STC Fitting Replacement
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STC Fitting Replacement
Hey all, My bitty is going to Northeast Diesel Performance, replacing the stc fitting. $385 seems fair.Should I have him look at or do anything else while doing it?
Anything specific to have them check?
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I just paid $1,200 for that job, but it included dummy plugs and standpipes. Which requires removing both valve covers and I would guess it adds more than double the labor. So if you can get the STC fitting only for <$400, that's a good price. Does that include diagnosis and a guarantee that this will fix it? Or is that just replacing the fitting at your command?
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i would have to agree wif john irwin. i'd do it myself. then again, i have a corporate account wif my local ford dealership and local international truck dealer. if i need anything new, i'd go there.
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The two quotes below from m-chan and cheezit say it all. I've used that shop and I'm sorry to say I can't recommend it. I'd try Mass Diesel in Bellingham MA. Ben may be a decent enough guy with a nice website, but I don't think he knows the 6.0 enough. That's about as much as I care to say really on a public forum. You can pm me if you like and I'll leave it at that.
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Snuggly, you read me wrong...I meant I wouldn't tackle the job myself if somebody else would do it for less than $400.
But I've already reconsidered...something is wrong here...it's just too cheap...how do you pull a turbo, and all the related accessories, pull the ipr, the hpop cover, pull the pump, line the stc fitting up, and get everything back together without an exhaust leak for $385?
If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Maybe I'm just used to being screwed because I'm Canadian and we pay double.
But I've already reconsidered...something is wrong here...it's just too cheap...how do you pull a turbo, and all the related accessories, pull the ipr, the hpop cover, pull the pump, line the stc fitting up, and get everything back together without an exhaust leak for $385?
If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Maybe I'm just used to being screwed because I'm Canadian and we pay double.
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Do u have HPO issue,do u know STC is the issue? I just went thru all off this. That is a unreal deal but what if it's not STC? Will he charge u labor all over again to search for real issue? Faulty STC is only 1 of issue associated w/ HPO leak,as I said,just went thru all this on my 6.0 and it ended being the IPR.
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Whoa!
He is going off the diagnosis
from ford. He is going to diagnose himself so it could be more. It hasn't gone in yet.
I am interested in hearing from the fellow who had work done.
I'm on phone, but when online I will pm
Thanks all.
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He is going off the diagnosis
from ford. He is going to diagnose himself so it could be more. It hasn't gone in yet.
I am interested in hearing from the fellow who had work done.
I'm on phone, but when online I will pm
Thanks all.
Mobile app leaves a lot to be desired
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i agree wif bismic. never hurt to have tat updated stc fitting. overall, ur truck will thank u. even the updated dummy plugs do help.
sorry john. my bad. ur right. if someone offered it for tat cheap, i'd ask myself wats the catch? of cos, i'd rather do it myself. it'll take longer, but i know it'll be done.
sorry john. my bad. ur right. if someone offered it for tat cheap, i'd ask myself wats the catch? of cos, i'd rather do it myself. it'll take longer, but i know it'll be done.
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I just received a verbal quote of $600.00 labor to do the fittings, plug & standpipes from a ford tec, who will do it on the side. He said it's an 8 hr job, i have the kit & my truck isn't my dd. This sounds like a good price from a guy who does it all the time.