Mikeeshaq Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I took my Transit for a tire rotation to a Ford dealership that sells Transits and has a few of them for sale. Afterward I checked the tire pressures and service didn't know enough that there are different pressures for front and back. That was even something new for the service adviser ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azdamay Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I took my Transit for a tire rotation to a Ford dealership that sells Transits and has a few of them for sale. Afterward I checked the tire pressures and service didn't know enough that there are different pressures for front and back. That was even something new for the service adviser ! You too huh? I thought I was the only one who had experienced that. Except I didn't think to check the pressures before leaving the dealer. I just knew by the feel of things on the way home that they had not adjusted the pressures to compensate for rotating the tires. Idiots. It's right on the info label on the door jamb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncranchero Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I have to reset my pressures every time it's serviced at the Ford dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Inexcusable and disappointing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeeshaq Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) It is no use to bring my Transit to a Ford dealership that I usually go to [when I had two Focuses] because I saw the tire people use their impact wrench to really tighten the lug nuts on. (sound = WHAM WHAM WHAM) So tight I could hardy take the nuts off when I had a flat and I am big beefy guy! In fact one of the lug studs had a thread stripped [talking about Focus here] [tire people = tire monkeys] But for tires and brakes I trust a local Firestone garage, they say they use a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts. Now I will tell them [Firestone] the pressures have to be reset next time tire rotation is due BTW Substitute Firestone for any garage that you trust - i.e. no blanket recommendation here Edited February 24, 2011 by Mikeeshaq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 It is no use to bring my Transit to a Ford dealership that I usually go to [when I had two Focuses] because I saw the tire people use their impact wrench to really tighten the lug nuts on. (sound = WHAM WHAM WHAM) So tight I could hardy take the nuts off when I had a flat and I am big beefy guy! In fact one of the lug studs had a thread stripped [talking about Focus here] [tire people = tire monkeys] But for tires and brakes I trust a local Firestone garage, they say they use a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts. Now I will tell them [Firestone] the pressures have to be reset next time tire rotation is due BTW Substitute Firestone for any garage that you trust - i.e. no blanket recommendation here I certainly remember those impact wrench clowns too, Mike. But today I think nearly all tire swappers do actually use torque wrenches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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