Aaron Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I read the Powerstroke.org message boards. Holy fuck. "Hi, my 06 f350 w/27000 miles is doing this. What do you think it is?" I THINK IT'S TIME FOR A TRIP TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE TRUCK STILL HAS BASIC WARRANTY! "They want to do this repair this way, do you guys think that's right?" Nope. All the guys that work at the dealership are fucking morons. They have absolutely NO idea what they are doing, and are merely going to throw parts at your truck in the hopes that one of them might resolve your concern. Bozo 1: My power brakes and steering don't work on my 06 F250SD Bozo 2: Must be a problem with your vacuum pump. *shake head and rolleyes* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Aaron.. there are several things we MUST do each day.... Each and every day, I try to learn at least one new thing... and, each and every day, I manage to accomplish at least one stupid thing.... (there are others, but they don't matter when it comes to the smart/stupid yin-yang balance of the universe...). Your only fault was in approaching one of these public forums without properly preparing yourself for an overwhelming dose of abject stupidity... In defense of many of these guys, I do believe that there are many that have received some sort of substandard treatment somewhere along the line.... I only have to look at some of the trucks in our store that have had previous repairs in other stores to realize that some of the pencils in the box are very sharp.... and some of the pencils in the box aren't. If one guy get's a tech that hasn't prepared himself for the technology he faces and suffers at his hands, 100 readers will automatically think that all of us are ill prepared for the technology we face (though that may, sometimes be true... it's just that some of can think and get ourselves out of that knowledge gap...). Go back to the forum.... but prepare yourself first. Some of these posts are amusing to no end... others allow chances for a little "sport" with the civilians. Many offer the opportunity to make these cretins see that all techs are not created equal... and they should consider treating the good ones as the valuable resource they are.... FWIW, I often abandon myself on another, tech oriented forum.... these guys are nuckin' futs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Go back to the forum.... but prepare yourself first. Some of these posts are amusing to no end... others allow chances for a little "sport" with the civilians. Many offer the opportunity to make these cretins see that all techs are not created equal... and they should consider treating the good ones as the valuable resource they are.... FWIW, I often abandon myself on another, tech oriented forum.... these guys are nuckin' futs.... It's not nice to pick on those people though....or is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 It's not nice to pick on those people though....or is it? Do you remember the original Nintendo game "Duck Hunt"? Oh yeah, it's really nice and alot like that. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif But I prefer real duck hunting with real guns. So bring out your big guns a let her rip. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/flamethrower.gif Trust me, it releaves all the stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Well.... it's not like they all ride the short bus or anything like that.... so I don't think it's illegal.... Some of the reactions I get make me close my eyes and imagine some fat old guy drinking watery beer getting ready to pop a gasket (wait a minute... that could be me...except for the watery beer). I didn't say it was "nice"... but it can sure feel good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I really don't like dealing with these nitwits. These are the same people that will roll into your dealership, tell you about a drivability problem they're having with their 6.0l powered truck. And then have the nerve to say how they talked to one of their "buddies" who just happens to be a "really great mechanic", and he says it’s the injector pump. If I had a dime for every time I had to inform one of these know-it-alls these trucks haven't had injector pumps for over ten years... Or how about the idiot that tells you to check the points on his vehicle? Do you want me to re-jet your carb too while I'm at it? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Just wait until those winners hear about the upcoming CMP recall.... And should I tell this guy http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/engine-911/31565-leaky-egr-cooler-hose-orange-one.html#post350626 we only get paid an hour to do that repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Gotta love the term "wiggly" /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif God be to those who don't really know what end is up and which end is down /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Just wait until those winners hear about the upcoming CMP recall.... And should I tell this guy http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/engine-911/31565-leaky-egr-cooler-hose-orange-one.html#post350626 we only get paid an hour to do that repair? That was great!!! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/popcorn.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 As an aside, is the guy that runs that forum a member here? He says in his profile he's a FoMoCo diesel tech. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 That site is full of guys saying things that aren't necessarily so..... FWIW, some old dork by the name of "Thomas Odd" (damn, I love Dean Koontz) replied to the thread..... imagine that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Are you guys shootin fish in a barrel? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rofl.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 LOL @ Thomas Odd Saw that and started howling. I was trying to think up a suitable Stephen King character to use for myself (kinda prefer him over D.K.), but kept coming up blank. Uncle Keith, you're not giving us crap for picking on the winkies, are ya?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Uncle Keith, you're not giving us crap for picking on the winkies, are ya?! Hey, if they are asking for it, they deserve it! I hate misinformation and people who don't know better that start pointing fingers. I haven't been over there yet, I suppose I should see what is up huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Only if you can play nice /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony302600 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 That really brightened up my day. Seriously. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rofl.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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