Hi, Guest
12-16-2004, 09:58 AM
I'm a little bitter at my bill from the Stealership today.
Story:
I was due for an oil change this week, so I got my dealer to lookin to a weird rattling noise at the same time.
Ended up being the heatshield. They said a new one was $80, and was needed since the "holes had enlarged over time". So I said screw it, leave it off.
Now are there any cons to running without a heat shield? Just the bare stock header. (besides it looking ugly)
Also, can somebody do me a huge favor and look on their Ford service CD and see what the recomended time is for taking a heat shield off?
They charged me for an hour, but I can't see how it takes an hour to take this thing off. Its like what 4 bolts?
My bill was $130 for an oil change and to take this heatsheild off. When at first the said they could "shim it with washers for $90". dam that s**t.
Story:
I was due for an oil change this week, so I got my dealer to lookin to a weird rattling noise at the same time.
Ended up being the heatshield. They said a new one was $80, and was needed since the "holes had enlarged over time". So I said screw it, leave it off.
Now are there any cons to running without a heat shield? Just the bare stock header. (besides it looking ugly)
Also, can somebody do me a huge favor and look on their Ford service CD and see what the recomended time is for taking a heat shield off?
They charged me for an hour, but I can't see how it takes an hour to take this thing off. Its like what 4 bolts?
My bill was $130 for an oil change and to take this heatsheild off. When at first the said they could "shim it with washers for $90". dam that s**t.