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The warning on the left side of the display saying "change engine oil soon" came on last week sometime. I have usually taken my modern cars to a oil change place near my work, but I thought this Ford hybrid is different with the Atkinson engine so I wondered of the guys at the little oil change place have the training. I've also read here about the engine shields sometimes don't get replaced correctly. So Wednesday I drove further to the local Ford dealer. Well, they did good on the job but I was there for over 2 hours! They do a vehicle inspection too. The rep who checked me in said about 1 hour, to which I thought geez that's a lot. But the waiting room got more boring and boring and when 1 hour went to two hours I'm second guessing my decision to go do the dealer. I had to call my work since I was there on lunch break and explain to my supervisor AND use some of my vacation hours to compensate for the "long lunch". So where do you get your FFH oil changed? Is the hybrid engine really that different since every type engine still has a oil pan and a plug? Do you go to the "speedy oil" place, the Ford dealer (with appointment, drop off, or loan car?), or do you do it yourself? I do it myself on my older cars but have not wanted to on my modern cars. Their inspection also said the 12v battery was low and near needing replacement. I did buy this FFH used so I'm looking aroud for that too. BTW, the dealer here had 10 of the 2012 Fusions on the lot and of those 10 only 2 were hybrids, one white and one gray.
