Just looking for opinions

[Mach 307]

I recently picked up a set of the aluminum pedals, I ordered them through the Ford website and installation was available through my service dealer and I figured why not. Usually I only trust dealers to do maintenance and stuff like that, is this something I should trust them to do? I don’t want to do it because I don’t have a torque wrench in inch lbs for the accelerator pedal. Probably overthinking this one.

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[shogun32]

because I don’t have a torque wrench in inch lbs for the accelerator pedal. Probably overthinking this one.

yeah definitely. Anything expressed in in/lb is basically some degree of hand tight.

 

[robvas]

Buy a 1/4" torque wrench at Harbor Freight for like $15

 

[Mach 307]

Buy a 1/4" torque wrench at Harbor Freight for like $15

I think I’ll do this and save myself the headache of them potentially rushing anything lol

 

[Torched10]

I think I’ll do this and save myself the headache of them potentially rushing anything lol

Here's video on how to do it


Looks pretty straight foward

 

[robvas]

FWIW I tried a set of pedal covers like that when I was like 18 or 19. There are a lot of times when they become very slippery, I ripped them off in a parking lot one day and chucked em

 

[Mach 307]

FWIW I tried a set of pedal covers like that when I was like 18 or 19. There are a lot of times when they become very slippery, I ripped them off in a parking lot one day and chucked em

I went with these OEM ones so hoping they’ll be decent.

 

[xcm77]

I don't trust the dealershit at all, I work on my own car (had to buy the tools ofc)

 

[Mach 307]

I don't trust the dealershit at all, I work on my own car (had to buy the tools ofc)

I feel that. I honestly can just see them rushing it and scratching up all the metal underneath the pedals on the actual assembly which I’d rather avoid.

 

[xcm77]

I feel that. I honestly can just see them rushing it and scratching up all the metal underneath the pedals on the actual assembly which I’d rather avoid.

they quoted me 550 euro for an oil change...and blend, not even full synth
like bitch, ur literally unscrewing/screwing 2 things and pouring freakin' oil. this whole "ow but we do it professionally" bs like wtf r u professionally unscrewing/screwing shit lol didn't know that's a thing.
did I mention one installed "brembo pads" for 340 euros just for me to find out they were 20 euros bendix's? lol
yeah, dealershit ...f 'em

and ofc when I left a 1 star review, they replied back with "you'll be hearing from our lawyer -- slander" LOL

 

[GrabberBargeCaptain]

You don’t need a torque wrench for that pedal.
Job is a pain in the ass till I read you need to put the pedals in very hot water to soften the rubber. And some bicycle tire change plastic tool helped me a lot too.

 

[VoR]

You don’t need a torque wrench for that pedal.
Job is a pain in the ass till I read you need to put the pedals in very hot water to soften the rubber. And some bicycle tire change plastic tool helped me a lot too.

This. I struggled with them for a bit, then put one in a pot of boiling water. It went on in less than a minute all softened up, but hot on your hands, and I needed to feel so no gloves. Did the same for the other and was done in <15 minutes even with the gas pedal.

 

[ORRadtech]

Buy a 1/4" torque wrench at Harbor Freight for like $15

I don't trust the dealershit at all, I work on my own car (had to buy the tools ofc)

A motto to live by...

No job is too small for a big new, expensive power tool!

 

[shogun32]

No job is too small for a big new, expensive power tool!

Tim the Toolman approves. Argf Argf Argf


T: Does this 1/4" inch-pound torque wrench make me look manly?
A: I don't think so, Tim

 

[Mach 307]

Pedals are on, and maybe placebo but I feel like I am able to get better engagement on the clutch pedal. The gas pedal came with a small scratch, no biggy, but is there a way to polish it off?

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