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This was a fantastic video and a great learning experience. I had never done anything this extensive to my vehicle so being able to watch your entire process was awesome. I also really appreciated that you talked your thoughts out loud. I ended up taking the dust shields off right from the jump and made sure I had some stubby sockets ready. All in all, I feel really accomplished and saved about $1200 from the quote I got. Both rear uppers, sway bars AND new knuckles. A lot of work but your video gave me the confidence to go for it. Thanks!

Really enjoyed your various Flex videos.

Watching from Yosemite Kentucky.

No grease on hardware

Wat size wiz dat t part

i have one like that, there is no graphic card on it that was taken out becouse not working, also the keyboard is not working, i like to get that up and running again, laptop is working but not so powerfull as it was, anybody who know how to fix this im greatfull

Thinking of 1 non ecoboost tho

Really enjoyed the video, tha ks for taking the time to post this up. Appreciated the full length and thought process too. Will be attempting this weekend

Thanks for the video Bro. Thing that sucks is im at the dealer buying new hoses now. And i get to go home and deal with this BS.

Thanks for providing an inside look of how my life will also be for 4 tires on my 2014 i3.. I've see devices that are small enough to attach right to the springs to tighten them while under the car. I'm olso going to replace the shock as well as the boot and rubber top piece.

Your a champ

Getting a wheel speed sensor fault from the same wheel. Not sure how to tell if it's the sending unit or the hub fins that are at fault. I replaced the front left last year and it was the hub that was the problem, not the sensor. I'm not too interested in replacing one and then the other but wasn't sure on FORscan how to tell the difference between the two.

Strange, I didn't have anything too wild happen when I replaced my 12V battery, all the craziness was before that when my battery was dying. Once I installed the new one and registered it, everything came up within minutes. One thing I did have in common with you is the first time I plugged it in afterwards, I got the blinking "red ring of death," but after the classic "unplug and replug a bunch of times method" it started working, took maybe 1-2 minutes of sitting there and contemplating itself. Also yes I installed a different aftermarket battery in mine, it was only $50 vs $200, roughly the same size and same capacity. Model was a Y50-N18L-A3

There is an easier way to compress the rear caliper piston with that tool, or any tool for that matter. Remove the bracket, the rotor, put the bracket back on and mount the caliper to it, then put a block of wood behind the caliper, then use the tool. Caliper wont move, and will go much faster with no twisting of the tool. Just finished one up, and am looking for the specs, which I found, thank you very much. Powerstops BABY! Hubs OTOH are a royal PITA with those aluminum spindles. Bimetal corrosion FTW.

I subscribed just because of his video was the exact video I needed. First time in my life I found a perfect video

Just throw out the grommets

9.7 mpg ❓

Just did this swap today. 2 hour start to finish thanks to your video. We took the battery and battery box out and it gave us a ton of room to work. Looked much easier than you were having to deal with.

How is the body work now? Dit the rust spread? Are you gonna restore the rocker panels? Mines start a little bit. Thanks

Dude, this was a HUGE help for me, I took all this out last night and didn't know which metal line each hose went to. Now I know! Thank you brother!

I just bought a 2012 flex limited, have always loved the look of the flex, definitely love the power of the turbos. Anyway, I enjoyed the overview, it was very informative. As of right now, my flex doesn't have any of the rocker panel rust issues, but mine only has 58k miles. I am just wondering if you have come across anyone suggesting any preventative maintenance to keep them from rusting from the inside out? thx

Excellent Video, great humor, and honesty. This is very important if you want longevity. There are theories that using the vacuum method of removing all the fluid can cause concern with high mileage vehicles. This is the safer method with high mileage vehicles.

How long these run for looking at one that’s at 200k

If you're going through that much trouble, just fix it properly. It's not much more expensive.

Hey there! Just wondering a few months later, did this fix fully resolve your issue?

I’ll personally say f it and cut the hose off those junky plastic T fittings and get come barbed metal ones and clamps. Looks like probably enough access from the top of the engine.

I installed my drain plug on 2016 ford explorer using 5/16 drill bit and tapped with 3/8. It's messy but simplier than sucking the fluid out

those rubber grommets are traps. you snatch them out from underneath, clean them out, and put them back. no need to take that stuff apart

Cool guy👏🏼

Had this problem today after a major rainstorm! My Flex looks like your Flex…color and all! Thanks for the tip about the cabin air filter!

Where’d you get the Ramps from?

No ecoboost get the naturally aspirated 3.5

If you live in the north you will have rust unless you do maintenance religious

Is it a single part number for rear left and right ? What is the part number ?

Dumbest "repair" I've seen online

Any updates? how has it been?

Do you have a link for the exact dongle

great video great dog....thanks

The struts have an arrow on the top, Do you know ow what that means in terms of orientation? What side of the car is supposed to face?

Why even have a grommet. Why not just take it out?

Fest overview review ever. Thank you very much

Warning. that ISN'T a simple brake job on the rear. the Electronic Parking Brake will need some attention. do some research on how to retract it safely.

Would it be bad to only do the upgrade on the rears? Could i still fit 17in wheels in the back?

Ford never put out a ptu with a drain plug from the factory.....

No wd40, I wonder how many bolts you pop or broke on a daily 😜🤣😂

Thanks for the explanation I actually got it on the driver side and it screwed up my computer system totally need a better system fix for this

My ford flex brother this happen to me this morning

How much fluid were you actually able to extract this way? Im doing mine and got about 26-27 oz out. Curious about others ?

Good video. Showed me what needs to come off to replace front springs and gaiters. Also an honest video of how mechanical jobs go. Not always as smooth as people make out. Thanks.

The fluid looks really clean. I would wait 50k miles and see if it was any dirtier.