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Anyone know how much should the spark plugs be torqued down in a 2013 Ford Fusion 1.6L Ecoboost Engine (in in/lbs, ft/lbs and/or nM)? I am approaching 65k miles on my Fusion and I am thinking about tackling this maintenance task soon. Also, can anyone recommend me a torque wrench for the job? Any information is greatly appreciated.

I do have a cabin air filter in place but you know, just can't help myself and check anyways to be sure lol. I just couldn't see it at first glance like I have with other vehicles. I wish I had a picture or schematic to go by. I will check it out when I have more daylight.

Anyone know where the A/C Drain is on a 2013 Ford Fusion SE 1.6L? I can't seem to find it by the firewall of the car unless I am overlooking it or looking too far. I want to check and see if there is anything clogging it (as preventative maintenance). Any photos or guidance is greatly appreciated.

How would I do that? This is my first brake job so I do need some guidance. I'm still wondering if this is a single or dual piston brake caliper (This came up when I was looking up some videos on how to do some brake jobs). Also, I know that I have to grease something but I don't know what and where to apply the grease on Ford brake jobs.

Has anyone tried to replace brake pads on a 2013 Ford Fusion? I have a 2013 Ford Fusion 1.6 SE (17-inch wheels) and need to replace the the rear brake pads. Are there any special things I need to do in preparation for this procedure? Are the rear brake calipers for this vehicle dual piston or single piston? I am just trying to prepare for this brake job as it would be my first time ever doing a DIY brake job. Any information or experience feedback is greatly appreciated.

Lol, it was my first time ever making a video for the general public (normally I make videos for my friends on Facebook or something). I am happy that you were impressed. I thought I was too shaky to be honest. Yeah, it's either you pay the money pain or do the labor pain. I guess after a few rounds of changing this filter, it gets easier.

Indeed it did. Apparently, when I smelled the old filter (Don't do it), I noticed the same smell. According to my auto mechanic colleague and very very close observation of the old filter one day later, there was tiny debris, moisture and mold deep within the fibers of the old filter (which is why I urge you not to sniff the filter), quite possibly from the extreme temperature fluctuations and multiple road trips to parts unknown. It has been 4 days since the cabin air filter change, no smell/odor to be detected and I can breathe freely now

Here you guys, I have finally placed a video up on YouTube to show how to replace the Cabin Air Filter in the 2013 Ford Fusion. It was my first ever demonstration video to the public too so bare with me. I would like to thank the Blue Oval Forums community for their massive help. Here is my contribution to the community and I hope this helps for every '13 Fusion owner our there

I think my VZW One actually supports all of the "non-supported" stuff. Does it have to do with the fact that my phone came with the Android 4.2.2 update unlike those that were released before Verizon got their hands on it? HTC just released the HTC One for the Verizon network roughly over a week ago. Phone Tethering - Haven't tried it, will eventually Photo ID - Works all the time SMS Text Messaging - Works all the time Transfer to Privacy - Not even sure what this is - It means taking your phone call over the phone instead of going through the Bluetooth speakers by switching it via MFT - it works for me Automatic Phonebook Download - It works just fine as well.

Not to get off-topic, but might as well reply while I'm waiting for the video to process. I haven't had any problems with the phone interacting with MFT/Fusion 2013. It goes through Bluetooth just fine without any random drops, the sound quality is great on calls, it reads and replies to my text messages and I haven't had any music streaming problems.

The video is coming up shortly, I just bought a new smart phone (VZW HTC One) and decided to make a video of the Cabin Air Filter replacement process using my new phone to test the video quality. I will keep this thread updated once the video is up and running in a matter of a few hours.

LMAO, I'll get cracking on it once I get my new cabin air filter in the mail. I don't have a great video recorder but I will do my best to get it on video so I can indefinitely help out the Fusion community

For me, (I drive in mixed conditions, 20% city 80% highway, rarely dirt road) I pulled out my filter and it had multiple small leaf debris on/in it and the color was already dark gray. I tapped the filter and dust flew out. I'm at 12000 miles. I think it's on track with the owners manual's 20000 mile change. But I plan to change mine at 15000 miles just to be on the safe side. It really depends on the driving conditions you are in. Owners manual says 20000 under normal conditions. It's 30000 for the engine air filter in the engine bay.

I am a little late to this. I purchased my Fusion in the beginning of February using the X-plan from the company I work in. I received my Fusion SE 1.6T on March 16, 2013 in White Platinum Metallic. As of right now, September 3, 2013, I have placed around 12,000 miles since I have purchased it. I am happy with the car so far. Color/Options: White Platinum Metallic Beige Interior SE Luxury Package (Fog Lamps, Leather) - Still trying to figure out what's the best leather cleaner/conditioner for these seats. My Ford Touch W/O Navigation - Came with all the updates at the time, really had no issues or complaints with it. I have recently updated it to 3.6 and it's noticeably snappier than before. Active Park Assist (Rear/Front Sensors, Backup Camera) - This is a godsend when you are hanging out with friends and trying to park in the city or in Queens. Plus, it's a cool toy to show off. Ford One-Button Remote Start (Dealer Installed) No Mods - trying to keep it stock as much as possible.

I would like to update this thread for all of you. Thanks to @YT90SC, I was able to finally find the location of the Cabin Air Filter. It was a bit of a headache but at the end of the day, it was fairly simple. For those of you who are scared or are faint-hearted at pulling plastic panels off and possibly breaking clips, the process of getting to the cabin air filter may rack your nerves a bit. Everything that YT90SC stated was correct and here is the listed way of getting to/replacing the Cabin Air Filter: 1) Open the Glove Box 2) Carefully pry/pull the passenger-side finish panel (The one that says airbag with a picture on it). There are approximately 4-5 clips holding it down. 3) Carefully pry/pull the air-vent/trim panel out (The one that actually has the fake wood/silver plastic trim with the vent). There are 4 clips lined down the middle of the trim that hold it down. 4) Take the TWO bottom screws out that hold the bottom of the glovebox in place. A socket wrench/screwdriver will do (I forgot the size I used to take it out, I will probably update this later). Be careful not to remove the ones that hold the airbag in (You will know which is the airbag panel, it says airbag and has about 4 screws holding it in). 5) Take the two top screws that hold the top of the glovebox in place (Those screws were revealed when you removed the vent/trim panel) 6) Pull the glove box carefully. There are multiple plastic clips that hold the glovebox in place. Be careful when doing this because when you pull out the glove box, there is an electrical connector that has little slack for the glovebox lamp on the right side; you must disconnect this before removing the glovebox completely. 7) There is a panel directly in front of you that may be held with two phillips head screws. Unscrew the screws. 8) Pull on the tabs on the top of the panel and the panel should swing open revealing the cabin air filter. Removed the cabin air filter, noting the way it was oriented, and place the new cabin air filter in the same exact orientation as the old one (Air flow is only one way). 9) Do the reverse to put everything back together and viola! You have now successfully replaced your cabin air filter in your 2013 Ford Fusion. Please excuse my grammar. I was so excited in typing this all up once I finally got this done. :happy feet:

OMG, have you actually done this? Are there any step-by-step pictures that I can take a look at? I am confused when you say the finish panel on the side of dash (are you talking about the plastic piece that says airbag on it) and air vent finish panel. How would I take off these panels? Do I pull them off or do I have to use a tool to get them off? You are a life saver for finally making a dent in this ever-so-burning question of mine.

I have inspected the glovebox area for entry points or screws but majority of the areas that have screws have an airbag indicator/etching on it and I'm afraid that I may disassemble the airbag. Unfortunately, it's not like the older models where you just open the glovebox, detach the dampener cord and bam, it's there. It appears you may need to take the entire assembly out or find a screw somewhere. I feel like I am missing something.

Still trying to figure this out. Went googling, youtubing and searching other forums to no avail. Is there a service manual I can get for this vehicle for a decent price so I can figure out how to get the cabin air filter and other maintenance/repair tasks out of the way? Hopefully I don't need to repair the car but eventually, I would need to know where every part is.

Tried it, no go. The pre-2013 models do not have the same kind of hinges/dampener cord that holds the glove box in/dampens it (respectively). So it involves more work than that considering the glove box is also a different shape. It's not a matter of where it is, it is how to get to it without damaging the glove box compartment or rather, get to it in the most official way possible (or anything in the way of the filter for that matter).

I have the 2013 Fusion SE 1.6T at 11k miles and have done my first oil change according to my IOLM (Intelligent Oil Life Monitor). It gave me the 5% warning at approximately 9600 miles. As soon as I got that warning ("Change Oil Soon" [or something like that]), I changed the oil at that time via the dealer. They state and the invoice states that they are using Semi-Synthetic (also known as Synthetic Blend) oil. To contribute my experience with the break-in question, I drove my Fusion varying speeds up until 1500 miles. Then, I drove it like I normally would. Since I do mostly highway driving, I am usually coasting at a high speed at low revs. But during the break-in period, I was entering/exiting highway on/off-ramps to vary my speed and grades until I reached my destination with normal pedal acceleration (as in, I accelerate like I normally would when I do a normal drive). During that break-in period also, when I had a long ways to go until the next exit, I would accelarate to 55-65 mph then let go of the gas pedal until it reached just below 40 mph and then pressed the gas back up to 65 mph (you actually feel the downshift at 40 mph)...just make sure you're on the right lane when you do this so you don't make anyone angry in the fast lanes.

What did I do with my Fusion?...hmmm, for the past three days, I've looked high and low for access points around the glove box area to figure out how to replace the Cabin Air Filter or yet alone access it...still no luck and can't find instructions on how to get to it.

It's making me sad that I cannot find instructions on how to change the Cabin Air Filter in the 2013 Ford Fusion. I too have also searched high and low for instructions. I did a daring thing and asked a dealer and of course, that didn't work too well; they wanted me to bring my car in. Bah!

Thank you for the information. I was reading the owners manual and I didn't see this in there (unless I missed it). I guess it's just one of those things. This is the first time I've ever used Automatic Climate Control because the other cars I have driven prior all had traditional knobs and manual settings (starting to kind of miss that). My original question still hasn't been answered . Anyone have a page of a service manual, a video or a step by step that shows how to get to the exact location of the Cabin Air Filter and how to replace it in the 2013 Ford Fusion SE 1.6T? I genuinely need help. I will not bring it to the dealer since they take 3 hours on simple services and charge an arm and a leg on the labor.

That definitely worked. I agree, it is definitely annoying and even though I place the climate control on "Auto", I don't need it to be "Auto - A/C on all the time" you know. It's particularly annoying in the colder months when you have the AC compressor running but all that is used is the heater. I think the bad smell problems is more attributed to the Cabin Air Filter because I have driven soo many places and, as said above, placed over 11,000 miles in 6 months. I just want to find out where the Cabin Air Filter lives and see how dirty it may be. Who knows, it might just be the filter or it could be moisture building up somewhere in the vents. But still, it doesn't answer my question because I knew the cabin air filter was behind the glove box but I don't know where exactly and how to access it. I tried looking up and down for some hint of it and tried looking around for an access point around the glove box area but all I saw are airbag markings and I don't want to start tearing things apart. My Fusion is not garage kept so it sits in the sun all the time and I still had the smell. However, I actually tried something similar and got the smell out for the most part. I placed the heater on HI (A/C compressor off) and drove around with it running like that for about 15-20 minutes (not the best thing to do when it's still over 70 degrees outside lol). Then I tried the A/C and fans the next day and for the most part, the bad smell is gone

Hello, So I have had my 2013 Fusion SE since March 16, 2013 and have already placed just over 11,000 miles. It has already been through its first oil change via the dealer and now I am starting to look into the "do-it-yourself" maintenance (filters replacement, wipers, headlights, etc). I am starting to experience a smell coming from my vents whenever the fan or the AC run and I know that it's probably moisture/mildew buildup but I wanted to change the cabin air filter myself to see if this makes life living in the car a little bit better. I have been looking high and low for instructions on how to replace the cabin air filter yet alone the location of it. The owners manual, unfortunately, is no help. Has anyone tried replacing the cabin air filter yet? I am also looking for detailed instructions or a video on how to replace it. Any help is greatly appreciated. Also, on a side note, I keep seeing from these forums, as well as others, that the AC compressor never turns off when using the panel buttons to turn off the AC option. Is this true? If so, is there a workaround for this to turn off the AC compressor? I am very concerned about the AC compressor running all the time and want to shut it off when I don't need it. I now have the recent Gen2 v3.6 MFT update installed in my car (if saying that makes any difference). On another side note, my friends are shocked at how much mileage I put on the car already. Is putting just over 11,000 miles in 5 months really that shocking? lol.