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Taking your time and doing it right ... only way to go. Looks sharp!

Welcome to the Edge community, glad to have you here! Sounds like you got a deal. I drive all the time in my FWD car (all season tires to boot!) thru all kinds of weather conditions, varying HOW I drive as needed, has worked pretty well over the years. Granted, I rarely drive through 3 foot snowdrifts Anxiously awaiting pics of your new pride & joy when you can post 'em.

Thank you, kind sirs!

I am used to working on cars, so accessing the roof area of larger vehicles for cleaning/waxing is kind of a mystery to me. It has been suggested to get a work platform from Home Depot/Lowes/Amazon. I was wondering how you do it. Definitely do not want to stand in the open doorway

Looks very nice. How did you manage the roof?

and Welcome to the forum. Hopefully won't have to test the AWD on mine, but good to know it's there

There are aftermaket halogen projector headlights available for '07-'10 models as well. I think a couple of people on here have installed them for use with HID with success.

Thanks for posting that link! I know many people have been looking for examples of turbo'd/SC'd engines for the Edge. Most of the black emblems I have seen are overlays, and you can get them custom made/machined also (much less frequent, as expensive!). There are how-tos on the 'net on taking your emblem apart, painting the inside, and putting it back together, a bit messy tho.

Aside from trying to turbo/supercharge the engine (only 1 thread so far on that, and it's still debated hotly), you can cool the incoming air further than possible with the CAI alone. Either run an intercooler setup, or add methanol injection (all theoretical on this vehicle/engine). Not sure how cost effective that would be, but just a thought.

Looks good in there. Rooting for 100% success!

The concept of "driving is a privilege, not a right" seems to be elusive, plus revenues generated from vehicle sales/gasoline taxes/traffic fines may be endangered (at least in the politico's eyes). I am all for retesting, but as akirby said, please, COMPREHENSIVE driver test/training throughout the country would be nice. Raise the skill level, and the courtesy level at the same time.

According to the owner guide, the engine oil capacity is 5.5 quarts, you may need less, depending on how well you drain the old oil. 5W20.

I signed up, but still no access to this album. Could have been moved, renamed, or erased. Too bad, sounded like good info on the thread.

Nice ride! Did the wheels come in black, or did you "update" them yourself?

Any leaks/drips under the car? Would suggest checking fluid levels before such a long trip, or having a trusted mechanic check them. The guideline is in the Owner's Manual, found here: http://www.motorcraftservice.com/pubs/content/~WO7EDG/~MUS~LEN/40/07edgog3e.pdf HowTo is page 299, spec & capacity of the fluid on page 304. Basically, you need to run the vehicle for about 20 miles to get the trans to warm up fully from a cold start. Personally, I don't know if this is true since I do not have a trans temperature gauge, but that is the process I go by. Do not check if you have run the vehicle for an excessive amount of time or at high (highway) speeds. Have to let everything get cold first (at least that's what the manual implies). Then park, put the parking brake on, and run through the gears, giving each gear a little time to shift into it properly, and return to park. Check fluid level. You may be a few quarts low on your trans fluid, don't be surprised. If so, you will need Mercon V spec fluid. I use Castrol, but any reputable brand should be fine. Add a little at a time until you can confirm the fluid is back in the hatched area on the trans dipstick. HTH.

Are these the running boards you installed? Look nice!

Richy, please chime in with your expert opinion

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Zep Citrus? You could also try Zep 505, and if that doesn't work, Zep Purple, which is QUITE strong.

Gorgeous! How's the drive? Bet it plasters and then rips the grin right off yer face!

Congratulations are in order, finally! I am sure you will discover new & wonderful things about your Edge over time

Urea tank? Yikes! But it is good to see a vehicle actually deliver on its' rated/expected fuel economy. May have already asked this, did you get an extended warranty on the VW?

Video! Video! Video!

Omar is correct for 2011 models. Mercon V was used for trans fluid/power steering fluid for 07-09 models. Link to 2011 MKX Owner Guide PDF: http://www.motorcraftservice.com/pubs/content/~WOBMKX/~MUS~LEN/41/11mkxog2e.pdf Page 326 in this PDF. HTH.

Maybe even use a cookie cutter for the shape you want!