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Old 04-14-2007, 11:08 PM
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Default What's the longest your car has been in the shop

and what mods where getting installed?
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Old 04-14-2007, 11:10 PM
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5 weeks for the paint and install of the bodykit!
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Old 04-15-2007, 01:05 AM
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Well, other than getting my hood painted and custom tuning, I do all the work myself, so 12 hours for the cam change.
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Old 04-15-2007, 01:17 AM
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3 days for my gear change...hardest three days ever
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Old 04-15-2007, 01:18 AM
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Well, other than getting my hood painted and custom tuning, I do all the work myself, so 12 hours for the cam change.
how hard was the cam change...and would you consider it worth the money for them??
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Old 04-15-2007, 03:04 AM
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over 30 days! CEL came on.
Ford techs flew in to check it. Couldn't do a compression test because they didn't have the tester for a 3-valve engine! What shmucks!
Then they scratched their heads for 3 weeks before they decided to replace the engine. Left blood on the firewall, dust all over my interior and more.
Do NOT accept your vehicle until doing a complete check of your entire car before leaving the dealership!
Somehow the engine has performed GREAT since then!
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Old 04-15-2007, 03:20 AM
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30 days and still counting...simple Roush SuperCharger install...but PCM chip won't work with the Roush tune on it. When they wipe off the Roush tune, car starts. They've flown the chip out three times to Roush...all with the same results. NOW, we're waiting for Roush to just send a new chip. Day 32 on Monday [:@]
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Old 04-15-2007, 03:33 AM
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How that sucks and I feel for the both of you! I hate to think of ever having to bring the car to the dealer!
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Old 04-15-2007, 08:10 AM
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12 hrs for springs! I went to work and picked it up after. Everything else I have done myself pretty much
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Old 04-15-2007, 11:07 AM
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4 weeks to the day for gear whine(rear diff)

2 attempts with the Ford "axleservice kit"

then finally Ford authorized the dealer to replace the entire rear axle assembly

so far so good

BTW, the Taurus is an excellent daily driver, I had an Enterprise one for the first 13 days(OK), then they asked me to return it and gave me one of their own(another Taurus)...

I don't know what it had in it(the dealer's), but it was pretty bad a$$ for a FWD sedan
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