Reflash from dealer
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Reflash from dealer
Hi all,
I just bought a 2004 Lariat screw a couple of weeks ago.. I love it.. I have very few complaints (rear power glass sqeaks a bit)...
Anywho, although I'm not having any issues with driveability, would it be a good idea to go to a Ford dealer and see if there is an update to get reflashed? I am not sure if the previous owner ever hard that performed.
Thanks.
I just bought a 2004 Lariat screw a couple of weeks ago.. I love it.. I have very few complaints (rear power glass sqeaks a bit)...
Anywho, although I'm not having any issues with driveability, would it be a good idea to go to a Ford dealer and see if there is an update to get reflashed? I am not sure if the previous owner ever hard that performed.
Thanks.
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I had my 05 reflashed, even though it ran perfectly. I just wanted to get the latest updates.
Ford will not do the flash under warranty unless you have a complaint, so don't be honest. Tell them you're not happy with throttle response.
Ford will not do the flash under warranty unless you have a complaint, so don't be honest. Tell them you're not happy with throttle response.
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Originally Posted by Crazy001
Well, you could do that...but why pay $350 for a tuner when the dealer will do the same for free?
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yeah, i'm not sure if the dealer will re-flash and add preformance to the truck....prollly just re-flash for updates and such....i could be wrong....and if i am i'm going to have my truck re-flashed often...
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Originally Posted by dynamis5
Hi all,
I just bought a 2004 Lariat screw a couple of weeks ago.. I love it.. I have very few complaints (rear power glass sqeaks a bit)...
Anywho, although I'm not having any issues with driveability, would it be a good idea to go to a Ford dealer and see if there is an update to get reflashed? I am not sure if the previous owner ever hard that performed.
Thanks.
I just bought a 2004 Lariat screw a couple of weeks ago.. I love it.. I have very few complaints (rear power glass sqeaks a bit)...
Anywho, although I'm not having any issues with driveability, would it be a good idea to go to a Ford dealer and see if there is an update to get reflashed? I am not sure if the previous owner ever hard that performed.
Thanks.
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Took my '06 in for the rough idle problem, dealer did the reflash for free. However, only saw minimal improvement in throttle response and it did nothing for the rough idle. If you take yours in, don't expect much of a performance gain.
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I had my truck reflashed cuz the throttle accuator control code was coming up and now my truck feels like it has lost power. running it on 91 octane with my programmer felt like it used to on the 87 octane setting
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There may not even be a later flash than what is on your PCM anyway. In that case you would be paying for hookup for nothing. A fresh flash sometimes nets a reduction in performance because your computer will have to relearn all of its idle strategy over again.
Ford dealers are also not authorized to flash the PCM without a TSB or pinpoint test directing them to do so if they want to cover under warranty now... no more doing it just for the hell of it and charging Ford the fee.
Ford dealers are also not authorized to flash the PCM without a TSB or pinpoint test directing them to do so if they want to cover under warranty now... no more doing it just for the hell of it and charging Ford the fee.
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Originally Posted by HomerWinzlow
There may not even be a later flash than what is on your PCM anyway. In that case you would be paying for hookup for nothing. A fresh flash sometimes nets a reduction in performance because your computer will have to relearn all of its idle strategy over again.
Ford dealers are also not authorized to flash the PCM without a TSB or pinpoint test directing them to do so if they want to cover under warranty now... no more doing it just for the hell of it and charging Ford the fee.
Ford dealers are also not authorized to flash the PCM without a TSB or pinpoint test directing them to do so if they want to cover under warranty now... no more doing it just for the hell of it and charging Ford the fee.
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