Which spark plug?
Which spark plug?
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depending on your dealer price i'd stay away from them (not the MC plug, just the price).
go to wally world and get you a set of auto lite AP103's! they are the same heat range as the MC plugs, and in fact they are one in the same company just a separate packaging
go to wally world and get you a set of auto lite AP103's! they are the same heat range as the MC plugs, and in fact they are one in the same company just a separate packaging
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Thanks Jason. I appreciate your reply.
From what you say, I gather that some of the stuff I read here earlier, may not be the straight skinny - - namely, there were some posts that implied that the Motorcrafts were made to FORD specifications and went on to imply they really weren't the same. I THINK I remember someone saying that the coatings or finish on the plugs were different.
Maybe that's just an urban legend?
From what you say, I gather that some of the stuff I read here earlier, may not be the straight skinny - - namely, there were some posts that implied that the Motorcrafts were made to FORD specifications and went on to imply they really weren't the same. I THINK I remember someone saying that the coatings or finish on the plugs were different.
Maybe that's just an urban legend?
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theoretically that could have happened to the MC plug too. same plug same make. probably 8 out of 10 people i talk to talk trash about autolite plugs. alot of it is personal choice, but i'd go with what is recommended. there is no need for a fancy plug. i've been running autolites in my mud drag truck for over 5 years, my z71 for over 10, and now my SD. as many plug changes as i went threw in that mud drag truck, i'm sure i would have ran across a bad one, haha!
but it's like fram filters too, i never had a problem while i was running them, and i stopped when i took one out of the box, it had a "rattle" to it, so i returned it and went with WIX (or NAPA) and never looked back.
but it's like fram filters too, i never had a problem while i was running them, and i stopped when i took one out of the box, it had a "rattle" to it, so i returned it and went with WIX (or NAPA) and never looked back.
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From what I have heard, the plugs are not the same. They are not made on the same line. I have an Autolite and a Motorcraft from my truck downstairs. I'm going to go compare them.
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sounds good to me, make sure they are the same #, and you do a good cross cut section to tell the EXACT difference.
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