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Checked again for codes, no codes. Had wife spay windshield with hose while I ran wipers, all went fine. I put new motorcraft wipers on five months ago. Is there any re calibration I need to do when changing wiper blades?

Was just out driving today. Pulled the washer/wiper it sprayed the windshield, wiped it and worked fine. I used forscan to read for codes.

No codes.

Ok, I'll look for codes.

While driving in the rain today my front wipers stopped working, and then started again after turning a corner. Wasn't a heavy rain so I was turning them off and on again. They stopped for a long time. figured I'd blown a fuse but then abruptly started again after a sharp left turn. Some months ago I did replaced the wiper blades with Motorcraft blades. Is there something that needs lubrication? New wiper motor? Thanks

I put wd40 on it That cleaned it up

Wow, great. Nice!

Replaced the battery almost a year ago. Went well no problems, now almost a year later there appears to be corrosion forming on the ground from the battery to the frame. Should I grease this? Thanks

When did you replace the water pump? Thanks

My Phoenix Systems coolant test strips arrived today. Results show my coolant is still ok after 2 years. I'll keep watching it.

Anybody try Phoenix Systems coolant test strips to see if you're changing coolant too early or too late?

Yes, mine is a 2018 3.5L with the internal water pump. Yea, I changed from orange to yellow coolant 2 years ago and am considering changing it again. Thanks

I asked Google when I should change the coolant in my 2018 Ford 3.5l. Google AI said every two years. Tested the coolant using the multimeter method described in this video, after 2 years it still reads ok. Should I get my coolant changed? Thanks

Ok, thanks

Do you change the coil packs with the spark plugs?

My problem with Ford is this copied from the owners manual that is simply not true, Recently at about 58k miles I pumped out and replaced the RDU fluid in my Edge. This significantly improved my MPG and how the car drove. Changed my coolant to yellow couple years ago. Fingers crossed.

Be sure to service the RDU. It's a real PIA because there is no drain plug. Changing the RDU improved the way my Edge drives and I seriously doubt it was fully filled at the factory. Am very disappointed in this "sealed for life" BS in the Ford owners manual and repeated by my Ford dealer when I ask for service.

Ok, I'm lost here. Most recommendations I've seen say we can go 30,000 miles between PTU fluid changes. Are people changing fluid at 30,000 or 10,000 in the OEM PTU? Thanks

Check your owners manual. Mine says SAE 80w-90 for RDU and SAE 75w-140 for PTU

That tube you used is a little bigger than what I had on-hand. Next time I'll give it a try. I used AMSOL in my last PTU change and I've got Motorcraft ready for the next. I was late on the RDU and wanted to get it done because there are mentions of RDU failure/replacements here and on youtube. The fluid I took out was really bad. Another thing I noticed is the rust and pitting on the exhaust pipe from my cat on back to the muffler. Isn't this supposed to be stainless? Looks like it will fail soon and I'll need a new pipe and muffler.

Not sure what diameter of silicone tube you're using, the only tube I could get to fit was 1/4 inch. The RDU is packed tight with gears and a big one right behind the fill plug opening. It took me three stores to find SAE 80w-90. Finally settled on Lucas SAE 80w-90 heavy duty gear oil. Thanks

Ok, that's what I was looking for. Hoping the fluid change will prevent a RDU failure. Thanks

Is there a drain plug on the 2018 RDU? My 2018 PTU has a drain plug. Did they put a drain plug on the RDU in 2018? Videos on the subject show a pump out by hand from the fill plug and not getting all the old fluid out. Thanks

Is this fake?