I hate to talk bad about anybody in public, but i have had enough with after market parts for my ranger.

I bought my ranger at about 60k miles (now at 73k), and it needed much preventative maintenance. Most of it I've had to do over due to to junk parts. I'll try to summarize

Shocks. I bought Monroe's they roded hard as a rock and replaced them with Bilstiens. Those are awesome.

Front brakes. Wagner rotors are ok. First set of pads (Orielly's ) squealed. Replaced them with thermo quiets. Those squealed worse. Replaced this with Ford pads and all is well.

Rear shoes, drums, springs from oreillys. No worries yet.

Trans filter kit from oreillys. After perhaps 5k miles, auto trans would not downshift while coming to a stop. This caused the truck to shake while braking. Replaced with Ford parts and all is well.

Tensioner, idler, drive belt. Replaced about 5k miles ago with gates parts due to tensioner Pulley squealing. The tensioner pulley was already failing. Had to replaced them all again yesterday with Ford parts.

So far no problems with Mobile 1 oil and diff oil and wix oil and air filters.


I hope this helps someone to avoid similiar frustrations.

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2004 super cab, 4 door xlt with appearance package and 4.0 cammer V-6 with auto trans and 2wd fitted with a Leer topper. Sounds via Alpine head unit and power pack through infinity Kappa components front and Kappas rear.

I myself prefer to use motocraft parts when doing work

I also use the motorcraft oil and filter when I change the oil.

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im surprised to hear that the thermo quiets made noise. I have put them on a few other vehicles and no issues. I have been trying to use all motorcraft parts since i work at a car dealer and get a little discount.

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2002 4.0 XLT 4x4, white gauges,ohc, line-x,edge bed rails

same here...first thing i say when i go to the ford dealer is i work at a toyota dealer and they give me a discount lol

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2021 F150 5.0 Screw

Past:18 F150 2.7, 16 F150 5.0, 14 F150 5.0, 07 F150 5.4, 03 Ranger 4.0

Master Certified Ford Parts / Warranty Admin

X2. My dealer told me they are trying to be competitive with parts store prices.

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2000 Ranger XLT, 4X4, 4.0, Auto.
2001 F-250 XLT, 4X4, 7.3L, 6 speed.

No problems with my Thermoquiet pads

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yea i work at an Audi dealer and we have a auto parts store called KOI and they carry motorcraft parts, plus the ford dealer hooks me up to. Just one of the advantages to working in the car business.

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2002 4.0 XLT 4x4, white gauges,ohc, line-x,edge bed rails

Someone from your Ford dealer was sneaking in and sabotaging all those after market parts you got.

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2001 Ranger Edge
3.0 V6
Automatic
4.10 gears
97,780 mi

At first the prices at my ford dealer were insane. I told them so. My trans filter and gasket was $75 plus tax.

Yesterday when I bought my drive belt and pulleys, I showed them the prices from ford parts.com which were $50 cheaper than what they quoted me over the phone. They reluctantly gave me the website price. The belt, tensioner and idler pully was still $150.

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2004 super cab, 4 door xlt with appearance package and 4.0 cammer V-6 with auto trans and 2wd fitted with a Leer topper. Sounds via Alpine head unit and power pack through infinity Kappa components front and Kappas rear.

Xa million on OEM!

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My Build Thread!!!

I don't remember ever getting an after market part that I wasn't satisfied with. And its not like Ford is making the Motorcraft stuff, it comes from the same factory everything else does. Sometimes you will pull a Autozone Duralast sensor out of the box and it will have a ground off spot on the side of it. Thats wear they ground of the Ford oval before they put it in the box. Most of them aren't like that though but the Motorcraft and Duralast sensor are leaving the same factory.

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2001 Ranger Edge
3.0 V6
Automatic
4.10 gears
97,780 mi

i can agree about being dissapointed with monroe shocks, bought a set for my mothers '99 isuzu trooper, within a month the suspension felt worse than it had with the original shocks, we thought there was a busted spring it was so bad but it turned out the month old shocks had sh*t the bed.

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2000 XLT 4X4, 3.0, Auto, regular cab - throttle cable mod, K&N drop in filter, taylor thundervolt 8.2 plug wires, autolite sparkplugs, Accel coil pack, AVS Ventshades, Rampage LED tailgate light bar, BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires, Trail F/X toolbox, cruse control pod light fix, Cobra 19 ultra II CB, lil wil antenna, pioneer door speakers, expo woodgrain radio bezal, 06+ mirrors & tails, powerdome hood

2000 XLT 4X4 Offroad, 4.0 / auto, supercab - the project truck!

well cause its an isuzu lol

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2021 F150 5.0 Screw

Past:18 F150 2.7, 16 F150 5.0, 14 F150 5.0, 07 F150 5.4, 03 Ranger 4.0

Master Certified Ford Parts / Warranty Admin

more like a shitzuzu, lol

actually, i can't knock it too bad, it's a factory 5 speed which is rare as hell, and it's lasted almost 200,000 miles without any sort of major overhaul. last month it got a new muffler, hollowed cat, used 33" tires & the second set of shocks. god help us if we ever need parts for it though, lol

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2000 XLT 4X4, 3.0, Auto, regular cab - throttle cable mod, K&N drop in filter, taylor thundervolt 8.2 plug wires, autolite sparkplugs, Accel coil pack, AVS Ventshades, Rampage LED tailgate light bar, BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires, Trail F/X toolbox, cruse control pod light fix, Cobra 19 ultra II CB, lil wil antenna, pioneer door speakers, expo woodgrain radio bezal, 06+ mirrors & tails, powerdome hood

2000 XLT 4X4 Offroad, 4.0 / auto, supercab - the project truck!

Haven't had any problems with any of the non-ford parts I used for my entire bit of motor work...

Felpro Headgasket Set
Gates Timing Belt
Timing tensioner
Water pump
Thermostat
Radiator Hoses
Bolts, etc.. etc..

Surprised you had so many problems. I'm just going to throw it out there and say operator error

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2000 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L 5-speed RWD 3.73 open - 170,000+ miles
Buggman LED 3BL/CARGO, Buggman Stang Dome LED conversion, LED Brake Light conversion, Line-X O.T.R., Air silencer removed
2.3L Headgasket/TIMING/Water Pump replacement guide