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Interesting bit of info within the discussion: the possible loose or dirty starter's electrical connector. I had a very similar intermittent issue once with my Outback's electronic brakes. They would work intermittently and every now and then they would not let go and strand me until several...

Good idea checking for loose grounds. I assume you verified the serpentine belt is in good shape and properly tensioned? A battery can be undercharged and still measure 12+ volts.

Very informative and reassuring responses above... Thank you all. It seems these studs, even when undamaged, can be too brittle and fused to the head when cold and need to be to torch heated and impacted, not just soak them with a penetrate.

Seriously doubt flooring an F-150 Lightening to 60 would get me the same visceral fun I had gunning my 1988 Mustang GT and its glorious 225 ponies, even though the former gets there twice as fast. The pomp and circumstance does matter.

Battery too small, belt too weak to ask for more. I still marvel at how minimally invasive this MGU setup is for what it does. A Star Trek's Scotty-worthy mash-up job.

Your tires and ride height should have a say in the sway bar upgrade decision. My truck is stock. Back end chatters a bit when wearing the OEM 5" profiled summer tires and is much more sure-footed with the 6.5" profiled snow tires. I don't plan on a sway bar upgrade unless I decide to lift the...

To put this figure in perspective, the 2.0-liter in the latest Subaru Crosstrek maxes out at 145 lb-ft.

I'm guilty of doing that all the time (answering old threads), so here goes... I have 33" summer tires on the OEM 22" wheels and 34" winter tires on 20" wheels. A Tazer DT (or something similar) sure beats paying the dealer twice a year.

What puzzles me is the Manual-suggested 150,000 miles Replace intervals for this belt, with no heavy use qualifications. In contrast, it suggests just Inspecting the transfer case fluid every 150,000 miles, or if towing frequently, Replace every 60,000 miles. Seems like an extremely ambitious...

This analogy is probably sound if the MGU is maxed out when launching an unladen truck. Otherwise... Force = Mass * Acceleration. If the MGU can provide the same acceleration during the first half tire rotation for a 5,000lb truck as for a 10,000lb truck+trailer, then it would subject the belt...

Aha... eRoll Assist might be the culprit here, when it tasks the poor belt with the first half tire rotation, oblivious to the extra 3-5-ton trailer load. It's like absentmindedly grabbing your backpack not knowing your boy had put a 16Kg kettlebell in it. True story... he was doing loaded...

Nothing wrong with following the manual, until something goes sideways and we start second-guessing ourselves and become over-cautious moving forward. Some manuals are good at differentiating maintenance intervals between heavy use and normal, and others don't. Some manuals specify different...

@1Oldman Looking forward for an update on your truck.

I have three vehicles in my household, and it's easier for me to go through the at-home oil change process every June and December. Skip the ones that accumulated less than 3,000 miles and service the others. Helps that my college kids are visiting then for free labor learning experience.

It is buttery smooth. I'm just hoping that the recent PCM firmware update (Official Recall) and the Tazer DT's latest firmware will allow PIN LOCK and Start/Stop to play nice together. They didn't in the past on my '23 Longhorn. Have to wait till my faulty clockspring gets replaced to find out...

Two bags, one bag and a towel, or an adequately absorbent thick towel would do just fine. Get in the Christmas spirit and gift-wrap your Oil Udder for a poor soul with a 2WD 1500. 🎅

Please allow me to geek out a bit: A typical alternator is a purely electric generator which receives mechanical torque from the engine through the serpentine belt and replenishes the 12V battery. The mechanical heart of the e-torque setup is a glorified "alternator" which is a single device...

The two part numbers are for the water pump stretch belt ($10) and the main serpentine belt ($60), respectively. Apologies if I misread your comment.

I think brake regen is always on and ready to act. Even when I disengage the Start/Stop feature, the truck definitely tends to hold its speed and not runaway as my other vehicles would when going down a moderate grade. That would be a good consistent test to judge if the whine you're hearing is...

You're probably right... sometimes we overthink these tasks. When the time comes, I'll practice putting in and out the old belt, if I can do so without damaging it, till I get the hang of it before I reach for the new belt.