Please help...programming issues

[midnightmaraude]

Okay so brought my car home and installed 3 bar map.
I try programming with the x4 and it gives me an error stating
it can't pull off the original car tune.
any ideas?

[FoMoCoSHO]

Who is your tuner?

[midnightmaraude]

Well i got it readingstock data .  The trick was to hit nothing in the car
when it asked to put car to on position

[midnightmaraude]

It  is torrie.  I think I'm good now.
Bummer is it cost 250 to have thermostat and plugs changed.
crazy

[FoMoCoSHO]

Glad you got it figured out. Creating a signature in your profile with all applicable details to your ride will help fellow members out greatly when trying to troubleshoot any issues going forward.

Enjoy the new power!

[Blackhawk]

You got robbed, that shouldn't have been more then 2 hours of labor max.  The back side plugs can be a little bit of a pain but certainly not as bad as some of the other transverse engines I've worked on.

It  is torrie.  I think I'm good now.
Bummer is it cost 250 to have thermostat and plugs changed.
crazy

[ZSHO]

You got robbed, that shouldn't have been more then 2 hours of labor max.  The back side plugs can be a little bit of a pain but certainly not as bad as some of the other transverse engines I've worked on.

It  is torrie.  I think I'm good now.
Bummer is it cost 250 to have thermostat and plugs changed.
crazy

I heard of Ford dealers charging double or in some cases triple the amount due to overhead,fluids,disposal fees,etc.  Z

[midnightmaraude]

You got robbed, that shouldn't have been more then 2 hours of labor max.  The back side plugs can be a little bit of a pain but certainly not as bad as some of the other transverse engines I've worked on.

It  is torrie.  I think I'm good now.
Bummer is it cost 250 to have thermostat and plugs changed.

I agree. He told me he charges by what the book says it takes.
even if it takes longer he charges the book which tells me he charges
the book price even if it doesn't take that long.
He charges 85 an hour.  I also got an oil change with mobil1 synthetic
so the total was 375.  I wasn't pleased and he took 25 off and put the
map on for free
crazy

[midnightmaraude]

I love it so far. Tomorrow I bring it on the highway.
The car itself just seems tighter...hard to explain
solid and firm.  I'm pleased so far

[BiGMaC]

Bummer is it cost 250 to have thermostat and plugs changed.
crazy

Glad you got it working... Enjoy!
Consider some those easier jobs as DIY... It takes a tad longer the first time but the parts are  < $100 and 60-90 min of your time... That's a significant amount of modding or PM money to be saved. Folks here are glad to help you do these things.
Again... Enjoy the new tune!

[midnightmaraude]

Thing is I supplied theparts .
So I was looking at the time log.
I got picked up from the garage at 3:30.
I got a call it was ready at 5:45.
The billable hours was 1.20 and 1.40 for the
tstat and plugs. How did they do the oil change
and those other things in 2 hours 15 mins but saying it took
2.60 for plugs and tstat

[midnightmaraude]

Do garages charge a flat rate for oil change...or charge for oil
plus labor rate?  way I see it he owes me like 75 back

[BiGMaC]

Do garages charge a flat rate for oil change...or charge for oil
plus labor rate?  way I see it he owes me like 75 back

Generally they bill time from what's listed in a book and not by what passes on the clock.

[Scott4957]

Yeah consider it a lesson learned, we have all been there at some point with something. 40 bucks and some time to do your own Mobil1 change vs $125.

[SHOdded]

The Ford Owners site regularly runs the 29.95 oil change+ special, worth looking into, if you trust the dealership