Ford service question!?????
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Ok thanks!!!!
Blade35, would they normally start service before talking it over with me if I was going to pay for it?? I would figure they would need my ok first? ALSo do you really think there could be that much crap in there if they really did a flush with only 3600 miles on the new cooler?
Blade35, would they normally start service before talking it over with me if I was going to pay for it?? I would figure they would need my ok first? ALSo do you really think there could be that much crap in there if they really did a flush with only 3600 miles on the new cooler?
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I think you have to OK the service by signing the form when you drop it off but they should call to ok the Parts
The way the Oil Cooler is it clogs easy very easy
But with only 3600mi you might be able to Backflush it right at the EGR Cooler hose push a lot of the junk out
You have better odds then if you had 50K on it lets say
get a coolant filter ggoing
The way the Oil Cooler is it clogs easy very easy
But with only 3600mi you might be able to Backflush it right at the EGR Cooler hose push a lot of the junk out
You have better odds then if you had 50K on it lets say
get a coolant filter ggoing
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Due to a P-Trap design its really hard maybe impossible to flush it all out
Im shure you could flush and get it to an acceptable leval thouh
my truck was full of casting sand too
IN this Pic the Screwdriver points to the Coolant Cell notice the coolant path is smaller so harder to flush
Im shure you could flush and get it to an acceptable leval thouh
my truck was full of casting sand too
IN this Pic the Screwdriver points to the Coolant Cell notice the coolant path is smaller so harder to flush
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Ya the original one I took out looked like that!!!!
I really think they should stand behind everything , cuz I paid for it to br fixed right the first time, not fail in less time than I would need an oil change! Lol . Maybe wishfully thinking maybe not! I guess we will see
I really think they should stand behind everything , cuz I paid for it to br fixed right the first time, not fail in less time than I would need an oil change! Lol . Maybe wishfully thinking maybe not! I guess we will see
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This thread is Exactly why I recommend to Most folks to Flush it themselves Proir to Oil Cooler replacement if a separate shop does work
To bad you didn't Flush Proir to taking it in LOL
Packed that Oil Cooler solid one last time LOL
The OIL Cooler works as a Great Filter as well Just spendy and a Hassle at this Point I bet
Are you going with Ford Gold???or ELC??
Gold at dealer??
To bad you didn't Flush Proir to taking it in LOL
Packed that Oil Cooler solid one last time LOL
The OIL Cooler works as a Great Filter as well Just spendy and a Hassle at this Point I bet
Are you going with Ford Gold???or ELC??
Gold at dealer??
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Here is something that BEnny posted some time ago and it's still good
10-16-2011, 10:08 AM
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...n-diesels.html
I still can't find the TBS search tool that I thought I knew of.
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10-16-2011, 10:08 AM
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...n-diesels.html
I still can't find the TBS search tool that I thought I knew of.
Sean
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...3&d=1318287140
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Ok so ford called me today and told me that they have done 3 complete flushes and are still getting a lot of sand coming out. They are saying the only way to solve the problem is to put a short or long block in the truck, 14k . I told them they are out of there mind. What do you guys think??
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Ok so ford called me today and told me that they have done 3 complete flushes and are still getting a lot of sand coming out. They are saying the only way to solve the problem is to put a short or long block in the truck, 14k . I told them they are out of there mind. What do you guys think??
You might think about the BPD EGR cooler while you are in there since it'd be awful to have that fail next...
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It's a lot cheaper than 14K and it just plain works.
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I would run as far away from that dealer as possible. I had the same thing happen with a local dealer and an 06 Expedition. They replaced the parts 2x and I still had an A/C Leak. They wouldn't budge. I was 10 months and 13,800 miles and they offered 10% off the same job again. I just ran away. Purchased a compressor with a 3 year warranty from rockauto.com and a new Manifold and traded that sucker in! 
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could all this sand be coming from the heater core(s)?
I've been thinking about flushing out the heater cores with the heater hoses DIS-connected from the engine to avoid flushing any cr&p back into the engine.
My "todo" list is longer than my wife's "honey do list" for crying out loud
I've been thinking about flushing out the heater cores with the heater hoses DIS-connected from the engine to avoid flushing any cr&p back into the engine.
My "todo" list is longer than my wife's "honey do list" for crying out loud