Wow, you guys are fast!

rdunagan: Is being in the wet stage enough for the dealer to replace under warranty?

bismic: I'm using the motorcraft gold coolant @ 50% concentration. Flushed this past summer & installed new upper & lower hoses. No reason except I was working through the maintenance since purchasing it used. I've now installed the coolant filter and am on the 3rd filter, though after opening the first two I didn't notice much in it, at least nothing compared to what others have posted.

The dealer recently reflashed the modules for a smoking on start issue (didn't fix it). I'm using the motorcraft additive (antigel up to now) and I don't idle it much. I cleaned the EGR valve a month or so back and didn't look too bad this time. Is there a way to test if it is bad?