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How does this estimate look?
My 19 F350 dually just turned 40k. I want to take it in for few bigger services way before the book says they are due. I pull pretty heavy horse trailer and peace of mind is big to me. My dealer just quoted me the following prices . To me they don’t look horrible except for the CCV filter . What do you think? Thanks !
1. Transmission : drop pan, replace seal, replace filter , change fluid . $445
2. Transfer case drain and refill $185
3. Fuel Filters $225
4. Crank case vent filter ( proactively based on what I read on here to change at 40K)
$695
1. Transmission : drop pan, replace seal, replace filter , change fluid . $445
2. Transfer case drain and refill $185
3. Fuel Filters $225
4. Crank case vent filter ( proactively based on what I read on here to change at 40K)
$695
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Most of that cost is going to be for the labor, so that's up to you if it's worth it or not. The other (even bigger) question to ask though is whether or not it will be done correctly, and that nothing else was done accidentally during the service. Personally, I would rather do these things myself. Not only would I save (a lot of) money, but I would also know what was actually done and what wasn't. I agree with you about the peace of mind, but from what is reported from the service centers now days doesn't really provide that for me.
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Looks pricey to me, but I don't use dealerships for routine maintenance. The problem I see is that there is very little time (labor) involved with most of those tasks. All combined that is maybe 1-1.5 hours of labor for a competent tech. I know that's how auto repair pricing works, book time, but when it comes to minor maintenance items I just can't accept it haha.....no idea how they came up with that CCV filter replacement charge.
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If I had a shop that I could trust I would feel much better about it, although I would still plan to do my own maintenance. Paying someone to do something is one thing, but trusting that it was done correctly with no ill effects is a whole other concern.
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The estimate for the fuel filter is less than my local dealership and an independent diesel shop charge. I paid the dealer to do the filters the first time. The second time I did them myself. If my truck was in for other items, I probably would pay them to do it.
The transfer case is fairly easy. $185 does seem high.
Are you sure that your CCV has a filter? My 2017 appears to be the sealed box. I don't see any bolts on the top of it. Nonetheless, it looks like it will be a fair amount of work to get to my CCV, so I can understand the high estimate.
I thought I read that the transmission pan gasket is reusable.
The transfer case is fairly easy. $185 does seem high.
Are you sure that your CCV has a filter? My 2017 appears to be the sealed box. I don't see any bolts on the top of it. Nonetheless, it looks like it will be a fair amount of work to get to my CCV, so I can understand the high estimate.
I thought I read that the transmission pan gasket is reusable.
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FYI, I bought a ccv filter about a week ago and it was 165 bucks from the dealer and changed it in 20 minutes myself.
only thing you need is and 8 millimeter socket and ratchet in 1/4 drive, disconnect and remove the fuel filter, unbolt the cover and the lid comes off and pull out the filter.
The rear bolt is sort of a pain, that’s what will take the longest.
only thing you need is and 8 millimeter socket and ratchet in 1/4 drive, disconnect and remove the fuel filter, unbolt the cover and the lid comes off and pull out the filter.
The rear bolt is sort of a pain, that’s what will take the longest.
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Mecron LV is outrageously expensive at a dealer or most auto parts stores. Rock Auto has 5 quart jugs of it for a reasonable price, even with shipping.
Honestly, most of what you have listed can be done with a 8mm, 10MM and an allen key and would save a lot of money in labor. If you do go the DIY route, I would throw power steering fluid and a brake fluid on there too. You can use the left over ATF from the transmission and x-case flush. The turkey baster/suck out method is sufficient for power steering IMHO.
Honestly, most of what you have listed can be done with a 8mm, 10MM and an allen key and would save a lot of money in labor. If you do go the DIY route, I would throw power steering fluid and a brake fluid on there too. You can use the left over ATF from the transmission and x-case flush. The turkey baster/suck out method is sufficient for power steering IMHO.
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Service such as this imho are not needed until 60K miles.
I run a 60K, and 30K thereafter.
@60K, transfer case, rear diff, transmission.
Fuel filters and oil changes are on there own schedule at 15K and 5K intervals respectively.
I run a 60K, and 30K thereafter.
@60K, transfer case, rear diff, transmission.
Fuel filters and oil changes are on there own schedule at 15K and 5K intervals respectively.
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FYI, I bought a ccv filter about a week ago and it was 165 bucks from the dealer and changed it in 20 minutes myself.
only thing you need is and 8 millimeter socket and ratchet in 1/4 drive, disconnect and remove the fuel filter, unbolt the cover and the lid comes off and pull out the filter.
The rear bolt is sort of a pain, that’s what will take the longest.
only thing you need is and 8 millimeter socket and ratchet in 1/4 drive, disconnect and remove the fuel filter, unbolt the cover and the lid comes off and pull out the filter.
The rear bolt is sort of a pain, that’s what will take the longest.
As an aside, the maintenance schedule calls for this filter to be replaced at 100,000 miles. Anybody that changes it more often than that is simply being wasteful. The exception being the first change due to the factory installed filter likely having the incorrect bypass spring installed.