Jim Warman Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I read a release (SVB 2007-57N here in Canada) that tells us we can use CI-4 or CI-4Plus motor oils in the 6.4 if the viscosity we desire isn't available in CJ-4.... So.... Ford has had us tell customers that they must use CJ-4 oil in their 6.4..... and now we can look like dorks when we put something else in. Dealing with these engineers is like being married..... "OK, guys... we've made up our minds..... AGAIN!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 What a bunch of freakin idiots. However, we now can stress the importance of changing the oil at 5000km's (3000miles in english) but ford will most likely come out with a bulletin to fuck that up as well. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/icon_crazy.gif Never mind, Just read the bulletin and they already did in this letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yep... IIRC it's a 16,000 km oil change..... just what an Alberta truck needs for a long and healthy life.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 How's your 126 reports right now Jim? We are under extreme warranty scrutiny. I predict numbers to rise. Can't deny warranty when the customers meet the maintenance guidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted November 18, 2007 Author Share Posted November 18, 2007 Dwayne, if I only knew.... Right now I'm up to mt ass in alligators.... One service writer that's about 2 months on the job... one that's conscripted from another department and one that's a dealer principal (there are times that he forgets there are words like "no" and "can't today"). We have more apprentices than apprentice suitable work orders... All the same, we are likely under the microscope or about to go under it.... I try to make sure we don't do something stupid but I'm sure that some have gotten through.... At least we don't have to deal with Clay, anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 At least we don't have to deal with Clay, anymore... No shit hugh? He's the Jackass that was telling everyone including us to unplug Egr valves. We are under stage two audit right now because we are high in costs per repair. Example of why. 05' F550 gets a new long block due to grenaded. Two weaks later comes back Hydrolocked. Injector cups installed incorrectly and are cracked and when they rebuilt the heads they ran the tap threads right into the heads. Block is O.K. Replaced bothe heads. F.u.Q.e.R (That's now what I call F.Q.R's: broken fuckers)is leaking coolant from front of engine. Cracked cover. W.T.F? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif Will we ever win? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smhair.gif Anywho, I don't see things getting any better. We now have no reasons to deny warranty but we are supposed to get our cost down. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/scratchhead.gif At least I have good story's and they are not charging anything back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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