junehhan

If you live in Texas, black is a very hot color during summer. I am partial to Tuxedo black as I like how it shines and sparkles. Get the Titanium as it has features like the upgraded audio system that is not even available on the SE.

What I have found with these newer engines is that you cannot get an accurate dipstick reading immediately after filling the engine with oil. I have found that you need to let the engine sit at least 10-20 minutes to allow for all of the oil to drain into the pan. When you take your vehicle in for routine maintenance, they often do not have the time to dedicate to a single oil change and thus I have seen engines both get under filled of over filled(mostly overfilled).

Neither is Amsoil, but I have found their ATF to perform very well in the past. Manufacturers cannot force you to use certain oils as they can only force you to use a certain set of specifications. D6 more than meets the specs for Mercon LV

I think I have decided to go with Redline D6 with my transmission flush. It is Redline's replacement for Mercon SP and LV applications. With the 6F35 supposedly being hard on the factory Mercon LV, I think I want to try a transmission fluid that utilizes full synthetic base stocks. Mercon LV for how expensive it is, is not fully synthetic.

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Hey guys, I was curious if any of you guys have done a transmission fluid change on your new Fusion yet. I am currently pushing 23-24k miles and was considering doing my first change. If you have done a change, what fluid did you use? I have typically used either Redline or Amsoil ATF in the past and in fact I did a flush using Amsoil LV ATF in my dad's 2010 6F35 a while ago. However, something tells me with my 2014 that it may not exactly like other transmission fluids for some reason. I figure this is a good time to get a first change as the transmission filters are no longer serviceable these days. Mercon LV is also known to shear quickly along with the 6F35 supposedly being harsh on transmission fluid.

Congrats and savor your purchase! You are buying a piece of history as it is the last midsize car to come from Ford that still has a v6. On top of that, the 3.5 is a solid v6 that has proven itself in the real world. The same is true for the Aisin F21 transmission.

I agree with the above as you can take a Ford tech for a ride and demonstrate. They can also usually take along a hand held diagnostic scanner that can read and record all sorts of real time changes in the engine and transmission. My gut tells me that what you are experiencing could be normal as it may be the torque management you are feeling. Essentially, it is a series of steps designed to keep your transmission from grenading by doing things such as dumping boost, retarding spark timing, and whatever else to minimize the stress on the transmission during the gearshift.

Let us know what you find. I have never upshifted manually before as it just does not appeal to me in an automatic transmission. Are at or near redline when you manually upshift during hard acceleration? I do manually downshift sometimes in anticipation of a long steel downhill stretch.

I bought a Fusion Titanium with the navigation as the only option. With the amount of stuff you get on the Titanium, it is actually one pretty good bargain. The 2.0 turbo has very strong low and mid range torque which makes driving easy. Something you also quickly notice when driving is just how much effort ford put into the Fusion to keep it as quiet as possible. Road noises are very effectively insulated and the engine barely makes a whisper or vibration except at idle where it acts just like any other 4 pot. It also handles very well and predictably as it stays flat around the hard corners.

That is just disgusting. Someone who would be as tasteless as that would be a pot smoker. I wonder if she decided to keep the "alterations."

You nailed it as fuel economy in small displacement turbocharged engines are very highly dependent on many factors. That especially becomes true when driving around lots of hills and mountains. It would make sense that the MPG hit might be bigger in the 1.6 with a/c on as it is less likely to stay out of boost with the parasitic loss of the compressor running. On my 2.0, a/c appears to not have any effect based on my numerous drives to Dayton and back for Rotary meetings. It could be that my windows are down and thus it adds to the aerodynamic drag. In reality, I wish Ford would place more emphasis on real world drivability rather than it being all about fuel economy. These Ecoboosts build torque early and hard making for a potent low to midrange. This means that you won't win any drag races, but the real world ease of driving more than makes up for that.

That had the potential to be a dangerous situation for the driver, but it looks like the Fusion held up fine. I hate to see that happen to a Fusion, but that company at least has good taste in cars.

The cost of diesel is something that a lot of folks do not like to point out but is a very good point. Here in Cincinnati, petrol costs $2.40 for 87 octane and $3 for premium while diesel runs $3.29-$3.79 depending on where you get it from. When you factor in the additional cost of buying a diesel engine over petrol, it becomes clear why Ford has not exactly jumped head first into the diesel market on the car side. Have you tried running premium in your 1.6 yet? I do not know what the requirements for that engine are, but the 2.0 benefits significantly from premium fuel at least on my end. If you are solely looking for fuel economy, premium may not make sense if premium fuel sees that price spread like it does here. Premium used to cost 20 cents a gallon extra until recently where gas stations decided to jack it up to cost 60 cents per gallon extra over regular. I still use it because of the performance boost.

If you think that was bad, there were a bunch of articles a while back about how badly the parking lot concrete stop can damage the bumpers on some of the other cars out there. Most notably, some of the Subarus and Dodge SRT cars were suffering as much as $3000-5000 in damage because of how it would also destroy the cooling lines and radiator. Cars are getting lower and lower these days.