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This worked for me on one shallow dent http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=remove+dents+from+car&mid=AC5E95E24B622AF8E6CAAC5E95E24B622AF8E6CA&view=detail&FORM=VIRE8 For others I've used the same paintless repair guy for years on different cars. Good luck

No, but I do...

+1 on the Battery Tenders. Been using them for years on bikes, lawn tractors, etc. Friend of mine had the same battery in his bike for 7 years. It was still working when he changed it out (we were getting ready to go to the Grand Canyon and he changed it out "just because").

Just curious... Who offers a nav system you like?

We bought our '11 SEL based upon ride and (lack of) road noise. We've had ZERO issues with MFT. Consumer Reports stated that they based their reliability rating on the MFT issues, not mechanical issues. From what I'm hearing, the MFT issues are quickly being resolved. I would buy another one in a heartbeat.

Either I don't understand the problem, or I'm just a dumb-azz (most likely choice). Why did they rule out a bad gasket? I've only had one on a new car before, but I did have one. I would keep my receipts for coolant to present to the arbitrator.

You might try http://www.ford.com/help/contact/

Waldo is right. In the "old days" the first change was important, and was noted in the owner's manuals. Some manufacturers shipped the vehicles with break-in oil in them. Machining of parts is light-years beyond what it was a generation ago. I had a Super Coupe that I couldn't wait to change the oil in. At about 5k miles it started burning oil. The dealer told me that the rings were not seating properly for some reason. :shades: They put in break-in oil for 1000 miles. Problem solved. Trust them, they know.

Thanx. You got me to thinking. After researching both the Chamberlain and HomeLink websites I found my problem. If your unit has been "married" to another opener (in my case a Genie), you must hold down the two outside buttons on the HomeLink for about 20 seconds ('til it stops blinking) to clear the memory. After doing this I was able to program the Chamberlain per the instructions. :hyper: From what I read, a non-rolling code opener will work just fine (fewer steps to programming).

How old is the opener? We bought a house with an 11-year-old Chamberlain. It won't work with HomeLink. The Genie at our previous home worked fine.

What next? Taurus vs Rio?

Just ordered 5... and picked 'em up. 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.

Our '11 SEL celebrated it's 2nd birthday with us on Nov 4th (V-6 FWD, MFT). I guess we're lucky to be in the seemingly vast majority of folks who've had none of the problems I've read about here. We just got back from a 1700mi round-trip to Florida & averaged 26.5mpg (could have done better if I'd kept it below 75). My wife usually drives 8mi round-trip to work and back & averages 21mpg (no hwy). When I drive it around town, I get the same (usually better) results. We've had zero issues with MFT, original or upgrade. We've found the vehicle smooth, extremely quiet and comfortable. It would appear that our Edge is on the same path as our '02 Escape XLT AWD. It has been so reliable that I just had it repainted rather than trade it in for a new one. I REALLY like the new ones, but this one has gotten us around through two blizzards and ten years without a hiccup. I think I've become emotionally attached to it.