and now you are going on "spring break"??
I am done with this waste of bandwidth.
You know, sometimes family can be a priority...
And, my GOD this thread!
I think this CAT dealer is not alone these days when it comes to guys like us who own antique CATS and not fleets with $100,000's at our disposal for repairs. We are back burner customers who WILL be taken advantage by dealerships full of clowns who don't have the skills to work on this older equipment.
I knew Bob Ont very well, he was my personal go to guy for my D6C and 225, so much knowledge is being lost with the passing of guys like him, I'm not sure there will be enough knowledge around in ~20 years to keep these machines running. The guys at the dealerships today look upon them like antikytheran devices. No ports to plug in the computer diagnostic equipment to tell them exactly which widget needs replacing. No intuitive sleuthing to find the root cause.
These guys may as well just ask, would you like fries with your boat anchor 3306?