Exhaust temp sensor failure / Complete shutdown
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You better get on it. Both Edge and H&S have quit making DPF delete tuners. Can the others be far behind? Your government is hard at work to keep that mennace soot off the earth's surface.
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Is the replacement of this sensor a simple process, such as climbing under the truck, unscrewing the sensor and screwing the new one on? Or does it really involve some specialized tools and disassembly of stuff that is beyond a n00b's ability?
I'm just wondering if I'm getting screwed over for a $100 part.
I'm just wondering if I'm getting screwed over for a $100 part.
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Is the replacement of this sensor a simple process, such as climbing under the truck, unscrewing the sensor and screwing the new one on? Or does it really involve some specialized tools and disassembly of stuff that is beyond a n00b's ability?
I'm just wondering if I'm getting screwed over for a $100 part.
I'm just wondering if I'm getting screwed over for a $100 part.
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If it is indeed the one at the far end, way behind the DPF, and I don't know how you would figure that out unless you can get Ford dealer to tell you, then it just screws out. But what Sennix says times a bunch. my truck is garaged unless I'm on a trip, it has seldom seen rain and never never snow or salted roads. But at 40,000 miles I could not get that sensor off with wrenches (did not use heat) so I went to ford and bought a new one.
if that is the sensor they are changing and that's all that's happening I would say 300 buckeroos labor is a bit much. And, I couldn't find my reciept but I'm pretty sure I didn't pay 128 dollars for the sensor, i would have applied heat first. Also, I don't see why cooking that sensor would be a reason to shut the truck down. So, it seems to me that you must have something else going on. like a sensor somewhere in the manifold that protects the DPF or prevents the flame thrower option that some of the early trucks had. But, that's all speculation on my part. maybe Sennix will offer a little more insight.
if that is the sensor they are changing and that's all that's happening I would say 300 buckeroos labor is a bit much. And, I couldn't find my reciept but I'm pretty sure I didn't pay 128 dollars for the sensor, i would have applied heat first. Also, I don't see why cooking that sensor would be a reason to shut the truck down. So, it seems to me that you must have something else going on. like a sensor somewhere in the manifold that protects the DPF or prevents the flame thrower option that some of the early trucks had. But, that's all speculation on my part. maybe Sennix will offer a little more insight.
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If it is indeed the one at the far end, way behind the DPF, and I don't know how you would figure that out unless you can get Ford dealer to tell you, then it just screws out. But what Sennix says times a bunch. my truck is garaged unless I'm on a trip, it has seldom seen rain and never never snow or salted roads. But at 40,000 miles I could not get that sensor off with wrenches (did not use heat) so I went to ford and bought a new one.
if that is the sensor they are changing and that's all that's happening I would say 300 buckeroos labor is a bit much. And, I couldn't find my reciept but I'm pretty sure I didn't pay 128 dollars for the sensor, i would have applied heat first. Also, I don't see why cooking that sensor would be a reason to shut the truck down. So, it seems to me that you must have something else going on. like a sensor somewhere in the manifold that protects the DPF or prevents the flame thrower option that some of the early trucks had. But, that's all speculation on my part. maybe Sennix will offer a little more insight.
if that is the sensor they are changing and that's all that's happening I would say 300 buckeroos labor is a bit much. And, I couldn't find my reciept but I'm pretty sure I didn't pay 128 dollars for the sensor, i would have applied heat first. Also, I don't see why cooking that sensor would be a reason to shut the truck down. So, it seems to me that you must have something else going on. like a sensor somewhere in the manifold that protects the DPF or prevents the flame thrower option that some of the early trucks had. But, that's all speculation on my part. maybe Sennix will offer a little more insight.
Mich confirmed that's what happened to him AND my buddy had the same problem. Truck went into Limp mode, displayed "Stop Safely" on the dash and shut down.
Unless Ford didn't want to cover under warranty and the CLAIMED it was the last sensor in the exhaust in order to not cover it, and it was really another sensor.
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Mich confirmed that's what happened to him AND my buddy had the same problem. Truck went into Limp mode, displayed "Stop Safely" on the dash and shut down.
Unless Ford didn't want to cover under warranty and the CLAIMED it was the last sensor in the exhaust in order to not cover it, and it was really another sensor.
Unless Ford didn't want to cover under warranty and the CLAIMED it was the last sensor in the exhaust in order to not cover it, and it was really another sensor.
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I think there is more to it than the flame thrower issue. It is the engine management mapping that requires it and if it is gone I have been told it can mess things up since they are more electronic now than anything. Thats why deleting it and removing the sensors with a new map just made sense to me once I was out of warranty.
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According to the repair paperwork, the #3 EGT sensor failed.
As for cost, here was the breakdown, which I think is a ripoff.
Check Engine Diag: $105.00
EGT Sensor: $128.76
Labor: $210.00
Shop Supplies: $26.63
Taxes: $7.77
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Total: $478.16
As for cost, here was the breakdown, which I think is a ripoff.
Check Engine Diag: $105.00
EGT Sensor: $128.76
Labor: $210.00
Shop Supplies: $26.63
Taxes: $7.77
----------------------------
Total: $478.16
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They got me too earlier this year. Batteries bit the dust but the truck was acting funny so while in for maintenance, I had them look at the batteries. $125 to put them on a charger to determine they were toast.
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Don't know for absolute sure but I have a reciept from the correct time frame part # FA-1886 they called it an element my costs which is in off the street with a nice smile retail, 61.50. So, if that's the same part they got you twice. 
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That's the air filter.
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Yeah, I just found it. Can't find a reciept for that sensor but I don't think I'd paid ove 100 dollars without trying harder to get the old one out.