Spark Plug and boot questions
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Spark Plug and boot questions
Hi,
Went to the dealer tonight to get plugs and maybe boots tonight for my '03 V10. Plugs were over $7 a piece but after the sales guy saw the shock on my face he said he could let them go for $5.50 a piece. I said I'd think about it and left with just some oil.
I then went to AutoZone and they had 3 different versions of Autolite's anywhere from $3 to $6.50. Can anyone tell me what the recomended stock replacement plug is, and is one of the Autolite's the correct one? They had an Iridium model, a double platinum model and I think the other one was just a platinum model. Also, should I replace all the boots as well? The dealer told me the boots only come with the coils.
Am I being cheap? Maybe I should just get the ones at the dealer.
Thanks.
Went to the dealer tonight to get plugs and maybe boots tonight for my '03 V10. Plugs were over $7 a piece but after the sales guy saw the shock on my face he said he could let them go for $5.50 a piece. I said I'd think about it and left with just some oil.
I then went to AutoZone and they had 3 different versions of Autolite's anywhere from $3 to $6.50. Can anyone tell me what the recomended stock replacement plug is, and is one of the Autolite's the correct one? They had an Iridium model, a double platinum model and I think the other one was just a platinum model. Also, should I replace all the boots as well? The dealer told me the boots only come with the coils.
Am I being cheap? Maybe I should just get the ones at the dealer.
Thanks.
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The "list" price on the plugs (at least in my area) according to my recent receipt is $7.11- my dealer gave them to me for$3.29 ea. I've only been in there maybe three times so he doesn't know me from Adam and I never asked for any special pricing. Didn't even think to check the receipt until later to see what I paid. Sounds like he did me right.
The boots are available separately from the coils. The part number on my receipt reads: F7TZ / 12A402 / AA
Not sure if all of that is the part number or if part of that relates to other info. They were $13 ea list, and I got them for $11.05 (That's $110.50 for the whole set - ouch.)
-Ted
The boots are available separately from the coils. The part number on my receipt reads: F7TZ / 12A402 / AA
Not sure if all of that is the part number or if part of that relates to other info. They were $13 ea list, and I got them for $11.05 (That's $110.50 for the whole set - ouch.)
-Ted
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I bought a entire set of boots and springs off of Ebay for $30 plus $5 shipping. I have not installed them yet, but they really look to be decent quality, but time will tell. I bought them from this guy:
BOOT COIL ON PLUG SPP39 FORD TRUCK 4.6 5.4 6.8 SET 10 : eBay Motors (item 200409665818 end time Apr-22-10 07:50:15 PDT)
He says they are from Standard Motor company. Standard Makes a lot of OEM stuff for Ford and GM.
BOOT COIL ON PLUG SPP39 FORD TRUCK 4.6 5.4 6.8 SET 10 : eBay Motors (item 200409665818 end time Apr-22-10 07:50:15 PDT)
He says they are from Standard Motor company. Standard Makes a lot of OEM stuff for Ford and GM.
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From: Chino, California
I bought my plugs at Pep Boys for $4.50 each. Boots around $10 each. I got Motorcraft...don't remember the part number, but Pep Boys has the correct ones. Boots were some other brand. Don't recall what it was, but it was gray in color.
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Autozone sells the motorcraft plugs for $3.49 a piece...
I had to get some not too long ago when I had to work on a Madza 6. Triton engines and most other Ford or Mazda engines prefer stock Motorcraft plugs over anything.
I had to get some not too long ago when I had to work on a Madza 6. Triton engines and most other Ford or Mazda engines prefer stock Motorcraft plugs over anything.
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