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No personal experience since my cab and chassis apparently isn't affected by that recall, but quite a few people are hesitant about having it done, and I can understand why. On the other hand, I have yet to read that anyone has seen (verified) extra fuel and/or DEF usage. Since you're selling...

An oil analysis could tell what, if any, damage might have been done. Kinda hard to duplicate an analysis by looking at what's caught in the filter.

I didn't even know that 'Cats came with QuadraJets.

A door handle? But what bout getting into the car?

That's the least likely scenario, I think. First the dealer has to know it exists, then remove panels to get to it. But that they ignore it could be a good thing. That way they don't break the cooler by not using a wrench to support it when undoing the drain plug.

Could be as simple as double gasket filter install. That seems to happen somewhat frequently, in DIY cases at least.

That was one thing that made me lust for a '69 El Camino...to be able to fix just about anything on it with a Leatherman. (Sorry. That should be Leatherperson these days.)

Taking a break, huh? When I went to Utah this week to pick up a car I stopped three times. Once to take a leak, then at the dealership, and then to get fuel on the way home. That was a 1,100-mile drive. Of course, There were also five involuntary stops in the first 400 something miles. Three...

Reason # 48 not to let other people work on my vehicles. If only I could've sold all the "free" oil changes I've got with various vehicles it would've lowered the cost of oil changes by 50%. But so what? Knowing that it's done right is priceless, I think.