Posted by Dennis Kennedy on March 19, 2009, 7:49 pm
My F250 diesel truck started running poorly a week or two ago, so I
took it to a Ford service dept. that's really close to where I work.
It's also where I purchased the truck 10 years ago and where I've had
the major services done.
Here is the estimate they gave me.
ICP sensor $174.05
8 injectors at $305 each
2 valve cover gaskets $83.12 each
2 valve cover harnesses at $88.96 each
and 10 hours labor at $80 per hour
for a grand total of $3800
For that much money, I wanted a second opinion, so I took it to an
independent diesel mechanic this morning. He just called and said I
need the ICP sensor, but he can't find anything else wrong with it. No
bad injectors. The part is $175. He hasn't told me how much the labor
will cost, but I'm sure it will be somewhat less than $3800.
Dennis
Posted by The Real Bev on March 19, 2009, 9:28 pm
Dennis Kennedy wrote:
> My F250 diesel truck started running poorly a week or two ago, so I
> took it to a Ford service dept. that's really close to where I work.
> It's also where I purchased the truck 10 years ago and where I've had
> the major services done.
> Here is the estimate they gave me.
>
> ICP sensor $174.05
> 8 injectors at $305 each
> 2 valve cover gaskets $83.12 each
I can't speak to the rest of the crap, but these are those big rectangular
(generally cork) gaskets that you SOMETIMES replace when you pull the valve
covers, right?
> 2 valve cover harnesses at $88.96 each
And these are the things that keep the plug wires from flapping around?
> and 10 hours labor at $80 per hour
> for a grand total of $3800
>
> For that much money, I wanted a second opinion, so I took it to an
> independent diesel mechanic this morning. He just called and said I
> need the ICP sensor, but he can't find anything else wrong with it. No
> bad injectors. The part is $175. He hasn't told me how much the labor
> will cost, but I'm sure it will be somewhat less than $3800.
I hate dealers.
--
Cheers, Bev
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"Some people say that when it rains it means that God is crying,
probably because of something that you did." --Jack Handey
Posted by KW on March 19, 2009, 10:21 pm
> Dennis Kennedy wrote:
>> My F250 diesel truck started running poorly a week or two ago, so I
>> took it to a Ford service dept. that's really close to where I work.
>> It's also where I purchased the truck 10 years ago and where I've had
>> the major services done.
>> Here is the estimate they gave me.
>>
>> ICP sensor $174.05
>> 8 injectors at $305 each
>> 2 valve cover gaskets $83.12 each
> I can't speak to the rest of the crap, but these are those big rectangular
> (generally cork) gaskets that you SOMETIMES replace when you pull the
> valve covers, right?
>> 2 valve cover harnesses at $88.96 each
> And these are the things that keep the plug wires from flapping around?
Well...ya see......Ummmm...errrrr....maybe you *shouldn't* have spoken about
the rest of the crap after all....always go with yout first instinct! :-)
:-)
Love ya Bev
>> and 10 hours labor at $80 per hour
>> for a grand total of $3800
>>
>> For that much money, I wanted a second opinion, so I took it to an
>> independent diesel mechanic this morning. He just called and said I
>> need the ICP sensor, but he can't find anything else wrong with it. No
>> bad injectors. The part is $175. He hasn't told me how much the labor
>> will cost, but I'm sure it will be somewhat less than $3800.
> I hate dealers.
So either...
A) The 'tard hooked it up to the 'puter and all the codes flashed to a bunch
of unnecessary crap or
B) The 'tard wasn't smart enough to decipher all the codes correctly and
wound up with this list of unnecessary crap or ,
C) The stealership was really out to break one off in ya....
I think I'll go with ... D) all of the above.
KW
> --
> Cheers, Bev
> ================================================================
> "Some people say that when it rains it means that God is crying,
> probably because of something that you did." --Jack Handey
Posted by Dennis Kennedy on March 19, 2009, 11:07 pm
> So either...
> A) The 'tard hooked it up to the 'puter and all the codes flashed to a bunch
> of unnecessary crap or
> B) The 'tard wasn't smart enough to decipher all the codes correctly and
> wound up with this list of unnecessary crap or ,
> C) The stealership was really out to break one off in ya....
> I think I'll go with ... D) all of the above.
> KW
I spoke with the mechanic before he worked on it. A and C are
probably correct. The bad ICP caused the other codes. He should have
replaced that, cleared the codes and checked again.
Dennis
Posted by PlowBoy, on March 20, 2009, 12:20 pm
Dennis, find out from someone at the dealership, I want to know why you need
new plug wire holders (valve cover harnesses), on a diesel... lol
> So either...
> A) The 'tard hooked it up to the 'puter and all the codes flashed to a
> bunch
> of unnecessary crap or
> B) The 'tard wasn't smart enough to decipher all the codes correctly and
> wound up with this list of unnecessary crap or ,
> C) The stealership was really out to break one off in ya....
> I think I'll go with ... D) all of the above.
> KW
I spoke with the mechanic before he worked on it. A and C are
probably correct. The bad ICP caused the other codes. He should have
replaced that, cleared the codes and checked again.
Dennis
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> took it to a Ford service dept. that's really close to where I work.
> It's also where I purchased the truck 10 years ago and where I've had
> the major services done.
> Here is the estimate they gave me.
>
> ICP sensor $174.05
> 8 injectors at $305 each
> 2 valve cover gaskets $83.12 each