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I think we handled it exactly how it should have been. His view was the total perception of the "people" on powerstroke sites that bash "stealership's." This was the first chance for us to defend ourselves. He poked....we retaliated. I'm glad Keith stopped it before it turned into one of the uneducated, ignorant forum's that bash everything and everyone, when in actuallity the people bashing are the cause. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/2cents.gif

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its some kind of special grease....i'll get the part # tom.

This happened to me on a 7.3 EXACT SAME THING. Fought for a week with manager saying it was a PCM, hotline said no way... i ordered one behind his back and WALA, it was fixed... Owner said truck never ran better. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif

I'm just curious but i went to get a price for IPR on a 7.3 ( 01 ) and they quoted me $350... That sound right to you guys? Thanks

You guys forgot one. 5. Don't worry, international didn't engineer this one

Just lower the spare tire winch of ure F-450 and down comes the fiesta.

I'll go with the 6.0L if he's putting that kind of money and DOING IT RIGHT, i think the 6.0 will beat it. Head studs are Gold to these engine's.

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I dont care how retarded i would look....I would get on in a heartbeat at 63MPG

Yea i didnt break any a/c,p/s etc etc lines either...just disconnected the trans lines to the radiator.

OMG, i love that wire chafe... I remember my first one...i was driving 01 7.3L F-550 ( customer was complaining of a bearing noise ) and the truck lost pedal, cluster all that major stuff on the CKT but still idled. I sat there like.... WTF. Then came back to the shop and figured it out. I had one on a 04F-350 with a 6.0 and torqshift in it also.

I told you J, you shouldnt have said what u said.... as to Jim... /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif Jim For President. I couldnt imagine it.... Service writer calling the customer "yea sir...you're EATC is not working. That will be $100.... Now if you want us to find out why, that will be another $100 " Keep fueling this thread....i'm loving it... /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/popcorn.gif

I've gotten that when the truck started up...or when the battery went too low and started cranking slower.

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Famous last word's before we start talking about "members"

Those have turned into gravy in our shop....don't follow the manual.

The diesel guys im happy with...once or twice i'll get a moron. Anything else (except shane at body/chasis/electrical /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbup.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif ) the rest is not worth calling. The gasoline guys are assholes IMHO. Best call I've ever had...a year ago when the axle recall was happening on the hybrids, i had one where i couldn't the axle apart (center shaft from outer shaft). I tried, we all tried, i called hotline ( manager wanted me to check for known concerns cause i was the first one to do it) and i was bounced to 3 different sections...i got to the driveline guys...he wasnt sure....so he was going to ask the manual trans guy /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/scratchhead.gif who was next to him... after 15min he came back to me and said "well i really dont know what to tell you...did you try heating it up " in the backround the manual trans guy screams, " jesus, no don't tell him to do that, u'll mess up the axle, " Long pause........... i'd say replace the whole assembly. I was laughing my ass off and was like ok.... (that claim got bounced, even with hotline's rec. )

That should be your service managers and FSE's call not some pencil pusher. Don't make that all....put it on someone else's shoulders. I would void the shit outta that warranty IMHO.

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+1 But with more failures = labor times going in the toilet to compensate the loss....then supa-techs will do shitty work to beat the labor time, brag about it on the message board, then ford cuts it again and then we are f'd.

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You guys hit the nail on the head.....ive been preaching this unfairness for too long.

Cannot service it...already been down that road. on Edit.... The HP oil is what seats it. I wiggled it around, when i was bored, and got it loose....then air leak tested the HP system. Had air leak at all 4 injector tops. Cranked the engine over til i saw over 500psi ICP....rechecked...air leak gone. ( i was bored and wanted to test Hotline's answer to one of my questions )