Just picked up my L from the dealer with a fresh new engine courtesy of Ford warranty!!!
It sure took long enough. They replaced the head and then it was still making noise. I brought it back and they disassembled the block and saw scoring on the cylinder 7 and 8 and said the piston ring was seized on 7. Not sure how they missed that one. They made me fax them all my oil / filter receipts to show that I serviced the truck. The next day they called me and told me that they ordered the engine because I had awesome service records. (change oil less than every 3k). Anyway I have a new motor with a new "warranty".

I am taking a road trip this weekend so the engine will be broken in by next week so I can start the mods.


oh yeah, Special thanks to PSP, JLP, Josh, and Jim Kalfakis for all their help and advice.

 

Congrats! Nothing better than a brand new engine under warranty.

My truck has been in the shop for 2 1/2 weeks and hopefullly I will be in your same shoes shortly.

 

@ halflife

BEST OF LUCK

Hey remember when I was on my
GIVE ME HEAD FORD kick........., heheheheheh

 

Congrats man. Good to see your back on the road.

 

Yeah, you live and learn. It was an expensive trip, about $800 - $1000 in parts and tips to get it done, better than 9K for a new long block...On top of that paying 600 /month plus insurance for 3 months without driving it just sucked. I am definitely going to play it a little safer this time until I get my built block. And another thing that sucks is this took so long and I had the money burning a hole in my pocket so I just dumped it all into my civic. Just hooked up full coilovers and a 50 shot NX kit. So now I have to start saving again for the built block.

 

welcome back

 

Thanks All,