t500 issue
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 2,404
Likes: 3
From: Asheville-where weird is
I have two T500's, one of which is starting to leak after only 75K miles. The other is still going strong at 125K. I have tried to contact Joey with zero luck. Clay is a good guy but I don't want to abuse him or his kindness in resolving the issue.
Corey makes sure that each HPOP is flow tested prior to it leaving his shop so that you can install it with confidence. I may just simply purchase a CNC HPOP and send the leaking T500 in as the core due to the downtime on the truck costing more than the difference in the cost of the HPOP.
Joey used to do the same thing; however, there was a thread a while back where one of our members went through 3 or 4 T500's prior to getting one that worked:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...injectors.html
The above thread is not the only one where the T500 has issues upon initial installation. There are many others across several different 7.3L sites.
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 10,750
Likes: 1,065
From: Douglassville, PA
I refuse to pay to advertise for someone else, not my local watering hole, not anybody.
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 2,604
Likes: 3
From: Fort Polk Louisiana
To each their own man. Kind of hypocrisy though, your jeans advertise themselves, so do most clothes. Your truck advertises ford, your appliances advertise when people come over to your house, etc.
FTE Leadership Emeritus
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 27,353
Likes: 5,946
From: Lake Hartwell, GA
Agree with this too. I have a hat with the Yuengling logo on it... I have a shirt that says Ford... My weapons each have the manufacturer name on them somewhere... It is what is and I am grateful we each have the choice to wear what we want.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,614
Likes: 22
From: Springfield, PA
. Unless you've stripped off all logos and disguised your truck.I agree with this sentiment in a big picture kinda way, but in reality, pretty much everything you own and use is manufactured by someone, and generally their logo is emblazoned on it somewhere. Buying an RR t-shirt isn't solely advertising, you are getting a t-shirt. I have one, and it's actually a pretty darn good t-shirt; comfortable, fits good, nice material, and has held up quite well.
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 10,750
Likes: 1,065
From: Douglassville, PA
Now you guys are being ridiculous, you know exactly what I'm saying (I know this 'cause I already know you're smart). I have to own an gun, and a car etc etc. Those manufacturers all have to have their names on their goods...unless I'm UPS and so big that I can tell them to leave the badges off. But I can buy plain pocket T-shirts for a few bucks with no name on it. If I could buy a pickup of my liking without the logos for 1/4 the price I would gladly do so and refuse to buy one that was stickered up for the exorbitant price.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,614
Likes: 22
From: Springfield, PA
My favorite part of your reply, and the part most likely to make me say, Ok, you win! 
But I'm willing to bet that if an automaker offered a logo-delete option for their stuff, they'd charge more for it, and that would have zero to do with actual costs.
But I'm willing to bet that if an automaker offered a logo-delete option for their stuff, they'd charge more for it, and that would have zero to do with actual costs.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 10,750
Likes: 1,065
From: Douglassville, PA
Anytime we want something that is outside the norm we get banged for it just because it causes a hiccup in their process. An example or two would be power steering, and the manual transmission. I know that if a company wants a power steering delete they have to pay extra for it and I have heard (but never verified) that the same goes with wanting manual transmission in a car (if it's even an option). BUT, take a good look at UPS's vehicles, unless things have changed since I left the business the ONLY identifier (other than obvious appearance) on their trucks was the bulldog on the front of the Macks, and that is only there because it is the handle that is used to pull the hood forward. Though they may pay for that in the end as I'm confident that they take bids for thousands of trucks to their specs.
Super Moderator
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 29,380
Likes: 118
From: Central Coast of CA
Stewart
Edit: Sorry, I added to the hijack.
To get back on track, my T500 is still holding up well, but I do need to send my duals in to get serviced by Joey. I've just had too much going on the past year to do so.
Last edited by Stewart_H; Apr 17, 2018 at 10:25 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
weekendwarriorfsw32
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
11
Aug 10, 2012 05:59 PM
rdollie
1999 - 2016 Super Duty
22
Nov 9, 2011 11:47 AM