TexasA&M
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While under my truck this past weekend doing a coolant flush, I noticed oil on the tranny bell housing. Since my powertrain warranty expires this week, I figured that I better get it in to the dealer and have it looked at. Dropped it off this morning and waited by the phone... finally got a call at 5pm with bad news - the oil is leaking at the bed plate. Service adviser told me it's the biggest job that can be done on a 6.0 and would take three full days. Funny thing is that I was in a different Ford dealer two weeks ago helping my dad drop his car off for some warranty work, and I noticed a SuperDuty frame out in the shop. I wandered out there and saw the cab on the lift, transmission and t-case on a pallet, wiring harness splayed about, and motor on the stand. I started talking to the tech, and he said he was fixing a bed plate leak. My first thought was 'holy hell, I hope that I never have to have this done on my truck!!!'
How many of you have had this repair done? Did you have any other issues come up due to the shear size of the job? I'm usually of the thought process that once something is taken apart to that degree, it never really goes back together as well as it was done at the factory. What about the accessories that I've added? I've got an Amsoil bypass setup, EGT probe, coolant filter, transmission filter and various wires running from the cab to the frame for accessories. How do I ensure that all of that gets put back together correctly? I'm sure that these guys have seen some/most of this stuff before, but I'm pretty meticulous and spent a LOT of time installing all of this stuff neatly and correctly
What would happen if I choose not to have this fixed? I guess the leak could/would just get bigger, but what would be the negative, other than having oil on the ground (assuming that it doesn't just start spewing)? If this wasn't covered by warranty, I wouldn't even consider having it fixed, based on the labor cost.
To really kick a man while he's down, this happened directly after I did a coolant flush... I spent an afternoon and $120 that will now be wasted. I didn't have the dealer to it from the start because I couldn't be sure that they would use distilled water. Now if they do this work, they'll throw out all of the brand new coolant that I just filled it up with. I also have Amsoil synthetic running through her now, which will need to be drained. I think I'm going to cry.
The truck runs perfectly and is in EXCELLENT condition, with the exception of its tendency to leak oil. This is the 4th time I've had it in for leaks since I've owned it... had a couple of sensors replaced (camshaft was replaced twice) and the rear main, as well as something that was leaking in/on the rear engine cover.
Anyhow, I just want to hear some real world experience from you guys that have been through this before. Talk me through this!!!
How many of you have had this repair done? Did you have any other issues come up due to the shear size of the job? I'm usually of the thought process that once something is taken apart to that degree, it never really goes back together as well as it was done at the factory. What about the accessories that I've added? I've got an Amsoil bypass setup, EGT probe, coolant filter, transmission filter and various wires running from the cab to the frame for accessories. How do I ensure that all of that gets put back together correctly? I'm sure that these guys have seen some/most of this stuff before, but I'm pretty meticulous and spent a LOT of time installing all of this stuff neatly and correctly
What would happen if I choose not to have this fixed? I guess the leak could/would just get bigger, but what would be the negative, other than having oil on the ground (assuming that it doesn't just start spewing)? If this wasn't covered by warranty, I wouldn't even consider having it fixed, based on the labor cost.
To really kick a man while he's down, this happened directly after I did a coolant flush... I spent an afternoon and $120 that will now be wasted. I didn't have the dealer to it from the start because I couldn't be sure that they would use distilled water. Now if they do this work, they'll throw out all of the brand new coolant that I just filled it up with. I also have Amsoil synthetic running through her now, which will need to be drained. I think I'm going to cry.
The truck runs perfectly and is in EXCELLENT condition, with the exception of its tendency to leak oil. This is the 4th time I've had it in for leaks since I've owned it... had a couple of sensors replaced (camshaft was replaced twice) and the rear main, as well as something that was leaking in/on the rear engine cover.
Anyhow, I just want to hear some real world experience from you guys that have been through this before. Talk me through this!!!
