The local ford house wants $200 to change my spark plugs!!!

I would normally do this myself, as I have in the past, but with all the stories I've heard, I'm not sure that I'm up to the task.
I'm just over 26k miles, so I thought I'd have the dealership do it so that I wouldn't have to worry about it... and if they break something, they fix it... either as the ones doing the work or as warranty work.

But DANG! $200!!!!!!!!

That leaves me with 3 options:
1. Cough up $200
2. Try it myself and hope I don't screw anything up
3. Wing it and hope that when I do really need to replace them that they don't cause a problem...

What to do, what to do...

 

Doesnt seem to unreasonable.

~$10 a plug is $80
approx 2 hours labor ~$60/hr

so there is your $200



Chris

 

I suppose... I called another dealer and they wanted $312!
I didn't realize the plugs alone were so expensive... much different than my Focus with $5 plugs x 4!!!

 

The cost of the plug at the dealership is probably more than $10. I've heard as much as $17 a plug. I wouldn't do it for that cheap. An experience tech could probably do it in an hour though.

 

As I recall, retail on the plugs are about $17 each. I am used to buying all 8 for less than that.

 

Well you guys are damn lucky cause my stealership told me $492 plus tax. Needless to say I won't be changing my spark plugs there.

 

I agree, $200 isn't out of the ordinary, parts and labor.

 

why are you changing your spark plugs @ 26k miles????

 

Because the plugs in the 5.4 3V (and 4.6 3V) have a tendency to seize up and get stuck, sometimes breaking off in the head upon removal. Search this forum, there was a huge thread about it a few months ago.

 

how about trying a local shop. They will probably go cheaper. Its not like you need the signature ford installation of spark plugs.

 

The 4.6 3V has the same problems?? Wow poor mustang owners.

 

That sounds very reasonable. These plugs are really expensive and a few hours labor later..........On our V8's at work there are 16 plugs @ $10 a piece and 3.2 hours labor @ $88 per hour to replace them, all said and done you lookin at $450......

 

I haven't seen 'em first hand, but I imagine they do/will. They use the same plugs.

 

My shop we charge 3 hours at $80 and price of the plugs, around $11 each.

It's time consuming and a SOB to get to some of them.

Do it yourself if you don't want to spend the $$$.

Also....why change them at 26K?? They'll go 100K usually.