Hey guys, I recently leased a new 2017 Ford Escape Titanium with the 2.0L Ecoboost engine, twin-scroll turbo, 4WD, it's a lot of fun!
This car has a feature that my 2016 Fiesta ST didn't have and that is an auto start/stop function that shuts the engine off when stopped. Now this is a lease so I don't exactly care about long term concerns but if I decided to purchase it after my lease is up, should I be concerned about significant engine wear?
The engine oil cap indicates a 5W-30 but I'm sure it's the Motocraft synthetic blend so I'm betting that a nice 5W-30 synthetic or maybe something like Castrol Magnatec could be good to keep wear to a minimum if it's something to be concerned about.
This car has a feature that my 2016 Fiesta ST didn't have and that is an auto start/stop function that shuts the engine off when stopped. Now this is a lease so I don't exactly care about long term concerns but if I decided to purchase it after my lease is up, should I be concerned about significant engine wear?
The engine oil cap indicates a 5W-30 but I'm sure it's the Motocraft synthetic blend so I'm betting that a nice 5W-30 synthetic or maybe something like Castrol Magnatec could be good to keep wear to a minimum if it's something to be concerned about.
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