Keith Browning Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well it looks as though we are finally arriving at the start of the classroom training - of course you need to have all of the pre-requisites completed and the 6.7L web based class completed too. My FSE was sin last week and he had just taken the classroom instruction. I was already enrolled however I understand that Ford is being selective about filling the classes, or at least for now. It seems they want to either chose select technicians or more likely ensure every dealer has at least one tech trained as soon as possible. I am in but those who end up on the wait list may be there for a while. It stands to note that completing the pre-requisites and getting signed up quickly will improve your chances of getting in early. Not sure if this applies to the guys in Canada. By the way a big thank you goes out to the members that informed us of the development of the training and for letting us know the web course was released... days before it was announced. I believe a lot of us here passed the course before it was officially announced the following Monday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 We were having issues up here with STARS not updating when the WBT was done. A lot of people had to get added to the course manually. I had to. I did my WBT on the Friday it came out, and it still does not show on STARS. Perhaps I did the course too early or something... I'm enrolled in the course though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I believe STARS is experiencing some serious malfunctions. I went to view my course status while logged into My Training and it won't come up. When I passed the 6.7L web based course it did not show in STARS either or it took a few days longer than usual. My manager had to so some calling to get me enrolled and then we learned from our FSE that HE had to manually select me and enroll me for the classroom. Also, when I went to print my certificate there some some computer error codes in place of the course name. Maybe they will issue a TSB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 It took a week for the WBT course completion to appear in my STARS2 history twice. I was able to enroll myself for April 7th, 8th and 9th at the earliest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I got into the March, 23rd course. I was (impatiently) watching the March, 3rd course filling up waiting for my STARS to update. But, on the bright side, I'm glad to not be in the first course, as I'm sure there will be a few bugs to work out with the course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbriggs Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Quote: I'm glad to not be in the first course, as I'm sure there will be a few bugs to work out with the course. Oh there's no doubt. I took the new gas driveability in december. It was the second time Rick had run the course, but the first time it was run in calgary. What a nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLittle500 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Im heading to class the end of Feb, forget the dates, 20something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoWilimek Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I am enrolled in the course April 29-30th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Clyde Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm off to Mississauga Feb 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin phillips Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 off to charlotte in march Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm in on March 16-18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robp823 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Off to exton PA 3/9-3/11.Did anyone notice on stars that 6.4l class is gone.There trying to get a tech certified in my shop for it but it is gone from his planner.Its also gone from a couple other guys planners.Will they just be grandfathered in or will it be 6.4/6.7 class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbriggs Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I think it gets incorporated into diesel driveability once it is non current production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robp823 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 o ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasgasman Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Got my e-mail today. I'll be at the Houston training center April 14th-16th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I'm going this week, Wednesday through Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 I'm going this week, Wednesday through Friday. Your DTS t-shirt shipped today. You should have it by tuesday so you can wear it to the class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanik Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Originally Posted By: Mekanik I'm going this week, Wednesday through Friday. Your DTS t-shirt shipped today. You should have it by tuesday so you can wear it to the class! Do you want me to wear it to school? If so, I'm going to need to know the DTS gang sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshbuys Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 GOT NOTICE A COUPLE DAYS AGO, I'LL BE IN SALT LAKE FOR TRAINING APRIL 6-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lraffe1 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 i got out of class friday. the engine looks good but there is a lot of coolant hoses running every wear. only thing i don't like is special orange coolant. fuel ecnonomy on dash was around 22mpg but we did not get to drive it. i did talked to frien who took class someware elso they drove it and was in low 20s also. the egr system is a big improvement however the doc, scr, and dpf is one unit about six feet long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gofaster23 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I'd love to go to training but all of the classes for March and April are full in my region. So far there is only one tech going, the "shop foreman", out of 15 or so diesel techs in the fleet department. The SM who does the training scheduling didn't know that class dates were even announced and when I told him there was one opening at the end of March he enrolled his buddy. I hope the foreman knows he can't look at Facebook all day while he is at school like he is doing right now. At least that will keep me out of the mix if the 6.7 launch does not go so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 According to IDS Tech Tips for V65.11 released today, the 6.7 is now in IDS with new tests for the aftertreatment system. Before today we had to enter an override code into IDS to be able to communicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjubain Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Got out of class last Friday, very impresive engine.We did not have any coffee table books, shop manuals ,evtm to works with.There was a first print pdf file of the coffee table book, some part of shop manual loaded into computers and thatw as it.Ids was running on a special version, some pids where missing also.It should be all available soon per instructor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shlep Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I leave tomorrow for the class in London, really looking forward to having a good look at this. I heard the same about our class... no books yet and possibly no truck either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Got out of class last Friday, very impresive engine.We did not have any coffee table books, shop manuals ,evtm to works with.There was a first print pdf file of the coffee table book, some part of shop manual loaded into computers and that as it.Ids was running on a special version, some pids where missing also.It should be all available soon per instructor. That is what sucks about the first few classes - aside from having some wrinkles to iron out you had to take a course that was lacking too many things. I hope you got some value from it. I am off to the course in the morning as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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