wilson ind
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Dealer and local garage is asking 200.00 dollars plus cost of spark plugs to change them . Is it really so difficult ? If they break a plug the charge is also much higher. Any one changed their own? Comments please.
(quoted from post at 14:22:14 04/25/19) Dealer and local garage is asking 200.00 dollars plus cost of spark plugs to change them . Is it really so difficult ? If they break a plug the charge is also much higher. Any one changed their own? Comments please.
(quoted from post at 14:32:47 04/25/19)(quoted from post at 14:22:14 04/25/19) Dealer and local garage is asking 200.00 dollars plus cost of spark plugs to change them . Is it really so difficult ? If they break a plug the charge is also much higher. Any one changed their own? Comments please.
I just googled the title of your thread and found some VERY interesting information. I suggest you do the same.
(quoted from post at 14:32:47 04/25/19)(quoted from post at 14:22:14 04/25/19) Dealer and local garage is asking 200.00 dollars plus cost of spark plugs to change them . Is it really so difficult ? If they break a plug the charge is also much higher. Any one changed their own? Comments please.
I just googled the title of your thread and found some VERY interesting information. I suggest you do the same.
f it runs, do not change them!!(quoted from post at 09:22:14 04/25/19) Dealer and local garage is asking 200.00 dollars plus cost of spark plugs to change them . Is it really so difficult ? If they break a plug the charge is also much higher. Any one changed their own? Comments please.
(quoted from post at 01:34:11 04/26/19) the threads are not the problem on these plugs--its the deposits on the part that sticks below the threads--most mechanics coat this area with never seize to prevent the deposits from sticking
The threads that are exposed to the combustion chamber are experiencing a 1400 degrees F explosion approximately 50 times a second on average. For the life of the engine. Any never seize in the chamber would be gone in one or two seconds.(quoted from post at 20:34:11 04/25/19) the threads are not the problem on these plugs--its the deposits on the part that sticks below the threads--most mechanics coat this area with never seize to prevent the deposits from sticking
and none break". REALLY!!! :evil:(quoted from post at 23:32:47 04/25/19) $200.00 seems reasonable. The first time on my 2004 3v f150 is cost me $350.00 with a throttle body cleaning, and none broke. Something was up though, these Motorcraft plugs only lasted 37k. And they broke two coils.The second time I had to have my truck over a weekend and one of them failed Friday evening. I've got muscular dystrophy and can't use my hands well so I got the carpenter I had hired to come over and change the plugs. He provided the muscle and I provided the instruction. He is pretty handy with wrenches and he got it done in 90 minutes having never seen that engine before. They're just not that bad if you're limber and none break.
ell, that is not Fords fault!, You live in NY! :evil:(quoted from post at 22:26:18 04/25/19) I did mine on my 99 F150,, after I took the coils off, I blew the plug area out with compressed air, plugs came out no problem at all, the two on the driver side in the rear you need to re move the fuel injector line or rail to access the plugs. none of mine broke, was a waste though because 2 years later the frame on the truck broke!
(quoted from post at 23:56:18 04/25/19) I did mine on my 99 F150,, after I took the coils off, I blew the plug area out with compressed air, plugs came out no problem at all, the two on the driver side in the rear you need to re move the fuel injector line or rail to access the plugs. none of mine broke, was a waste though because 2 years later the frame on the truck broke!
(quoted from post at 06:20:32 04/26/19) Yea, and you did it (tune up) every 10,000 miles instead of once in 200,000 miles.
(quoted from post at 20:51:14 04/25/19)and none break". REALLY!!! :evil:(quoted from post at 23:32:47 04/25/19) $200.00 seems reasonable. The first time on my 2004 3v f150 is cost me $350.00 with a throttle body cleaning, and none broke. Something was up though, these Motorcraft plugs only lasted 37k. And they broke two coils.The second time I had to have my truck over a weekend and one of them failed Friday evening. I've got muscular dystrophy and can't use my hands well so I got the carpenter I had hired to come over and change the plugs. He provided the muscle and I provided the instruction. He is pretty handy with wrenches and he got it done in 90 minutes having never seen that engine before. They're just not that bad if you're limber and none break.
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