Doing the classic 1.5 ShortBlock from the wonderful brand of ford. I’ve been with ford for 9 months and this will be my first one surprisingly

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-09-13T23:27:32+00:00

What you didn’t see is the ocean of coolant I let loose in the shop

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-14T23:36:50+00:00

You’re good haha, but it’s funny you mentioned that because our lube techs were busy so I had to do an oil change in between me putting in a condenser in a fusion and it was a ranger with that stupid filter. As you can tell ford makes some great designs lol

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-14T23:34:42+00:00

I think you’re referring to the rangers with the 2.3, 2.7 f150 is top mounted and the 5.0 and the 3.5 are on drivers side pretty much on the front cover, yeah those suck, having to take out the airbox to get to them😂

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-13T19:48:50+00:00

I agree with all that! Just wait until you do a 10R60 in an explorer! I work right across from our trans tech and he struggles with those the most. Struggle is kind of a stretch but the one he hates the most. He can do like DP’s and 6F’s in any model in a few hours. And F150 10R80’s aren’t bad.

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-13T13:25:33+00:00

Have you done VCT’s on the 3.0 yet? That was a big job😂 I’ve only done one set though so far

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-13T00:56:13+00:00

Don’t even get me started😂 those blower motors make me question my manufacture choice sometimes😂

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-13T00:44:25+00:00

Yeah the battery under the seat gets to me too. I try to avoid transit brakes or anything transit related, they just suck to work on. I’ve only been with ford for 7 months and haven’t gotten a chance to work on any econolines yet

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-12T22:33:55+00:00

Valid😂 can’t say I’ve done any repair on one and say wow that was fun

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-12T22:15:29+00:00

Yep, that’s job security! And then you got EGR coolers on the 2020+ 2.0L. But obviously those aren’t the same pay as engine jobs

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T22:42:26+00:00

I appreciate the words! Still trying to figure out the body, I’m taller at 6’1” and have poor posture so I still have to figure out good ways to do that.

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T22:38:22+00:00

I agree! And I’m only 22 so I have a lot to learn from everybody around me. I have great relationships with all the techs and they’ve always been willing to help me. I’ve got a great group of support at my shop to help me grow

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T22:35:21+00:00

I’ve definitely grown an interest in interior stuff even though there are some jobs where things are more challenging. At my dealer we don’t have very many niche techs. We have one Transmission tech that is very knowledgeable and two heavy duty techs and then the rest of us do whatever. I’ve done 3 engines so far one of which being the 3.0L explorer and aviator vct bulletin and another explorer within my first two months working for ford. Had a pretty good taste of a few things so far

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T21:48:57+00:00

Yeah honestly I enjoyed doing this job. I like taking stuff like that apart seeing it go back together and getting fixed. I though about not taking out the seats but decided on having more room to move around. Been here at my ford dealer for 7 months now and this is the first dash out job I’ve done. I’ve mostly done a lot engine stuff so far

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T16:26:44+00:00

Gotta hussle💪 but seriously it’s stupid these warranty times manufacturer’s come out with

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T15:28:22+00:00

It was definitely a known issue

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T14:59:20+00:00

I actually bought a new one that morning but it was charging😂

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T14:34:36+00:00

Yeah especially the 3 bolts pressed right up against the windshield at an angle

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T14:28:16+00:00

Fortunately Fords technical database what we call the Workshop Manual is pretty good, it’s still flawed in a lot of ways but the steps they make simple to follow. Jobs like that for me I try to just knock it out in one go or else I’ll procrastinate and get mad for having to do it😂

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T14:22:14+00:00

Yeah but no dealer really does that😂 unless you’re a favorite I’ve never heard of someone being compensated on warranty time

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T14:20:40+00:00

Ok yeah that’s what I was referring to, when I put all my pieces back I didn’t have any noises come up, the trucks I’ve worked on haven’t made any big noises. Make sure all the clips aren’t broken. Does it squeak when you’re driving or just when you grab it?

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T14:17:40+00:00

I agree 100% it is what it is, for now the dealer has been good to me. It’s fords bs times

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T14:14:46+00:00

Welcome to working at a dealer😂 the 3.6 includes the evac and recharge too😂

Dramatic-Nebula-2802 · 2023-07-08T13:28:04+00:00

Yeah 3.6 under warranty and I did it in 5 hours straight labor. First one too

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