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:
I have a 2019 ST with 93k miles. I thought the auto trans had a dipstick so I removed the air box. All I see is a rubber sort of clamp that I would expect to be where the dipstick is.
I removed it and it definitely gives access to the inside of the tranny. So I grabbed a very long thin screwdriver, inserted it, but didn't see any evidence of fluid. I know it has fluid as it runs and shifts fine, so I have a couple of questions.
Is there a way to check the fluid level?
Is there a fluid change interval?
Is there a drain plug?
What is the quantity after a fluid change?
What is the recommended fluid and amount?
Thanks very much!!!!
I recently changed the Fuel Pump Assembly housing a couple of days back, and now my fuel gauge in the dash is no longer working. It just shows 0.
Any ideas what might be the problem?
I have found some "shift panel covers" on Amazon. Matte and carbon fiber look. I normally wrap these but haven't so far, but it is annoying, especially if you have the pano roof and either the cover open, or the roof open.