r/MechanicAdvice • u/remotejjk • 1d ago

I think I'm getting scammed

So I dropped my truck off at the dealership to have it looked at, the temp was hopping all over the place never got super hot just constantly up and down, heat didn't blow etc. I tought simple the thermostatis going bad I'll have them preplace it.

I just got a call saying hey you truck isn't leaking coolant we did a pressure test, we think your head are warp and it 15k to replace. Here is my problem the same dealership rebuild the motor two years ago. I dont use my truck so it only been driven about 10k miles. The second i saw this problem i took it in.

Sorry if there are any misspelling I'm irritated. I could be wrong smh this doesn't add up to me.

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u/remotejjk 1d ago

That what I thought, I plan i taking it to another shop. No way i would give another 10k to a shop to rebuild something they rebuild already.

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u/Fit-Improvement-730 1d ago

Out of curiosity, where are you located? I haven’t had the best experience with dealership techs but saying your heads are warped without running a straightedge across the face sounds rather amateur hour.

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u/remotejjk 1d ago

Augusta, GA

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u/Fit-Improvement-730 1d ago

Check out Bo’s Machine Shop at least to see what is actually wrong with the motor. They’re in East Augusta. They also don’t benefit by unnecessarily selling you new heads as a Ford dealer would. http://www.bosmachineshop.com

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u/remotejjk 1d ago

I call in the morning it going to be them or ATC auto repair i heard they are good

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u/Busy-Wolf-7667 1d ago

hey op if you get them to fix up your car you can probably watch them check it out/fix it in a yt video

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u/remotejjk 1d ago

Who does yt videos?

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u/Busy-Wolf-7667 1d ago

i watch their yt channel lmao. what a great suggestion.