My usual practice on a new vehicle is to use conventional oil on the first oil change (2K miles) and switch to Mobil 1 at the second oil change (5K miles) then...
I have been doing the following: When the dealership did the oil changes with their syn blend I changed it at 5000 miles. When I did the oil change, I put...
Hmm... if we use the frozen turkey analogy. then you want to slow down the process of heating the turkey, applying less heat over a longer period. It would...
I use Mobil 1 also. Ford says to change oil every 10k with the stock Motorcraft BLENDED oil. Which I hear is less than 50% synthetic oil, but I don't have...
I live in N. Colorado and now spend a lot of time on business in S. Minnesota, so I'm no stranger to cold. Once the engine, catalyst, whatever has had time to ...
I see that my 08 FEH has dropped about 1 mpg in the cooler fall mornings than in summer. Should I expect more this winter? I presume this is a universal...
This is common. I found that last winter Jan/Feb went from about 28/29 to 33/35 in the summer. Joe ... __________________________________________________ Do...
Good morning / afternoon / evening / whatever, Tony - Wow...waiting 50K miles to minimize wear, and get better fuel economy...wonder what stocks HE owns? Since...
Howdy, Steve - Interesting to read the differently-similar practices! More good maintenance is certainly preferable to less, bad maintenance, but you shouldn't...
Thanks Neil! I think I'm going to follow your and other's advice and change my oil at 10K to Mobil 1. I was pleased with it in my older vehicles and will give...
Some very good points. People often ask me what I do to "hypermile" and get 40+ MPG much of the time. I usually talk about gears and battery management, and...
HI, Tony - When I asked our Ford/Lincoln-Mercury salesman about oils (but failed to double-check with the service department), I was told that Ford offers a ...
... I let my local Ford dealer do my first oil change. I supplied the oil (5 quarts of Valvoline 5W-20 Full Synthetic) and filter. They charged me $10...
I finally bought a hybrid! I am really excited about it! I have been reading the posts and driving it. Love it so far except for a slight rattle and the...
Good idea. You can get jugs of 5 quarts ( 1.25gal ) at the store. Take that in to the dealer, and ask for the jug back. That would at least make it difficult...
You don't have the visual clues of how strong to push the battery in EV mode without the Hybrid / Ford Navigation screen, so you will just need to learn and ...
I'm a new member and apologize in advance if this is an issue that has been hashed over many times. I've just purchased an 08 FEH (4WD,Ice blue, and my wife...
Bob, The weight limit (from Ford) is indeed 1000lbs. That being said, there are some of us that choose to tow more than 1000lbs. I believe the weight limit is...
I would agree with Nate. I routinely tow more that 1,000 pounds with our '06 that now has 42,000 miles on it. Funny thing is, I have a class 3 hitch on it and...
No, first of all, you've got to learn how to control RPM's. This is a Atkinson cycle engine and has much less torque at low RPM's than standard 4 cycle...
Sounds like risky territory. I think you will void your warranty if they find out. I'm no authority on the subject, but what would you say...they told me so? ...
Can the dealer really tell how much weight you have been pulling? I think it would be your word against theirs? FEH 2005 AWD 45,000 miles no problems Class...
Realistically, the weight limit isn't because it will damage the motor(s) or suspension. It is because Reverse is only electric. The ICE provides no power in...
The service maanger told me "the hybrid can not tow, and what was I doing with a hitch on there?" my following response was "do you have a qualified staff to...
The current version of Consumer Reports rates the 2008 Escape poorly due to "Extremely long braking distances". They were testing the standard Escape, not the...
The standard Eascape has front disc and rear drum brakes. The 08FEH has all disc which are more than adequate. You should find the braking very responsive. I...
