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I wont be surprised if that was happening to our Edge too. The fluid, even a few drops would leak onto the exhaust even during 10-15 mins of local driving after 2 R&R over the past 6 months.

Am in the same boat as you. 2x drain and (over)fill and my 08 still pukes a bit at stop signs after 5 months, or on steep inclines. Still better than a PTU replacement so I just live with it.

Good point on factoring in warranty. The indie shop that padded and charged 3 hrs for the rear wheel bearing told me he is factoring in I will be back in a year. I still am cheesed after 6 months he padded it that much though....lol

Seem a coolant flush at 60k miles is no indicator of when a water pump might fail. I am at 88k miles on an 08 on original coolant, and the water pump could go out tomorrow or at 200K miles, or never like MACT. From a risk reward perspective, a car that can turn to salvage value overnight with an engine replacement is something that folks may not sleep well at night, as more become aware of this issue. Makes the PTU risk appear more negligible.

Haha, this gave me a good laugh! Thanks!!!!

Have the same issue the past 3 years. It happened during my detailing and the orbiter vibration must have started dislodging the gasket. After seeing this post, just took a plastic joint knife and pushed the gasket back in place. Problem solved.

There is a local Lube It All shop in Hackettstown and Randolph, I went to the Randolph location.

I've done two changes in the past two months. At least the fluid is flowing freely, although it is crazy black! Plan to do it every oil change at 7,500 miles. I look at it in terms of paying for a synthetic oil change, but getting a regular oil change and a PTU drain and fill.

If clicking happens when stationary, could be tie rods. Happened on my 08, replaced both sides and problem solved.

Went to the local lube shop today and they were nice enough to let me down to watch them change out the PTU fluid. The fluid came out black but it dripped easily and it seems this has mixed around well with the prior fluid that went inside 2 months back. $25 labor to do the PTU refill, another $25 labor to do the transmission fluid change. Royal Purple went in for the PTU gear oil, and Motorcraft for ATF. I tipped the guy $20 - can't imagine the putrid gear oil smell they have to inhale doing this kid of work day in day out.

Is the ESP worth it? Depends on individual circumstances, and the propensity to stomach risk in the short term. Almost like investing in the stock market in the short term, vs cash under the mattress. In the long term, stocks come out ahead and cash is actually more risky. Same with ESPs - always having an ESP for each car over 10-15 years, you will likely lose in the long run.

Great to hear, keep us posted I did the first R&R with Royal Purple a month back. Had 85K miles prior to it, and definitely felt the car shift smoother. Spark plugs changed too. I feel the acceleration might be a little sluggish but none of that bump and misses on slow turns at inclines, etc. Fair amount of puking after the overfill as the fluid sloshed around for a week, and seems to have settled in. Might do another one or two R&R and see if I can get more of the sludge out.

Replaced the rear brake light/indicator bulb. Had charred onto the socket.

Did this tweak when I first got the Edge. Been this way 5 years, and have much better night driving experience than going HID.

Same symptom and solution here. Jerk at low highway speeds and a symptom of a miss as we hit a slight incline. Changed the spark plugs at 85k miles on an 08 and issue solved. The mechanic confirmed the coil packs were good. Next up is a drain and fill of transmision fluid at home when the weather warms up.