What did YOU do today?

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Your level of optimism is an inspiration to us all

Oh I know I was being really generous with that. Not so much optimist. More generous. Fridge temperature is probably more accurate.

 

[sgtsandman]

It's not just ford.

I had a Honda dealer tell me they couldn't tell what kind of battery was in a Honda civic without the VIN, absolutely 100% impossible to know.

"Can I just have the same battery as I have here, it's the original battery."

"We have no way to look up what the part number for this is"

"What about the part number on the battery?"

"we just don't have any way to check that, we need the VIN"


"Great, thanks anyway."


Off I went to the auto parts warehouse around the corner to buy a replacement battery without the VIN.

I had one change the rear lower control arms because the bushings were bad. It was under warranty, so if they wanted to do the extra work instead of replacing the bushings, no skin off my nose. When you do that job, you have to disconnect the brake lines because of how the suspension and braking system is designed. They never bled the brakes after installing the new control arms. It was late in the evening when I picked up and drove it home and I had to work the next morning. So, I bled the brakes myself, on ramps, in the driveway, with a torpedo heater pointed under the vehicle because it was F^&*ing cold. The person who called later for a customer satisfaction survey regretted making the call. The same with the manager that called later to follow up. I never used that service department again.