Lincoln Blog & Automotive News from Lansdale, PA

The 2018 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid works with you to provide the ideal ride and handling. The Adaptive suspension adjusts the firmness of the suspension to offer a selection to match your preferences. The system uses an array of sensors, and it works automatically to adjust the suspension to your driving style. The MKZ has a manual selection control for the suspension with settings for comfort, sport, and normal driving conditions.

Lansdale owners will appreciate the Adaptive Noise Control. This advanced cabin comfort system emits a white sound through the speakers in response to cabin noise.  

Have you seen the new Lincoln MKT in action? This SUV is packed with power and delivers so much more than many of the competitors for the base price. In the base model or Premiere trim, you get a 3.7-liter engine that delivers 365-horsepower. In this version, you also get a six-seed automatic transmission. The transmission helps you control the SUV better on the roads, but it's really the Reserve trim that has drivers talking about this SUV.

Lincoln MKT made some major improvements to all of the trims, but the Reserve seems to have the most features…

Perhaps you're en route to your destination, driving along just fine, and your tire goes flat. You get to the side of the road, open your trunk, and are not sure about what you see. A full-size spare tire is rare in a lot of modern vehicles, but it allows you to drive at full speed and for any distance.

Many vehicles with a spare have a compact temporary tire. These are small and made to go at low speeds of 35 to 40 mph and for distances of up to 50 miles for tire replacement. 

For years, Lincoln drivers have enjoyed their signature elegant styling, innovative technology, world class safety, and reputable reliability. And with the MKZ Hybrid, drivers of this industry-leading 4-door sedan also get to enjoy the fuel efficiency of a hybrid engine, making it an even more attractive option when looking for their next car. The Lincoln MKZ Hybrid also has a long list of performance features, including things like:

• 18" machined 5-spoke aluminum wheels 
• 2.0-Liter Atkinson Hybrid Powertrain
• Electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT)

Car batteries are like any other running component of your vehicle. They have a life expectancy. Over the years, technology has extended the life expectancy of car batteries. However, no amount of technological advances have shown a way to build a battery that lasts forever.

Most drivers ignore the battery. Drivers believe that if the car starts, then the battery must be okay. Unfortunately, that is not a true assumption. Good batteries hold a charge of 12.6 volts, which is reduced when the battery is tapped to start your vehicle. 

People tend to identify the vehicle’s exhaust system solely with the muffler. The muffler is one component. The exhaust is, in fact, a complex system, that has a large effect on the overall performance of your car.

Beginning with the intake manifold, the exhaust gathers the noxious fumes from the engine’s cylinders and sends them through the exhaust system. At the catalytic converter, they’re converted into a more environmentally-friendly mixture before processing through the muffler and out the exhaust pipe. 

If you regularly carry passengers in your vehicle, their comfort is probably one of your concerns. If your car's suspension is out of shape, your friends, family members, co-workers, or customers may be far from comfortable. Fortunately, this issue is easily fixed with a timely and thorough suspension system inspection.

Here at our Lincoln service location in Lansdale, in addition to inspections, we perform a variety of suspension-related services that include repairs and replacements. 

Your vehicle's steering system represents a complex interplay of high-tech parts. As well as modern automotive components are engineered, unfortunately, the daily stresses involved in pieces of your car's steering system, such as tie rods, control arm bushings and universal joints, will ultimately prove to be too much, even for the highest quality parts.

The inevitability of parts wearing to the point of failure is the reason that it is so imperative to constantly monitor your vehicle for signs that it may be falling out of alignment. 

The tire world is enormous! That's the reason vehicle owners should never make any assumptions that involve tires. Tires may often have similar appearances. That doesn't mean, however, that they have functions that are similar in any way, shape or form. Come to our Lincoln dealership in Lansdale, PA for assistance when it’s time for new tires.

There's no denying that tires are all designed to keep vehicles and passengers safe on the road. 

If windshield wiper systems were designed for water, then it would have imprinted on it 'for water use only.' Even so, that wouldn't make much sense when vehicles need to be driven in temperatures far below the freezing point of water. Windshield wiper fluid does not freeze, so usually it can be used at these lower temperatures and still prove to be effective at cleaning windshields for Lansdale, PA commuters.