Not really. The misfire monitor reset seems to have fixed it, but I don't know why it needed to be done in the first place.
You dropped your car off to have a stripe replaced and they were driving it?
Ask them how they determined a cylinder head had to be replaced? Demand they show you the decision tree from the service manual. Also, ask if Ford has sanctioned them opening up the 5.2.BTW..."this is the first GT350 we've had to work on". Just what I wanted to hear.
"Ford engineering" is whom allegedly made the call for the new head. I'm supposed to get pictures and explanation after they figure out what went wrong. It just doesn't make sense. "If all goes well" I get to pick the car up by EOD Tuesday. It's hard to be optimistic if they still don't know what happened. From my perspective, it appears they are guessing. There's a huge communication void at best. Thank you for the idea of the decision tree from the manual. HOW they determined to pull the head is what's driving me nuts. Now I have a guy who has never worked on a 5.2 changing out the top end on my brand-new $80k ride. I didn't have a problem when I dropped it off.
Frustrating for sure. I’d do what I could to get it all in writing. The problem, the fix. I’d double check about the “Ford Engineering”. I’m not try to sow doubt. Just trying to suggest things that might help you preserve what you got. As for the extended warranty, ask them about any warranty about what they want to do to your car. Of course, get it in writing. Take lotsa pics to document the condition if you go ahead w the work.
