I thought the ianium Fusion was closer to 4000.
The fact remains that ecoboost engines develop most of their torque at very low rpm compared to the NA 3.5 and 3.7.
There was zero mention of Forscan in that post so anyone reading it who did not already know Forscan wouldn’t have a clue what those were. I was simply clarifying that. How that could be irritating is beyond me.
It's a bootleg copy in that it isn't supplied by Ford or recommended for this specific vehicle, not that the software itself is pirated. The point is if you brick the system you're on your own - that's a big risk for what seems like very little gain.
Unless they’ve changed the design in the last 3 years that’s just how they work (or don’t work). It’s a known problem on multiple vehicles since 2015. One person even 3d printed a part for his F150 that helped but didn’t completely solve the problems. Ford had a TSB that helped a little.
Will be interesting to see what he says. Make sure he knows there was a TSB for the 2016 Edge.
Why would you risk installing a bootleg copy of the software and bricking your system? I didn't see any new features, just a map update and a different look.
If you want to extend the life top off the fluid level once a year, get a Solar BA-7 type tester and a C-Tek charger/reconditioner and charge it once a month or so. Otherwise just plan to replace it every 3-4 years.
I’m going to guess that they had to add it for marketing purposes so they can call it a 8 speed and that was the fastest and/or cheapest way to do it.
Thats the downside of starting with an existing tranny and not building a brand new one.