Well I picked up my Mustang at the dealer where I had the new Manifold installed.
The bill was:
- Manifold and installation kit- $585
- Anti freeze - $40
- Misc shop supplies - $9.95
- Labour - $385
- Towing - $80
- Taxes – $164.99
- TOTAL = $1264.99
Included for free were a broken windshield and inside mirror which the dealer confessed to, the windshield has been replaced but the mirror is on back order. I asked how this happened but they could or would not say. In any case the car seems to run just fine although try covering your rear view mirror and driving without it. Let me tell you that you have no idea how much you use it until you don’t have one.
The new manifold has an entire metal casting on the front where the thermostat meets the manifold. It looks much more robust than the old one. I have attached a picture of the cracked portion of my old manifold as an FYI. This little crack dumped all of my coolant in less than a minute.
The next step is write FORD a poison pen letter requesting some financial assistance, I already know the 7 year hidden warranty had expired but the car only has 67,000kms on it. Lets see if they can reason!!
The bill was:
- Manifold and installation kit- $585
- Anti freeze - $40
- Misc shop supplies - $9.95
- Labour - $385
- Towing - $80
- Taxes – $164.99
- TOTAL = $1264.99
Included for free were a broken windshield and inside mirror which the dealer confessed to, the windshield has been replaced but the mirror is on back order. I asked how this happened but they could or would not say. In any case the car seems to run just fine although try covering your rear view mirror and driving without it. Let me tell you that you have no idea how much you use it until you don’t have one.
The new manifold has an entire metal casting on the front where the thermostat meets the manifold. It looks much more robust than the old one. I have attached a picture of the cracked portion of my old manifold as an FYI. This little crack dumped all of my coolant in less than a minute.
The next step is write FORD a poison pen letter requesting some financial assistance, I already know the 7 year hidden warranty had expired but the car only has 67,000kms on it. Lets see if they can reason!!