As of August, 2021, the Orion has accumulated 26,600 miles. We have had no issues to deal with other that the continued fading of the rear cap as previously reported. I had a full 30k mile interval service performed at my Ford truck service center. This one proved the most costly so far at $325, but was comprehensive. I opted to upgrade to full-synthetic engine oil for which they charged me triple the cost of the synthetic-blend used before. And they ripped me more by charging $9 to top off the windshield washer fluid. I will be more selective about what services I get if I have to go to Ford again; otherwise, I will have a local shop do oil changes as I have done before.
I decided to change cabin air filters on my three vehicles this summer. As usual, I looked for a You Tube video to get an idea of what to do. The guy in the video for the Transit filter showed that his Transit did not have an air filter installed at all even though there is a slot for one. I checked mine and, sure enough, there was no OEM filter. Begs the question why Ford doesn't provide a cabin air filter to begin with? At any rate, the procedure is very simple; just drop the glove box and remove the filter slot cover and insert the filter. Shown below is the new filter I got from Amazon, and the filter slot.
We have a couple of trips planned soon. I have ordered a new AGM battery to replace the two 12V house batteries under the entry steps. They are questionable for holding a charge now. I will post the installation of the new battery when the job is done.
