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I have them on my 2020 SEL AWD. I ran them above my curt hitch & conceal it behind the bumper cover when not in use. The I use my portable air compressor which I keep in the hatch area & inflate them. Makes a nice difference when traveling with a lot of cargo in the back.

Compared to this at just under 18,000

Roughly time for an oil change, so I decided to do that & drain & refill the PTU. The PTU had about 8,000 miles on it since I drained the OEM fluid & replaced it with Redline Lightweight Shockproof 75W140. It had very little gunk on it compared to last time.

My 2020 SEL didn't come with the insulation or engine cover. Ordered both & installed in under 10 minutes. The hood insulation seems to be worth it, especially since we live in the rust belt.

I think our issue was the oil pressure sensor just above the oil filter. Has telflon tape on it I think. Took my mechanic 2 visits to find it. Since he replaced it, the garage doesn't smell like oil & no puddles under it. Going over 4 months since he replaced it & 0 oil on the pan or surrounding areas

I thought that purge valve is under the hood on the drivers side of the engine. Is there a canister purge valve in a different location? Our 2016 2.0L purge valve was on the driver's side of the engine. Was ~$150 part.

Usually the purge valve, but I believe that there's a vent somewhere in the gas tank full tube. I'm not 100% sure.

Did you use OEM? I had an after market one that lasted a few months before needing replaced. 1st one was after market, 2nd was OEM. 3+ months on the OEM.

Oil Change today. Was nearly at 6,000 miles since I changed it last. OLM said that it was 57%. I did have 2 highway trips so maybe that's why it thought it could have gone more. I usually change it around 50% & that's right around 5,000 miles.

I get the urge every other yearish. This year the weather was cool enough where I wouldn't drip with sweat doing it, so that was my reasoning this year, lol.

Mulch duty over the weekend

Got hit in a parking garage ????

Trailer comparison

It's so tiny compared to the other trailer I hauled the same mower with. Rides nice (once loaded) & my air bag helper springs keep the rear from sagging too much.

Greased the trailer axle bearings yesterday. Drivers side was a dark purple color & the passenger side was more of a dark red ish color. Thankfully, they're Dexter E-Z Lube axles & we're quite easy to put new grease in. I'll probably lube them 1 more time this year & then I'll do it annually after that to make sure that old grease is out. Guess we'll see how the summer goes.

Oh & mandatory trailer dolly as I'm on a slight incline from my driveway. Much easier

Bought my 1st utility trailer this past Monday. Spent most of last year borrowing my father in laws 6x12 trailer. It wasn't bad, but the trailer was too long hauling my mom's 54 inch ztr & I'd always have to ask to borrow the trailer. An A frame seems to be the logical stronger choice as well as a wood deck instead of the wire mesh deck. While browsing Facebook marketplace & Craigslist for months, I found what I thought was a decent trailer & price. (The market is flooded with over priced junk or just simply over priced) I found a 2016 Belmont 5x8 utility trailer that seems to fit the bill. It appears to have be taken care of & not beat. Talking with the original owner, it sat in a nice garage for 3 years before they decided to sell it. It appears that the wiring has been redone at some point & some lite rust spots, but overall decently taken care of. I already bought some ribbed slit wire wrap & I plan on greasing the axles later this week as I'm sure that hasn't been done in quite some time or at all. Pretty excited about the purchase & the ability to haul things without asking to borrow another trailer (unless needed).

Not entirely true. 2019+ have a different style of PTU/RDU. It disengages at the PTU & the drive shaft quits spinning & currently has the special 75W fluid. The previous Gen (2015 - 2018) has a PTU that keeps the drive shaft spinning even when not in use & uses more traditional fluid. https://youtu.be/SU8XFyIhTe0 Screenshot is from the 2016 owners manual

Not according to Omar & Motorcraft on the above link provided: Link to Motorcraft page for this oil. It also states "Do not use in conventional high-offset hypoid gear axles where SAE 75W-85, 75W-90, 80W-90 or 75W-140 is recommended I'm not an engineer, but I'm assuming that you've done your research. I ended up using XY-75W-QL fluid from Ford. Hopefully in the next 20,000ish miles Redline will have (or has) something available to use that's MUCH cheaper than Ford's version & obviously better. 

Your 2019 PTU has a drain plug, why did you need to suck it out? Unless you mean that you drained it & then tried to suck out any fluid/chunks? To my knowledge Redline does not make an RDU fluid for your edge. It's a speciality 75W from Ford & the 75W-90 Redline fluids aren't compatible. https://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/31446-2020-sel-awd-rdu-fluid-redline-lightweight-shockproof-work/?do=findComment&comment=230273

Our 2020 recently came to a complete stop & also started in a strictly enforced 26mph zone. I had cruise set to 26mph & the police had someone pulled over & directing traffic a we can to standstill & once traffic in front of us started moving, it started going on its own. I'm not a fan, but can see how this can cut down on detracted driving. I consider myself a driving enthusiast & don't like too much technology taking control of certain things, however, I can see how 95% of people could benefit from this kind of technology. I do like how I can turn it on & off at my leisure.

Do you have a drain plug or just a fill plug? The 2019+ have a different requirement for RDU fluid of just 75W. Unless you're referring to WWWPerfA_ZN0W's comment

~an hour of random driving, no leaks or unusual noises. Mission accomplished. I will say the fill hole plug is quite tricky to get a wrench on it. Had a breaker bar that wouldn't fit in all the way. Adequate pressure & patience is key. I'm sure someone with a larger tool arsenal might have something that can work better. Feel way better that it's done. Next up will probably be a transmission Drain & fill once we get back from vacation

RDU done. Fluid wasn't terrible, but there was a lot of junk on the drain plug

2020 SEL AWD PTU drain & fill tonight. Tomorrow an oil change before a road trip to Alabama next week. Fluid still had a brownish tint to it, 17,870 miles. I'll swap it again when I get closer to 30,000.