I wonder why, then, that only Autolite is found on the Honeywell website. No mention of Motorcraft.

 

I guess the same reason you won't find a Mazda B3000 on the Ford trucks website...

 

So Motorcraft and Autolite are the same?

 

Thank you all for responding.

Being a weekend mechanic at best, when I looked at the task of changing the spark plugs and wires on my 95 explorer I knew it wasn't going to be easy (nowhere as easy as my 88 civic).
Given this, I wanted to do the job once and did NOT want to take a chance of using plugs that may be *suspect* for my application - even if they are quality parts (just like Bobs expirience).
Needing to do the plugs and wires yesterday (Saturday) and Not being able to get ASWF-42PP or AGSF-42FMF6 even at the dealer (can't wait any longer when ordering), I decided to go with AUTOLITE double platinum plugs.
Man... After 9 years, them wires were hard to pull even with the help of a wire puller (as suggested at FTE). I took out the right wheel and half of the inner cover made it easier (also suggested at FTE). The other thing I had diffuculty in was replacing the wires - weaving thru, under and around things.
The explorer is running well so far. I'm taking this car to Toronto on monday and I'm hoping that AUTOLITE does it's job.

 

I just changed the plugs in my 91 explorer, got rid of the goofy Bosch plugs and replaced them with some A/C s. I'm glad I have an ohv and not an ohc since I didnt have to take anything apart. The r/r plug was even easy with a ratcheting wrench on the plug socket.
Quig

 

I looked all over, check the F150 forums especially, and Autolites are NOT exact OEM specifications. Now, back in the day, I don't think there was that much difference. Spark plugs were spark plugs...



If you're buying double-platinums, you're gonna pay for them. Especially Motorcraft, let me tell you -- and they can be tough to find. But everything good is tough to find. Bosch gets terrible reviews, some people have probs with Autolites, nobody complains about Motorcraft.



Again, double-platinums should last you 100,000 miles (the single plats that come stock are rated for only 60,000). Which means, most likely, this'll be the only time you have to do it. So fork over the extra bucks, get Motorcraft, and be done with it. I promise you, once you do the plugs in a 4.0 SOHC Exploder, you will NEVER want to do it again! People have had to pull out their Bosch's or their Autolites, and do them over again... learn from them.



BTW, quick note, pull off the wheel and the whole splashguard inside the fender (it's not hard, 3 minutes) on the passenger's side to get at all the plugs on that side. People have done it from the top, but it's insanely difficult (take a look at that plug in the back, from the top ), and will probably cost you for crazy tools.



In fact, I would do it for the driver's side, too (go in thru the wheel well, i mean). The plugs on the driver's side were no picnic either (I broke off the T-handle on mmy oil dipstick, and jammed a finger pretty bad, not to mention you can't see the holes so you have to use the force to guide the plugs in -- if you go from the top like I did.).



With the wheelwell off, you can sit on the floor and look eye-level at the plugs and the holes.