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I've been waiting for a tuning option to become available, i don't see any information on their website for the 2.0 Ecoboost. Do you have any information? Cost? Ease of install? 87, 91, 93 octane tune? Mpg increase? Throttle response?
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Pads & rotors are different from a regular edge. I'd imagine that 19's might be the minimum, but not 100%
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If you're looking at what it says under fuel economy, then it averages every tank since the car came off the assembly line. I typically reset trip 1 every fill up & don't touch trip 2 to get an average. Also, as i recently found out during a trip to South Carolina & back to Ohio, it helps to reset the ECU when the season changes. I couldn't get much over 26mpg. Reset the the ecu & my mpg went up to around 29. I'm now getting around 27-28mpg to where i was getting maybe 24-25. The temps have been around 70-80 for the last month or so & the my average mpg's has also gone up. Assuming that your from Texas, so you don't usually get summer & winter mix. You can also try to increase your psi in your tires 3-4psi might also help your mileage (assuming that you don't exceed your tires max psi). I should also mention that I have a 2016 2.0 Ecoboost FWD.
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Liftgate Weatherstrip Defects?
lildisco replied to omar302's topic in 2015+ Edge & MKX Generation II
Never get exhaust smell inside on any acceleration & recirculating. 1st pic is drivers side 2nd is passenger side. Both are approximately same location on each side of the hatch -
Liftgate Weatherstrip Defects?
lildisco replied to omar302's topic in 2015+ Edge & MKX Generation II
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What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
lildisco replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
This times Eleventybillion! NOBODY at a dealership will wash ANY of our cars. No way! It always cracks me out when people toss in free car washes. IF (that's a HUGE IF) they offered a touchless w/ underbody wash, i might consider it. I've seen these tools drop rags on the floor, & just grind the dirt/debris into paint. Absoluetly not & hope other people take notice & refuse the wash, unless they're touchless & have competent people operating it. -
It'd probably be cheaper too! My wife noticed the difference right away, she knew i wasn't going to go OEM. There's also the added bonus of much much less brake dust. On my SEL, there was no need to take the caliper bracket off. The caliper just rests on it. I believe that the front rotors & pads were under $200 & they have a black coating on them that resists corrosion. But to each their own
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If you're going to do it, why not go with a quality brand like Centric for Rotors & either Hawk or another quality ceramic pads? If you're already replacing the brakes, then the OEM isn't for you. I replaced the OEM rotors & pads on my non sport 2nd gen with Centric Rotors & Z23 Evolution pads & i have much less brake dust & better stopping power. Unless you damage the caliper bracket when you remove it, there's no need to replace it.
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What happened to Sirius Presets?
lildisco replied to bamabob's topic in Audio, Backup, Navigation & SYNC
You're on replay. Are you pushing a button or something? Ha e you tried to change the source & come back to sirius? -
So it's only going to catch the gunk under non boost situations & only on 1 side. I like the ease of install & placement, but it just doesn't seem like it will do much in preventing most of the gunk from getting by. It certainly is better than nothing! This unit would probably be ok for the average consumer merging onto the Freeway. I'd be a little more concerned if you're a spirited driver or track it. I'm not advocating or promoting any product! Just stating my opinion.
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Wonder if the tank was dented & giving you mis-readings
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Fyi, this was my Team RXP catch can on my 2.0 Ecoboost with just around 2,000 miles on it after an oil changed, in January/February with temps at or below freezing. I had nearly the same amount after another 2,000ish miles. Basically had to drain the catch can twice within 4,000ish miles with nearly identical results.
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& the Team RXP continues to catch oil/gunk in boost & in vacuum Letting the 5% go by & not worry about the other side doesn't seem right to me. The purpose of a catch can is to catch blow by. Just because 1 side produces more than the other is irrelevant. You want to prevent all that junk from entering the intake manifold that can cause coking & other bad side effects,regardless of what side it's on.
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I do this on my cx7. My battery was replaced when i bought it & it lasted nearly 8 years. Only reason I replaced it was because sitting in my driveway working on my tune & listening to the radio for about 20 minutes killed it. The work truck usually last about 3 years & has 2 agm batteries (for an inverter). This is a 2012 & i'm on the 3rd set of batteries.
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Congratulations on the new to you purchase!! Only things to watch out for is coking, an oil catch can helps prevent this for as long as possible. If you have the moon roof or BAMR as it's known around here, make sure the tracks are cleaned & lubed. Stock OEM halogen headlights are crap & people usually do the H9 mod to give you more usable light with very little modification. The OEM brakes are ok for stopping, but are HORRIBLE on brake dust. I replaced mine with Centric Premium Blanks & Z23 performance pads. Stopping has improved & brake dust is greatly reduced. The '16 Edge seems to be a solid vehicle & should last awhile as long as you do preventative maintenance.
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What have you done to/with your Edge/MKX today?
lildisco replied to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's topic in Accessories & Modifications
Took at trip from Ohio to Hilton Head Island, SC & the Edge was awesome. Rode nice, plenty of power in the mountains of West Virginia & fairly decent fuel economy,2.0 Ecoboost FWD. I might drain the catch can later to see if it caught anything during the 1,500ish mile trip. Computer said 33 mpg in West Virginia, but i dropped to 29.1 once we got into ohio & it started raining & dropped my tire pressures about 3psi & temps about 15-20 degrees. -
It's not just a can. A good catch can is going to have a couple of different chambers/sections to have the gases to condensate & then collect after that. The el cheapo cans on ebay are usually just an open can with 1 inlet & outlet & nothing to allow the gases to condensate. There's a lot more to a catch can than just a can & piping. A good quality can like teamrxp.com's, you're paying for the quality of the welds & craftsmanship as the well as engineering/research that went into it. (would you really like the can to expand/exploded/leak after the system is pressurized or after a hard run(s)?) Also the teamrxp.com can has 3 connections while most have 2. The purpose is so that you're constantly catching all that gunk in boost & in vacuum,not many cans do that. Again, that's part of the engineering involved. I'm not knocking anyone's product or choices, but i just wanted to make sure that people know that's it just more than a can that goes between intake manifold & pcv.
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I've found with my 2.0 Ecoboost that i get more in the winter months that i do the summer months. It catches A LOT when the temps are at freezing & below. I've only had mine on the Edge for 14 months, so i don't have a lot of info if it gets worse with time, but I can tell you that during the summer last year, I barely get a few drops. We'll see if this year makes a bit of a difference. Here's a link to my teamrxp catch can doing it's thing: http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/13407-what-have-you-done-towith-your-edgemkx-today/?view=findpost&p=179739 http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/22063-oil-catch-can-on-the-20l-ecoboost/page-3?do=findComment&comment=184114
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Drivebright HID's Anyone?
lildisco replied to Mikula's topic in Glass, Lenses, Lighting, Mirrors, Sunroof (BAMR), Wipers
Not off the top of my head no... Sorry. If i see this post later, I'll try to do some research -
Never heard of it, would be interested to know more!
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Mobil1 with Motorcraft filter is what I've been using since around 3-4000 miles. Unless you have a way to know the exact amount of oil that comes out, it usually takes me a few days to get the oil at the full mark, which is the top hole. Usually after the oil change I'll get it on a flat service & wait about 30-40 minutes to check the level (to make sure that it's around the full mark & safe to drive) & then drive around. 1sr thing in the morning before the 1st drive, i check the oil again & add if necessary & repeat until the dipstick reads full after sitting over night. With the turbo & all the lines, it'll take a good 30-40 minutes for 'most' of the oil to work its way back to the pan. Usually, if you let it sit over night, then it should have enough time to work it's way back down to the pan. Better to add tiny amounts than bigger amounts & risk over filling. I believe that the 2.0 requires nearly 6 quarts of oil according to the manual (which i don't have in front of me). 1 thing also to consider is a catch can. I don't know your climate & it really seems to work best (or catch the most contaminants) in temps below freezing. I've caught A Lot of blow by & contaminants with my Catch Can over the last year since it was installed. Most recently, i drained it with around 2,000 miles since i last drained it & it caught a fairly decent amount considering the mileage. To note, last summer, it barely collected anything, maybe a few drops during an oil change (5,000ish miles). Once the temps went below freezing, it started collecting more. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/13407-what-have-you-done-towith-your-edgemkx-today/page-74?do=findComment&comment=184115
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Drivebright HID's Anyone?
lildisco replied to Mikula's topic in Glass, Lenses, Lighting, Mirrors, Sunroof (BAMR), Wipers
4300 is the purest/most effective light you can get. Anything higher is going to go more blue/purple. Anything lower is going to be more yellow. 5000 is a nice 'pure' blue color. -
Looks to be the back of the engine bay by the motor mount. I believe that the turbo is directly above that point
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2015 2.0 gurgling ac on passenger side
lildisco replied to solodogg's topic in 2015+ Edge & MKX Generation II
Have you/dealer cleaned the drain tube?