Windshield Replacement
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Windshield Replacement
I need to get the windshield replaced on my 2015 F250 6.7. The original windshield is a Carlite acoustic (sound proof). Does the acoustic version make a huge difference? I ask because it's almost $200 more than the standard version. Is it worth the extra money?
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My 2015 350's windshield just got cracked. About $550 for new, installed by dealer, Carlite acoustic. I am sticking with the Carlite despite the price. (Appointment is in 2 weeks. Long wait due to need for a loaner.) I figure the Ford engineers chose it for a reason.
Good luck.
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Good luck.
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My 2015 350's windshield just got cracked. About $550 for new, installed by dealer, Carlite acoustic. I am sticking with the Carlite despite the price. (Appointment is in 2 weeks. Long wait due to need for a loaner.) I figure the Ford engineers chose it for a reason.
Good luck.
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Good luck.
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s worth $200 more. I can get a normal carlite replacement for about $300, the acoustic version is about $500. I believe Ford starting using the acoustic version in 2014, in only Lariat Ultimate, Platinum, and King Ranch models.
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Got it. Yeah, I guess I just figure that Ford would have kept the $200 for themselves if it didn't make a difference. Then again, that's the whole point of marketing - Making you believe it was "worth" whatever extra you paid....
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It falls under comprehensive insurance and I have a $500 deductible so it's not worth going through insurance. California doesn't require insurance companies to replace windshields free of charge.
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That sucks. I had a Jeep Rubicon a couple years ago. Cracked the windshield off roading and the glass insurance replaced it no questions asked. Even came to my job and did it in the parking lot. No deductible for glass here in NY. Its like a separate insurance rider to the rest of the policy.
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We go through a lot of windshields here, the spring is the worst. I always go with Pilkington. There glass has UV protection, Sound Screen, you can get the section above the AS1 line tinted darker, the 3rd visor is between the glass (like the F150 Lariat) & you can get logo's on the glass just like OEM. Best part, they cost way less then OEM. Pilkington is an OEM glass manufacturer which means they have access to the factory windshield templates and specifications.
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Pilkington is Libby-Owens-Ford or as most people know it LOF, which is (was?) GM. and yes, last time I checked made in the USA.
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Not sure I understand, I thought the only OEM for Ford was Carlite. How is it possible that an OEM for GM has access to original Ford/Carlite windshield templates? How is Pilkington different than any other aftermarket glass company, for example PWG?
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Last I checked Pilkington was an OEM supplier for factory GM cars and BMW. As I understand it OE manufacturers get the specs and templates from Ford while other aftermarket manufacturers reverse engineer the specs by looking at OE glass.
It is common for car makers to outsource their glass from a 3rd party and have their brand stamped on it.
I've only used PPG and Pilkington glass as a replacement. I like Pilkington the best. I couldn't tell you about any other brands.
It is common for car makers to outsource their glass from a 3rd party and have their brand stamped on it.
I've only used PPG and Pilkington glass as a replacement. I like Pilkington the best. I couldn't tell you about any other brands.
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Last I checked Pilkington was an OEM supplier for factory GM cars and BMW. As I understand it OE manufacturers get the specs and templates from Ford while other aftermarket manufacturers reverse engineer the specs by looking at OE glass.
It is common for car makers to outsource their glass from a 3rd party and have their brand stamped on it.
I've only used PPG and Pilkington glass as a replacement. I like Pilkington the best. I couldn't tell you about any other brands.
It is common for car makers to outsource their glass from a 3rd party and have their brand stamped on it.
I've only used PPG and Pilkington glass as a replacement. I like Pilkington the best. I couldn't tell you about any other brands.
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Ive also heard that Ford has a superior glass manufacturing plant. They also do(or have done in the past) commercial building glass. The plant has abilities that others do not, at least at the time this building was built. They were contracted to make the glass in our building when it was built in the late 80s and no one else had the ability to make this special glass.
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This was all explained to me a long time ago and I don't remember all the details. It was something like only original equipment can have the packaging, logos and fonts from Ford. Other OEMs can build and sell replacement parts as OE parts and they can get the specs from Ford through licensing agreements. They won't be able to use Ford packaging or logos. Then other aftermarket manufacturers reverse engineer the specs and build their own product.