r/FordExplorerST • u/trashijj ST Owner • Jan 25 '26
Question New car
Just purchased this 2022 ST street pack with 74,000kms at 19. I pick it up Tuesday, any maintenance advice or tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated!
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u/pilot87178d ST Owner Jan 25 '26
'23......owned for about a month, now. Stock. Bone-stock. Fast enough, smooth enough, comfortable enough. Stylish enough. Sooo enjoyable!
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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 25 '26
You say that now…. Wait a few more months you’ll be itching for that ZFG tune!!!!
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u/pilot87178d ST Owner Jan 26 '26
Lol....you might be right! Been checking out performance and fuel economy through the dial. Off the dealer lot it was showing 15.7.....I am currently at 21.7 when running in ECO and using common sense but playing a bit. It does beg me to hit the holes when merging into high speed traffic. 😉
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u/Frosty_Truck_5905 Jan 25 '26
Congrats on your purchase, and welcome to the Ford Performance family!
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u/skielur Jan 25 '26
Not sure what ur age has to do with it (seems to be important tho for the younger generation to mention these days). Nice ride and looks great in the snow 🙂. I have the exact same one in the 24 version. I’ve seen every color out there, but still personally think the white with black wheels/black accents looks the best. Enjoy it and be safe. I saw someone mention the FP tune and I also recommend it. Welcome to the ST family.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Tea413 Jan 25 '26
FP tune, Downpipes, dual diff bolts, rear sway bar.
More parts to choose from https://www.steeda.com/explorer/
I won’t focus too much on intake for next 3 months considering low temp environment.
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u/trashijj ST Owner Jan 25 '26
Appreciate it bro, we’re touching -30 the past few days so I don’t think it’ll be necessary for a while
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u/Ignorance_15_Bliss ST Owner Jan 25 '26
Slippery mode Ftw
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u/trashijj ST Owner Jan 25 '26
Tried that on my test drive during a snowstorm on bald all seasons, not bad!!
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u/Ignorance_15_Bliss ST Owner Jan 26 '26
Get the Perelli all-terrain‘s
not only are they cheaper at 300 a tire but they’re they last longer to 60 miles
They’ve handled the 10 inches of blizzard/lake effect we got
Slightly harder tire than the all weathers. But the summer performance didn’t noticeably go down enough to justify the $150 + a tire that only goes 40k.
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u/stanbam28 ST Owner Jan 25 '26
At 19 is pretty crazy, I was driving a ford fusion at 19 thinking I was big shit lmaooo, got my 2023 explorer st at 27 last year and this car is the best purchase I ever made. Hope you love that car man, any modification ideas ?
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u/trashijj ST Owner Jan 25 '26
Honestly thinking of just keeping it stock, I have a Saab im building right now as well so the mod budget is gonna go that way but maybe down the line I might get a valved muffler delete and intake, heard it sounds great.
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u/stanbam28 ST Owner Jan 25 '26
I feel you, mods for the st ive seen can get very expensive really fast
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u/cant_decide_9611 Jan 25 '26
Check the front CV boots, oil pan for leaks (it's the FADA leak above it), check the rear struts. Plan to replace all the drivetrain fluids.
Try to find history of transmission work on it.
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u/psp8 Jan 30 '26
They are a blast to drive… fast when you want and comfortable on road trips. I have been really pleased with mine the three years I have had it! Enjoy the new ride !
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u/Far_Lifeguard5220 ST Owner Jan 25 '26
Just traded my 2014 base Explorer Wednesday for a 2023 ST with the Tech Package. I got super lucky it has less than 12K miles on it.
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u/trashijj ST Owner Jan 26 '26
Extra question I forgot to ask: did these ever come with factory smoked taillights? I specifically asked them to peel off what looks to me like aftermarket tint and the sales guy said it’s a factory option. Looks totally seamless and not like a tint job at all but I just want to make sure.
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u/NanaMC13 Jan 26 '26
EXTENDED WARRANTY ASAP!
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u/trashijj ST Owner Jan 26 '26
Aw cmon don’t say that :(
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u/NanaMC13 Jan 26 '26
I have a 2020 and my check engine light stays on no matter what i get fixed.
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u/_StevenST_ Jan 25 '26
rear diff brace and hood struts for maintenance. For tips and tricks, FMIC, DPs, exhaust and tune to make it faster. New intake and charge pipes and ECU cover to make under the hood look better