Recent content by James Holler

I work in a Ford parts department and according to my computer the shocks on a Ranger and Sport Trac are different. They might work but I wouldn't count on it. :)

As a dealer, the quickest way to get your name changed from "Joe Blow Ford" to "Joe Blow's Used Car Emporium" is to stop buying your parts directly from Ford and start sourcing them from the internet to stock your shelves. Wal*Mart sells the same oil filters in the same boxes I do for less than...

I just went to your rockauto.com and looked at that belt. Don't forget about the $5.90 shipping! That brings it to $23.34, not $17.44. And you have to wait 7-10 days to get it. True, seven bucks is seven bucks, but let's compare apples to apples here. To address your other point, that belt...

Those are Ford's suggested retail prices which are the same at all the dealers across the country. As for the price drop, it is fairly recent. Ford knew they couldn't sell $150 Escort rotors forever so they've adjusted their prices in the Motorcraft line accordingly. I can remember selling serp...

Thank you for your clarifying responses, I see I got the juices flowing! My blood too pumps Ford Blue but I gotta say it turned boiling Chevy Red when I first read the responses to my (what I intitially considered to be) fairly benign post. I can agree with you that not everything Ford puts...

Wow, thanks to everybody for totally flaming my post! I thought I was in a pro-Ford environment. I guess Tiger's right, though. OEM is crap. In fact, after I pulled the P.O.S Ford motor, Ford tranny, Ford doors, Ford fenders, Ford frame, Ford gas tank, Ford fuel lines, Ford exhaust, Ford...

I've worked at a Ford dealership in the Parts Department for the past 10 years or so. It wasn't too long ago that the only thing people brought their cars to the dealer for was warranty work. Ford Motor Company (beleive it or not) must have actually been paying attention because we can finally...

I work at a Ford dealership in the parts department. The front rotors (part number BRR-107) retail for $53.40 each. Front pads (part number BR-11438) retail for $64.20. Our labor rate is around $80/hour. The fuel filter and inspection seem about right. With regard to the brakes though, I'd say...