My Latest Trip To Ford

[wados]

I had the same problem lost 3 all up in about 3 weeks and they replaced them all under warranty

[ZAP]

BFH.

I have had the centercap sitting in my garage for the past 5 months.

I should have mentioned it, but kept forgetting .

Glad you got it sorted out.

[JoeG]

Talking about expensive Ford parts, I had an interesting experience myself - little off-topic but interesting nonetheless.

I have a 1991 EB XR8 that was running like a bucket of crap so I decided to change all the electrical bits including Dizzy cap, Rotor, Coil Pack and clean out the throttle body assembly. So I pulled it apart last weekend. In so doing, I buggered one of the gaskets on the throttle body and had to wait til Monday to get some replacements from Motor Traders (genuine parts distributers here in SA).

Anyway, they charged me around $50 for 3 gaskets, but the unbelievable part was when I asked them to price me the other bits -

Dizzy Cap - $241

Rotor - $124

Coil - $343

Needless to say, I told the bloke behind the counter that he must be dreaming and check again because I had aftermarket Echlin parts already ordered at the following prices:

Dizzy Cap - $12.50

Rotor - $4.75

Coil - $49.95 (even cheaper than the six cyclinder one which was $60.95!!)

After a few chosen superlatives about what the parts man and his supplier can do with their genuine parts I left the shop in disbelief!!

Moral of the story is - seek out ALL other alternatives before going genuine.

BTW, the car is running like a gem now with all the new, albeit aftermarket, bits and pieces!!!

[BFHOON]

no probs zap.

I figured u were bisy moving and settling in ect...

now I have an ebay account I have been buying lots of goodies there cheap.

[INFLYT]

Talking about expensive Ford parts, I had an interesting experience myself - little off-topic but interesting nonetheless.

I have a 1991 EB XR8 that was running like a bucket of crap so I decided to change all the electrical bits including Dizzy cap, Rotor, Coil Pack and clean out the throttle body assembly. So I pulled it apart last weekend. In so doing, I buggered one of the gaskets on the throttle body and had to wait til Monday to get some replacements from Motor Traders (genuine parts distributers here in SA).

Anyway, they charged me around $50 for 3 gaskets, but the unbelievable part was when I asked them to price me the other bits -

Dizzy Cap - $241

Rotor - $124

Coil - $343

Needless to say, I told the bloke behind the counter that he must be dreaming and check again because I had aftermarket Echlin parts already ordered at the following prices:

Dizzy Cap - $12.50

Rotor - $4.75

Coil - $49.95 (even cheaper than the six cyclinder one which was $60.95!!)

After a few chosen superlatives about what the parts man and his supplier can do with their genuine parts I left the shop in disbelief!!

Moral of the story is - seek out ALL other alternatives before going genuine.

BTW, the car is running like a gem now with all the new, albeit aftermarket, bits and pieces!!!

I understand what you're saying man, but I've come across aftermarket part's that have been of a crap like quality, hence my desire to chase up genuine part's.

Edited 01/06/07 08:27 AM by INFLYT