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Hats off to you and your grandpa Rock on!

Pix or it didn't happen, Greg

Good that it pops out like that (for your purposes), but seems like a security flaw. I thought it would be secured just like the handle. Hmm.

All those parts produced by workers-in-training have to go somewhere!

Nice! Symptoms come in all shapes & sizes, not just what TSBs specify. Good of the dealership to follow through.

Looking good so far!

The 20" wheel/tire combo is probably heavier than the 18" setup. Less of a sidewall certainly doesn't help with those rough roads. They must have changed the air flow design somehow somewhere, I am glad to not have that exhaust smell issue either! How did you like the interior? I assume the 2012 has the digital gauges/MFT etc?

Welcome & congrats! Did you get an ETA?

I guess they are cracking open the trans since they are replacing the filter/gasket. Hope the issues get fixed first time, and good on them to put you into another Edge as loaner. Now you can compare & report back

Have you checked fluid levels? Could be a pinhole leak squirting onto the brakes. Is the smell rubber or more brake-fluid-y?

Look underneath the car. If you see a driveshaft running front to back, you have an AWD.

Now we need some pics with those babies lit up! I think we should rename your Edge the Intimidator, and Cellbine's the Chameleon

Welcome & congrats! The seats don't look like perforated leather, are they perforated in the Infiniti? That might be the difference in "coolness". I don't think the Edge offers cooled seats (the MKX does), that would have been another way to go for you.

Found a review for you: http://www.planet-9.com/porsche-care-detailing/55730-aztec-hot-rod-hot-water-carpet-extractor-how-review.html This is crossposted on multiple forums. I think if you get a good quality steamer in that price range, you will be better off. Less mess, quicker drying time, etc. Definitely at least PM richy to get his thoughts on this.

Welcome to Edge ownership! I think I have heard mention of only 1 other person in a similar situation, and that was with his dad (http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/12051-13-se/). Hopefully he is still on this forum and can help you with your questions. I have not seen any good aftermarket liftgate struts for our vehicles, unfortunately. Redline Tuning does make hood struts, but not liftgate. You could contact them for their insight on this though. Other than suggesting a rubber tipped cane or something of the sort to help with the liftgate, I don't know of a good solution for you at the moment. There are some experienced detailing folks on here that will chime in, but if the trim is plastic/rubber (i.e., not painted), you can use several "pro" level products (after cleaning the trim) to enhance and maintain the shine: CarPro DLux, Duragloss 531, Ultima tire & trim guard, etc. Mother's Back To Black is a decent entry level product, but can't speak to the durability aspect. No idea on the USB drive issue.

Thanks, I will look into it!

Cool! Thanks for the update, and hope it works out for you.

Looks spiffy, Gene! Did you get the overlay or the actual black emblem?

Welcome! Plenty of ideas/mods on here, feel free to use, and develop your own! But, you MUST post pix

A fix that stays fixed is a good fix I believe I read somewhere that certain hoses on the Edge are lined with a silvery material that can break down and cause this type of sludge. Maybe that's what happened? :read:

Interior of the vehicle? For smaller jobs, a good starter is the one you can find at Harbor Freight http://www.harborfreight.com/steam-cleaner-kit-8823.html. Watch for the initial spurt of water while it's warming up. If you want heavy duty steamers, you can pick something like this http://www.daimer.com/steam-cleaners/kleenjet-200s.htm. Here you will get "dry" steam, i.e., high quality steam. Use a rag wrapped around the end of the steamer hose to capture any moisture.

Welcome & congrats! I see mod mania has already struck

Interesting observations. Thank you, will experiment some myself.

Good luck, let us know how it works out for you.

Welcome & congrats! That's one sweet-lookin' ride! Enough threads on here about upgrading to HID (if you want), so no worries