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Yes there is less wear protection with thinner oil but if your engine runs cold like mine does then you get the higher viscosity anyway :P I had a turbo Volvo wagon and used Pennzoil synthetic 10W-30 because it had the lowest volatility which is good for a high temperature turbo. Some people use 10W-40 oil

I find this hard to believe. I measured the cargo area of my C-Max at 29" high x 60" long x 36" wide. The 29" x 36" would prevent ever fitting a king size bed

Aerodynamics matters far more than 50lb... 50lb has zero impact on gas mileage, but increasing drag by 50% does

With the one at 1000 miles I want to prove a point, that modern cars do have a break in period, despite what you often read on forums Then at 5000 I want to see if it still has elevated metals At 10000 I want to see if the wear normalizes. It should also give me an idea if I can wait til 20k for the next oil change

I wish you could put the temperature and revs on the right screen. Why does everything have to be on the left? I want the KW sliders + RPM + temp but you can only have 2. Meanwhile the right side screen has the stupid "leaves" or compass or some ridiculous bar graph

What is the 128F based on? My C-Max is in EV mode as soon as I start it up, seems to have nothing to do with temperature. BTW I ordered a Blackstone kit, gonna get the 1000 mile oil tested and then again when I change it after another 4k, then 5k. Then I'll be on the easy to remember schedule 20k 30k etc (assuming the results from the shorter changes are good)

I found the temperaturegauge on MyView. On my 5 mile commute it just barely reached into the marked area, then dropped back down to "cold". Now I'm inclined to want to use full synthetic oil and change every 3000 miles. 10 miles a day where the car never even warms up is about as rough as it gets for an engine.

It says in the manual not to "drive too fast" for the first 1000 miles I don't think cruising at 85mph counts, they're talking about accelerating quickly. Highway cruising is easy on an engine

The hybrid Transit Connect would probably be a huge hit with tradesmen and other small businesses in liberal cities... Seems like a missed opportunity

I got a brand new 2016 for $20k... Ford has some good rebates and offers for financing right now. IMO the used one for a few grand less isn't worth it

Because in the real world you often need to accelerate quickly. Have you ever merged onto a highway or pulled out onto a busy road? You often need full throttle. On my short 5 mile commute I currently just assume the ICE doesn't warm up so when I need to accelerate fast I instead think "Oh my engine is cold so I can't give it gas because and I have no idea what the revs will even be". If you never floor it, you are driving improperly and are a safety hazard. It's also a sporty car. It handles great and has a lot of low end torque. You're missing out on a lot of fun if you drive it like a Prius!! Spirited driving every once in a while isn't going to burn substantially more fuel over the life of the car.

I've cycled through the screens and I'm pretty sure there is no way to display anything on the left screen except "Empower" and "Engage" and trip info. Is there a trick to getting MyView to work? I found it in the manual so it's definitely available on the 2016, I just don't know how to access it

In my experience sunroofs leak, and of course when you open them you get all the road noise etc. IMO a sealed glass roof makes more sense

BTW I've seen posts on here about how the gas engine runs until it's warmed up. Mine doesn't do that. Often in the morning I turn the car on and the ICE doesn't turn on until I leave my apartment parking lot, and then it behaves just like normal, turning off when braking or coasting, and only firing up when applying more throttle than EV can provide

I've always wanted a white car for less heat absorption but was never able to find one, until now. My Oxford White C-Max is great. It's amazing how cool it stays on sunny days. The tan interior is great too. The dash is black so it probably doesn't matter for temperature, but the tan feels very spacious.

I just bought a 2016 C-Max hybrid. The car is halfway to broken in with about 500 miles, so in a couple weeks I will finally be able to drive the car hard. Except I have no way of knowing when the engine is warmed up without a temperature gauge. Is there any way to get an indicator on the display that shows engine temperature? Do you just always assume the ICE is cold on shorter trips (due to the electric motor doing so much work) and never accelerate quickly? Also, how do you even know what the RPM is? A cold engine should generally be kept under 3000 rpm, but with these cars you have no idea how many revs you're doing. I do have a Scanguage II but it would be yet another unwieldy electronic device cluttering the dash, in addition to my GPS and dashcam