Q. I am at a loss after owning many Ford trucks, mini-vans, and SUV’s. My 2018 F-150 needs its plastic oil pan replaced for the third time. I called Ford and asked about a replacement metal oil pan, which they gave me the part number for and the cost ($200.00), and told me it would fit my truck. The Ford dealer said they can use the metal oil pan, but it will take 10 hours to replace it versus five hours labor to replace the plastic pan. Ford will only replace the plastic pan under warranty, and I would have to pay for the metal pan repair because I was using a different part. What is going on with Ford? Since my last repair was just under two years ago, this repair is under warranty. Do I sell my truck with 46,020 miles that I love, or just live with the oil leaking/repair problem? Some

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