It wouldn’t be up to the tech. He’d have to get the ok from the service manager/warranty administrator and it would take some time for the claim to be paid. If it was simply going to be returned to ford with all the other cores the dealership parts dept hold onto he could probably buy it. My guess is they will call it back tho in which case he’d be out of luck because ford would bounce the claim if they didn’t get it back, assuming they want it.
I meant tip the tech so that upon removal it wasn't treated like a piece of scrap.
I’m not exactly sure what you mean. There’s no way it will be treated like scrap and/or thrown away. If you mean tip him so he treats it nicely, well you could do that but there’s no guarantee it will help with being able to purchase it. It will either be returned to ford as a core with everything else that has core value (starters, alt, wheels, calipers, etc) or called back for warranty analysis. If you have interest in buying it or if he wants it, best bet is to follow what I posted previously and let service manager know that you want to buy it, and they probably won’t have a problem with it if it’s just going back as a core. If ford wants it back for analysis it would be unlikely that one could buy it because if they ask for it back and don’t get it they will bounce the claim and the dealer would be on the hook for the total repair. I hope that helps. Definately worth a shot considering the situation. In either case all the dealer really cares about us getting paid for the repair, and reimbursement for the core value.
I don't know what the manual says, but I've seen the engine swap done both ways.
You can buy the Ford factory manual here: https://www.factory-manuals.com/ford-mustang&28&160 Make sure to get the Deluxe Edition which has the hyperlinks. The non-Deluxe Edition does not have the hyperlinks and will drive you crazy. I use this website for all my cars. Works great.
I agree with your statement, but really, there's nothing that can be reasonably done after the fact. touch-up paint will never look factory. You would have to repaint the engine bay again. I don't want to judge the tech either, it's really an inevitability of a big job like this done the way they did. Things can get banged up here or there. It's just a sad expectation for what is a brand-new car to me.
I don't know what the manual says, but the "clean" way to do it is from the bottom. However, it's trickier because they have to touch other things they wouldn't otherwise, brakes, suspension, interior. It was tough for me when I talked to the tech and he explained he would do it from the top. From my perspective, the inspection is easier, because the engine is isolated, less things to fkup. However, there was susceptibility to bumps and scratches which are now apparent.
Recently there was photos of a bad o ring at the pickup. In that case, it was the cause of the oil starved engine.
