Ford ProCal Arrive and scheduled for Installation on 1/3

[nSTIg8r]

I got the Ford ProCal unit in hand and it has been a rather interesting time finding a dealership that will install it. I found a dealership an hour down the road that quoted me 2 shop hours @ 250/hr. 2 hours seems excessive but I will try to do as much as I can to prepare it for the install date. I am not new to the tuner world, coming from an STI that made 550 at the wheels. I guess my question is should I have the dealership run with it all, or should I at least get my account registered and unit registered at the least?

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[Catalyst]

I'd stage it all in advance - maybe once they realize it is done in 5 minutes the dealer will understand a 2-hour charge is far too much for time spent. With everything prestaged it took the mobile tech from my local dealer 5 minutes (clicked apply and it wrote the tune).

 

[nSTIg8r]

I'd stage it all in advance - maybe once they realize it is done in 5 minutes the dealer will understand a 2-hour charge is far too much for time spent. With everything prestaged it took the mobile tech from my local dealer 5 minutes (clicked apply and it wrote the tune).

The tech said that they would do it all and don't recommend people pre-prep the units, but then again they want those shop rates at the end of the day. I installed and tuned my Cobb Accessport on my STI myself, so I am sure that I can navigate this unit. At the end of the day all I really want is that intact warranty. I think I am going to do what you suggested and minimize my time in the tech bay.

 

[Catalyst]

The tech said that they would do it all and don't recommend people pre-prep the units, but then again they want those shop rates at the end of the day. I installed and tuned my Cobb Accessport on my STI myself, so I am sure that I can navigate this unit. At the end of the day all I really want is that intact warranty. I think I am going to do what you suggested and minimize my time in the tech bay.

I was in the same situation, and between Cobb AP tunes and even open source/OTA tunes in previous vehicles I preferred doing it myself and having it registered under my Ford Performance account. That way future updates (even if just firmware) I can do myself. My installer quoted me $150 initially but with it being so quick (and I had them do a recall at the same time), they didn't even charge me to apply the tune and add a line item to the repair order so I could register for the FP 3yr/36K warranty.

 

[805 Ranger Raptor]

I did my tune myself and from making a account with ford to register the Procal to saving the stock file & downloading the Tune and installing the tune took me no more than 15 minutes

 

[805 Ranger Raptor]

I got the Ford ProCal unit in hand and it has been a rather interesting time finding a dealership that will install it. I found a dealership an hour down the road that quoted me 2 shop hours @ 250/hr. 2 hours seems excessive but I will try to do as much as I can to prepare it for the install date. I am not new to the tuner world, coming from an STI that made 550 at the wheels. I guess my question is should I have the dealership run with it all, or should I at least get my account registered and unit registered at the least?

$500 in labor is crazy for installing a tune I mean they can install 4 in 1 hr

 

[Dingus83]

Waiting for @AlpineBike to inform you of wasting your money having a dealer do the install...

 

[AlpineBike]

Waiting for @AlpineBike to inform you of wasting your money having a dealer do the install...

as stated several times by others at this point, it would save the OP hundreds of $$’s and hours of his life!

 

[nSTIg8r]

I had one of my ASE buddies “install” the device and I got an invoice with his ASE number….15 bucks and 10 minutes worth of work.

 

[ba15996X50]

I'd stage it all in advance - maybe once they realize it is done in 5 minutes the dealer will understand a 2-hour charge is far too much for time spent. With everything prestaged it took the mobile tech from my local dealer 5 minutes (clicked apply and it wrote the tune).

Totally agree, had it all ready for my dealer and they charged me $90. Not sure how they got that number but sounded good to me after ready some of the install numbers being thrown around.

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