I found a piece of textured carbon fiber wrap left over from a previous project I am going to apply in the next couple days. I am wondering if forged carbon would be better to hide scratches and blemishes better.

What's in that kit is what I'd call a "refresh" not a "rebuild".   What's the mileage? Locked up due to lack of bearing lubricant would also damage the crank and would need machining or at least polishing, then what about pistons and rings?   A used motor with similar mileage would likely soon need a rebuild?

For $580, I think I would do the rebuild.  Especially if you are doing the labor, or have someone that can do it relatively inexpensive.  With a used engine, even if you could find one as cheap as that rebuild kit (and possibly labor), you take a big chance not knowing what you will get.  With the rebuild, you know what you have in the engine and the quality of the work.  Just my 2 pennies1

Had the "proverbial" water pump fail   The engine locked up - water in the oil pan expect that the bearing are shot   If Im going to pull the engine and do bearings - might was well take a look at a rebuild Just had the transmission rebuilt - so.......   If it worth rebuilding (saw a kit for $580 from Ford) https://www.ford.com/product/35l-na-v6-rebuild-kit-1-p2938618647   Or just get a used engine and swap out?   JPJM

Hmmm maybe mine is out or something, I had it open and the cabin lights were on but there was no light in the rear. What in the world were they thinking putting it down there though?    Thanks for the info!

The only part I'd like to change is the one around the cup holders.   A good decal would work from me.    

It's a shame the auto start/stop, park assist, etc button cluster is permanently affixed to the panel, because its fairly easy to buy and replace the panel itself with a different trim level that has a patterned or satin finish. That panel is also pretty cheap. I did find some replacement panels/covers around but although they were nice looking, they all seem to be glossy and likely to be almost as big of a problem.   I will probably find a satin finish wrap or even plastidip. Both are completely reversible and the panel is easy to remove. If I am proud of the result I'll post it here (lol).  I am also tossing about an idea of getting a satin/flat print removable decal and trimming it to fit the panel to add some individuality to the interior.   EDIT: to clarify, the biggest problem surface that I am worried about is the panel around the shifter knob, the other little trim pieces are small enough/angled enough so that I don't have too much of a problem with the sun reflecting.

I'd like to see what you guys go with and where to get it - it was a major distraction when I first bought the car, the reflections of trees and buildings in the piano black.

As the owner of a 2016 Edge powered by the 3.5 engine and made aware of the Achilles heel (internal water pump) that this engine has few years before I bought mine, but was not aware of the scope of this issue. One of the aspects of this issue that I am very interested in is what sort of mileage / time did you owners have on theirs when the problem showed itself? One other question is how proactive with preventive measures (reg. oil changes & coolant flushes) were you? When the pump took a crap, did you catch it before your motor was trashed, and if not, did you put another motor in, or was yours re-buildable? What sort of cost was involved in making your Edge “right” whether from a total failure or just replacing the pump with the other associated parts?

The transmission must be warmed to operating temperature. Confirm the temperature with a scan tool. The vehicle must be level. Use the transmission leveling plug on the side of the vehicle.   Change every 30k miles. The owners manual shows intervals.   Yes, there is a drain plug, fill plug (the rubber vent that you removed), and a leveling plug.   There is no specific quantity. You must overfill the transmission, then use the leveling plug to drain excess fluid.   Mercon ULV / Valvoline Mercon ULV equivalent. Do not use anything else, such as Mercon V or LV.   There is no transmission dipstick. DO NOT insert anything into the transmission other than the fluid. See these threads: