F-350 parts truck?

[Snohog]

where is a good place to get parts for a '03 F-350, i took my truck in for a OPI and they gave me a list of chit i need

stabilizer shock
2 front sway bar bushings to frame & 2 links as well
both upper and lower ball joints.

then i godda take the truck in to a ford dealer to get the one air bag to work.
AND THE BAS****S even nailed me for not having my back up sensors hooked up!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[badss]

What?????....back up sensors are not mandatory....they are optional....they DO NOT NEEED TO WORK ! thats a bunch of BS...! Maybe they told you that but challenge it...they cannot enforce that....

 

[Snohog]

What?????....back up sensors are not mandatory....they are optional....they DO NOT NEEED TO WORK ! thats a bunch of BS...! Maybe they told you that but challenge it...they cannot enforce that....

thats what i told them, i said "i'm not hooking hose up they are annoyng as F" he said well they came with the truck so they need to hooked up or it wont pass inspection

 

[badss]

get him to show you that on paper somewhere...I'll tell ya what...I know the owners of the Ford dealership here in town and I'm gonna call them for you tommorow. I've got a F-350 with those sensors and mine don't work wither so now you've got my curiosity up...there is even a by pass switch on the dash...I'll check into it and let you know tommorow...anyone else ever here of this BS? To me thats like saying that because it came with a radio ...that its a must for it to work? Run that by him...thats how stupid it sounds to me...don't get me wrong...I'm on your side...I think this dude is trying to get easy $$$$ out of you...tell him to show you that in print or drop it !

 

[sirkdev]

I got that hard core inspection a couple of years ago to big mistake- all depends on the shop. He clearly stated that he would NOT pass anything that did not work as if it did not roll off the showroom floor. At the time there was also a 70 cuda in there that had aftermarket air installed being removed so it could pass inspection. I was so frustrated with the whole process I almost lost it.

PS 1 of my failures was that my seatbelt did not retract fast enough. I wish you the best of luck. This OPI is a crock, designed by some douche behind a desk who does not know the first thing about real life. I am all for a safe vehicle but when some guy blows by me in some hunk of ch!t that smokes like hell and I am sidelined for a slow retracting seatbelt or tires that are more than 2/64" wear difference. The system is failing.

 

[Snohog]

no chit, like with my one mirror, it doesnt work AND it has a crack in it, they never said anything, so i would be more concerned about a mirror that doesnt function and has a crack in it then a fuggin backup sensor!!!!!!!

 

[Snohog]

get him to show you that on paper somewhere...I'll tell ya what...I know the owners of the Ford dealership here in town and I'm gonna call them for you tommorow. I've got a F-350 with those sensors and mine don't work wither so now you've got my curiosity up...there is even a by pass switch on the dash...I'll check into it and let you know tommorow...anyone else ever here of this BS? To me thats like saying that because it came with a radio ...that its a must for it to work? Run that by him...thats how stupid it sounds to me...don't get me wrong...I'm on your side...I think this dude is trying to get easy $$$$ out of you...tell him to show you that in print or drop it !

it is stupid, now that you say that i'm going to ask. but he also said they cant do anyhting about it so i would have to go to the ford dealer to get it hooked bck up

PS that would be awesme if you could do that, i'm just as curious to see what they say....

 

[Summitric]

You guys should call me in the morning and i'll check the regulations, but i don't think the backup alarm is part of the inspection...........cracked mirror is, however!!

 

[Snohog]

You guys should call me in the morning and i'll check the regulations, but i don't think the backup alarm is part of the inspection...........cracked mirror is, however!!

yea thats what i cant figure out, he sent me a list of chit i need and backup sensor is on their, but my non functioning cracked mirror is on their....

 

[TROLLCAT]

there are minanum and maxamin talarances to ball joints and other moving parts they should be replaced if they are at the end of there life I know with lights on the vehical they must work if they on there , the back up sensor not to sure about seatbelt latch works your good to go

 

[Snohog]

well i got them to scrap the sensor idea, but also the 2 front head lights are lose, a clip on each light is missing, so i might just get some epoxy and make them solid again, just so it passes inspection

 

[Summitric]

well i got them to scrap the sensor idea, but also the 2 front head lights are lose, a clip on each light is missing, so i might just get some epoxy and make them solid again, just so it passes inspection

wow....... You get much more grief, give me a call ....... We only charge $100.00 for an out of province check......... Jus' sayin'

 

[Snohog]

which shop you at? i might come see ya for some other stuff the truck needs to pass inspection, like the passenger air bag light is coming on for some reason