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What he say! No 30 weight oil will meet the Ford spec.

The Ford scheduling system updates on Thur. evenings. Call your dealership on Firdays to get status. Better yet, ask your salesperson to e-mail you every Friday with the latest status.

Too complicated to answer. Bolt pattern and hub center may be the same, but you could have interferrence with suspension/inner fender etc. Then there is the issue with tire size. If you find a wheel with common bolt pattern and hub center, with the same setback and rim width; and with the same overall tire circumferenc e, it should work Otherwise, it's trial and error.

Twin to our FFH. This is the vehicle that will spoil you. A year from now, you will love it more than today.

I have no problem at all with the quietness of my FFH, and they tell me that the MKZH is even quieter. Ditto the no brake dust.

My biggest problem is that my wife always wants to drive - she loves the FFH.

See, no good deed will go unpunished!

My best was just over 50 MPG over 250 miles. Suggesting I could have gone over 800 miles on a tank. (45 MPH roads half the way).

OK, my bad. The European Fusion is a version (stretched) of the Fiesta. All I knew was that there was conFUSION somewhere. I wonder if they will straighten out the names when the 2012 is released.

I was told the European Focus is the US Fusion. More ConFUSION!

OK, thanks for the information. I'll not worry about it then. Seems to reset when you restart the vehicle.

Most people look at residual value after 2 to 4 years out. Used value will drop by as much as 30% (or more) the first year, oerhaps another 20% the second year and 10% per year after that. If you want to know what the "Motor Company" thinks their vehiocle's value will be used - look at the residuals for their leasing program. Afrer 2 years most will range from 50 tp 56% of new retail. Some specialty vehicles can go as high as 60% after 2 years. These values are heavily influenced by the auctions (as my firend Mr. Kirby states.) Now that Ford is not heavily discounting vehicles to fleets and rental companies, and the quality is higher than most competitive vehicles, the auction prices are holding up well. If anyone wants to trade out of a vehicle every 12 months, might I suggest you get F150's since they don't take quite the hit cars do in the "near new" used market.

Parts can be designed to exceed the requirements for the application - I agree! In your example, a K&N non-performance air filter for a F-150 lists for $59 and can be found for $40. the Motorcraft lists for $19 and can be bought for $16 or less. When cost of ownership matters, the Motorcraft factory replacement filter meets Ford's specifications for filtering, air flow and replacement interval. Unless you plan to more than double your replacement cycle, the Motorcraft filter represents the superior value. To be fair, Wix, Fram, Purolator, etc. make air filters that would sell in the $16 range and may (or may not) meet the Ford specifications. What I like about Motorcraft products is that they meet the specifications every part, every time.

Motorcraft has several series of brake pads - good to superior (so their dealers and independent installers can compete with the corner brake shop specials.) Ford designs quality Motorcraft parts for production in their new vehicles just like the Ford branded parts. They are not cheap copycat parts like many found in the aftermarket. To compare the expense of designing, testing, tooling and distributing the highest quality parts around the world to a "reverse engineering" company that makes compromised close copies is absurd. Ford makes a fair profit on the service parts. But the final price also has the handling cost and profit for the distributors, jobbers and dealers in the distribution chain and that price you see as a consumer is not controlled by Ford. I provide this clarification since you took a pretty big shot at Ford and I am an expert of sorts.

I question that you can find a non-synthetic or synthetic blend that will "meet the requirements of Ford specification WSS-M2C930-A". Motorcraft 5W20 will meet the spec.every time- every test. Some others will only meet the spec in one test out of 10. (But when you ask for test results, that is the one they will show!)

Two dates are significant ---the day the vehicle was built and the reported sale date. The build date can affect parts replacement and the reported sale date starts the warranty period. If you want to know what Ford shows as these dates, ask your service advisor to run an OASIS report for you.

Our engines are designed (flow, lubrication,cooling, etc. ) for an oil at approximately 9 cSt at operating temperature (212 degrees f.) Stick with a 5w20 unless you live in the far North and seldom get above freezing and a 0w20 would be called for. NO WAY would a 15w40 oil be acceptable,

Great to have you here. I was raised in Enid and went to School in Alva and Stillwater. Enjoy your Fusion.

The ICE will run initially to warm up the engine (emissions related). Under 47 MPH, it will run to provide additional power (when the battery is not enough) or to charge the hybrid battery pack. My experience in a 45 MPH trip was that the ICE ran about 40% of the time and I got 54.1 MPG over 110 miles.

Motorcraft 5w20 and Motorcraft oil filter at WallMart - or look for a coupon ($14.95 to $19.95) from your Ford dealership. Atlanta dealers will take another Ford dealer's coupons. Synthetic blend Motorcraft is all you need and represents the best value.

The power of this fantastic forum - and a whole lot of work on your part. Congrats - Enjoy.

I've had over 100 new vehciles - Lincolns, Mercurys, Fords, Mercurs, Jaguars, etc. and this is the most technoligically advanced and fun to drive of any of them. And, at 38 MPG overall, it is twice a fuel effeciant as the vehicle it replaced.

As Mr Kirby explained ---- If you buy an aftermarket part and it causes a problem, it's YOUR problem, and there's no reason the manufacturer should pay for it. If you are modifying the car, be mature and face up to the consequences if the mods DO cause a problem. Your Owner's Manual covers modifications, racing, abuse, etc. If you modify the suspension, all the dealership has to do is associate your problem with the modificatin (U-joints, ball joints, alignment). There are a lot of aftermarket parts out there that do not meet the design or performance standards of the OEM part - especially offshore and counterfeit parts. Know what you are buying.

Glad you found/fixed the problem. Hope you got a great vehicle and you enjoy it for many more days.

It would fit but I don't know if Ford is considering it as a future option. Would be nice to have the fuel economy and the performance.