I won’t argue about price shopping off the shelf motor oils as long as they meet Ford’s spec. Most millionaires would agree with that strategy.If I see some hybrid specific oil, I'll buy it if the price is equal to or less than the factory recommended oil . Otherwise, it'll stay on the shelf.
Hmmmm! How much per hybrid maverick did Ford pay you?My opinion: the benefit is probably theoretical just like the problem is theoretical since there's no present problem happening. The real benefit is to their profits. Again it's my opinion. And my opinion is probably worth as much as you paid for it
I wish they didHmmmm! How much per hybrid maverick did Ford pay you?
. But the truth of the matter is that hybrids don't need different oil. Hybrid engines already last just as long as their non-hybrid counterparts. In the Maverick it may be even a bit longer. Although I am a Ford guy, I really do believe in the Maverick because as a tech, I see what breaks and doesn't break. For example, I would be very cautious about buying a 1.6 or early 1.5 4-cylinder EcoBoost. And I'd avoid the 1.0 liter 3cyl EcoBoost altogether unless the updated wet belt oil pump tensioner has been installed.
Have You seen any issues with the 2.0 EB MPC engine in the 2025 Mavericks or the Escapes since they started using this engine in them in 2023 IIRC?ThanksI wish they did
Although our shop is small, so we may not see everything that’s out there. But I can’t recal
Although our shop is small, and we may not see every issue like the larger shops, we do see enough to recognize significant issues. And to be honest, I cannot recall us replacing or doing major repairs on any 2023 and up 2.0 ecoboost. If it was a problem engine, we would have replaced or repaired a few by now given the number that come through our shop . Some of the previous generation 2.0 EcoBoost engines in the previous generation escape did have some head gasket issues. But the 1.5 EcoBoost was the worst. Incidentally, the 1.5 3 cylinder used as the base engine in the escape and bronco sport has largely been problems free as well
We had a 2002 Prius that we drove for 15 years and put nearly 300,000 miles on it. If I hadn't totaled it, it would likely still be going. I replaced the battery at 11 years, and put in a set of wheel bearings. Other than that just regular maintenance (hybrids can be tough on tires with the weight, but there are more choices in tires today). Prius hybrids are not hard on engines, more likely they hardly use the engine. Our other hybrid now (besides the Maverick) is a plug in Prius (2022).
So it's not just me.
If you tap the wiper lever down and release the wipers will wipe once! You can continue holding the lever down and it will slowly wipe until you release it.
Ya - but spray some fluid first and pause before it wipes if auto is the only mode given. Maybe that pause or lack is based on speed - never tested that.
I have not found how to spray without wipe on lariat hybrid. No spray button on end or anywhere. Pull lever away from dash just sprays and wipes. Maybe is I just barely pull lever part way it will spray and not wipe. I'll try that.
This is off-topic adjacent, but I’ve had a couple of coworkers complain about the perceived longevity of their hybrids (Honda CRV and Hyundai Elantra) because they were expecting an Otto-cycle-like experience, but what they got was the typical Atkinson cycle experience: poor low speed and poor high speed torque production and poor throttle response, which means that the engine needs to be programmed so that whenever it is working modestly, ie climbing hills, it is spinning between 4,000 and 5,500 rpm, to negate the inherent deficiencies of the Atkinson cycle engine.
