Steve, thanks for this write up as it almost makes me want to do it myself. Some questions;
1. How has this affected the normal performance of your truck has it improved or has it stayed pretty much the same.
2. Has your gas mileage improved, stayed the same or gotten worse.
3. What harm is the ticking doing and does that need to be addressed after the phasers have been replaced, mine has been doing this a while now.

I would really like to know if there is anyone in the Houston Area that has had this repaired by a dealer or reputable service shop in the area and if so how much?
Thanks again!