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- First Name
- Tom
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2023
- Threads
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- 20
- Location
- Ipperwash Beach On.
- Vehicle(s)
- ‘23 Maverick, ‘17 Macan, ‘04 Boxster
- Engine
- 2.0L EcoBoost
The problem with the auto stop feature is, turbochargers don’t care that much about mileage, they care about heat cycles. You get an awful pile of them if that is not switched off.
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- #34
My HVAC doesn't reset everything every time I turn the vehicle off...
My infotainment center remembers it's settings... So does my gauge cluster.
It's different.
People want the memory option on this feature. Just because you live with it doesn't mean everyone should have to. It gives us the choice, so like every other setting, why won't it remember our choice? That's all. But it's definitely different than "other buttons in the cab", which let's be honest, was a vague reference at best.
I would hope you're saying this in jest, but the Maverick hybrid is very different from autostop on an ecoboost Maverick. the hybrid runs very thin 0w20 oil and it is designed to retain oil on the valvetrain and build oil pressure quickly.
and most importantly doesn't have a turbocharger with a center section that can hit in excess of 1500F and coke oil.
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I’m not discussing the part where Ford owes you/us the option.
I stand by what I said that in my opinion it’s a nonissue, I have to change the ac or heat everytime I enter the vehicle. I’m never getting in the truck and just going.
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- #37
Exactly. So it's a you issue... I get in the truck and get going just fine without making any adjustments to anything, especially thanks to the A.S.S. disabler. Thanks for sharing your opinion though, but I don't think most people will agree that something needs to be changed every single time you enter the vehicle. Even more beneficial is that we have auto headlights... just another thing that makes your constant adjustments seem like more of a you issue.
If you did want to discuss the part where we are "owed" the option of memory to the A.S.S., I'd argue that it's not just an issue with FORD either. Whatever stupid regulation CAFE standards have implemented has these automakers jumping through hoops to gain .001% MPG. So it's not just a FORD thing, and "owed" is a strong feeling. Across forums everywhere about vehicles equipped with these things, you will find many topics discussing this issue... so it's not about being owed anything, the market clearly wants the option. I believe there is even a poll on this forum about it? The numbers were pretty clear, as they are everywhere else.
Either way, you've made it clear you disagree. But it's not the point of this topic. Opinions don't change the fact it's not harmful to disable it and there are many good reasons to do so, the simplest being the convenience.
Yes, even the EPA's own internal testing shows less than 1 MPG gained on average for a gas-only vehicle. (Hybrids have always been different; always will be.) It's also supposedly an emissions play but equally non-impactful.
There is absolutely no doubt that stopping and restarting your gas-only turbocharged engine ten to fifty times more often than you normally would will increase wear and decrease longevity. How much? Well, we don't know. And as long the service life is at least 5 years and 60k miles, I doubt Ford cares how much it decreases the life, either.
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