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Old 07-21-2022, 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ford Fusion Owner
23% Oil Life. Just for the Ford Motocraft oil change state inspection.
Let us know when it reaches 21%.

I am begining to wonder now what your point is regarding this.
 

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Old 08-04-2022, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford Fusion Owner
Hello. ...
I always go to my local Ford because my uncle works there and he does the oil change....
What other maintenance do I need to be checking for?
For the best info - with your connection you should always be asking questions of your uncle. Let forum members help the less fortunate
 
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Old 08-05-2022, 03:29 AM
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For the best info - with your connection you should always be asking questions of your uncle. Let forum members help the less fortunate
That would have made the most sense.
 
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Old 08-08-2022, 05:36 PM
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I like to use the owner manual for a new vehicle and make a maintenance schedule for the first 100,000 miles. That way I can look at the mileage and compare it to the schedule and see when to change the filters or the spark plugs or the transmission fluid or the brake fluid and other items. Some things like brake fluid and radiator fluid is changed after so many months and not based on the miles driven.

With so few miles being driven I would consider adding fuel injector cleaner to the gas tank once a year and adding a fuel stabilizer the rest of the time.
 
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Old 08-15-2022, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by raski
Let us know when it reaches 21%.

I am begining to wonder now what your point is regarding this.
I got the oil change and filter before that.
 
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Old 08-15-2022, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by uhoh
For the best info - with your connection you should always be asking questions of your uncle. Let forum members help the less fortunate
Oil change and filter done.
 
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Old 08-15-2022, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by raski
That would have made the most sense.
Thanks.
 
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Old 08-15-2022, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Calsun
I like to use the owner manual for a new vehicle and make a maintenance schedule for the first 100,000 miles. That way I can look at the mileage and compare it to the schedule and see when to change the filters or the spark plugs or the transmission fluid or the brake fluid and other items. Some things like brake fluid and radiator fluid is changed after so many months and not based on the miles driven.

With so few miles being driven I would consider adding fuel injector cleaner to the gas tank once a year and adding a fuel stabilizer the rest of the time.
Do the fuel injector cleaner and stabilizer help? How can I tell?
 
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Old 08-15-2022, 02:55 PM
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It depends on how many hours you drive each month and the duration of your trips. An engine operates many more hours per gallon fuel consumed around town than on the freeway. With the rape at the gas pumps by the oil companies my 2022 Ford has been driven less than 1000 miles and so I do have fuel stabilizer in the gas tank.

When I have had vehicles with 60,000 or more miles of driving I have add a fuel injector cleaner to the tank figuring it can't hurt and might help. This applies to a gas engine and with a diesel it is a different matter entirely.
 
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Old 08-15-2022, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Calsun
It depends on how many hours you drive each month and the duration of your trips. An engine operates many more hours per gallon fuel consumed around town than on the freeway. With the rape at the gas pumps by the oil companies my 2022 Ford has been driven less than 1000 miles and so I do have fuel stabilizer in the gas tank.

When I have had vehicles with 60,000 or more miles of driving I have add a fuel injector cleaner to the tank figuring it can't hurt and might help. This applies to a gas engine and with a diesel it is a different matter entirely.
Not sure on hours. Maybe 5 hours.

Short trips like couple miles in city.
 
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