What did you do to your Escape today?

[bangster]

Drove it to this milestone and further.
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I can average 34 mpg on the 120 mile drive, however it is a drop in elevation, and I only average 28 coming back. Unless I release the tiny turbo and then mileage goes to hell quickly.

[endermouse]

My 08' Escape is finally getting a professional detail inside and out today, so I'm without my baby for about 9 hours. Hoping she looks good when she comes back. I prefer to detail myself, but I don't have a garage or driveway to do it in right now (apartment living sucks).

[MadMax]

My 08' Escape is finally getting a professional detail inside and out today, so I'm without my baby for about 9 hours. Hoping she looks good when she comes back. I prefer to detail myself, but I don't have a garage or driveway to do it in right now (apartment living sucks).

I spent all weekend doing the same to my E, it was so hot I had to take frequent beer breaks. My E looks great and I had fun with the process

[techguy985]

A few days ago I installed some Redline Tuning QuickLIFT struts on the hood so I can get rid of the prop rod and be like all the cool kids with their fancy new cars.

I also ordered a LED third brake light assembly and some new wiper blades (don't buy that cheap stuff they sell at the mechanic's shop in order to pass inspection!!!)
https://www.carid.com/lumen/chrome-red- ... =569570810
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076H7S658/re ... UTF8&psc=1

[FRENCHY]

Is the 3rd brake more red than the OEM or is just the picture effect?
Thanks

[techguy985]

Is the 3rd brake more red than the OEM or is just the picture effect?
Thanks

I'll let you know once it gets delivered and I install it tomorrow. But I have to graduate from high school first so that might be at like 2am that I get around to it!!!

It looks like it may be, though. Which isn't bad, seeing that the old one is much more of a dark/matte finish than the other tail lights. I'm working on converting everything else to LED, including upgrading the current Sylvania LED interior/license bulbs (will be putting 2 Diode Dynamics LED boards in the dome light and one in the cargo light housing), installing VLEDS V6 Triton's in the stop/turn signal lamps, side-firing amber LEDs in the sidemarkers, Morimoto XB LED fog lights, and high-power reverse lights (and drilling out the upper section to add a second pair ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh10ztx0SvE )

I also recently rebuilt my HID retrofit to better align the projectors, in addition to stripping off the chrome on everything but the shrouds and painting it all black.

[FRENCHY]

Thanks, it would be cool if you have time to take a pics side by side, the OEM and the new one

[techguy985]

Thanks, it would be cool if you have time to take a pics side by side, the OEM and the new one

Well I finally got it installed. .

Original 3rd brake light (redneck engineered a solution to activate it by wedging a gas station squeegee between the pedal and seat)


Old and new side-by-side. The newer LED unit has a wire lead instead of a connector on the board and 12 LED bulbs instead of 5 T10 incandescent pieces. It also included a new washer nozzle, which sprays too far away from the glass. I filed down the clip on the old one to use it instead.


It appears to be "more red" as one user mentioned, perhaps more of a bright red-orange color similar to the other tail lights.

[MadMax]

That's very nice and looks to be a lot brighter then the OEM light. Good job

[phelix9]

I installed a stereo, and found the speakers don't work...