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- 1969 Volvo P1800S
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Drive
- 4WD
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
Hello, I'm slowly going through a new to me 4.0 SOHC at 180k miles and despite it having no startup rattle, I want to be proactive about maintinence and am looking to replace the tensioners, so two big questions about that.
Is Motorcraft the way to go? They sound better than Cloyes at least, I remember someone mentioning another brand for the tensioners and said this was the only time they wouldn't go OEM, can't remember or find it for the life of me.
Are manual tensioners a thing/even worth it on the improved gen of the 4.0 SOHC? I know the earlier models ('99-2002 maybe?) had a lot more issues with the timing chains/guides/tensioners, mine is a 2007.
Thanks for the input!
Is Motorcraft the way to go? They sound better than Cloyes at least, I remember someone mentioning another brand for the tensioners and said this was the only time they wouldn't go OEM, can't remember or find it for the life of me.
Are manual tensioners a thing/even worth it on the improved gen of the 4.0 SOHC? I know the earlier models ('99-2002 maybe?) had a lot more issues with the timing chains/guides/tensioners, mine is a 2007.
Thanks for the input!
