gijoecam
Village Idiot
- Joined
- May 31, 1999
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- City, State
- Trenton, MI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 ExSport, '00 F-150
Ditto... Play a little dumb... make some calls, explain what you have and what it was doing, and let them make the diagnosis. By what you've described to us, you want the shop that says, "Well, we'll have to open it up to know for sure, but by what you're saying, we think it might be ......{__should say something about valve bodies here too___}......." and they'll probably say it needs to be rebuilt.
That's when you say, "Are there any improvements that can be made to the trans to stop it from happening again, make it last a little longer, or work a little better?" The correct response there should involve something about an 'improvement kit' of some sort and 'updated parts from Ford'.
The key is to sound intelligent, and know at least a little bit about what you hope to have done without diagnosing it for them and telling them how to do their job. Basically you want to prod them in the direction you want them to go with it, while letting them think they're leading you the way they want to. If you sound at least a little bit intelligent about the work you want done, it'll keep 'em honest too.
That's when you say, "Are there any improvements that can be made to the trans to stop it from happening again, make it last a little longer, or work a little better?" The correct response there should involve something about an 'improvement kit' of some sort and 'updated parts from Ford'.
The key is to sound intelligent, and know at least a little bit about what you hope to have done without diagnosing it for them and telling them how to do their job. Basically you want to prod them in the direction you want them to go with it, while letting them think they're leading you the way they want to. If you sound at least a little bit intelligent about the work you want done, it'll keep 'em honest too.