NEW......T36 Alternator Recall

[imaz]

Originally Posted by OzRick25

Absolutely I'd almost say it is standard practice from them. The last time I had a vehicle serviced by them they tried charging me for $180 for rotating tires and $60 for filling the windscreen fluid, exuberant charges but it gets better because they actually didn't do either of them.

I guess that is how business works, and they will always want to make a win.

There is no way a service dept will make a profit from a 1hr labour job from a alternator recall. Fair enough, the parts not available, that is the only honest thing about it.

They had to re-coupe their costs in other ways and lending me their car etc, submitting an empty claim for a PCM replacement to FCA as part of T36 is like gold for them.

Gold!

No such thing as an honest business.

[Classic Boy]

Originally Posted by imaz

Cant see anything on the part to indicate what it maybe.

I was told the PCM was replaced with a new. However, what is in my car still looks the same, ie same old red dirt just like everything else around it from all my offroad trips. Do you think the dealer was trying to make a buck or two from me/FCA(sending the bill part of the recall)?

More likely someone in the dealership needed a new PCM for their personal transport and buy billing FCA as part of a recall got it for nix.

[SouthernComfort]

Originally Posted by imaz

I guess that is how business works, and they will always want to make a win.

There is no way a service dept will make a profit from a 1hr labour job from a alternator recall. Fair enough, the parts not available, that is the only honest thing about it.

They had to re-coupe their costs in other ways and lending me their car etc, submitting an empty claim for a PCM replacement to FCA as part of T36 is like gold for them.

Gold!

No such thing as an honest business.

1 hour?? they quoted standard a alternator swap on CRD is 4 hours labour ($600)

[imaz]

Originally Posted by SouthernComfort

1 hour?? they quoted standard a alternator swap on CRD is 4 hours labour ($600)

Unless technology has advanced, from the days I remember seeing my father change an alternator was literally 2-3 bolts and at most 2 cables.

Perhaps the CRD's are a little different and more tight fit. But the Pentastars are just there, completely accessible in the bay with heaps of room to work with. Albeit tension the belt.

[SouthernComfort]

Originally Posted by imaz

Unless technology has advanced, from the days I remember seeing my father change an alternator was literally 2-3 bolts and at most 2 cables.

Perhaps the CRD's are a little different and more tight fit. But the Pentastars are just there, completely accessible in the bay with heaps of room to work with. Albeit tension the belt.

Yep, it's the CRD difference then. Tucked well down in the bowels of the engine, definitely more stuff to remove / refit for access. I've no doubt the 4 hrs also covers their smoko and lunch breaks though.

[Lewy2001]

Yes it does not look easy on the diesel. I would think it actually exits from underneath otherwise the high pressure fuel pump may need to be removed first.

It is also quite low not great for water crossings.

[yoda42]

I changed our diesels alternator when it failed in laramah nt, on the ground with basic hand tools, remove bash plates, drivers side inner wheel guard, engine belt, cables to alternator, 4 bolts holding alternator in then remove through bottom front.
A bit fiddly because of the tight spaces, but 3 hours remove and install, if a dealer needs 4 their F ing useless