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I’ll probably do it tomorrow
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Wow.
No dealers for me. Ever. I took my wife's car to the dealer for service while it was under warranty because we bought it new. Out of warranty now, I'll fix it thank you.
I guess I just view this differently. I trust my skills and judgement more than a dealer, I know people that work at dealers and they are not rocket scientist.
I agree. Back when my truck was down and the anti theft light was blinking the ford dealer quoted me I believe 1,200 for the pcm, plus 100 for a new key. I was able to order (and return) a new, preprogrammed pcm WITH a programmed key for ~$400. I returned it because it turns out that one of the wires in the cab was loose (the harness sits above the clutch and I'm sure I accidentally hit it while driving) and when I pushed it back into the harness the anti theft light went away and the truck ran like it did before. That experience alone has shied me away from dealers. If it were me working in a shop, I would've instantly checked for loose wires instead of jumping to a $1,300 repair
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1983 Ranger, reluctantly taking apart. Donor/project vehicle.
1997 Ranger Ex Cab Manual 4.0 2wd, dead on arrival. Hopefully reviving for a daily driver.
1984 Ranger, currently in ≈861 pieces. She’s donating what’s salvageable.