Water Pump
Post Fiend
Joined: May 2009
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From: Pea Ridge, AR
On the housings, either would be fine, I personally just like the stock.
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Bend, OR
No... The only place I would want or even think about a 180* stat is Summer time use in areas that regularly see over 100* days... I honestly have no issues anywhere in the country with a 195* stat. I would NOT run a 205* stat...
Tuned
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 373
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From: Evergreen Colorado
Towing 10,000 + home on Memorial Weekend my water pump let go 200 miles from home and two major passes still to go. Cranky wifey, really cranky two year old twins and I was recovering from a knarly flue. Had to camp out an extra day I was so sick. I had most the tools needed to do the job but there was NO WAY.
I was able to limp it to the only Ford stealership in the area (I was in oil rig country so luckily they worked on tons of Super Duties) and get bent over for $780 for a pump,t-stat and topping off the antifreeze.
It sucked but you have to do what you have to do.
I was able to limp it to the only Ford stealership in the area (I was in oil rig country so luckily they worked on tons of Super Duties) and get bent over for $780 for a pump,t-stat and topping off the antifreeze.
It sucked but you have to do what you have to do.
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 29
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From: New Jersey
It was my turn in the barrel this past fall when my pump decided to burst a few days before arm surgery so I had to crawl into the losership. My 500 estimate ended up at 900 with fees and taxes. Returned 2 weeks later so they could flush the brown coolant on their dime (it had rotella red coolant and they added green without flushing!). I was speechless when they admitted to knowing about the incompatible coolant but said they only flush when customer requests. Real diesel experts, huh?
Never again.
Never again.
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I was finally getting over it until, I re-read this thread, now I am Pissed all over again.
I loved it when I cantacted Ford Customer Service...."There is nothing we can do, Dealers are privately owned" I would think you would want to know when a Dealer is Hosing your customers.
But, it's my fault. I learned a lesson. Written estimates from now on...
I loved it when I cantacted Ford Customer Service...."There is nothing we can do, Dealers are privately owned" I would think you would want to know when a Dealer is Hosing your customers.
But, it's my fault. I learned a lesson. Written estimates from now on...
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