JimF

Just upgraded the FMIC on my MKZ with the UP FMIC, along with few other minor mods, for an HPDE track day with the local Porsche Club. Devin's posts detailing his install were a tremendous help. However, I now have a constant "hood ajar" warning and light. Any thoughts on a possible direction to look at to correct the warning? Turns out a "hood ajar" warning also disables remote lock/unlock and remote start. On a side note, after upgrading my MKZ with the aforementioned UP FMIC, along with 255/40 P Zeros on OZ Racing 19X8.5 rims, EBC brake rotors with EBC Yellowstuff brake pads, and a strut tower brace, I was able to keep up with (and occasionally pass) various Porsches during a recent HPDE track day. Got a lot of comments along the lines of "You're taking THAT on the track??" and "Let me guess... massaging seats?" Jim

Oops, missed the part of the front passenger side was dry. ?

Sounds like the classic leaking heater core. Same symptoms on my 1971 Buick LeSabre, 1978 Mercury Cougar, 1985 Ford Taurus, and 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix; usually when the car was 6 - 12 years old.

I replaced the stock MXM4s with Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus and couldn't be happier with them. Traction is incredible all the way down to -5 F. In the snow, not so much, but that is what the F-150 is for.

"And it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime." Very nice reference to Little Green Apples by Roger Miller. ?

So it turns out my 15 year old digital tire pressure gauge is getting old and cranky, refusing to show consistent readings. ? I picked up a new digital gauge, as well as an analog gauge. Both new gauges match each other, while the old one is getting a little senile. After the snow clears up I'll recheck the TPMS readings.

I set the my tire pressures to 38 psi with a digital tire pressure gauge... the dash display shows 34 to 41 psi. The wife's 2017 shows 37 to 39 psi. My 2018 F-150 tire pressure display always matches the digital gauge. Variations in the TPMS sensors?? ?

Both my wife's and my 2017 MKZs show "monitoring" in the Lincoln Way app. My 2018 F-150 shows the actual tire pressures in the My Ford app. Must be a 2018 and newer feature.

I used to see the tire pressures on the Lincoln Way app, until the latest app update. Now I only see, as Scott has mentioned above, the tire pressure as "Monitoring" when the car is parked. If I am driving, I can see the approximate tire pressure on the instrument panel but not on the Lincoln Way app. The app appears geared toward displaying low pressure warning rather than actual pressure.

However CDW, if you look for a 2017-2018 MKZ Black Label with the Drivers Package and Cashmere Venetian Star interior, you will get White w/Ebony interior. there is currently a Diamond Black with Drivers Package and Cashmere Venetian Star interior available in PA. I realize you are not looking for a black MKZ, but it does give you another option to look for. And yes, I thoroughly enjoy my 2017 MKZ Black Label with Driver's Package and Thoroughbred interior. ?

LOL, but no, not with a hybrid. The 3.0 is a totally different animal, however. With 93 octane (or better) you get 400 hp and 400 lb-ft torque, with 87 octane the hp and torque are reduced due to engine management logic. Enough so that you can definitely feel the difference in acceleration within two tanks of gas.

Same here. Older, but more than willing to pay extra for 93 octane to get every last bit out of the 3.0. ? Here in southern NH, if you are doing 10 mph over the speed limit, you're being passed by most everyone. Well, except for the left lane speed enforcing idiots who you have to try to pass on the right. ?

Never had Android Auto lockup on either of my 2017s. Always works like a charm.

The drivers side lower fascia is open on the 3.0T for the oil cooler, closed on the 2.0T and Hybrid models.

The Bluetooth volume on my phone defaults to mid-level (50%) when I connect to either my MKZ or my F-150. I got into the habit of turning the phone Bluetooth volume to maximum after connecting to have the same volume level across sources.

Bergey's is where I got my 2017 Black Label. Very nice folks and very easy to work with. I flew down from NH and drove the car home.

17MKZ3.0TT I see the limited flex every morning on my commute to work. I go past a gentleman waiting to pull out of his slanted driveway in a 2015ish Fusion. Occasionally he pulls out in front of me and I find it funny seeing one of his 4 wheels 7 inches off the ground as he pulls out of his off camber driveway.

I just checked on the Ford Parts site for the fuel filter for my wife's 2017 2.0T AWD and turns out it also has a fuel filter external to the fuel tank.

Just went to the Ford Parts website and it confirms the fuel filter for the 2017 3.0 AWD is external to the fuel tank. The location diagram is not too helpful in determining how difficult the filter is to change without the car on a lift. Link: https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/filters/fuel-filters/filter-assy-fuel-7815595-1 Will need to select a vehicle to see the detailed information for the filter.

I'm in NH, where the can be a 10 deg temp swing multiple times a day, LOL. My MKZ is a Michigan car that I purchased in PA. Took a lot of searching to find a Black Label with Thoroughbred interior and driver package.

Since the car is originally from NH, the leather damage can easily be from road salt. The previous owner probably spread salt or snow melt by hand on their driveway and got in the car without wiping the salt residue off their gloves or pants.

The panoramic roof on my 2017 MKZ squeaks/creaks after a temperature change of 10-15 degrees (F). Fully opening and closing the roof usually stops the creaks until the next temperature change. Usually not a problem except when raining. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, have you found a solution. I am thinking it might have to do with the contact between the weatherstripping and the glass.

Can't help with the download error, updated mine over wifi while the car was parked in the garage. ? Too bad the Nav update is $$$ and not a free download like for my 2018 F-150.

Very nice write up. Quick question, are pin 1 and 7 on the bottom row as you're looking at the back of the connector?

Black exterior with Thoroughbred interior. Took a lot of online searching and a trip from NH to PA to get a CPO car originally from Michigan.