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Is it just me or is this forum dying? Thought it would get better as more people picked up used Edges but that does not seem to be the case. I might have to sell the Edge and go back to an F150!!!!

During cold winter months it's better to let a salt sprayed vehicle stay frozen rather then pull it in a warmer garage every night. More corrosion takes place when the salt/water combination is allowed to thaw. I read this on the internet a few times so it has to be true!! :yup:

I agree, it's not all about mileage. There was a few threads on here about the front edge of the hood and tailgate seams rusting.

It's just part of living in South East Michigan. Every vehicle I've ever owned here will start to show some hidden rust by 50,000 miles. My buddies 2010 Edge is starting in the same areas you described. This is not even close to being just a Ford problem. After 50,000 miles, I checked out a friends Lexus ES350 and the door seams were starting to rust. Benz is even worse. Living in this nasty salt belt, the 1st thing I do when I purchase a new vehicle is undercoat the undercarriage and rustproof all the rolled seems. This has worked extremely well for me over the years!!!! That said, I do think all auto manufacturers could do a much better job with rust prevention before we hand them our hard earned dollars. Do you keep your Edge in a garage during winter months?

I think it's the price ya pay for the smoother ride of the 2010 and below. The 11 and up have much less body roll but ride a lot stiffer. I had both a 10 and 11.

Thanks again WWW. To bad only a few of us Do-It-Yourselfers saw your thread.

Looks like maybe it was a price mistake after all. I already had 3 in my cart but now it will only let me purchase 1 at that price. I tried to add more and got the unavailable message.

According to the store manager, these are a closeout item (just the 5qt containers, they'll continue to stock the 1qt), when they're gone, they're gone. I guess he was right cuz it's still listed at $4.95. Might have to get greedy today and add a few more to my 11!!!!

Scorpio, I've also been a Zaino user for 10+ years. Zaino Z2/Z1 to be exact. I ran out of Z about 7 months ago and decided to try the Duragloss 105/601 combo. The Duragloss results look good but I can already tell the durability is not gonna be nearly as good. Zaino Z2 is just an awesome product which I will be switching back to shortly. Detailing websites don't give Zaino much love but I would guess it's because they can't sell it themselves. Have you ever tried their Z-AIO product? Looks like they no longer sell the Z-1 so instead of getting the ZFX/Z2 I was thinking of ordering the All-In-One product.

Joe, it's an online mistake so make sure you order them online, pay with Paypal or CC and do instore pickup. Pretty sure if ya just walk into a store to purchase them they will ring up at full price.

I'm 48170. Just picked up 6 5qt jugs for $31.98!!!!! Guys at store were a little shocked and new it was a price mistake. Gonna go pickup the 5 more I just ordered at a different store. Think I'm set for oil changes for a few years!!!! Also, I've been ordering my 500s oil filters from Advanced for a while. I think they are just under 4 bucks each with coupon codes when you order them 4 or 5 at a time. Thanks again WWW!!!

Thanks WWW!!! I just used Paypal and ordered 6 for instore pickup. Lets see what happens. This is obviously a huge price mistake!!!!

I've installed lots of auxillary lighting in many trucks over my many years of life. One thing I've learned is that the wiring is the most important part of having a trouble free and durable aftermarket lighting setup. I've also read many horror stories over on Hidplanet about trying to get away with using factory wiring or cheap harnesses with HID kits. Our Edges factory wiring seems to work just fine with 35 watt kits but could be getting damaged over time. The reason I built my own harness was I wanted 14 gauge wires cut to the proper length along with a waterproof fuse and relay. Could be overkill but it's easy to do and durability was my number one concern. Sorry, I didn't take an pics during the install and everything is out of sight now. I know lots of others on here have been using HIDs a lot longer then me. How's everyone else's holding up these days?????

2011 SEL. Back in July I installed a set of DDM 35/5000 HIDs. I built a custom harness and waterproofed everything. I drive a ton on rural roads at night and have been thrilled to death with their performance and durability. They really are an awesome lighting upgrade for the 2011 and up Edges. They are so inexpensive that I'm gonna go ahead and order another 35/5000 DDM kit just incase they ever bite the dust.

Lots of Taurus's had this exact same problem dating back to 2001. I had a 2004 Taurus with this problem that drove me frickin crazy!!!! The switch is part of the inner door latch system so ya gotta replace the whole thing when they go bad (Not a fun job). Hope this never happens to my 11 SEL.

My 2011 SEL is the same way. Maybe they are aimed that way on purpose to avoid blinding oncoming traffic? Only way I can think of to adjust them horizontally would be to pull the whole assembly and try to shim one side.

I would do a search and see if you can find anyone who has put them in the halogen reflectored 2010 or older Edges. HIDs seem to work really well in the later Edge's projectors but I would guess that they don't function well in the older reflectors. Kits are pretty cheap these days so it's probably worth a try. If the beam does not function well or blinds oncoming traffic you can always sell or pitch them and go back to halogens. I would stay away from the "Racer Boy" blue tint cuz it can kill the lumens. Even my DDM 5000K's are a little to far on the blue side.

M, looks like you just mounted them infront of the lower grille insert? How did you attach them and do they get the dreaded shake while driving down bumby roads? Been wanting to do this for a long time since my 2011 is now my Northern Michigan bowhunting vehicle. My 35/5000 HIDs have been fantastic in the woods but I could really use more side illumination from a set of foggers. Just about clipped one of those SUICIDAL DEERS the other night while heading back downstate!!!!

Anyone try the Yokohama Avid Envigor or the Continental Cross-contact LX20's. These two seem to get the best reviews on Tirerack. My experience with Continental in the past has not been good but things may have changed in the last 10 years.

Wish I would have done this on my 2011 when I got it. Mine gets nicks and scratches by just looking at it!!! It's a great idea on a daily driver.

There is a pic on here somewhere of someone with a very cool set of Nerf Bars. I think Nerfs look way better then boards.

Back years ago I had those dark tinted AVS tail light covers on a 1995 Explorer. Was sitting at a red light and got nailed by some guy driving an Escort. I should have gotten a ticket but nobody said anything about the shades. The guy was a little drunk and was taken for an ambulance ride wearing a kneck brace.

I would try to run them without the relay harness. I had a cheap harness that was to long and the wire gauge was way to thin to run both ballasts. If it works fine without the harness, I would still purchase a quality harness or rebuild your cheap harness with 14 gauge wire. I ran my 35 watt kit off the stock wires for about a week before installing my rebuilt cheapo harness.

I wish I would have put that Clear-Bra stuff on my 2011 chrome grill when I got it. After 20,000 miles, mine is showing lots of little chips.

Very good post that most can learn from. My 11 FWD SEL does about the same. The idiot gauge just showed me 28.3 when I got back from a 478 mile highway trip. Any vehicle can get better mpg if ya know how to drive for it. I kinda make it into a game to see how well I can do. Been keeping her over 22 in the city!!!!