You can "debate" all you want, but the Mustang in question is bone stock (according to OP) and not heavily modified like the one in the link. Those mods can make a difference in intake and exhaust flow where the cat delete will make a big difference; not so much on a stock setup.
If I am a dealer, I’m covering all my bases for approval or denial. They are simply getting their ducks in a row for whatever they decide. If they deny and the customer wants to fight it, they are going to end up likely needing to provide photos and whatever else to support their case.
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You have all facts, no reason for this old guy to make stuff up. Interesting still FORD dealer saying possible tune. It has one or it doesn't. Cats off for sure, driving down the highway when rod gave way. I will shortly start a new thread in preparation of Ford Warranty denial. Budget new engine or reman. Will probably install my self with my son.
There's absolutely no harm in asking for a warranty covered replacement but it's best to be prepared for a denial. I think your head is in the right place. The dealer will take a while because the decision isn't on them, they are just the agents of the warranty guarantor, all info goes to them to make decisions and there may be some back and forth between them. Even if the warranty is from Ford, the warranty entity and the dealership are two separate things with their own agendas. If warranty coverage is approved they actually pay the dealership to do the work but at a reduced rate so they have little motivation to get you approved or denied, they just go along with the program.
Exactly how I feel. The cost will be 500.00 for the additional pictures. These will be pictures with valve cover off. I guess they are looking for oil sludge, good luck with that, engine clean. If denied I pay the 500.00.
Ouch, that's an expensive photo session but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume the top end has to be completely disassembled. If it works out to a motor replacement I guess it's a good wager but that and the initial diag would put things very close to my walk away price. YMMV of course.
And this has come from someone who has done cat deletes, headers, superchargers, tuning, etc. I typically void my warranty on my Stangs in first 5000 miles to have fun as designed... but i also know that doing that i am not going to Ford when something happens. You don't get to have fun removing parts and expecting them to cover anything at all. it's your risk when you do mods and you have to bite the bullet for the repairs. and for all the Mag Moss act talk. Does anyone actually know anyone that has fully been thru that process vs just talking about it. The lawyer fees would be more than just replacing an engine when you ultimately lose for not having emissions controls on the vehicle.
Still doesn't hurt to ask. While I wouldn't expect a replacement short block if a supercharged engine rod had a kinetic introduction to the block skirt I have seen coverage approved in a few places you would not expect. They never shared the logic with me as to why but I always assumed it was an equation of cost versus how clearly the case for/against coverage was.
This^^. I see people quote the mag moss act all over the place but never have any experience with it working for them. Always just a friend of a friend of a friends uncles sisters wives dads brothers grandpas dad that got 97 heavily
