Unbelievable

ebxr8_50ho · 26-06-2006, 08:26 PM

My jaw near on made a heavy thud on the floor at work the other day when one of the mucho stupido apprentices told me how much Ford quoted me on his little problem.

What had happened is the head gasket on his EL Futura (I6) decided to play dead which cause cylinders 1 and 2 to fill with coolant. When he went to start it he hydrauliced the motor buggering the main bearings and I think maybe bent a con rod or two. Ford rebuilt, NOT replaced his motor for $4500!!
A bit steep when you can buy a recond XR motor from a wreckers for under $1500.

Any one else been sucked in like this??

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LTDHO · 26-06-2006, 08:28 PM

The cars not even worth 4500..

That's a lesson learned real Fast. Don't go to Ford

4.9 EF Futura · 27-06-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

The cars not even worth 4500..

That's a lesson learned real Fast. Don't go to Ford

Lol, yeah let's hope for the person in question its a matter of 'once bitten, twice shy'

Ps. ebxr8_50ho... that avatar is just as wrong as the first time i saw that episode!!! lol

NC_GHIA · 26-06-2006, 08:33 PM

Yeah, my mum went to ford ford for 2 headlight globes for her EL and it cost her $180... I went to my mechanic and it cost me $40.

FRDXR6 · 27-06-2006, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 6cylEA

Yeah, my mum went to ford ford for 2 headlight globes for her EL and it cost her $180... I went to my mechanic and it cost me $40.

I got some globes for my brothers EF on the weekend from autobarn, $10 each. :voldar02:

NC_GHIA · 28-06-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FRDXR6

I got some globes for my brothers EF on the weekend from autobarn, $10 each. :voldar02:

Are yes but this was parkers, head lights and high beam... and labour... So it worked out at about $14 bucks for both...

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BI6TIM · 26-06-2006, 10:51 PM

$4500, Holy Crap It's painfull watching youngsters make their mistakes isn't it.

EDXR6T · 26-06-2006, 11:10 PM

geez...

im 17 and i can safely say i havent made any stupid decision like that

crannersEL · 26-06-2006, 11:12 PM

I had a similar issue with my headgasket about 2 years ago, but it only set us back about $1500 which is still alot of money

jorg20057000 · 27-06-2006, 03:01 AM

wtf for $4500 you could have had that car realy hoppin

xhuteman · 27-06-2006, 05:40 AM

yeah fuggin mondays experts, these are the bastards that show up with all the extra info after ya made the mistakes. so after asking all possible questions and probing for answers they still snigger and say that'll teach ya, fukkers. keep one thing in mind the loudest ones made the same mistakes and are just feeling better cause their not the only ones to do it!!!!!!!

RG · 27-06-2006, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by xhuteman

yeah fuggin mondays experts, these are the bastards that show up with all the extra info after ya made the mistakes. so after asking all possible questions and probing for answers they still snigger and say that'll teach ya, fukkers. keep one thing in mind the loudest ones made the same mistakes and are just feeling better cause their not the only ones to do it!!!!!!!

Calm down and go and have a coffee or something.
That's a real good post for your first isn't it, now everyone likes you.
(insert sarcasm when reading)

VS MANUAL · 27-06-2006, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenEL

Calm down and go and have a coffee or something.
That's a real good post for your first isn't it, now everyone likes you.
(insert sarcasm when reading)

Well said and quite funny. :evil_laug

xhuteman · 27-06-2006, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenEL

Calm down and go and have a coffee or something.
That's a real good post for your first isn't it, now everyone likes you.
(insert sarcasm when reading)

yeah man chill out bro , was just hilighting the fact most loud mouths have done just this sort of fekk up

ebxr8_50ho · 27-06-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by xhuteman

yeah fuggin mondays experts, these are the bastards that show up with all the extra info after ya made the mistakes. so after asking all possible questions and probing for answers they still snigger and say that'll teach ya, fukkers. keep one thing in mind the loudest ones made the same mistakes and are just feeling better cause their not the only ones to do it!!!!!!!

By the way I don't think the idiot in question asked around. Just went straight to Ford and said "fix it". So up ur bum on that point.

SVT8 · 27-06-2006, 06:24 PM

yer ford can be a bit expensive. i had a problem with my front demist and got qouted $700 from ultratune. Went down to ford and they wanted $1200. I told them that ultratune quoted me for $700 and i asked them why they wanted $500 more?..........the guy replied saying that they will use origional parts.

Sounds fair enough i suppose, but i ended up fixing the front demist for $450 with origional parts

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galaxy xr8 · 27-06-2006, 07:02 AM

LOL, well we have to learn somehow, I hope he did learn something, lol.

**Polyal** · 27-06-2006, 11:18 AM

Yeah I fell for the mechanic thing to, but not at ford. My first EA did a Head Gasket, all fixed up for $1600 thankyou very much!

NZ · 28-06-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Yeah I fell for the mechanic thing to, but not at ford. My first EA did a Head Gasket, all fixed up for $1600 thankyou very much!

You would have been better yo get another head because from memory yours was that flogged it even had a decompression plate because it had been machined too far already.

efgoofy · 27-06-2006, 11:39 AM

my only issue with ford was a replacement drivers mirror, which got knocked off by some inconsiderate drive by, ford quoted $280 for a replacement unit, got the mirror re-done by local mirror place and fitted it back in, all up $38.

DJL351 · 27-06-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by efgoofy

my only issue with ford was a replacement drivers mirror, which got knocked off by some inconsiderate drive by, ford quoted $280 for a replacement unit, got the mirror re-done by local mirror place and fitted it back in, all up $38.

The glass from Ford is about $32 for an EF-EL. (bit more for AU)
The price you were quoted was for a complete new unit and fitting too.

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efgoofy · 28-06-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DJL351

The glass from Ford is about $32 for an EF-EL. (bit more for AU)
The price you were quoted was for a complete new unit and fitting too.

D

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Thats right, the actual bracket with the glass was knocked out and they ford guys said it couldnt be put back in and needed to be replaced. told him thanks and did it myself.

DJL351 · 28-06-2006, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by efgoofy

Thats right, the actual bracket with the glass was knocked out and they ford guys said it couldnt be put back in and needed to be replaced. told him thanks and did it myself.

Yes, they can be put back in.... but is some cases they fall out at odd times.
(the the customer blames us and we have to pay for the whole unit)

DJL351 · 27-06-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8_50ho

My jaw near on made a heavy thud on the floor at work the other day when one of the mucho stupido apprentices told me how much Ford quoted me on his little problem.

What had happened is the head gasket on his EL Futura (I6) decided to play dead which cause cylinders 1 and 2 to fill with coolant. When he went to start it he hydrauliced the motor buggering the main bearings and I think maybe bent a con rod or two. Ford rebuilt, NOT replaced his motor for $4500!!
A bit steep when you can buy a recond XR motor from a wreckers for under $1500.

Any one else been sucked in like this??

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Well he should have got a list of the parts replaced.... What was on it?

Yes it could be done cheaper and some have said they have done a head gasket for under a grand.
I remind those people you didn't replace the main bearings for a head gasket!?
(unless you're me.... I did but I was working in Ford Parts @ the time.)
Further more, con rods.... not what I'd include in the cost of a head gasket.

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Most Ford workshops charge $90/Hr retail. Did he ask for some sort of trade discount on the parts and labor??

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The Goodz · 27-06-2006, 08:33 PM

What do you expect from a ford dealer who usually charges $93.50 an hour for labour? If you want cheap you don't go to ford, simple as that. But then again, head gasket jobs with us (a ford dealer) start at $1200 providing the head only needs to be surfaced and the radiator only needs to be flushed. Anything else is extra, but yeah, many times I've costed up head gasket jobs for only $1200...

Alex

niko · 27-06-2006, 09:55 PM

i heard of jmm charging 5k for a rebuild so this sounds cheap

Sundeep · 28-06-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Yeah I fell for the mechanic thing to, but not at ford. My first EA did a Head Gasket, all fixed up for $1600 thankyou very much!

I'm pretty sure my first head gasket cost me under $250, including a spanking full reco ED head. We did Doug's head gasket a couple of weeks later for something like $24, the cost of the gasket, and took 4 hours.

That's why when you say "Just take it to a mechanic" I say "no".

I payed $50 for a brake bleed once, it still hurts to think about it :'(

Sundeep