WhiteySue

4 hours ago, WWWPerfA_ZN0W said:

Welcome!

 

Yes the water pump issue will be there on all 3.5/3.7L VCT and Ti (twin independent) VCT engines.  Your best friend is regular maintenance.  Coolant flush every 5yrs/60K miles on the outside.  You can use Peak/Prestone/Zerex Universal Extended Life, or Motorcraft Orange.  Does not matter too much, the regular coolant flush is more important.

 

Transmission - 5 yr/60K miles

PTU - 2.5 yr/30K miles

RDU - 5 yr/60K miles

Engine oil - IOLM is fine, as long as you do not drive the Edge HARD.  Any full synthetic that meets API SN standards will be OK, Castrol Edge is one of the better ones.

 

That said, buying a used vehicle, always start with fresh fluids, no matter the mileage.



I totally agree 100%. Thanks for your response.  

I'm new here so please bear with me for starting a new thread on this issue. I have absolutely no knowledge of the Edge. I'm a retired farmer so I do have a basic understanding of how a vehicle works. IMHO, these are not like vehicles of my time/age, these are computers on wheels. 

I'm also concerned about this "water pump" issue. I have just purchased a used 2015 Edge SEL with Tri-Vct V6 AWD with 70,000 kilometers on the clock. Does this issue still exist in the newer model tri-vct engine?

Also I'm looking for advice on maintainence  such as when to service the transmission, the PTU and rear axle. When to flush the coolant and what color to use. I know what the owners manual says but I'd like to know how members feel about this? I plan on changing the oil when the oil monitor alerts or 8,000 kilometers, which ever comes first. Castrol "Edge" fully synthetic?  Thanks:  Dave

On ‎11‎/‎6‎/‎2018 at 7:31 PM, 1320INC said:

New member here so take my post with a grain of salt. We own a 2010 with 175,000 on it. Never done a thing to it coolant-wise.(however I'm gonna flush and fill now!) It has the green in it. However I just bought a 2011 with the orange in it that has a blown motor at 71,000 miles.( I bought it this way) I am an advocate of over maintaining as coolant changes are much cheaper than engines. I am swapping a 2014 engine into the 2011 and tried to post pics earlier but I think they are too big. I have a friend who is a Master Ford tech an he told me that they switched to the Orange coolant to eliminate "hot spots" in the engine block. He says BS on the reasoning. 

I'm also concerned about this "water pump" issue. I have just purchased a used 2015 Edge SEL with Tri-Vct V6 AWD. Does this issue still exist in the newer model tri-vct engine?

Also I'm looking for advice on maintainence  such as when to service the transmission, the PTU and rear axle. I know what the owners manual says but I'd like to know how members feel about this? I plan on changing the oil when the oil monitor alerts or 8,000 kilometers, which ever comes first. Castrol "Edge" fully synthetic?  Thanks:  Dave

Hi folks: I've just joined your forum from my igloo in Ontario Canada.  

I'm also new to owning a 2015 Edge so I'll need some really good advice.