Pump replacement is completed! All seems to be functioning as it was before the leak occured. Job bills out at 1.2 hours which is surprising but the previous recall work had relocated the ECM so I guess it becomes a simpler R&R job. Regardless it's all fixed up.
Things I learned during the process and things I'd do differently next time:
Things I learned during the process and things I'd do differently next time:
- Expect the repair to take a while and not a few days. I feel for the folks having the Aisin trans issues on later models.
- Get a rental truck (not a rental car) for the duration of the repair. I had a Hemi Charger which was fun to drive but also rented a Home Depot truck twice during my repairs and had no means of moving my 5th wheel which was the reason I purchased the truck in the first place.
- When working with the corporate case manager, let them know warrantee repairs taking longer than 30 days allows the owner to start the buy back process. Corporate doesn't want to buy back vehicles and will take extra steps to fix the problem prior to starting a buy back. I got that info from the case manager directly during one of our rare phone conversations.