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Old May 24, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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so next step for me. haha. i changed the oil for the first time a few weeks ago, now i wanna change the spark plugs. brand, type, etc i should get? how hard is it to do it?
 
Old May 24, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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it not that hard to change spark plus, n just probaly get autolite or as they say motorcraft, they say bosch sux, i got autolite right now but looking for sum better ones but i dont know which ones
 

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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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Changing the plugs is a piece of cake. For plugs I would just go with Motorcraft copper core or Autolight copper core
 
Old May 24, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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So easy! i did mine last week, and i dont have any kind of experience. If u can do an oil change, u can do a spark plug change. Just be confident and do them one at a time.


 
Old May 25, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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cheap autolites or NGK's are where its at.
 
Old May 25, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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okie dokie, but how do i know where each one goes? lol
 
Old May 25, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by V6_Mustang_Power
okie dokie, but how do i know where each one goes? lol
Wut? The new spark plugs don't have to go in a certain hole. Take off the plug wire, remove the spark plug, take new one out of box, gap it (.052), install new plug, replace wire. Repeat 5 more times. Just make sure you don't cross thread, or leave them loose or you could blow that sucker out and end up with a big headache.
 
Old May 25, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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It's real easy; Go with Motorcraft or Autolight
 
Old May 25, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Shet, still confused about it. lol.
 
Old May 25, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Just dig in man. You can't screw anything up that bad.
 
Old May 25, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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i don't know if they need changed either. got the car with 65,xxx on it and now has 84,xxx on it.
 
Old May 26, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Well for the cheap cost of those plugs you will be better off doing it.
 
Old May 26, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Yeah, just do it for peace of mind. Autolite coppers (764's for the v6?) are pretty cheap, ofcourse it's becuase they are not platinum though. When I got my GT I changed the fuel filter just so I would know when it was changed and not have to guess. But it was a Ford filter that I took off so it had probably never been changed.
 
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