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The point I'm making is that as yet we have no evidence that the Sport is indeed fouling anything similar to the pictures presented of other non-Ford vehicles, and once we know that, we can make an educated decision on the need to add an aftermarket catch-can. You could present argument that there's no harm done adding a catch-can whether we need it or not, but why not present it as such in the absence of actual model specific data. Can anyone confirm if the above is true for the Sport?

It would be more credible if we posted reports and images of a Ford Sport in this thread.

Could you post a few links to this research you did?

Who 'can' confirm if our Sport incorporates the crankcase vent oil separator - if it does, that would explain why Beez reports that his expensive catch-can installation doesn't catch anything.

I'll need a few reports confirming the performance of any of the catch-can systems mentioned in this thread before I claim "peace of mind". Do we have any evidence that the Sport has a "basic design flaw by Ford". or is it just hype and hearsay?

I'd pull the wheels off and inspect the brakes - could be loose callipers, loose wheel lug nuts, ............

By now you must have a few thousand miles on them - are they still doing good, and would you buy them again. I'm considering these, but all the fitment places around here are asking a fortune to fit tires not bought from them, so still need to figure out how I'll get that done.

I'm very happy with the Covercraft® - UVS100™ Heat Shield more details on - https://www.carid.com/covercraft/uvs100-heat-shield.html But it doesn't fold up too compact for stowage.

I reset the trip meter every time I filled up and manually calculated the mileage/consumption and finding that the computer mileage was quite accurate, I no longer manually calculate it. My Sport has 26,500 miles on the clock and during winter I was getting 21~22 mpg, now that summer is here I'm getting 23~24 mpg - I was expecting it to be more economical in winter when the AC compressor isn't running.

It doesn't "detect a person" , but it does detect an obstruction and will reverse, much the same as the power windows when they encounter an obstruction, such as a hand etc. https://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehicle-features/liftgate-and-trunk/power-liftgate-obstacle-detection.html

Its closed on me a couple of times and all I did was brace myself and block the travel with my shoulder and it stops. It's been a while since it last happened, so maybe I should give it another try.

The latest model 2018 Sport and it needed new wiper blades already? The OEM blades on my 2017 Sport are performing so well that I've decided to stick with them when the time comes to replace them.

My 2017 Sport build date is Feb 2017 and had the drivers air bag recall done at my local dealership around June 2017 - just took a couple of hours. Should I expect a recall notice for the passenger air bag? A couple of years ago my company 2010 Ford Fusion went in for the gas tank recall - it needed a new gas tank and there were no parts available, so I drove a 2014 Fusion for 7 months while waiting for the gas tank.

Cant help with the fan electrics. Does it overheat on the open road under load - if so, you're still going to have the overheating problem after you've resolved the fan electrics.

Your oil looks better than mine did at 5K and 15K, and sure doesn't look like it was in need of a change. Your PTU looks different to mine and to @JSchneid His casing looks very different and his plugs are the same type of torx T50 as mine, with the drain on the underside. Odd that there's all this variation.

I'm pretty sure that only my drain plug has a magnet. Good to hear that all models now have drain plugs - wonder if Ford is still claiming them to be lubricated for life.

I'm pleased to report that I haven't had this "dialling O" since the Sync update a few months back.

LOL at the title of the video, "Know the Warning Signs" - in the video they admit that there was no warning or symptoms.

https://www.amazon.com/XINDELL-Microfiber-Windshield-Cleaning-Detachable/dp/B01CA0OVCU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1526604211&sr=8-13&keywords=windshield+cleaner I use one like this, but you need to purchase at Walmart or AutoZone and check it out to confirm its the robust higher quality one - I dumped two that I bought online, then decided to inspect before I buy the next one, but that was some time ago and I cant recall where I bought it.

With no evidence either way regarding an existing separator, and no inspection reports showing intake valve fouling, its not really possible to make a call on the need for a catch can on these engines.

Is it possible that the 2.7L EB has this - it would eliminate the need for external separators (catch cans).

The water isn't going to have a detrimental effect, possible have a cleaning/decoking effect. I wonder if Ford has started incorporating some kind of separator inside the camshaft covers, leading to less oil being passed to the intake. Interested to hear from those with high mileage if they've had any issues with carbon build-up on the valves and if anyone has actually pulled the intake manifold to view the condition of the valves. There's been photos posted here of badly fouled intake valves, but it turned out they weren't from a 2.7L EB engine.

Are those images of your own vehicle, a Ford Edge Sport?

http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/20911-27eb-oil-catch-can-lms-tune/page-3 It was @Beez experience with one of the expensive kits that made me hold back on a catch can.

Howie, I appreciate your input, and as I said, I'm undecided on whether I need a catch can, and secondly what make, but some of the posters here were peddling assumptions (without first hand experience) presented as fact, and that I interpret as a "negative" review.