I just purchased the 2010 Fusion Hybrid a couple of weeks ago (love it) through cash for clunkers (96 Mercury Villager). Anyway, looking through the owners manual I noticed this, I quote:
"Your vehicle is equipped with a long life air filter. The air filter is
designed to last the life of the vehicle. See your authorized dealer or a
qualified technician for replacement. The technician can check the
diagnostics system for the possibility of an excessively dirty air filter. "
How can this possibly be true? I have never heard of an air filter that was designed to last the life of the vehicle. Air filters all get dirty, clog up and eventually need replacement don't they? The manual did not even make a note about changing the air filter when driving frequently on dusty dirt roads. The maintenance checklist goes up to 150,000 miles and never mentions to change the engine air filter! Not even to visually check it! The only note is that a technician has to check the diagnostics on the car to see if the air filter needs changing.
Don't get me wrong, I love not having to pay for maintenance, this is an incredible advance in engineering, however, can anyone help me understand how a car (even a hybrid) can have an air filter that will last the life of the vehicle?
EdC
"Your vehicle is equipped with a long life air filter. The air filter is
designed to last the life of the vehicle. See your authorized dealer or a
qualified technician for replacement. The technician can check the
diagnostics system for the possibility of an excessively dirty air filter. "
How can this possibly be true? I have never heard of an air filter that was designed to last the life of the vehicle. Air filters all get dirty, clog up and eventually need replacement don't they? The manual did not even make a note about changing the air filter when driving frequently on dusty dirt roads. The maintenance checklist goes up to 150,000 miles and never mentions to change the engine air filter! Not even to visually check it! The only note is that a technician has to check the diagnostics on the car to see if the air filter needs changing.
Don't get me wrong, I love not having to pay for maintenance, this is an incredible advance in engineering, however, can anyone help me understand how a car (even a hybrid) can have an air filter that will last the life of the vehicle?
EdC