Bravo to you for the correct testing procedure. You know you got power to the S post because the solenoid clicked, and although corrosion right at the stud is hard to exclude it is far more likely the problem is deeper. Even the M post wire was crusty green downstream. As you know drop testing only works if you get current flow, which didn't happen. However if voltage drop on the B wire or ground was the cause, you would have seen a dramatic drop. It's unsatisfying to see no drop at all but even light bulb testing with a substituted load is not well matched to the extreme current draw these devices use. I guess you could have taken a dremel to the tip of the S post for a better reading, but the practicality of having no helper and no easy alligator clip attachment point makes it difficult.
Surprisingly our f150 hasn't broken as of recently. It's been going strong. Actually I had to take it to a tire shop because one valve stem cracked and wouldn't hold air 🤣
Rusty and crusty. May have been ok with the connections being cleaned, but when you have a new starter there...... I would have done the same, just to make sure theres no call back.
@@themechanic6117 EXACTLY!!!!, then you have a pissed off customer,,, and bad rep going around town about you. Better for buisness to go above and beyond on this one, than to ruin your good name.