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i didnt have to pay anything
they told me it was all covered under the fed warranty
keep in mind it took me alittle over 2 weeks to get my cats once they ordered them
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cat. converters are covered by federal law - 8yrs./80,000 miles for cars built 1996+.
check out the 'Clean Air Act of 1996' for more valuable information.
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Originally posted by GR8SVT:
cat. converters are covered by federal law - 8yrs./80,000 miles for cars built 1996+.
check out the 'Clean Air Act of 1996' for more valuable information.
I am aware of this. I just was not sure if they still charged you for diagnostic time or not.
BTW, my cats are only covered for 7/70 because my car came with California Emissions. I now have 68,600 on it. Nothing like getting in before the bell.
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would defeat the purpose of any kind of warranty if they charged you a diagnostic fee.
i would hope they don't charge you a penny.
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Originally posted by GR8SVT:
i would hope they don't charge you a penny.
wether charged or not I wouldn't pay a penny.
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Well, tomorrow is D-Day, it is going in for the cats to be replaced. For some reason I am a little worried. I know this isn't an easy job. I hope all goes well. 
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Originally posted by Ed98.5SVT:
Well, tomorrow is D-Day, it is going in for the cats to be replaced. For some reason I am a little worried. I know this isn't an easy job. I hope all goes well.
Good luck. What dealer?
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Originally posted by CueballSVT:
Originally posted by Ed98.5SVT:
Well, tomorrow is D-Day, it is going in for the cats to be replaced. For some reason I am a little worried. I know this isn't an easy job. I hope all goes well.
Good luck. What dealer?
Your favorite. AutoFair. But I have had decent luck with them in the past and my service rep is pretty good. I have had one 1/2 bad experience in 5 years, so that is good for a Ford Dealer. LOL!!! 
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Man, the saga continues. I thought my car may have been done this afternoon, but they called me around 5 and said it won't be done until tomorrow. He said it is a real biotch taking the manifolds off of a 5 year old car and the Contour is a pain to begin with. He is only half done and has worked 6 hours on it!!!! Would hate to see the labor charge on this sucker when it is done. 
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Originally posted by Ed98.5SVT:
Man, the saga continues. I thought my car may have been done this afternoon, but they called me around 5 and said it won't be done until tomorrow. He said it is a real biotch taking the manifolds off of a 5 year old car and the Contour is a pain to begin with. He is only half done and has worked 6 hours on it!!!!
Would hate to see the labor charge on this sucker when it is done.
12 hours x $50/hour (est.) = $600.00. Yowza!!!
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