martyo
01-01-2004, 01:21 AM
Well, I started off the new year with some new mods after "the" ball dropped and spent some time in my garage tonight.
First, my battery has been dying for a while (wouldn't hold a charge for more than five days or so) and I have just been too busy to deal with it. I wanted the dealer to just give me a new battery under warranty so that I could make the swap myself. Dealer said no, they would need the car to test all electrical systems. Yeah, um right. Let me leave my car with the dealer for two days so they can crap it up and take it joy riding. Thanks, but no thanks. So I got a Motorcraft 65 Series battery (same case size as is stock), but upgraded to an 825 CCA (cold cranking amps) model. That represents an increase of about 30 percent over the stock 650 CCA model. This should hold up better for me, especially since I run my headlights whenever I run the car. Also, I sometimes go for a few weeks without driving the MM (did I mention that work sucks....). This new battery should do the trick for me.
Next, I replaced my air filter with a K&N model. I know, I know, no proven gains, I just like the filter technology offered by K&N and I got a great price on it thanks to a recommendation by a friend on the site. When I swapped out the filter, I cleaned out the air box. Man i t was filthy!! Leaves, dust, sand. I will be cleaning the interior of the airbox sooner.
Now I will be set for the couple of hundred mile road trip that I have planned for tomorrow.
Oh well, I better go get some sleep.
First, my battery has been dying for a while (wouldn't hold a charge for more than five days or so) and I have just been too busy to deal with it. I wanted the dealer to just give me a new battery under warranty so that I could make the swap myself. Dealer said no, they would need the car to test all electrical systems. Yeah, um right. Let me leave my car with the dealer for two days so they can crap it up and take it joy riding. Thanks, but no thanks. So I got a Motorcraft 65 Series battery (same case size as is stock), but upgraded to an 825 CCA (cold cranking amps) model. That represents an increase of about 30 percent over the stock 650 CCA model. This should hold up better for me, especially since I run my headlights whenever I run the car. Also, I sometimes go for a few weeks without driving the MM (did I mention that work sucks....). This new battery should do the trick for me.
Next, I replaced my air filter with a K&N model. I know, I know, no proven gains, I just like the filter technology offered by K&N and I got a great price on it thanks to a recommendation by a friend on the site. When I swapped out the filter, I cleaned out the air box. Man i t was filthy!! Leaves, dust, sand. I will be cleaning the interior of the airbox sooner.
Now I will be set for the couple of hundred mile road trip that I have planned for tomorrow.
Oh well, I better go get some sleep.