getting ripped off
Post Fiend
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Most of it I think is just people wanting a job, so they'll do anything even if it's something that they don't have knowledge and/or desire for.
I just think that no matter what industry you are talking about that seems to be a recurring theme going around recently.
Elder User
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well, we don't know where you live, so if one of us knew
a good shop to recommend, we couldn't.
and some of the most knowledgable posters on here work
for ford dealerships, if i'm not mistaken. just none of them
work at a dealership near me.
my experience with ford dealer service has been halfway
between horrible, and lemon law attorney time. i won't
bother to detail it.
where do you live at? i'm in southern california, car center
of the known universe, and there are TWO diesel repair
places i'd use, and a ton that i wouldn't...
and not every diesel shop is versed on the foibles of the 6.0L.
you can go a LONG way to helping yourself by going and
buying a scanguage II for $160ish.
then, you can post what the gauge tells you here, and you will
get some seriously good information, second to none anywhere.
you really can't own one of these engines without gauges. you
are at the mercy of man, beast, and fate. you have no way to
determine anything, other that by throwing checks at it.
welcome to the forum.
a good shop to recommend, we couldn't.
and some of the most knowledgable posters on here work
for ford dealerships, if i'm not mistaken. just none of them
work at a dealership near me.
my experience with ford dealer service has been halfway
between horrible, and lemon law attorney time. i won't
bother to detail it.
where do you live at? i'm in southern california, car center
of the known universe, and there are TWO diesel repair
places i'd use, and a ton that i wouldn't...
and not every diesel shop is versed on the foibles of the 6.0L.
you can go a LONG way to helping yourself by going and
buying a scanguage II for $160ish.
then, you can post what the gauge tells you here, and you will
get some seriously good information, second to none anywhere.
you really can't own one of these engines without gauges. you
are at the mercy of man, beast, and fate. you have no way to
determine anything, other that by throwing checks at it.
welcome to the forum.
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
Good to see you recomend the SGII as well LOL
Still need to add to my sig like we Talked B4
Lead Driver
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From: Woodbridge, Ontario, CA
May I be the second Ford dealer tech to put in my two cents worth here, and tell you to take it somewhere else sooner than later.
Lead Driver
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From: Woodbridge, Ontario, CA
Furthermore, if I had to GUESS to what the OP's original problem is, I'll say an STC (that's if it's NOT an '05 Excursion with an '04 engine in it) and/or IPR and it sounds like it's good to go.
Post Fiend
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
m-chan68 stipulated to that:
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Postmaster
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Illinois
This is so true. It's a product of the economy.
Senior User
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From: Orlando, FL
of course a pilot buddy of mine once said there is no such thing as a landing..... it's a controlled crash. It's the out of control crashes to watch out for......
Sorta like us using the brakes is a controlled stop..... us using a tree not so controlled
Sorta like us using the brakes is a controlled stop..... us using a tree not so controlled
Elder User
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i've been doing what i do for 35 years. about 15 years ago,
the quality of people starting into this changed, not for the
better.
at first, i thought it was just the overall demise of blue collar labor,
but lo and behold, i see people at the executive decision level,
making decisions that defy credibility.
my wife does compensation for a fortune 500 company, and there
is, it appears, a growing shortage of skilled labor, in many areas.
and if you are good at what you do, oftentimes you just go out
on your own and start up a business doing what you know.
then you just have to learn how to run a biz before you go broke.
but a good diesel mechanic, on todays market, is a valuable
skill to have.