[Shotimes] Slippery SHO Service

[Rick Glass]

To replace the belts they have removed to perform another service, $300 is 
too much.......there should have been no labor.  The belts are maybe 
$100-150.
According to the dealer that did the last water pump on my '94......"you 
have to remove the timing belt to replace the water pump, you bring the 
belts, and there will be no additional charge", they even replaced the crank 
seal for no additional labor, the seal cost me $12.

Rick Glass
        '99 SF  76k
         Flowmasters
         Kirk'd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "'Peter Maggiacomo'" <gtsrider@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Slippery SHO Service


> If you only paid $300 and they replaced the timing belt you got a deal.
>
> Always ask for the old parts. You have the RIGHT to them unless they need 
> to
> be sent back for a core charge or a warranty claim. Even then, you have 
> the
> RIGHT to see the parts.
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Peter Maggiacomo
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:23 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Slippery SHO Service
>
> Hey Guys... need your help. I think I got the Slippery
> Slip from an area FORD dealer. Could use some input.
> On 03/23/05 the invoice from a FORD dealer says they
> replaced Timing belt, Serp. belt, and V belt, with a
> waterpump change which was covered by warranty.
> When I got home and got a chance to look at my new
> belts, they looked old and rusty colored just like
> they old ones. I thought it odd because I had just
> paid
> nearly $300 for new belts. But as one day leads to the
> next I had forgotten about it.
> Chapter II:
> AC compressor goes, 4 months later so I bring it to
> another FORD dealer closer to me. Again warranty
> covers all AC components, but not new belts.
> Fair enough.
> Dealer calls and says belts need replacing. I said
> they were just replaced. He says no... these are very
> old belts. I told him I thought so, and explained the
> water pump and belt story. I have old belts that cost
> me $300.00.
> Question... how many belts are on this 3.0 SHO engine?
> I think 3.
> 1. Timing Belt
> 2. Serpentine Belt
> 3. AC &Power Sterring Belt
> Is this correct?
> Thanks.
> -Pete
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