BudTX
Active Member
I purchased a Borla S Type cat back system for my 2018. It was delivered a couple of days ago, and I thought that it would be a simple exercise to find a local shop to install it for me.
I talked to the dealer where I purchased the Raptor, and spoke with the service manager before I ordered the exhaust. He said that he could take care of it for a couple of hours worth of labor. Sounded confident. I ordered the exhaust, and called him the day it came in. He was out for lunch, so I spoke with the guy covering for him, explaining my previous conversation and wanting to make an appointment. He said that I would need to talk to the service manager himself, and took my name, number and a description of what I was calling about.
I never received a return call.
I then went to a couple of local independent muffler shops. Neither one of them had ever seen a Raptor in person, and both crawled under the truck to look at what needed to be done. They both came back with "at least 3 hours" of labor. They also seemed a bit puzzled at the dual exhaust. They said that they would "do their best" to make the new one fit. That did not instill much confidence for me.
This is stupid. I live in the Kansas City area and can't find a freaking shop that is competent enough to install a catback dual exhaust. If I had access to a lift and an extra pair of hands I would do it myself.
Just bitching...
I talked to the dealer where I purchased the Raptor, and spoke with the service manager before I ordered the exhaust. He said that he could take care of it for a couple of hours worth of labor. Sounded confident. I ordered the exhaust, and called him the day it came in. He was out for lunch, so I spoke with the guy covering for him, explaining my previous conversation and wanting to make an appointment. He said that I would need to talk to the service manager himself, and took my name, number and a description of what I was calling about.
I never received a return call.
I then went to a couple of local independent muffler shops. Neither one of them had ever seen a Raptor in person, and both crawled under the truck to look at what needed to be done. They both came back with "at least 3 hours" of labor. They also seemed a bit puzzled at the dual exhaust. They said that they would "do their best" to make the new one fit. That did not instill much confidence for me.
This is stupid. I live in the Kansas City area and can't find a freaking shop that is competent enough to install a catback dual exhaust. If I had access to a lift and an extra pair of hands I would do it myself.
Just bitching...
