Kreb (Forum Supporter) said:Well I really don't like pointing fingers, and while I would hope that the mechanic would have picked up the condition, my guy drives the thing every day so it was mainly on him. I'm getting a remanufactured engine installed, and every Monday we are going to do a quick vehicle inspection. Lesson learned.
Good for you.
So the guy who regularly wrenches on our fleet (not the guy who worked on it before it blew up) wants 11 grand to put a Ford crate motor in ($6,300 for the motor) which is also backordered so I won't get the truck back on the road for another 2 1/2 months. His other motor vendor of choice (remanufactured) is even further out. Not sure that I want to roll the dice on a used motor, but the combination of price and leadtime is a big ouch. Any suggestions? Bear in mind that this is the SF bay area where things ain't generally cheap.
Every used engine I have installed this year, I have done twice.
Transmissions too. I got three transmissions for a Chrysler and they were all bad. One was clearly damaged, one had a crack in the case that wasn't visible until I had fluid in it, the third had a pan full of metal. Fourth one is due to arrive some time this week.
We only buy from suppliers that have a one year warranty and will cover labor claims, so this limits who we can buy from.
In reply to Kreb (Forum Supporter) :
When I faced the same issue earlier this year, I made the decision that buying another truck was the solution. Expensive, but paying $13K for the motor and THEN having to wait 3 or 4 months just wasn't an option.
Not sure what your cash flow situation is, but my suggestion is to buy another truck, and then fix the one you've got as a back up. Trucks are expensive- you can sell one of them when you are done and probably still come out ahead.
I would also look into warrantied remanufactured motors, not used. A 15% upcharge in the job to have a motor with a 3 year warranty on it adds value.
So ATK and Ford are both backordered to July for this particular 4.6 version. What other vendors do you guys consider reputable?
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