17MKZ3.0TT

No idea what facility makes the replacement lines, or if the current strike(s) has affected them, but they were available 3-4 weeks ago when my '17 was in getting it's transmission replaced & they did the brake lines recall replacement at the same time.

On 10/9/2023 at 1:36 PM, kramf411 said:

Do let us know how you make out. I probably can't do what you're planning to do so I might just drop it off a body shop. There's no tools needed to pull these trims, just pull it off, am I right? Thanks.

I don't know how they pull, if/when I try the extra cut buffing I'll just mask the piece and do it on the car. The masking is just to avoid any unplanned buffing elsewhere, as the compound overspray just cleans up with a warm bucket of water and soft bath towel. FWIW, only the passenger side piece on my car has this problem, so it would appear it's caused by poor practices/worksmanship. 😞 

On 8/10/2023 at 7:18 PM, kramf411 said:

Has anyone successfully painted these trims?

My side pieces look like yours, eventually I'll tape 'em off and see how they buff out with some extra cut buffing compound (I have experience in working with gelcoated fiberglass and hard plastics) wetsanding with 1500 if required. If not happy with the results, I'll just drop them off at a body shop for gloss black base/clearcoat paint.

By chance is that in a footwell floor?

On 7/16/2023 at 10:18 AM, bbf2530 said:

 

Hi Chasetomasi and welcome to the Lincoln MKZ Forum. If you are referring to the 3.0T engine in the 2017+ MKZ's? No, do not use E-85 fuel. The engine is not E-85 compatible.

 

Good luck.

like bbf said, look at the warnings in the fuel section of your manual. If somehow you have a yellow fuel filler fitting "gas cap equiv." that says E85, it's the wrong one and should be replaced with the OEM. The 400hp 3.0 turbo shouldn't even be run on regular E10, only midrange or premium E10 or if available, non-alcohol.

On 7/16/2023 at 10:38 AM, bbf2530 said:

 

Hi heyjewel. The first place to look would be a change in driving habits and/or environment. For example...seasonal changes in driving environment. If the temperatures lately are hot where you are, and you are using the A/C more than previously, that will result in a significant drop in fuel mileage for the season. Sometimes up to 25%.

 

Another variable would be if you are driving more highway miles lately. Since the hybrid also uses regenerative braking to recharge the batteries, highway miles can result in a mpg hit, since it will result in less regenerative braking/more ICE engine usage, and thus...the possibility of lower fuel mileage. 

 

There are many other variables, but you get the idea. 

 

It is impossible to accurately determine if a "tune-up" will help, since that would depend on whether it is a tune-up curable type of issue.  When was your last tune-up (plugs, engine air filter etc.)?

Plugs are usually required to be changed at 100,000 miles on the ICE engines. I am not sure about the Hybrid, it may be the same or not. It would be good to change the engine air filter every 30,000 miles.

 

You can find the Hybrid Maintenance Schedule in your Owners Manual. If the plugs or engine air filter etc. are due for a change, change them. 

 

All in all, a 2.5% drop in fuel mileage is usually not something to worry about. So keep an eye on it to see if it continues to drop precipitously.

 

Keep us updated and good luck.

 

Everything bbf2530 said is spot on, and just a change in gas stations could change it that month. Assuming normal maint. has been done, tire psi is good,  and nothing happened that could have whacked your front end alignment out a little, 1 mpg is hard to track down. 

Tough call, maybe consider a clean 2020 to get the last year Z? True trade in value will probably be zip (check online/Blue Book) but if it's clean, give a Ford/Lincoln Deal used car guy a chance to make an offer, he may have someone in Service looking for a good project 2nd car. I did that with a very clean high mileage Caddy STS once, dealership bought it and helped keep their top mechanic on the team letting him make weekly payments.

I'm in a slightly similar situation with my under 50k mi. 2017 3.0T Z-putting a new tranny in it for $10k because it's clean and I like it, and when I let go I'll probably be done with the Lincoln brand since I don't want/need an SUV. 

On 8/13/2021 at 6:08 PM, leftoverture said:

I had this problem on my 2018 when I bought it a month ago. But I had the dealer fix it. They sent it to their body shop and it came back perfect. So yes...it can be fixed but I have no idea how. 

That gives some hope. Was that a warranty repair? My local Ford dealer (who does most things on the MKZ and my E350 van) has an in-house body shop, so hopefully I'm just going to be out some money;

 Unpacking this evening from a trip that involved 2 instances of valet parking & luggage delivery, my trunk suddenly doesn't line up on the left, it's ¼" high and ¼"straight back. I've got the tools to pop out the trunk liner fasteners with no damage so I did so to look for a broken or bent component and everything looks straight with no disturbed paint at any fastener like you'd expect if something slid. I have to conclude a bent bracket(s). I already have to drop the car off tomorrow morning to find out why the transmission is shifting like crap, so looks like I'm going to be unhappy for a while. 

On 6/3/2023 at 10:38 AM, JShayParlay said:

I have a 2013 MKZ w/ the THX sound system.  I have a pair of 12 inch Kickers in a box sitting in my closet.  Should I run power to an amp and install the extra subwoofers?  Will I have to remove the factory subwoofers?  Will it throw the whole system into chaos?  Will the world end? Or will I just merely relieve my 1999 days of bumping around town? 

Or, sell them to someone with a $500 Ford Escort/Chevy Escort? You've got a very nice car that according to stats is going to need costly repairs to stay on the road with all it's factory options working. Any pre-repair fund raising would be wiser than optional parts & labor. ? 

If your dealer has some OEM, $200 is a bargain for one if it works. Don't know what's required to pair up to a 2016 so find out if the dealer has to do it and what the price is. 

It does involve little details like the parts, removing the sub frame, doing a wheel alignment afterwards, etc. I was more ticked off at the miles.

Anything that'll roll down the street is being snapped up right now. Car looks good, but I'm biased since I have a black '17.

Sounds good if you trust them, and have the replacement matching wheel promise in writing. A good body shop should be able to tell you quickly if there's been chassis repairs on any of the 4 corners, no guarantee the corner with the different wheel was where it was located in an accident. Not all maint. gets reported, btw, there could have been full oil changes by the owner, or various maint. by a small local shop that doesn't report to anyone. One reason I take mine to the local dealership and pay just a little more for the oil & filter and similar. There's no record of my changing the cabin filter...

Unless something changes, the diagnosis is in. It's not the electronic steering, it's the worn out rack & pinion system it's trying to push back & forth. Yeah, I guess 40k miles is a reasonable amount of time to wear out, compared to those Alabama Korean and Indiana Japanese economy cars costing less than my $50+k Lincoln MFF (Mexican Fancy Fusion). Estimate is $3780-ish plus tax. 

Guess 40K miles is the expected time for a nice bill on well-maintained Ford products now? My "E350 XLT Super Duty" 9 passenger van needed upper and lower ball joints at 40k miles. It normally has just the 2 front captains chairs in it, and 2x a year, a golf cart. I've had somewhere around a dozen Ford products since 1974 or 1975, with diminished satisfaction except for better rust protection with each successive.

(I take full responsibility for the 1967 Mustang fastback 2+2 I bounced off two trees and totaled in '74.) ?

2017 3.0TT, just hit 40k miles and the electronic power steering quit. Was about a mile into a city errand trip, with only 6~7 90° turns, so I doubt the assist motor overheated. Fuse is good, so that's about all I can investigate on my own. Just dropped it off at the local Ford dealership that I've used for years with Ford trucks & later for the Z. I'll update as I find out what's up.

On 9/27/2022 at 11:39 PM, rubyinla said:

 

I think you may have missed my comment that this battery is for the HYBRID, not a 3.0 V6.  It's a whole different deal electrical system.  There is no alternator for starters (pardon the pun).  This is the Ford battery from the Ford dealer.  It is the only one that fits the space.  760 CCA just aren't needed for it.

Also, the substandard battery lasted 6 years and 53,000 miles, so it did ok.  As above, ymmv :)

Oops, you are correct on all points. mea culpa x2 ?

On 9/25/2022 at 9:41 AM, rubyinla said:

I replaced my battery yesterday with the FoMoCo battery BXT-99RT4A for $150.  It's only 8" across vs the 11" for the H6 (48) AGM.   It's only got 390 CCA, compared to the 760 from the H6 battery.

The BXT is for the Hybrid.  Costco couldn't even find a cross reference for it.

 

I asked the service writer at the Ford dealer about the BMI and resetting it with a Scan tool.   He said there was not necessary for cars built before 2020 or 2021.  I put a trickle charger on while I was replacing the battery, just in case the war stories were correct that we'd lose radio settings, idle settings and so on.  That seems to have worked, but can't tell if it was necessary or not.  Next did the 5 head light flashes and 3 brake pushes.  Within a couple of seconds after that I heard mechanical sounds from the engine bay.  Not sure if it was just the brakes or something else.  No indications on the dash, as we don't have the 12 volt battery warning.

 

Curious why you'd use a substandard spec battery in a car that seems to already snack on the more robust OEM ones?

Not sure if I like the grill after the original favorable first impression. To big, overall, like they think they have to copy Lexus? Subtle usually goes a long way in Lincoln Land. When they dumped sedans after 2020 I just accepted that my MKZ's eventual replacement would be a non-Lincoln and Lincoln seems OK with that.  

Since I also own a Ford E350 Econoline, I've always had them do my oil changes and routine warranty service when my AC was underperforming. They mail regular service coupon brochures to where I've always paid under $100 for an oil change. They also do tire tread depth, rotor thickness and other routine inspections, which get entered into the car's service record to be accessible by any Ford/Lincoln dealer anywhere. I'm satisfied.

Nice! Love that color. That was my first choice, but I got tired of waiting and went with black/black. 

Looks like it says 2.0T on the back? Love the color, never seen one in the flesh.

3 hours ago, Multitask said:

a regular hybrid can do that too... so no need for a plug in .... when you plug it in you get about 25 miles before it switches...  so not worth the extra $$$

 

and it is just me, so no need for a 2nd vehicle.  ?

 

Perhaps, but what if you find yourself with a good/better place to recharge 1-25 miles from where you are? As an avid rider, I have had a few cases of having to really back it down when zooming it into a strong headwind and the next gas was perhaps just out of reach when I had to put it on reserve. One time in the 70's I rolled into late on a Saturday evening in the general vicinity of Rolla or Cuba, MO. A lot of places still closed on Sunday back then, and I'd have been looking for a motel or a farmer willing to sell a few gallons from his tank.

I'll possibly consider an EV at some point, but I'm not interested in buying the Wright Brothers 3rd plane. Plug-in Hybrids make so much more sense. I just finished a (not unusual) 300+plus mile weekend with nights parked at an RV trailer w/30A service. That's plenty for HVAC, electronics, appliances, etc. but not while a car sucks teat at the same time., and not when the golf cart gets plugged in late Sat. evenings when I get back for the evenings. 

I'm curious, do most MKZ/Lincoln Sedan owners have additional 4-wheel vehicles? If I could only have one 4 wheel vehicle, it's be the biggest, "Ford Suburban" luxobarge made, since I will always want to load something too big for a sedan/SUV in the back. I have a nice sedan because I always have a PU or van as a second vehicle, and a two-seater & MCs for fun scoots and nice weather cheeseburger foraging. Does Lincoln perhaps believe the new world order will get rid of second children and vehicles? I don't golf, so maybe I'm just missing something obvious like, "a Navigator/Aviator" holds a golf partner, two bags and two indentured caddies?? 

Sadly, it's another SUV. The Lincoln rep was on Stuart Varney's show (SX/Sirius Fox Biz Ch.) this morning to hawk it. Stuart pointed out it's what Lincoln is proposing, but asked if it's what their customers want. She blew it off with a quick, "We believe it is." In my case, she's wrong. I usually keep my "nice sedans" for 3-5 years, and I'd be replacing my MKZ this year while it still has less than 35k miles on it. Since Lincoln dropped sedans from the brand, I'll just change the cabin filter and let it go at than. Someday if I need an SUV, maybe I'll consider one of theirs, but for now, maybe I'll wait a year to see how the chip shortage thing works out and then replace my truck instead.