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As I sit at home recovering from my 3rd surgery in 26 years at the same dealer as a tech. It’s bittersweet as my mind wants to keep going but the body says no more. The owners said they will come up with something for me. It’s definitely nerve racking leaving the position I’ve done for 30 years between 2 jobs. I’m only 47. so guys, take care of your body. The flat rate has ruined mine over the years.

Ford only pays for you to go, you can bring along ur wife or girlfriend at ur expense but she can't go to any ford related activities. And all 3 days you are gone from 630am to 10pm. You get a hour break around 5 to unwind before dinner.

Been away from this site for a few months. The trip was amazing! open bar and great food, touring the Henry Ford museum, (they shut the museum down early just for us with open bar so we had the museum to ourselves) walking Greenfield Village, driving around the proving ground tracks in romeo to seeing f150's rolling out the door every 60 seconds at the Rouge Factory. Meeting with the SLTS group, Hotline, Audit group and many Ford executives. I highly rec anyone that has the chance to go. trip of a lifetime! And btw, my dealer sucks and didnt pay for me to go, I had to use vac time.

I got a 6.4 with a high oil level. HP fuel pump was all ready replaced at another dealer for same concern. seem to take care of it for a few months. Now I got it with the same concern. drained 22 qts out. ran hp fuel test many times, passed. removed both valve covers and ran HP fuel test many times, no leaks anywhere. Even added dye to fuel, resealed injectors and replaced supply lines for good measure. reassembled, marked dipstick, cust brought back a couple days later, oil level climbing again. Hotline said try another HP pump. replaced pump, changed oil and noted level. We drove it many miles without giving back to customer to rule out any tampering, after a few hundred miles.....oil level starting to climb. and it passes the IDS HP fuel test with flying colors everytime.

I won this year and just wondering if anyone here has gone and what to expect when in Dearborn.

I get 20% off my plan being with ford. When I mean plan, the 60 dollar plan rate we have i get 12 bucks off every month. No discount on the two iphone data plans or unlimited text plan. just 20% off the standard plan.

I know this isnt a topic on the Ford message boards. so I thought i'd ask here. Been at the same dealer 16 years, will be sr master this year. Just curious what other shops out there are paying there sr master techs.

Why am I replacing so many 6.7 turbos now. It seems like they are all falling apart at the same time. So much for Fords bulletproof engine.

I just got done replacing a 6.7 for same concern. 76000 miles, Came in locked up. Pulled all glow plugs, #8 broken. Removed injector and used boroscope through hole....Had a nice view of connecting rod. So much for the bulletproof 6.7

I posted some last night.

I got a 08 6.4, 56000 miles. towed in, No hp fuel. metal in fuel system. Metal came out of every injector line. Ford sent out a inspector, took fuel samples, passed. Got the ok for hp pump, 8 injectors and lines. tore down engine, found hp pump gear very warped. I pulled off one of the piston heads on the pump...total devastation inside! hooked a battery up to starter to check cam gear, also has a wobble. Back and forth with hotline, one guy told me to replace cam, another guy told me to do a short block. Then the first guy calls me back and said thy gave me prior approval for a long block! Anyone else see a damaged cam gear as a result from hp fuel pump?

I did the left head without pulling the engine. I took my time, And to my surprise it wasnt that bad! even though all said and done I had WAY to much time into it.

E-series,Pulling the body on an ambulance....NO THANKS!!!!!!!!!

I have to pull the left head on this damn thing, Been fixing these diesels for a long time now, But never had to pull a head in a ambulance...Anybody have any tips or tricks? Thank you.

113000 miles, Run great at times. other times it starts chugging wont go over 40mph. No smoke out tailpipe when acting up. Only code is p0088. Will act as if exhaust is plugged. Monitered high pressure fuel...all normal readings. Has anyone had issues with the fuel pressure control valve? Everything test out fine witht the pinpoint test for this code. Oil is full and clean, Truck has a long history of injectors and turbo work done in past at another dealer. Thanks for any help.

Oh man...Who's the jackass that decided to put a 6.0 in a econoline....I love my job!

This will be my first time, I'm going by the service manual to replace both standpipes per the hotline. Just throwing this out there if anyone has any tips. Thanks in advance.

Oh man......I wish I didnt click on that! It looks the same as the Snap On tool! DAMMIT! Oh well....

I talked the snap on guy down to 400. Its regular 449 so he says... Who knows if they are ever telling you the regular price.

I torque the bolts 65 then 85 with a normal torque wrench, Mark them at 12 o clock. It's a 4 to 1 multiplier. So just to get the 90 degree turn I have to do one full turn with the breaker bar, and repeat it 2 more times in the torque procedure. More to turn, But much easier. Rob... you mentioned accurate torque? 90 degrees is 90 degrees how ever you look at it.

Split the cost of one with the other diesel tech here, did headgaskets on a 6.0 yesterday, all I can say about that tool....Should of bought it 3 years ago! What a great investment.

We got the results emailed to us and Ford. The test showed "critical" levels of iron, lead, copper, aluminum, sodium, potassium and zinc. We are trying to get the cust to pay what I have into it. He doesnt even want the truck back, He said "let em repo that piece of shit" Its his own fault! Oh well, I'm sure all you guys have one or two of those customers out there. The lab's website is... www.theoillab.com

Finally a update for you guys...We were closed Mon, Tues and Wendsday due to no power. Sent out a oil sample per Ford to some lab in Ohio. Whatever the results were Ford said no warranty for this guy. Cust is coming to tow it away...Bye bye loser

Have you seen the list of vins and all the injectors that need replacement? Thats gotta cost Ford some serious money.

Oil black as can be but full. Pulled oil filter, showed service manager, told me to out it out for now. completly plugged up with sludge. we changed the oil at 4950 miles last feb for it first free oil change. its got 56000 on it now, cust doesnt have any proof its been change since. Died while hauling two cars. engine overspeed code and freeze frame speed at 82 mph. Poor 6.4.....it tried to keep going but finally gave up. I'll keep ya posted....