Isn't it extremely expensive?
well let me put it to you this way....
ONE outta warranty repair (or one a dealer can CONVINCE you is
not covered by warranty) will likely more than cover the cost of
the software.
*OR*
About THREE w/in (5/100k) warranty repairs will cover the cost
of the software.
*OR*
A day or two of an interrupted vacation (not including towing) should also
be able to justify the cost.
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or let me share w/ you what actually happened to ME...
I was on a long distance one day tow (1350mi)...performance
was off, egt's were up, boost was erratic...drivablity was
LESS than smooth...
Soon as i got home...I connected my laptop, pulled the (egr) code, tested
the egr valve & diagnosed the problem (in less than 20min)...i could
have replaced the valve (it had been cleaned less than 8k miles
earlier) in less than 30 (additional minutes).
Since i was still covered under the 3/36k warranty i figured id let
my dealer do the work (and save the expense of buying a new
egr valve)....I made an appointment, gave the dealer the code number
(which i was careful NOT to have cleared) and told 'em what the code
meant...
i wouldnt expect a dealer to trust my diagnoses...i would expect
'em to verify it....
in the end the dealer had the truck 3.5 days...and billed more than
500 bucks to FORD for the repair...i assume i would NOT have gotten
as good a discount on the repair.
If i'd have done the repair myself id have had less aggravation and
certainly would have had to be w/OUT my truck for even 1/2 a day
much less 3.5 days !
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Knowing my ECT & EOT are w/in the prescribed 20* and being able
to check any other of the over 400 sensors (thats engine data only,
and doesnt include all the other data points that can be monitored)...
gives me PEACE of MIND...
