Got REALLY lucky today
 

Last week, the 6.0 in my older Excursion ('03) was acting funny. I dropped it at the dealer and they put a new EGR in it- said everything OK. Went to start it Friday AM and it would barely run. Looking at the odometer, it read 99998.4. I had 1.6 miles left on my factory warranty. I called a pal who took it back to the dealer on his rollback. Picked it up this evening- they replaced the fuel pump and all 8 injectors plus a bunch of little stuff. I figure this would have been about a half gazillion dollars if I had to pony up for the bill.

Once in a blue moon, I catch a break.

I'm a happy guy!

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Nice!!!!

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sweet deal! :drink:

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DAMN! You scored on that one. Do you realize how much those injectors cost??........They're about 320 each (after 160 core on the old ones) plus labor. :eek:

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Yes- mucho dinero. Big job working on anything on that motor. I had a $6 hose spring a leak right after I got it. Took them 9 days to return the truck. The hose is under the turbo somewhere. The tech had another one in the next bay while he was doing mine- for head bolts. Had the entire front clip off the truck. Said it was the only way to get to everything on the motor.

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Yep, std procedure to do just about anything on the diesels is to separate the cab from the chassis. :eek: Crazy, even the simple things cost a fortune in labor.

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Your title had me think'n something else!!! :evilb: Glad the truck thing worked out! :D

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OK- so my level of expectations has come down over the years. At least I don't BS myself on the "possibilities" anymore.

I'm guessing that in 30 years a bowel movement will suffice for REALLY lucky.