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Sounds good. I can't say that i have heard anyone enthusiastic about the rear bade before. Which auto parts chain do you work at? Can I order it online? I've had success with Trico premium blades before. My lady and I both need wipers. She currently has PIAA blades. I'm not opposed to buying them again. But I am definitely open to suggestions.

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Did you purchase your edge new from the dealership? Or was it used? If it was new then you have to follow your states lemon law guidelines. You have to go to the dealership armed with the information. Most dealerships will not easily facilitate the process for you. If you brought your edge used then the lemon law does not apply to you but you have other avenues of communication protection. Again they all pertain to your state.

Like Omar said. I've had sunglasses too hot to put on. I have never seen melted nose pads before. There is a first for everything!

2 years is not bad at all considering your conditions and circumstances. They might do my lady well. She does about half of your mileage. Including padding the miles for road trips etc. Her commute is less than 1 mile per day. But she parks out side the majority of the time. She's not overly picky about them. She just did not want to pay for PIAA. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Welcome the forum. Your edge is nice! You look like you are well on your way with the mods!

I know everyone's environment is different. Different environments will factor into different results etc. On average how many years would you say that you get out of the Bosch Icons? I've been running PIAA on my lady's edge. We're both due for new wipers. I'm open to new choices.

The instructions that @ONEDGE16 provided are correct. Unfortunately some users needed to remove the trim to get to the hub. There is a user here that said he simply popped it out. (unfortunately I can't place his name at the moment) I would try popping it out. if it works you're good to go. If not try plan B!

The guy in this video did not use any pry tools. The media hub swap would have been easier if he used them. But as you can see they are not mandatory. Even though he has SYNC3 like you do, he mentions updating the firmware. @jmr061 and @ONEDGE16 mentioned upgrading the firmware. I would double check to see if you have the most recent firmware available. If not upgrade it to SYNC3 V2.0 at a minimum.

Effin ridiculous! Order the USB hub and install it yourself. If you do not feel comfortable doing it, try a car stereo shop. I cant see a car stereo shop charging more than $50 for the installation and thats asking a lot!

You updated to SYNC3. All you need is the updated usb hub. If you want to check your part number you would have to pull the usb hub. Even though this is for a F-150 it applies to the edge as well. Scroll down to the apple car play section. It states that you need to upgrade the USB hub. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2017/05/19/ford-sync-3-software-update-apple-android-2016-vehicles.html

Personally I do not care for the OEM edge 20" sport wheels. I do like the ST 20" wheels. Unfortunately I have yet to see any available for sale. I'd check the usual suspects facebook market place/ eBay/ craigslist. https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/wto/d/monee-ford-edge-sport-rims-20-lincoln/6958344287.html If you prefer new wheels then you can point your browser in this direction https://www.detroitwheelandtire.com/searchanise/result?q=ford+edge+&page=3&rb_categories=2018%7CSPORT

Explorer wheels are 5x114.3. Your wheels are 5x108. You should be looking at Land rover/ Range Rover / Volvo/ Jaguar and a few others that escape me at the moment. (Depends on the model and year. Carefully do your research.) If you decide to go with a different manufacturer you can change the center cap.

IMHO Ford doesn't care. It would be too much like right for them to issue metal replacement pans. I guess they have too much inventory so it makes sense to them to keep sending them out. They enjoy paying dealers for their warranty service. Perhaps this is a write off for them. Correct! It's pure speculation on my end. The F series is marketed towards people who work with their vehicles. The Edge is marketed to those who commute in them. Ford only became proactive with the 3.5 when people complained and they started having warranty work by the hundreds if not thousands. Like I said pure speculation. No matter how you slice it or dice it Ford decided to do something about the F series oil pan debacle, the edge not so much.

Sync 3 dual USB port - this is needed because it has Apple CarPlay authentication chips. HC3Z-19A387-B for the Ford version (blue lighting around USB ports) GJ7Z-19A387-B for the Lincoln version (white lighting around USB ports)

The front plate holder is the worst. Dealerships should ask buyers if they want it installed. I get that its extra work but It truly takes away from the lines of a overall beautiful front fascia! In retrospect dealerships would make more money because buyers would have to pay to have the bracket installed in states that require a front plate!

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Your wheels look great!

Variety is the spice of life. I prefer gloss black over matte black, but then again it is relative to the paint color of the car. Some colors look better with smoke/ charcoal/ bronze etc

Nice find! It's the little things that matter!

I let my lady deal with the drive through debacles. Vehicles get bigger/ wider and the drive through remains the same. Its always a stretch/ reach for me with drive thrus. i'm always apprehensive about rubbing or scraping something. The only drive through that I prefer to go through is the pharmacy. Because the drive thru negates having to wait to pick up meds. I haven't seen any all season tires with wheel protection. The only tires I have come across with wheel protection are sport/ summer tires.

There may be some truth to what the guy at Detroit W/T told you. My wheels are night and day different than the wheels on my brothers 2015. If I remember correctly the dealer told me that there was a shortage of materials used to produce the wheels. I thought he might have been joking, but we walked around his lot we must have seen 3 or 4 different shades. My brothers wheels look more like charcoal. Mine are more of silver tint to them. His matches the magnetic grey trim that is in the front grill and mine does not. Your wheels are in very good condition. GLWS!

This should be stickied!

Kid unfriendly it may be but that white interior is very elegant. I'm always looking at white on black that I completely forgot about white on white. Your son has great taste! Its truly gorgeous! I would be torn on getting my windows tinted with that interior.

I hear tap water and shudder at the thought. At times it feels that I have some of the hardest water in the country. I never had it tested but I know I wouldn't want it in my cars coolant system. Plan your work and work your plan!