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Where do you get non-ethanol gas?

I just upgraded and traded my 2016 3.7L AWD to a 2020 3.0TT AWD my in town driving at speeds between 30 and 40 mph. I'm seeing 19 mpg and it just keeps getting better even if I drive it in sport and drive her hard. That sounds she makes it's as if she's talking back I'm thirsty GIVE ME MORE GAS and I do and mpg is nothing what I thought it would be. It must be the intelligent AWD and it's ability to run in FWD and when you feel the need to Romp on it you can feel all 4 wheels pushing and pulling down the road. Whatever you do don't buy a 2.0T it eats more gas than the 3.0TT I forgot to mention I'm running 91 non ethanol octane fuel. I'm almost afraid to drop down to 87 octane my 3.7L NA loved 87 but not the 2020 3.0 TT AWD is light-years above the 2016 I could talk about it's creature comforts but that's for another thread in summary the 91 non ethanol premium gas at my local pump is getting conservatively 18-19 mpg in town with speeds of 30 to 40 mph. The trek home was from the dealer 7 hours away was mostly 60 mph i got 27 to 28 mpg.

It would be quite a coincidence if the appearance of the wrench light wasn't related to the collision. As far as what's causing it; that's a total crap-shoot.  With the first-generation cars, this was a fairly common occurrence, and in the overwhelming majority of cases, the cause was a defective throttle body.  Ford issued a TSB, and the defective TBs were replaced.  In fact, Ford eventually covered this repair under an extended 10-year/150K mile warranty.  You haven't indicated what model year your MKZ is, but 2nd-gen cars have not had this issue.   IDK if you've searched through the forums, but my 2020 MKZ 3.0 has been exhibiting a wrench light on and off since late last year.  The car has been to the dealer 3 times and currently, has been there since February 23rd of this year.  Despite, contact with Lincoln engineers, to date, they cannot find the root cause.  They've run a TSB for stuck VVT solenoids, replaced the BCM, battery cable, a wiring harness and at last update were waiting for another wiring harness.  So, who knows?  But I don't think that your collision shop is going to be able to clear the warning without intervention from a Lincoln dealer.  Is your car still under B2B/powertrain warranty? A dealer may balk at covering this under warranty based on the "damage due to accident" clause, but they may not be able to prove that either.  In any case, if this repair was covered under any collision insurance you may have, any costs could be submitted under a supplemental damage claim.   WRT concerns about driving it with the light on, did you have any driveability issues?  I did not, and used the car on a daily basis from the time the message first appeared until it went in for service.   Good luck and keep us posted.

I had a fender bender recently. Front bumper and grill.  No mechanical.issues..No warnings in Lincoln Way App.Once at body shop they decided to replace Transmission Oil Cooler claiming minor damage to that unit. While in shop i received error message Drivetrain Error. I went to.pick up car when shop called saying it was ready.   I checked my gauges before leaving and no issues. I left shop and drive 1.25 miles and wrench icon appeared on dash. Checked Lincoln Way app and the same error message again "Drivetrain Error".    I had to leave it at shop for concerns about driving it with error message. They are clueless and not being helpful. What could hace caused this to occur while in shop?    Opinions requested.   Thank you.

Hi Peter. Please do not double (or triple) post questions. It is easier for others to help if all questions, information etc. is located in one place, and it is also against Lincoln MKZ Forum rules.   Since you have a hybrid, this thread in the "Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Owners" sub-forum will be left open. The others will be locked.   Good luck.

Hi everyone!! So I have a 2014 lincoln mkz hybrid. Recently, the service advanced trac. Steering assist fault, and Hill start assist not available lights came on the message on the left side of the dashboard and the steering is hard as a rock. Has anyone dealt with this problem and how it was fixed ? Thank you in advance 

Hi everyone!! So I have a 2014 lincoln mkz hybrid. Recently, the service advanced trac. Steering assist fault, and Hill start assist not available lights came on the message on the left side of the dashboard and the steering is hard as a rock. Has anyone dealt with this problem and how it was fixed ? Thank you in advance 

Hi everyone!! So I have a 2014 lincoln mkz hybrid. Recently, the service advanced trac. Steering assist fault, and Hill start assist not available lights came on the message on the left side of the dashboard and the steering is hard as a rock. Has anyone dealt with this problem and how it was fixed ? Thank you in advance 

Hi Boowho. You do not mention what model  year your MKZ is. However, yes, I have my older 2007 MKZ serviced by a local shop I trust.   On the other hand, I have my newer 2018 MKZ, which is now outside the original New Vehicle Warranty, but covered under a LincolnProtect ESP Plan, serviced by my Lincoln Dealer.   Good luck.

Anyone had luck with 3rd party servicing of their vehicle??   Thanks