Hi, Guest
Well I got it back. Paid just over 200 bucks for the oil change, EGR tube, and labour to replace said tube. The tapping has gone down a bit, but not as much as Ford thinks IMO.
Bottom line, I was told to drive it for a few days. They basically let it idle for a few hours. To be honest, it doesn't do it very much at all at idle, or under load. They also say now that the tire wear is fine, and an alignment isn't necessary. At least they're not gouging away there. I also, after an inspection by one of their techs, don't need new tires after all. So there :P
So, my philosophy is thus: drive it around town, business as usual. Same for vacation in July. If it blows up, it gets towed to the nearest Ford Dealer as per my roadside contract, and then it gets fixed under warranty. If it sounds like it's getting progressively worse as the summer wears on, I'll submit it for repairs. If it stays constant, I just found a new "tick" for the SPI. :blink:
To be honest, it drives better today than it did the other day. A couple of indulgent (but not WOT) pulls from 0-80KM/H and 100-130KM/H revealed no new noise/vibration/harshness... just the smooth sounds of the SPI under load (with the resonator on the airbox yanked!).
So... we play the waiting game. I'll also be monitoring my fuel economy as well.
Papa, I'd still like that letter about the EGR tube. If I can get 93 bucks back at least... I'm happy! I don't wanna scalp the tech, he's just doing his job. Parts, on the other hand... :ph34r:
Bottom line, I was told to drive it for a few days. They basically let it idle for a few hours. To be honest, it doesn't do it very much at all at idle, or under load. They also say now that the tire wear is fine, and an alignment isn't necessary. At least they're not gouging away there. I also, after an inspection by one of their techs, don't need new tires after all. So there :P
So, my philosophy is thus: drive it around town, business as usual. Same for vacation in July. If it blows up, it gets towed to the nearest Ford Dealer as per my roadside contract, and then it gets fixed under warranty. If it sounds like it's getting progressively worse as the summer wears on, I'll submit it for repairs. If it stays constant, I just found a new "tick" for the SPI. :blink:
To be honest, it drives better today than it did the other day. A couple of indulgent (but not WOT) pulls from 0-80KM/H and 100-130KM/H revealed no new noise/vibration/harshness... just the smooth sounds of the SPI under load (with the resonator on the airbox yanked!).
So... we play the waiting game. I'll also be monitoring my fuel economy as well.
Papa, I'd still like that letter about the EGR tube. If I can get 93 bucks back at least... I'm happy! I don't wanna scalp the tech, he's just doing his job. Parts, on the other hand... :ph34r:
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.