GENERALLY, it's accepted that warranty is 60 percent of retail time. That hose pays 1.0 hours to change under warranty. So even if you DOUBLED it, it would only pay you 2 hours to change.

There is likely some diag time in there as well, but without knowing how it's all broken down, I wouldn't be able to comment.

The workshop manual directs you to cut that hose to aid in removal.

 

you do not need to cut the hoses before you remove them, there is a adaptor on the oil cooler to torx screws and then is easily removed, also if you had to cut it to get it off how would you get the new one on without cutting it

 

If you read what I said,

I didn't say you HAVE to cut the hose. I have done it cutting it and without cutting it, but anymore, I'm already in there changing the EGR cooler, so it's kind of a moot point.

I was merely stating that if he did NOT cut the hose, it should be very apparent that a rodent had not chewed on it.

 

My VIN is 1FTSW31P54ED96391

How do I tell if this is a late 2003, or the new 2004?

I want to order the EGR cooler and undertake getting my F350 rolling again with diesel and not as a steam engine.
I am not sure what to order.

Does anyone have any good online picture and video for replacing the EGR cooler?