You may well be totally nuts but After reading your first three or so paragraphs I was thinking, just ask for your money back right now....and keep talking louder until they give it to you.

(I did that once at an Aamco transmission place here in Lafayette)....I didn't get it back that day but I did the next day after calling the national Aamco hot line.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.