#FORD ESCAPE HYBRID DRIVERS#
This Canadian province is among the “greenest” in the country, and the Escape PHEV fits in well among drivers who gravitate toward hybrids and vehicles that plug in.
The crank snapped and when they pulled the engine apart the oil was sludge and it had actually packed the oil pressure sensor closed, car had 53k on it and yes Ford denied the warranty claim.With vehicle shortages still an issue, Forbes Wheels got its first-drive experience at an event in British Columbia. To use an example from my own life, guy at work's neighbor just reset the OLM when it came on with 1.6L EB Fusion, one day came off the expressway ramp and it stalled so he tried to just drop the clutch and kick start it while he was doing ~40mph.
#FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HOW TO#
Wait for the OLM to turn on is just fine also as long as you don't exceed the stated 12 month max interval listed in the manual (FordPass app will help you with this as long as the OLM is reset when the oil is changed).Īt the end of the day, it's the owner's money and their choice on how to spend it.įor every story of how someone had X and never changed the oil or filter, there are just as many horror stories. In my case with driving a Hybrid Fusion since 2015, I never even got close to a 6k/12 month change interval due to a lot of short trips which kept me on battery (that and using seat heaters instead of cabin heat because the commute was so short).įBOV will throw out his oil analysis, more power to him, his commute and driving style doesn't necessary match anyone else on this forum.Īt the end of the day, it's your choice what you follow since its your car.įollow a 5k interval because that lets you rotate the tires and change the oil at the same interval is fine, you're meeting the published oil change interval. If you want verification, get the oil tested after a change. 3,000, 5,000, 7500 mile numbers are all just guesses, and why guess when you have a system right on the car the is taking in real time data to come up with reliable numbers. The car knows far more about what's going on with the oil in the engine than you do by guessing, so I'd still highly recommend you trust the vehicle to tell you when it needs new oil.
Second, you are right that given your driving conditions, you can expect to have shorter change times than what others might expect, but everything you listed is taken into consideration by the oil monitor system, so I see no reason to change before. I do not recommend that obviously, but just using it to point out that all the shorter, blanket backyard mechanic numbers with no science behind them anymore are completely unnecessary and a waste of time and money. I knew a guy who inherited a truck with over 100,000 miles on it, and the previous owner admitted it had never had an oil change in it's life and it was still going fine. Sludge can be the biggest issue but that's mostly related to people using low quality oils versus Motorcraft or similar oils. Those days ended decades ago with improved engine lubrication methods and much higher quality oils. Click to expand.I'm just going to point out that I can't remember the last time I've heard of anyone loosing an engine because of oil related issues.
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