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I think there would be a lot of factors attributed to how much oil you would see in a catch can. How many miles are on the vehicle, driving conditions, how the vehicle is driven and maybe even type of oil would be factors??  I have a 2024 Edge St and I plan to do more research before I decide if I will install one.

One thing I thought about, wouldn't this oil have some benefit to provide lubrication to the intake valve? I know the carbon buildup is an issue, but the amount of buildup seems to vary greatly from brand of vehicle and model of vehicle. In other words, it seems to not be an issue with certain brands/types of direct injection vehicles. Maybe some would benefit from a catch can, and some would benefit from the lubrication???  I don't know much about it to give an honest opinion.

Haz, thank you so much for the info. According to the PTU diagram, mine should have a drain plug. That sure would be nice with all the PTU horror stories I've heard about.

I hear a lot of negatives regarding the belt driven oil pump, but from some of what I have read, it seems to not have issues as long as the recommended (Ford) motor oil is used and changed on a regular basis. I have been going about 4 thousand on my oil change intervals and the Ford dealer is using the synthetic blend. They claim it is the oil recommended by the manufacturer.

Makes me wonder if low quality oils and long oil change intervals are a root cause of oil pump belt failures. Makes sense.

I just recently purchased a new 2024 edge ST. How do I find out what model transmission I have? It is the 7 speed. Also, is there a way to know what PTU I have? It is the liquid cooled PTU. The reason I am asking, it looks like there are a couple different ones that could be used??  Maybe I am wrong.  

Also, does my 2.7 have the belt driven oil pump??  Thanks for any info.  James

It seems to happen so fast, it's hard to differentiate between each speaker. I sat in each individual seat and put my ear to each individual speaker (all 12) and waited for the test signal to 'pass by' so I could verify. Thanks, Haz for the speaker location breakdown. Nice to have.

Well unfortunately It cannot be shipped to California due to our CARB regulations. What a bunch of BS!  Not sure if someone makes a CARB compliant oil catch can or not.

I was hoping you guy could point me in the right direction. I went on the J&L website. Looks like they are mostly for Mustang's and wondered what specific model to get. Thanks

That's good news to hear. Nice pictures too!  I hear so many pros and cons about the 2.7 but it seems to have proven itself over the years.

Seems like if you DON'T follow the recommended maintenance schedule, they will go a long time. I get the oil changes every 4K max (not the recommended 5K).

 Plan on getting the PTU and RDU fluid changed every 20k (instead of the recommended 30K). 

Interesting. Wonder if it is cost cutting or some kind of safety/liability issue? Is it an available option?  

What advice do you need. I just bought a 2024 ST

I've used the adaptive cruise control quite a bit and it is pretty impressive, especially on road trips. Not so much in traffic or short commutes. The only thing that is a bit irritating (for safety reasons) is when a car changes into your lane it sometimes seems to overreact a bit with the brakes. This can be easily controlled by a little push of the gas pedal. Using the gas pedal to your advantage can fine tune the adaptive cruise control without shutting it off. Kind of cool.

The lane centering feature is more of a gadget to me, only because it is so unpredictable.  The lane centering is different than the lane keeping system in that it does not use the wheel vibration feature, however if you have the lane keeping system on while you are using the lane centering feature, you will get the vibration. 

Good stuff to know. I was actually thinking about going to the all-season version of the P Zero when the time comes. Even though I live in a warmer climate, I didn't realize how limited they are in colder weather. They stick like glue on a nice summer day, but on a recent trip up to northern California in December the temp was down in the 30's and I could tell the difference.

Probably all but worthless in snow. 

The Fun Factor is temperature dependent for sure!

Regarding the brushless radiator fan which is included in the performance brake and tire package. The only thing I can figure is because it is more efficient, they can run it more often resulting in more constant air flow in the engine compartment and around the brake area of the wheels?? There must be a reason it is part of the package.

I couldn't find anything on this, sorry if it is redundant. 

With all the talk about how hot the Edge St gets under the hood; would it be advisable or beneficial to consider a cooler thermostat? Seems like 2 turbos, 2 catalytic converters, transmission, exhaust and all being jammed into a space originally designed for a 4 cylinder, it may help???

A visual inspection alone shows there is hardly any space, anywhere for cooling things down.

Can't imagine how the battery survives where it is buried. 

Kind of interesting find. I drove around for a while I parked, shut the engine off and climbed went under the vehicle. I verified my 2024 still had the liquid cooled ptu.

Man that thing was hot!  

The (electric) ptu coolant circulation pump was still running. Car was off. It ran for about 2 minutes then shut off.  

Any idea why it would keep running to circulate coolant through the ptu after shutdown??

As should be expected, I could not touch anything, it was so hot. The casing of the ptu would have burned me.  

Thanks for that info. Any idea why a brushless radiator fan would be part of the package?? Couldn't figure that one out. 

It's amazing how many YouTube Edge St reviews there are, and how many skip over the difference the optional Performance Brake and Tire package makes. The reason I post this is all the bashing it gets for not being of true ST heritage. But that option package turns the Edge St into a whole different animal. The braking and handling characteristics are so significantly improved over the base tires & brakes. I do live in a warmer climate where summer tires are somewhat more common, and I know that the Pirelli PZeros are all but worthless in freezing/snow areas of the country. 

But this optional package literally makes the Edge ST into a true performance vehicle. The braking response and stopping power, coupled with the sticky 21" PZeros is nothing shy of awesome. 

Just wondering, can you use a smaller diameter tire as a spare. I know on some vehicles it can damage the all-wheel drive system and you have to use the same diameter tire as a spare.  ????

Does anyone know if there is a way to bring up Calm Screen without having to navigate to the menu. I see some of the other Ford vehicled can activate calm screen by pushing one button. Would be nice to be able to turn it on without having to go through so many moves.

He posted a Bezel Diagnostic-General Procedures, a few posts back. It's the one where you hold down the Volume Down button (steering wheel) and the seek back button (on the dash). I printed it out. 

I tried it and it worked! No problem. Kudos to you Haz for giving me this info. The speaker test was really cool to play with. I have no idea what most of the modes are, but just being able to access the menu is awesome!! Thanks Haz! Big Time!

Wow, not bad for an aftermarket. Especially for the price. 

OK thanks, I will give it a try. Much appreciated.

I see there is a way to go into a hidden menu with sync 3 by holding the fast forward button on the steering wheel and dash for 5 seconds. Does anyone know if there is a way to access this hidden/diagnostic menu with sync 4?

I have tried a few different things with no luck.

When I asked the salesman why it was not on the 2024 St he said it was no longer offered. Not sure if it is an option for add-on.

Even though I never used it on my previous ST (2021), it was good piece of mind for sure!

Wow, thanks for the great information. Really a great breakdown of the systems. 

Interesting in the ad (#2) where they talk about the Sport Mode...."all-wheel-drive-calibration for balanced front and rear torque distribution". 

In Advancetrac sport mode I could feel (and see on the screen) the all-wheel-drive becoming much more active.  I even tried it on the highway and even though it becomes front wheel biased, the system activates the rear wheels with less accelerator pedal input.  

Almost seems like it would be a benefit to have the all-wheel-drive more active in wet/rain road conditions.