kidSVT
CEG'er
So I took my SVT to a near by Ford dealership cause my mechanic said to take it there to get them to check out my shaking problem. I asked them to check out 3 things:
1- the shaking
2- possible oil leak
3- possible vacuum leak: when windshield defroster is on, RPM's shoot up every 3 too 4 seconds. Also when driving with it on, car accelerates by itself when RPM's shoot up.
they did their OBD, and came up with the following that needs to be replaced:
Front Lower control arm, left and right: $488.20 LABOR: $512.71
Front lower Ball joint, left and right: $108.64
Front sway bar bushings: $32.10 LABOR: $179.90
Front end links: $70.36
Oil Pressure sending unit (oil leak): $40 LABOR: $224.88
Rear tires: $184 LABOR: $40
wiper blades: $30
FIRST OF ALL, I never like handing my car over to people I don't know, especially dealerships, I've just heard some nasty things about them. So i never let my baby out of my sight for the 3 hours i was there. well I lied, I would check up on it every 15 mins, just to see what they were doing.
- They said the shaking was from the control arms, which I feel is BULL because the mechanic I know and trust said they were fine.
-PLUS the guy who worked on my car never drove it, so how the hell can he know what it is without feeling what it does??! I asked the guy at the desk if the mechanic drove it around, and he said yes. He flat out lied to my face. O well. our mechanic said he felt like it was coming from the rear, but Ford said the rear checked out fine.
-The random RPM shooting up with the defroster on, the mechanic said was normal. BULL again, that has never happened before, and if anyone was to think it is normal they are crazy. I specifically told him it would accelerate by itself when you drive with it on, but the mofo never drove it long enough to notice anything, so he has no idea what he's talking about.
I was about to leave when I went back and wanted to speak with the mechanic who worked on it, because I wanted to pick his brain, but he was "on his lunch break", but he would call me when he gets back. . . haven't gotten a call yet. I'm done with Ford dealerships. In York at least.
there is some good news in all this :laugh:, I called up Steve at Tousley.. if I were to get everything from the dealership I went too, total will be $738 for aprts. Through Steve.... $321 with the SVT discount
1- the shaking
2- possible oil leak
3- possible vacuum leak: when windshield defroster is on, RPM's shoot up every 3 too 4 seconds. Also when driving with it on, car accelerates by itself when RPM's shoot up.
they did their OBD, and came up with the following that needs to be replaced:
Front Lower control arm, left and right: $488.20 LABOR: $512.71
Front lower Ball joint, left and right: $108.64
Front sway bar bushings: $32.10 LABOR: $179.90
Front end links: $70.36
Oil Pressure sending unit (oil leak): $40 LABOR: $224.88
Rear tires: $184 LABOR: $40
wiper blades: $30
FIRST OF ALL, I never like handing my car over to people I don't know, especially dealerships, I've just heard some nasty things about them. So i never let my baby out of my sight for the 3 hours i was there. well I lied, I would check up on it every 15 mins, just to see what they were doing.
- They said the shaking was from the control arms, which I feel is BULL because the mechanic I know and trust said they were fine.
-PLUS the guy who worked on my car never drove it, so how the hell can he know what it is without feeling what it does??! I asked the guy at the desk if the mechanic drove it around, and he said yes. He flat out lied to my face. O well. our mechanic said he felt like it was coming from the rear, but Ford said the rear checked out fine.
-The random RPM shooting up with the defroster on, the mechanic said was normal. BULL again, that has never happened before, and if anyone was to think it is normal they are crazy. I specifically told him it would accelerate by itself when you drive with it on, but the mofo never drove it long enough to notice anything, so he has no idea what he's talking about.
I was about to leave when I went back and wanted to speak with the mechanic who worked on it, because I wanted to pick his brain, but he was "on his lunch break", but he would call me when he gets back. . . haven't gotten a call yet. I'm done with Ford dealerships. In York at least.
there is some good news in all this :laugh:, I called up Steve at Tousley.. if I were to get everything from the dealership I went too, total will be $738 for aprts. Through Steve.... $321 with the SVT discount
