VCT Repair $4900!?
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Or.... from a pattern I've noticed since that Covid crap hit our shores, everything has doubled in cost. I'm now paying almost as much to insure my home as my mortgage costs. It's like buying 2 houses just to insure I have 1 to live in... that's mostly a geographic issue though, I live in hurricane alley, but yeah, I haven't found much of anything that doesn't cost double what it did prior to the pandemic.
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This is from a ford dealer in Pasco, WA. I would think it would be more standardized.
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Check your local area labor rates, shop around, ask friends, neighbors, enemies (lol) for referrals and don't hesitate to look into independent shops for options. I can tell you from first hand experience and as an ex dealer line tech of 11 years, the dealer is NOT always the best choice.
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You simply can’t get an engine in a modern truck replaced for that. Even a used one installed is higher than that.
Look at videos on line and see how invasive the job is. Make sure that water pump is replaced when the work is done. You may get some varying estimates, but they will all be fairly high. Also, check with your local, highly rated ASE independent shop for a quote.
Look at videos on line and see how invasive the job is. Make sure that water pump is replaced when the work is done. You may get some varying estimates, but they will all be fairly high. Also, check with your local, highly rated ASE independent shop for a quote.
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Dealers are independently owned. There isn't a single Ford dealer on this rock that's owned by Ford. There are some standards like technician training and special tools, those cost each dealer what ever it costs but it's still just any Joe on the planet that met Ford specs for being an authorized dealer.
Check your local area labor rates, shop around, ask friends, neighbors, enemies (lol) for referrals and don't hesitate to look into independent shops for options. I can tell you from first hand experience and as an ex dealer line tech, the dealer is NOT always the best choice.
Check your local area labor rates, shop around, ask friends, neighbors, enemies (lol) for referrals and don't hesitate to look into independent shops for options. I can tell you from first hand experience and as an ex dealer line tech, the dealer is NOT always the best choice.
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$202!!! ?!?!? DAMN, when I left a small town country dealer in 04 we were at $60/hr, my cut was 20/hr. Geography largely dictates the price per hour. When you pay $60/hr in Alabama, you're probably paying 3x that in San Fransisco.
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I tend to think that $4,900 is about the going price for this job that would hopefully be done properly. You should be able to have some degree of confidence in the dealer. They should be using OEM parts and that matters. New (good) engine replacements are about twice that much. Anything unusual happen to this engine to cause the repair? I have two F-150's with the 5.0 and can't help but be curious. The 5.0 is considered to be a strong engine with proper maintenance.
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I tend to think that $4,900 is about the going price for this job that would hopefully be done properly. You should be able to have some degree of confidence in the dealer. They should be using OEM parts and that matters. New (good) engine replacements are about twice that much. Anything unusual happen to this engine to cause the repair? I have two F-150's with the 5.0 and can't help but be curious. The 5.0 is considered to be a strong engine with proper maintenance.
Nope, regular oil changes with full synth, used in a suburban setting.
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I often wonder if this phaser issue is due in a large part to dealers and/or quick change places using bulk 5w20 in everything, to include EcoBoosts, no matter what the customer thinks they are paying for. The next thing I would blame is going by the oil life monitor in the truck, which is usually makes for around a 10k oil change interval.
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I often wonder if this phaser issue is due in a large part to dealers and/or quick change places using bulk 5w20 in everything, to include EcoBoosts, no matter what the customer thinks they are paying for. The next thing I would blame is going by the oil life monitor in the truck, which is usually makes for around a 10k oil change interval.
At least if you have the dealer do the work, it'll be warranted for a couple years and unlimited miles.
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My son in law had to have it done on his 2016 2.7 at just 4k miles. He had only a few hundred miles on the first oil change, which the dealer did. So, I blame the issue on a oil mistake by the dealer. He now has about 115k on the truck, no timing issues since, just the dreaded oil pan leak.
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