shtaka

Apparently, I've been banned from bringing my car in for service at my local dealer. I had been working with the Concierge to get a long-standing problem with a piece of pano roof trim resolved. She arranged for me to bring it to Chambers Lincoln, which I did. They seemed to do a good job on the repair, about a month ago, until last week when one of the corners lifted up in the 90-degree heat. I brought it back to Chambers who basically told me to get lost because Lincoln had never paid them for the repair. I called the Concierge, who called them and told me they said they wanted nothing to do with me or my car!! And yes, there was some payment issue between them and Lincoln. Never had this happen in 60 years of car ownership. I am stunned. The Concierge connected me with the SA at Sentry and I will bring it in for them to assess.

I'm referring to the little covered cubby in front of the cupholders on a 2017. It's a convenient spot to put my iPhone although it flops around a bit. So I was wondering if anybody is aware of an insert that would snugly hold a cell phone? Or maybe someone with a 3d printer could make one?

While my 2017 3.0 was in the shop they gave me a 2020 MKZ 2.0 loaner. The loaner ran great, the 2.0 was plenty powerful and smooth and the car seemed generally more solid and smooth as compared to my 2017 and I wonder why. The loaner had a sunroof, my 2017 has the pano roof. I'm wondering if the pano roof decreases the overall rigidity of the vehicle vs a standard sunroof? Also, noticed that the auto brake hold feature remembers the last setting so will stay on between starts whereas I have to turn it mine on each time. Is there some way to enable this feature on my car?

I am trying to decode the contract which is what prompted my post. It definitely says 5000 mile intervals for 48 months or 60000 miles or 12 service visits. And the synthetic option is not checked off, so I guess that's not included. In the small print it says: "engine oil and filter changes, a multi-point inspection, rotation of tires" And, as you said above, Lincoln recommends 1 year/10,000 miles which is a little inconsistent. Which is why I'm wondering if I'm interpreting its use correctly. Are you saying it may be possible to work out some other usage arrangement with the dealer?

I should have mentioned that I was gifted the plan by the Lincoln Concierge as compensation for some less than stellar service. It apparently covers an oil service, with synthetic oil, every 5000 miles, which, to my mind, is excessive. Especially considering the low miles I put on the car. So I am wondering if there are any better ways to use this plan.

Someone, curbed my wheels and I was wondering whether I could use magnetic grey paint to touch them up.

Does anyone have experience with Ford/Lincoln's Limited Maintenance Plan? What is it good for?

I've had situations when heavy clouds interfered with satellite connection.

How is this feature supposed to work? The little light stays illuminated all the time. When I press the switch to shut it off, it goes off for a second then comes back on again.

By bumper to bumper I meant the new car warranty. Also have CPO coverage, but new car warranty is more comprehensive. In any case, yes, there shouldn't be a diagnostic fee, but I've heard it from 2 dealers here in Mass.

The problem is that the dealer wants a $149 diagnostic fee and my bumper to bumper is up in a month. I don't want to spend the money and be told "Well, they're all like that." If I had a list of questionable issues, I would consider it. But this is the only potentially serious problem.

When I first turn on the AC I can hear mechanical sounds coming from behind the vents in the dash. I assume flaps opening and closing which I would expect. My question is whether I should be hearing that noise. Seems like it should be a silent operation, especially in a Lincoln. Could it be a sign that the mechanisms are not working smoothly?

I had my cabin air filter changed and the old one looked like a squirrels nest. Understandable, because I typically park under pine trees so depending on time of year I have leaves, pine needles, pollen etc getting into and on the cowl. Plus pine sap on the body (I've used more hand sanitizer on the car than on my hands!) Considering getting a car cover and looking for recommendations.

I have the same issue with my 2017 with base radio. I had Sirius, but cancelled. Also noted that page with FM presets displays wrong station. If I touch correct station dashboard display changes appropriately.

I described my issue with the strip that runs between the windshield and pano roof in an earlier thread. It is still not fixed and is back at the dealer I purchased it from at the behest of the Concierge. So far, not getting positive feedback from the dealer, but official diagnosis is Friday. Has anyone else had issues with that strip? Were they resolved?

Can anyone recommend something to use for a touch up for scrapes on the trim that runs along side the center console?

When I asked the question, I was hoping for a simple response, e.g. Tire pressure on a 2017 3.0 is 38psi. Some people run them slightly higher. Check recommended pressure on label and check cold tire pressure. Brevity is the soul of wit.

I asked my usually critical wife if she thought the door was misaligned and she thought I was crazy, so I guess I'll drop the issue.

Maybe I didn't tell my story clearly enough. First, I will admit I am not in the habit of religiously checking my tire pressure on a monthly (or other) timeframe. I don't check my oil with a dipstick on a regular basis either. While I don't consider the car's measurement of oil life, MPG or PSI to be gospel, I do use them as baselines and monitor for change and take appropriate action if needed. So, if my MPG had dropped by 2mpg I would have been concerned and looked for a cause. It went up so I'm not concerned but still interested in the cause. That said, I am sensitive to the way the car feels and drives so if something feels "different" I will act on that too if need be. When I took possession of the car in October from the dealer, I mistakenly assumed that they had properly inflated the tires before delivery and didn't think too much of it. When I checked the pressure using the readings from the car, I mentally registered that they were in the 35-37 range and didn't think too much more about it. Since the car was new to me, I had no baseline of driving feel to compare it to and it wasn't till I got it back from 2nd dealer that I noticed a difference in feel that started this whole thread in the first place. I've been on enough car forums over the years, Audi, BMW, Saab and now MKZ to know that people have differing opinions even on something as simple as tire pressure. As a previous poster said, he prefers his at 40 cold. So I was looking for insight and opinions like that from the group. I did appreciate the reminder to check the tires cold. But you did confuse me with your persistence about checking the label. Are there more than one possible labels? I see you have a 2018. Why would my label be different from yours? Different tires sizes?

I was only aware of the previous tire pressure from trying out the option on the dashboard. I mistakenly assumed that the car would come from the dealer with correct pressures set. I guess I can be obsessive about MPG but not PSI! I must mention that I am in my 70's and have been a car guy since I was old enough to drive so, while I appreciate your responses, I do find your tone to be a bit condescending.

Checked it yes. Original tire pressure was the way it came when I first picked it up from dealer when I bought it. Ultimately had other concerns with that service department, so when the car came back from a different dealer service department with the right pressure, I was a little suspicious over who was right. To be honest, I never bothered to check the label until now because it wasn't an issue until I got it back from the new dealer and the car felt different, in a good way. Nice to have better MPG although, for the most part, with my minimal driving, a full tank will last 10 days or more anyway.

As advised, I rechecked pressure on cold tires and they were, in fact, at 38 PSI, which is a couple of pounds more than they were before the service. I thought the car felt firmer, but I don't know if my ass is sensitive enough to notice a couple of pounds of difference! However, there was definitely a difference in MPG. For a trip I've taken a couple of times before and consistently gotten between 26-27 MPG, I now got 29-30. I understand that the reading from the car is likely not the actual mileage, but I am comparing it to itself. Even if it's off a bit from actual it's still pretty impressive for the 3.0.

Had my car in for service at the dealer last week. Afterwards felt different somehow. I checked tire pressure and it said 40psi for all tires. Higher than I would have expected but figured dealer tech knew what he was doing. Road trip on Saturday down 95 to NY with 3 adults and trunk full of luggage. Used adaptive cruise most of the way. Averaged 29.6 in my 3.0! Thought maybe higher tire pressure was reason for great MPG, but after a little research I’m wondering if they’re way overinflated to the detriment of the tires. Car is going back to dealer this week to have door seams repainted and am prepared to give dealer a talking to if they are overinflated. what do you think?

Mines going in this week to have all 4 doors done.

I will ask about adjusting it. I thought it curious that the SA told me it was an $800 part as if that was a factor in deciding to repair/replace. And, as far as I can tell, the prices he was looking at were for a Black Label, which my car isn't. Similar parts for my car are about $140! Again, not that it matters.