BoogieEngineer

It's not mud it's just thick collection of dust at some spots after a couple days raining in the past few weeks here. If I pre-soak the car as in Garry Dean's method then I don't think I'll need water.

Well the problem is that if you follow 35 exactly then when it goes down to 34 you'll have to inflate the tires again, which can happen in a relatively short time period (a month?). If I use 37 I only need to inflate the tires every 3 months.

Yea I'm gonna have to get a cheap step stool. As for the wash itself, we are having severe drought here in San Diego (CA in general). Not sure if they'll give me a ticket if I use a hose to wash a car, but I don't want to waste water anyway. So Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax is on the way. I'll probably have to rinse the car before doing the actual wash though, but still water is saved compared to a fully traditional wash. I think with rinseless wash, if I try standing on the door step I might be able to reach and cover the whole roof since there's no water to make a mess. By the way the vista roof on the Edge is magnificent.

I did deflate the tires from 40 to 37 last night. I noticed a smoother ride this morning, and a little less (barely noticeable) road wandering. Not sure how this affect mpg. I've read that running 3-4psi above manufacturer's recommendation can increase mpg a tad. As long as the pressure is above 35, the tires are not under-inflated, correct? Or is it something about the tire's spec? I just don't want to do damage/excessive wear to the tires, even when a little rougher ride is the tradeoff.

This is exactly what's going on right now! Thanks for pointing this out! I'll deflate the tires after dinner when they have cooled off.

Oh ok I see. Somehow I perceive 35 as the minimum and I always try to do better than minimum . I guess calling it optimum makes more sense.

The door's sticker says 35psi. I'm currently having 40psi cold (42psi after running a couple dozen miles) and feel like the ride is a little rough. I might take it down to 38/39 cold. Do you think this is in a reasonable range when considering mpg and tire wear? What are you currently having?

Thanks, but I was hoping to get answers such that "I loved the Edge so much that I decided to buy mine out after the lease has ended" . Guess that's not very smart financially. Too soon for me to worry about this anyway. I'm probably just gonna clear my mind for now and enjoy it :D

Thanks for the suggestions! The Werner Work Platform seems to be a good choice for this kind of work, since you can step back and forth on the platform without having to move it like you would a ladder. The thing is damn expensive though. I'd like to wash my own vehicle once in a while, at least while the honeymoon lasts I might just pay for hand car wash if I find my effort is not really worth it though.

For those that do car wash your self, how do you wash the roof of the SUV? I'm only 5'7, but if I was taller it wouldn't really help. The vehicle has a Vista roof, not sure if I have to wash it but still would love to.

I started leasing a 2016 Edge Sport almost 2 weeks ago and very happy with the car. I'm thinking if during the lease term it won't give me any problem then I may buy it out. How many of you bought out your Edge after your lease was up?

Thanks! Sounds great that's what I thought how it works.

I'm almost sure this isn't exactly the right sub-forum for this questions, but couldn't find a more appropriate one. So please move the topic as you see fit. I just started leasing a Ford Edge Sport 2.7L EcoBoost. My question is how do I go downhill using engine braking? When I switch the gear lever to the S position, I can't downshift past gear 3 for example from a speed of 40mph or so. Do I apply the brake to slow down more then downshift further to say gear 2 and stay there? Will the engine brake kicks in or will the gear automatically go up as I gain speed going downhill, even in the S position? I suppose I can test it out tomorrow on the way to work but just wanted to see your experience with this. Thanks!