DeviLSh Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Hi all, I wanted to introduce myself here, as I just picked up a 2014 cpo'd MKZ a few weeks ago. It is currently 1 of 2 Lincolns I own, the other being a 2006 LS V8 Sport. I owned a 2001 LS as well years ago. I bought this car to be a comfy, classy and reliable daily, as the LS receives a lot of modifications and is generally more of a needy car. I like to document everything I do with my vehicles, so I will continue to do so here with the MKZ. Looking forward to meeting you all, and becoming part of the MKZ community. Details on the car: Sterling Grey / Charcoal 2014 MKZ 3.7 awd Preferred, Tech Pkg, and Pano Roof 25k miles Charcoal gray 19's So far I love the power delivery of the 3.7, and I have pleasantly surprised with how stiff the car becomes in suspension and steering in 'S' mode. The looks/styling of the car are fantastic, and so far I am a happy owner! I need to take some better pics, but here are two for now. First on the to do list will be window tint, and I am going to attempt the stubby antenna. Would also like to give it a fresh detail, as the dealer just did a general clean before delivery. -devin KenZ and Robert Iggy Cerami 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airflow Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 That gray looks great with those wheels. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Glad you're here, Devin! Now we're on two Lincoln forums. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) Coming up on the first month of ownership, and still enjoying it! Work finally slowed down, so we had some time to take care of the first couple of changes on the car, as well as document them. I went ahead and took advantage of the weather/sunset tonight to snap a few better images. This week the car received: 1) 20% tint all around (no front windshield) 2) Removed rear emblems 3) Installed stubby antenna, from Cravenspeed.com Let me know what you think! Edited April 24, 2017 by DeviLSh Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I like the debadged look, Devin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediumWilly22 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Great color/wheel combo. Debadge is a must. Don't sleep on the 3.7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcgliss Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Beautiful shots. Those are my favorite wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Installed the Steeda RSB last night - 45min or so and I was back on the road. So far we really like the way it has sharped the handling on the car. I wrote a formal write-up in the chassis forum RSB write-up here Also, while running around today, I could not resist taking a shot of the mkz with some fairly modern architecture/design in the background. Also including on of her older sister too. (My LS) Have a good weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcgliss Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Still here - hope everyone had a good holiday, just hit 40k in the mkz. Had it listed for a while (still do on here/ cars.com) but not in a rush to sell it. A fantastic car, really. Edited January 5, 2018 by DeviLSh Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKZMark Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Good to hear from you, Devin. Happy new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airflow Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Looks great! Don’t sell it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleestack1 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 (edited) Only 8 months with it? Why the urge to sell? Never mind...read your classified ad here...you want something larger. GLWS! Edited January 6, 2018 by sleestack1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Yeah I would like something bigger ideally (I would love to own a wagon again) but I also wouldn't mind a 3.0t MKZ if prices come down some more. Either way, I still love this car, so I am not dying to get rid of it. , Last night we flirted with Forscan in an effort to change my DRL's from dedicated (white) to Turns (Amber). That was unsuccesful, however, we did change the following: 1 - Added AWD gauge to cluster menu 2 - Increased HSW temp to 94* 3 - Removed courtesy honk when key goes out of range from running car. 4 - Removed seat belt chimes for both seats In addition, I was able to find a vin on cars.com of few mkz's that have the summer handling package. Going to look into as-built data and compare these cars to mine, to see if I can pinpoint the EPAS and CCD settings and move them to my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleestack1 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Is the AWD gage actually functional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKZMark Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 In our X it just shows the torque distribution to front vs. rear. Under acceleration it goes to all four wheels and as soon as you let off and cruise it goes to full FWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 That's exactly what it's supposed to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 The gauge shows up in the tach area, under the driver assist menu - but as far as I can tell its not functioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Car now is running Conti DWS 06's, and I love them. The Uniroyal tigerpaws were down right dangeorus in the snow. Loving the car now and wish it would snow more! :P (Never thought i'd say such a thing). In other news, i did a cabin air filter swap, gave her a fresh wash, and ordered an aFe intake kit from the Ford Edge/Explorer. I am going to see if I can get that to work on the MKZ, as the motors are pretty similar. Write-up/experience to follow here when I can find some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Update - aFe's 3.5L (edge/Explorer) Intake kit, "fits" the MKZ 3.7L! While subjective, and probably not what Lincoln intended with this car, the sound is incredible. I love it, and have even received some compliments from a few friends. Only when under medium + is the intake audible. Light throttle sounds throatier and deeper, at WOT, is is loud, and it really screams near redline. Not going to make any claims for power increase, but it feels slightly more responsive in mid range. The mustangs seem to show gains on dynos with just intakes, I would imagine this car to be similar, again no claims here. The fun factor has increased substantially for me. and I am happy with the sound. Once tax season subsides, I will spend some time making a custom heatshield. The Edge kit is designed to work with the bottom section of the oem airbox. While the engine bay arrangement is similar between Edge/MKZ, the airbox is different, so the supplied cover was not used from the kit. I was able to retain the OEM air ducting section of the intake, and the rest of the kit bolted up fine. I need to extend the PCV hose so that I can reinstall the engine cover. Other than that, install was straight forward and took about 20min taking my time. The heat shield will need to provide some sort of mounting surface as the intake is currently "Floating" in the engine bay without the airbox to rest on. I have temporarily secured it with ties to keep it in place. Two pics for now, I will start to fab up a homemade heat shield in the upcoming weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Took her in for service today at Lincoln for: - Oil Change - SW recall - Trans Diagnostics (having rough 1-2, 2-3 shifts, and really chuggy parading issues. S.A. suspects valve body, as another MKZ recently had one done. I should know more tomorrow he said. Got a MKX loaner to cruise around with for the time being, will probably drive the LS though, now that Chicago has gotten some nicer weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeviLSh Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Update (wow last time I was in here was in April!) The car is aging very well, and still loving how it drives. I have since removed the trans mount (because it went in for service) so if anyone is interested that is still for sale and will fi the 32.7tt/3.0tt/3.7 mkz and mkx. PM an offer ill let it go for cheap. Couple things to note: The 4 small panels that surround the pano roof are all "peeling" there is a very clear deterioration forming on each panel. It looks like peeling window tint or failing paint. Anyone successfully gone through Lincoln for this? The MKZ just rolled over 53k so I took it in for its next scheduled oil change. I noticed in the past few days, a coolant smell and the reservoir was really low (below min line) last night. Dealer just called and said the water pump needs to be replaced. Anyone else seen this on the 3.7? Apparently they need to pull the timing cover so its a big job. Also, I am about due for brakes - anything I need to know for doing the rear pads/rotors in terms of dealing with the ERPB? About to order parts and double check some DIY's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 The water pump is a big job alright, Devin. The shop manual allows 10.3 hours of labor for warranty work and 14.5 hrs. for non-warranty. There aren't too many reports of early failures here or on the MKS Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAB Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 2:21 PM, DeviLSh said: The 4 small panels that surround the pano roof are all "peeling" there is a very clear deterioration forming on each panel. It looks like peeling window tint or failing paint. Anyone successfully gone through Lincoln for this? I'm in the process of having the panels replaced on my 2014 with panoramic roof (assuming we're talking about the same panels, 1 on each side of the rear window, and 1 above the front windshield). I thought I might like the matte black look of the panels on my Tuxedo Black MKZ once all the "coating" peeled off, but they didn't look good at all. I took it to the dealer during the last week of my factory warranty, and it's covered and they ordered the new panels. The extended CPO warranty wouldn't have covered it since interior and exterior trim, moldings, etc. are excluded. Unfortunately, the new front panel arrived cracked and they're still waiting on a replacement, but they replaced both back panels and they look beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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