Eco-Boost engine is very touchy when it comes to oil change frequency. They really need to be changed every 5K miles as well as oil filter and that comes right from my BIL who was one of the design engineers on it. He told me and I quote... "extending the oil change intervals past 5K miles will eventually result in cam shaft failure". What he told me, you can take that to the bank or not, depending on your attitude. He was the person who told me to stay away from the Ford Focus twin clutch hybrid transmission and I did, opting for an off lease Ford Focus RS hatchback with the 6 speed single dry clutch transmission (off lease of course).

I'm not in the market for one but if I was, I would have purchased a low mileage off lease Escape instead, or even a Toyota FJ.

who here cares?

 

[deserteagle71]

The Bronco 2 is basically a Ford Escape with different sheet metal and keep in mind that the Eco-Boost engine is very touchy when it comes to oil change frequency. They really need to be changed every 5K miles as well as oil filter and that comes right from my BIL who was one of the design engineers on it. He told me and I quote... "extending the oil change intervals past 5K miles will eventually result in cam shaft failure".

Very true. Ford recommendation is oil changes every 10,000 miles. NOPE! As an owner of a 2016 F150 I follow the Ford forums closely and there are many examples of people having cam problems if they do 10,000 oil changes. No more than 5,000 miles!

 

[deserteagle71]

One thing I noticed today and that is, people don't use their cruise control to their advantage a lot of times. I use mine 95% of the time, even in off highway (as in surface street) driving. The cruise on my RS as well as my wife's Suburban will engage and hold the set speed down to 26 mph and I'll do that even in town when putting around.

I love cruise control but I've found that here in the mountain west using cruise control costs me 1 - 2 miles per gallon.

 

[5030]

Just passing on what my BIL told me and he knows being one of the design engineers on that platform. Myself, I have no desire to own one, only way I would would be the full sized edition and they are way out of my realm of cost versus value anyway. I figure my wife's Suburban LTZ (off lease as well) will suffice for us for a long time. Don't get good fuel mileage but then it's a tank anyway and I don't fuel it, she does. Here lately with fuel prices, it's sets her back almost a C note to fill it up.... and it's getting worse, not better. On the other hand, my Focus RS takes about 11 gallons from dead empty and gets about 40 mpg and being the cheapskate I am, that works for me. Least Fords figured out than a pilot injector in the intake tract eliminates the inherent GDI issues, that is, a dry intake tract will build carbon deposits around the intake valve causing internal engine issues if not cleaned regularly. I use Sea Foam cleaner at every oil change, injected directly into the intake tract post MAF sensor. It works just fine actually.

 

[5030]

I love cruise control but I've found that here in the mountain west using cruise control costs me 1 - 2 miles per gallon.

Non issue here. Only 'mountains' here are the off ramps on the e-way.

 

[5030]

Very true. Ford recommendation is oil changes every 10,000 miles. NOPE! As an owner of a 2016 F150 I follow the Ford forums closely and there are many examples of people having cam problems if they do 10,000 oil changes. No more than 5,000 miles!

I don't require (or read for that matter) any Ford forums. I have my BIL who knows and I go by what he tells me. Like he told me to run away from the twin clutch tranny in the Focus, which I did. Like I said, he knows as he was in the design phase. Even my wife's Burb gets an oil change and filter every 5K miles. Oil is still a cheap date today compared to internal issues.

 

[5030]

One thing I do that is out of the norm is, I add the correct amount of Nano-Borate additive to the engine oil in ALL my internal combustion engines, don't matter if diesel or gas, water cooled or air cooled, they all get it and always have and always will.

 

[deserteagle71]

Here lately with fuel prices, it's sets her back almost a C note to fill it up.... and it's getting worse, not better.

And what really ticks me off around here is that we have stations that cut off the pump after $75. I hate having to run my credit card twice just to fill up my pickup. Gas is now approaching $5 a gallon, if I put 30 gallons in my F150 that's $150!

Been driving my diesel dually a lot lately....

Since I took the above pic two days ago gasoline has jumped another 9 cents a gallon!

 

[ruffdog]

Just thinking here...getting 26 mpg going from UP to MN seems really good, considering there is no good freeway up there.

 

[5030]

And what really ticks me off around here is that we have stations that cut off the pump after $75. I hate having to run my credit card twice just to fill up my pickup. Gas is now approaching $5 a gallon, if I put 30 gallons in my F150 that's $150!

Been driving my diesel dually a lot lately....
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Since I took the above pic two days ago gasoline has jumped another 9 cents a gallon!

I think we all know who is responsible for that. Come November just use common sense when voting and I'll leave it at that except to say we have one philosophy that wants to eliminate fossil fuels entirely and the other who will promote energy independence and I know which way I'll be voting come November.

IOW, alternate fuels just don't work presently. They may in 20 years but not now.

 

[5030]

One salvation for me and that is, every diesel engine I own (with the exception of my diesel pickup truck, runs on off road diesel and here in Michigan (at least), ORD isn't subject to road use taxes at all, so it's typically 40-75 cents per gallon less than on road ULSD. Of course here, off road ULSD is dyed red.

 

[5030]

And what really ticks me off around here is that we have stations that cut off the pump after $75. I hate having to run my credit card twice just to fill up my pickup. Gas is now approaching $5 a gallon, if I put 30 gallons in my F150 that's $150!

Been driving my diesel dually a lot lately....
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Since I took the above pic two days ago gasoline has jumped another 9 cents a gallon!

We take full advantage of the Kroger Super Market gasoline station and their per gallon discount on fuel which is caculated on groceries purchased and it's usually between 75 and $1.10 per gallon off the displayed pump price and Kroger has increased the fill up limit to $125.00 so that covers her 30 gallon tank and certainly covers my 11 gallon tank as well. I will fill my lawnmower cans at the same time however, but on the lawnmower gas deal, I always add Marine Stabil blue with every can full. It's not cheap but it eliminates the phase separation that is inherent with 'corn squeezed' e-gas. Not the red stinky stuff, but the blue (no smell) stuff. Been using it for years btw.

Far as my chainsaws and brush cutters are concerned, I run all of them on 'Canned Gas', in my case, Echo Red Armor, 50-1 canned gas.

 

[5030]

Just thinking here...getting 26 mpg going from UP to MN seems really good, considering there is no good freeway up there.

That is true but the highways to and from are still posted at 55 so cruise control is still a viable option. I use mine every chance I get, e-way or secondary roads, no matter.

 

[ArlyA]

Real facts are; The roads dearest were on to get 26mpg varied from 55 to 65 mph plus some city driving mixed in. 5006 resides over 15 hours of driving away.

 

[big bubba]

One thing I do that is out of the norm is, I add the correct amount of Nano-Borate additive to the engine oil in ALL my internal combustion engines, don't matter if diesel or gas, water cooled or air cooled, they all get it and always have and always will.

snake oil?