Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
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Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
Placed the order for our 09 FEH on 6/26
Black Pearl Slate
FWD, Nav & Sidesteps
Dealer says we should expect it around end of September, begining of October. Yay!
Any new cars we've bought in the past, we have changed the oil, tranny fluid and differential oil to synthetic somewhere between 5K & 10K miles. We did this to reduce engine wear, improve performance and increase (albeit slightly) fuel economy.
At the 10K mile oil change I was considering changing over to Mobile1 SuperSyn 15K mile (and continuing to change oil every 10K per Ford), Royal Purple ATF and Royal Purple Gear oil for the differential. Also considering a K&N air filter.
Since this is our first Hybrid and our first CVT transmission I'd like to hear from FEH owners before making these plans.
Sincerely,
Blind Mike & Michelle
TwoLostMinds
Black Pearl Slate
FWD, Nav & Sidesteps
Dealer says we should expect it around end of September, begining of October. Yay!
Any new cars we've bought in the past, we have changed the oil, tranny fluid and differential oil to synthetic somewhere between 5K & 10K miles. We did this to reduce engine wear, improve performance and increase (albeit slightly) fuel economy.
At the 10K mile oil change I was considering changing over to Mobile1 SuperSyn 15K mile (and continuing to change oil every 10K per Ford), Royal Purple ATF and Royal Purple Gear oil for the differential. Also considering a K&N air filter.
Since this is our first Hybrid and our first CVT transmission I'd like to hear from FEH owners before making these plans.
Sincerely,
Blind Mike & Michelle
TwoLostMinds
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Re: Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
Congrats!!!
I am planning on changing to regular Mobil 1 0-20W with my first oil change (vs. Supersyn). There are several people here using it here with good results and it should help with the mileage--especially in the winter. It exceeds all 5-20W specifications, and it is the same juice I use in the HCH so I can buy it in large quantities.
I've heard enough questionable stuff about K & N's that I've stopped using them (even though I didn't have problems with the one in my old Protoge). Supposedly they can lead to problems with the air sensors in the car if you use more spray oil than you are supposed to. I have had 02 sensor problems in a previous Ford so I'm not going to do anything that might encourage them in this car.
I am planning on changing to regular Mobil 1 0-20W with my first oil change (vs. Supersyn). There are several people here using it here with good results and it should help with the mileage--especially in the winter. It exceeds all 5-20W specifications, and it is the same juice I use in the HCH so I can buy it in large quantities.
I've heard enough questionable stuff about K & N's that I've stopped using them (even though I didn't have problems with the one in my old Protoge). Supposedly they can lead to problems with the air sensors in the car if you use more spray oil than you are supposed to. I have had 02 sensor problems in a previous Ford so I'm not going to do anything that might encourage them in this car.
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Re: Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
I've heard enough questionable stuff about K & N's that I've stopped using them (even though I didn't have problems with the one in my old Protoge). Supposedly they can lead to problems with the air sensors in the car if you use more spray oil than you are supposed to. I have had 02 sensor problems in a previous Ford so I'm not going to do anything that might encourage them in this car.
Sincerely,
Blind Mike & Michelle
TwoLostMinds
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Re: Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
There are actually very few moving parts inside of this transmission. The fluid simply lubricates the steel belt and the pulleys.
Because of this the fluid is not exposed to the same types of extremes compared to a normal Automatic Transmission. I wouldn't be too worried about it.
Because of this the fluid is not exposed to the same types of extremes compared to a normal Automatic Transmission. I wouldn't be too worried about it.
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Re: Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
There are actually very few moving parts inside of this transmission. The fluid simply lubricates the steel belt and the pulleys.
Because of this the fluid is not exposed to the same types of extremes compared to a normal Automatic Transmission. I wouldn't be too worried about it.
Because of this the fluid is not exposed to the same types of extremes compared to a normal Automatic Transmission. I wouldn't be too worried about it.
"The eCVT has no belts, either."
http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/RT2005FordEscapeHybrid.htm
There are no pulleys or chains either.
GaryG
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Re: Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
Almost right:
"The eCVT has no belts, either."
http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/RT2005FordEscapeHybrid.htm
There are no pulleys or chains either.
GaryG
"The eCVT has no belts, either."
http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/RT2005FordEscapeHybrid.htm
There are no pulleys or chains either.
GaryG
I was looking at your signature, which shows 715 miles to empty and 30.4 MPG. This doesn't add up, unless you have a 23 gallon tank?
I got 30.6 on my last tank, and my distance to empty is around 485.
What is the story? Is there a larger tank on the 2005-2007 model?
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Re: Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
Gary-
I was looking at your signature, which shows 715 miles to empty and 30.4 MPG. This doesn't add up, unless you have a 23 gallon tank?
I got 30.6 on my last tank, and my distance to empty is around 485.
What is the story? Is there a larger tank on the 2005-2007 model?
I was looking at your signature, which shows 715 miles to empty and 30.4 MPG. This doesn't add up, unless you have a 23 gallon tank?
I got 30.6 on my last tank, and my distance to empty is around 485.
What is the story? Is there a larger tank on the 2005-2007 model?
You're misreading the instrument panel, that's not 30.4 MPG, that's 30.4 miles driven on the trip odometer.
The MTE (Miles To Empty) is based on your recent MPG, so the higher it is, the more miles to empty it figures you have on your tank. It's not uncommon for many of us to have 600-700+ mile tanks during the summer when our MPG is high. My own personal best was 675 miles on a tank.
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Re: Ordered our 09 FEH and have a few questions
You're misreading the instrument panel, that's not 30.4 MPG, that's 30.4 miles driven on the trip odometer.
The MTE (Miles To Empty) is based on your recent MPG, so the higher it is, the more miles to empty it figures you have on your tank. It's not uncommon for many of us to have 600-700+ mile tanks during the summer when our MPG is high. My own personal best was 675 miles on a tank.
The MTE (Miles To Empty) is based on your recent MPG, so the higher it is, the more miles to empty it figures you have on your tank. It's not uncommon for many of us to have 600-700+ mile tanks during the summer when our MPG is high. My own personal best was 675 miles on a tank.
I sometimes wish I'd gone for the FWD, though the wife likes the AWD for some reason. I'm having difficulty keeping it above 30.5 MPG.