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The shop manuals do contain a hefty bet of information about how things work, but %wise the focus is on providing the diagnostic and R&R steps. That's why the OBD manuals are solid gold.

If I disagree, I will say so, LOL. No, this was just a reference worth perusing for questions that routinely occur when digging into the hows and whys.

Welcome and congrats! Yes, if your Sport has AWD, def check up on the PTU and RDU.

Welcome, Bob, congrats on the new ride!

Yes, the yellow/gold coolant is the one to replace. You can put in the Specialty Green instead, or a universal product like the Peak.

Available freely from motorcraftservice.com Motorcraft OBD System Operation Summary - Model Year 2008.pdf

If the limited has a BAMR, it has the HID. Part of an optional package in the 2011-14.

Peak should be fine. And yes OEM was Specialty Green, starting sometime in the 2009 MY IIRC. macbwt has been using Peak in both his 2011's for quite some time now.

Sync was introduced in 2008. Probably some integration work involved if your Edge does not currently have Sync capabilities.

Looks good to me.

http://www.factoryplans.com/assets/cms/files/brochure_FordESPPlanOptions.pdf

Welcome to the community, Ken, glad to know ya!

A watercooled PTU will not obviate the need for regular fluid changes, especially if you plan on doing "performance" or all-city driving. Police Interceptors have racked up plenty of experience with this, and they change the fluid every 30K miles, some even at 10K miles per macbwt, to keep the PTU from failing.

Welcome and congrats on the new ride!

If the MAF/MAF circuit is working correctly, disconnecting the MAF should pop a code very quickly. The Edge will run like c*** if you actually drive it like that.

They were the top rated CUV tire before the Michelin and Bridgestone contenders swooped in. Should work well.

Adding a tune to your vehicle automatically puts it in the Severe Service or Special Operating Conditions category. If you maintain according to that schedule, longevity should not be much affected. If you tend to put off repairs, extend oil change intervals, AND expect to keep your vehicle for a good length of time, a tune is NOT for you. Speaking generally of course But yeah, step up the maintenance, use quality fluids (oil/gas/etc), and you should be fine.

Odds say booster, especially if the fluid looks good and is not leaking from anywhere. Typically accompanied by a hissing sound, though it may not be as noticeable in early stages. Did you have the brakes serviced recently?

I have observed Ford A/C as not being particularly great with the R134a refrigerant. With R12, it was like a meat locker right away. On other brands, particularly Japanese brands, the A/C works really quickly as you state. Better design perhaps?

The alien mothership on top of the intake tube is likely just a sound dampening device. Remove it and you will hear a noticeable change in sound when you get on it.

Is the outback direct injected? May have bad gas in it, who knows where it was filled up last.

You are not "wrong" LOL. The TCM is a rather simple device compared to the PCM. The PCM makes the decisions and adjustments based on the feedback it gets from the numerous sensors in the powertrain. It tells the TCM when it wants shifts to be executed, i.e., the adaptive shift tables, and the TCM executes as appropriate. Sometimes the adaptive tables get "stuck" in the TCM and don't update when requested. So you have to manually clear them so the TCM can receive the latest tables from the PCM once again. Kind of a hard boot if you will, instead of the soft boot which happens without driver intervention on a continuous basis. At least that is my understanding of how this process works.

Forgot to say it in a high-pitched voice. That's the real kicker here.