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there is a video here about it https://owner.lincoln.com/support/how-tos/safety/driver-assist-technology/trailers-towing-loading/electronic-traction-assist.html the eLSD concerns the rear axle, and video says it adjusts torque to the non-slipping wheel, it doesn't say anything about braking, but maybe thats part of it

I found an article that said it was include in the 2020 Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package. I brought up the 2020 Lincoln Navigator Reserve build webpage, and the description for the Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package includes the wording "Available on Reserve Series (4x2 and 4x4)".

Getting ready to order a 2021 Lincoln Navigator L, Reserve with 4x4. An option I am including is the Heavy Duty Trailer Tow Package. While looking in the December 2020 Order Guide it mentions an option described as "Electronic Traction Assist (Electronic Limited Slip – eLSD) Rear Axle (62E) now available as a standalone option on Navigator Reserve (200A/201A/208A) and standard on Navigator Black Label (800A)" I don't see this on the Lincoln Navigator vehicle Build webpage, no matter the configuration selections I make. Is it available for 4x4 Navigators? I ask because I have an impression it is a feature for 4x2 vehicles. If yes, how much is that option? thank you

Thanks akirby, this looks like it, https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/engine/other-engine-parts/kit-engine-block-heater-9796853-1 would this impact the manufacturer warranty? even if the dealership service department installs it?

That doesn't surprise me, Dayton Ohio where I live has freezes that are colder than the very southern most part of Ontario near Lake Erie. There are plants I have seen there that cannot survive our winters. In any case, how would I go about finding a part number?

Still looking at ordering a Lincoln Navigator. We travel north sometimes in the winter, so we need an engine block heater. The salesperson I have been talking with is being told by his management that it is only available on "fleet only option for the 100A Standard navigator". I don't know what "fleet only" is. Also, I thought the Navigator models all use the same engine, why is an engine block heater only offered in one configuration? Can an engine block heater be installed after the factory has delivered it? or is it a special part that only the factory has access to? school me please thanks

Sorry, I did not mean to imply premium was required for the Nautilus or Navigator, just that without it power is less.

It definitely has a lot of power. The Nautilus and Navigator have premium fuel spec'd. While I was in the lavatory, my wife said the sales guy told her that the Aviator uses regular unleaded. Before I went to bed, I saw on the Lincoln website that the power rating was based on premium fuel. What is the recommended fuel for the Aviator?

My wife test drove an Aviator yesterday. She says the acceleration seemed delayed. The two times she pressed hard, once was right after we turned onto the highway on-ramp, second was after turning around at an exit she was attempting to merge back onto the highway and accelerated to merge into the traffic. My question is there anything about the Aviator that might explain this, such as drive mode setting? The drive mode setting, I don't recall what it was on the first acceleration she did, but it was on Conserve the second acceleration. I was busy talking both times, but I suspect that with the other vehicles she test drove she accelerated smoothly, but yesterday I think she stomped on the pedal.

We did not change any drive modes in any of the vehicles we test drove. The Navigator was very nice, however, all the roads we were on were fairly new. I intend for us to go for a second test drive of the Navigator now that we are at the end of her potential vehicle list. The 2020 Cadillac Escalade was nice, but my wife does not prefer it for other reasons. She did not like the Cadillac XT6 or the 2021 Escalade, for trivial reasons. She also liked the 2021 GMC Yukon, but it was a Denali trim and although nice, is still more expensive than the Navigator we test drove. It drove well, but it has been too long since we test drove the Navigator to be able to say which was better on ride quality, but my impression is that the Navigator was better. Also, she was concerned that parking in a tight space may be too difficult for her with the Yukon; supposedly the Navigator that is the same size has the Enhanced Park Assist (or whatever it is called), which I want her to try. We should probably hunt down a Yukon that is a base trim level for her to try, though I don't think that will change anything about her concern of parking it. The new vehicle will be my wife's daily driver, so I am wanting her to get what she wants out without me persuading her. But she is quick to just get the process over, so I have been keeping her from making a decision until she has evaluated all of the options. Initially she wanted 4 or 5 seats so we started with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, then the Lincoln Nautilus and Porsche Cayenne, but her coworkers got it in her head she should get 7 seats. We are going this evening to look at the Lincoln Aviator, the last on the potential vehicle list. I have narrowed down the options she 'must have', and recently I have been looking into the other features, like the Adaptive Suspension, instead of just reading it on the sticker and keeping it in mind during the test drive. We are down to four vehicles, two are Lincoln the other two are GM. I think the Lincolns are superior, but more expensive. I am looking into the features so when she compares the vehicles she does not just look at the price and also considers what the features add to value.

Thanks everyone! I should have just started here by asking the question rather than on the Lincoln site. The 2020 owners manual says page 333, "If your vehicle has Adaptive suspension" like there is an edition that does not have it. I suppose they still have not updated the website or owners manual. I recall the 2020 Cadillac Escalade making minor suspension adjustments as we drove. It would get stiffer and softer as we went over older paved roads and back on to recently paved roads. Supposedly their Escalade series is going to be updated 2021 model, so the 2020s may have had a different scheme than what Ford is using. The 2021 GMC Yukon was difficult to recognize but there were two spots along the test drive where the stiffness of the suspension seemed to have changed and fast. It could have just been my imagination but something felt different.

Does the 2020 Lincoln Navigator Standard edition include Adaptive Suspension, or have it as an option? Shopping 2020 Lincoln Navigator, test drove a Standard edition. I did not feel any suspension adjustments on the 2020 Lincoln Navigator Standard while driving. I have test drove a 2021 GMC Yukon Denali and 2020 Cadillac Escalade which both had adaptive suspension and you can feel it make minor suspension adjustments regularly. The dealer sticker for the Navigator Standard I test drove says it has Adaptive Suspension. I noticed on the Lincoln website that only Reserve and Black Label have Adaptive Suspension listed, and the build page for Standard does not have Adaptive Suspension as an option either. Dealership says the Standard edition must have Adaptive Suspension since it is on the sticker. Stickers on other dealership websites for Standard editions list Adaptive Suspension. Lincoln /help/contact/ webpage under Social Assist says "Our teams are ready for your questions.", so I asked this question on their Facebook page, and when I went back five minutes later my post was missing. Thanks.