2012 New Ford Explorer

**apple5** · April 18th, 2012 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by glntVR

I find the fuel tank capacity of the Explorer quite small. My estimate from Subic to Makati, less than or almost 1/4 mababawas.

Regarding the cruise control, it's nice that you can see on the digital readout what speed you set it to.

*Foresterx, congrats on your unit. Had ours retrofitted already. The A3 projectors fit really well, same diameter as the stock projectors.

Bro saan ka nag retrofit? what brand? Price?

**BE36** · April 18th, 2012 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Bibilis niyo nakuha yung unit ah.

Pinatos niyo yung in house?

ayaw ka bang bentahan boss ng explorer?

**renzo_d10** · April 18th, 2012 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by foresterx

yup di hamak na mas maganda ng 10x ito compared to my forester. monthly 153,717 for 12 months.

Ang laki, ha.
20% DP?

Originally Posted by apple5

Bro saan ka nag retrofit? what brand? Price?

IIRC, he had his done by our co-forumer garyq

Originally Posted by BE36

ayaw ka bang bentahan boss ng explorer?

Wala akong pambili ng explorer, boss.

Gulat lang ako kasi when I read this thread before, sabi nila if you're in line right now the earliest time you can get your explorer is next year.
Eh si foresterx parang 2 weeks ago lang yata yan nag-pareserve.

**weekdaywarrior** · April 22nd, 2012 01:01 PM

Long time no post, dami na pala naka explorer ngayon. Congrats to the new owners!

My unit, who has done 8,000km, is still doing great so far. Like what 3ple4 mentioned, im clocking an average of 8.3km/l per fulk tank or around 520km until the gauge gets to 0km to empty hehehe sagad talaga. My usual commute is 80% slex and 20% city.

Im looking forward to changing the headlights to HID sobrang bitin kasi ako sa liwanag. * glntVR, how do you like your retrofit? Malapad ba bato ng ilaw? What color temp did you chose and ilang araw ginawa?

Has anyone asked their dealership why the need for every 5000km change oil kahit fully synth gamitin?

**macsd** · April 22nd, 2012 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by weekdaywarrior

Long time no post, dami na pala naka explorer ngayon. Congrats to the new owners!

My unit, who has done 8,000km, is still doing great so far. Like what 3ple4 mentioned, im clocking an average of 8.3km/l per fulk tank or around 520km until the gauge gets to 0km to empty hehehe sagad talaga. My usual commute is 80% slex and 20% city.

Im looking forward to changing the headlights to HID sobrang bitin kasi ako sa liwanag. * glntVR, how do you like your retrofit? Malapad ba bato ng ilaw? What color temp did you chose and ilang araw ginawa?

Has anyone asked their dealership why the need for every 5000km change oil kahit fully synth gamitin?

No offense meant Bro but the explorer can only load 70ltrs at full tank, that with your 520kms will only equate to 7.4 km/L which practically what i'm logging as well.

On the 5K pms at full sythetic, i agree that should be 10K capability but the business side of Ford get's into play kaya pinadadalasan nila ang pms with the treat of warranty void if not followed. As my unit has bare crossed the 1K mark, pinababalik na agad ako once it reaches 5K and cost daw will be arout 8K pesos even without changing the oil. Was that your experience as well on your 5K pms ?

**apple5** · April 23rd, 2012 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by weekdaywarrior

Long time no post, dami na pala naka explorer ngayon. Congrats to the new owners!

My unit, who has done 8,000km, is still doing great so far. Like what 3ple4 mentioned, im clocking an average of 8.3km/l per fulk tank or around 520km until the gauge gets to 0km to empty hehehe sagad talaga. My usual commute is 80% slex and 20% city.

Im looking forward to changing the headlights to HID sobrang bitin kasi ako sa liwanag. * glntVR, how do you like your retrofit? Malapad ba bato ng ilaw? What color temp did you chose and ilang araw ginawa?

Has anyone asked their dealership why the need for every 5000km change oil kahit fully synth gamitin?

bro try to contact Gary Q.mine was retrofit last saturday.perfect yun buga ng ilaw.di na ko mahirapan sa gabi

**garyq** · April 23rd, 2012 12:17 PM

Hi guys. did 2 Explorers na, both limited, one black and another yung parang brown. Although the headlight output sucks, the taillight design, imo is very nice. The design of the headlight, I think is nice. Yung stock projectors are halogen type na style bixenon, i.e meron Lo and Hi output.

eto yung stock output:

and the retrofit output:

Stock fogs > Lo with stock fogs> Hi without fogs (auto off yung fogs when you flick the Hi switch)

Exact yung fit nung HID projectors and the ballasts are mounted OEM style.

black:

brown:

**eggman** · April 24th, 2012 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by garyq

Hi guys. did 2 Explorers na, both limited, one black and another yung parang brown. Although the headlight output sucks, the taillight design, imo is very nice. The design of the headlight, I think is nice. Yung stock projectors are halogen type na style bixenon, i.e meron Lo and Hi output.

eto yung stock output:

and the retrofit output:

Stock fogs > Lo with stock fogs> Hi without fogs (auto off yung fogs when you flick the Hi switch)

Exact yung fit nung HID projectors and the ballasts are mounted OEM style.

black:

brown:

Good job man!!!

**3ple4** · April 25th, 2012 04:20 PM

Went to Nasugbu on the weekend.... FC was 6.6 km/liter, thanks to the *%$& heavy traffic from Evercrest all the way to Tagaytay public market!!!!! I'm confident FC would have been much better if traffic was light!