asicking
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I have the same question for the same vehicle today. Anybody have any guidance? Thanks.
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How many miles on your Fusion?
asicking replied to diakimnj's topic in General Powertrain Discussion
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How many miles on your Fusion?
asicking replied to diakimnj's topic in General Powertrain Discussion
2010 hybrid -- just clicked over to 374K miles -
JAlexs, I have 369K miles on my 2010 FFH. It has been 412 days and almost 57K miles since I applied “the fix”. My mpg over those miles is 42.2. During extreme heat or cold it dips to 37 to 40, and during spring and autumn it ranges from 41 to 48. I’m thinking of replacing it eventually with another, hopefully with around 100K miles.
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OK...that's a start. But keep in mind that when you first reset it, the number will fluctuate wildly with every start, stop, acceleration...the number is almost meaningless until you've driven significant miles. And even then you can see dramatic differences. For example, when I jump on the highway with no traffic and cruise 20 miles at 70 mph, I get something in the mid-30s, or less if the A/C is on. On the other hand, on a nice spring day like today with no heat or A/C and driving on rural roads without much stop and go, I'll easily get 50 to 55 mpg for 20 miles.
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I live and drive in New England. I drive about 5K to 6K miles per month. I applied the fix at the end of August. September mpg was almost 45; now with some cold wintry weather it is dropping to about 40. This is consistent with what I observed when the car was new (it now is approaching 330K miles). My research indicated that replacement batteries cost a few thousand dollars. There are also places that claim some sort of battery restoration services. Neither of which make economic sense to me for a car with significant miles on it. In my case, using actual gas prices I'm finding that I've saved about $100 in fuel costs (I subtracted the $25 I paid for the OBD scanner) over the 17k miles I've driven since the fix.
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Given that I applied “the fix” at 300k+ on the odometer and saw my average mpg jump from 37 mpg to 44 mpg I’m questioning just how much impact mileage has on battery life. Note: I got the 44mpg average over about 20k miles of mixed highway and city driving — on short rural trips I frequently get 50+.
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My results are similar. Since I installed the “fix”, I’ve driven 13350 miles and burned 305 gallons - so about 43.8 mpg. This was combined highway and suburban and rural driving. It was averaging 37 - 38 mpg before that. That has saved me about $80 in gas spending after accounting for the $28 investment in the OBD scanner
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Since I applied the fix at 300k miles I went from about 37-38 mpg to 43-46 mpg. On trips through rural areas (max speed 40 mph, infrequent stops) I get 55mpg+. I also have better quick acceleration from a full stop. If I were you I would install the fix and keep searching for help (or just take the car in for service) on the surging issue. I’m in New England; this summer my wrench light came on frequently after high speeds combined with warm temps, even after the fix. I haven’t seen it since weather has cooled.
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I’m kind of amazed that my 2010 is still going strong with 318K miles (and getting 43 to 48 MPG since resetting the battery age). Anybody else seeing this kind of lifespan?