Hi, Guest
Apparently the tech has found "the other problem" but he hasn't reported back as to what it is yet. They're calling me back shortly.
ARGH - so the bill is 290, tax in, for the oil change, the tranmission repair, and labour. Fine, I can eat that. Now they're telling me I've got a "miss" that's attributed to the sparkplug wires, but they're not sure which wire. So, they're telling me I have to replace the wires AND the plugs. I told the guy, "what about all the Ford literature that says the plugs are good to 150,000 KMs?". He says, "It's not uncommon for the plugs to go by 75,000 KMs." The plugs and wires are another 169? :o :angry:
Advice before I go ballistic?
EDIT - here's the link to the manual - going to check for notes on this.
http://teamx.webhop.org/files/2001focusmanual.pdf
Guys, should I do the plugs myself? If I do it myself, how do I know how tight to tighten them? I've got deep sockets that are meant for this (sparkplug sockets), but it's been years since I changed my own plugs. I'd go to Crappy and get replacement wires as well, obviously. Perhaps even a good set of 8mm Accel wires for that cost.
ARGH - so the bill is 290, tax in, for the oil change, the tranmission repair, and labour. Fine, I can eat that. Now they're telling me I've got a "miss" that's attributed to the sparkplug wires, but they're not sure which wire. So, they're telling me I have to replace the wires AND the plugs. I told the guy, "what about all the Ford literature that says the plugs are good to 150,000 KMs?". He says, "It's not uncommon for the plugs to go by 75,000 KMs." The plugs and wires are another 169? :o :angry:
Advice before I go ballistic?
EDIT - here's the link to the manual - going to check for notes on this.
http://teamx.webhop.org/files/2001focusmanual.pdf
Guys, should I do the plugs myself? If I do it myself, how do I know how tight to tighten them? I've got deep sockets that are meant for this (sparkplug sockets), but it's been years since I changed my own plugs. I'd go to Crappy and get replacement wires as well, obviously. Perhaps even a good set of 8mm Accel wires for that cost.
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.