19 Jun 09 09:39, TOM WALKER wrote to ROGER NELSON:


 RN>> Don't forget to wash your hands!  I'm now wondering what kind of
 RN>> engine the 2000 Merc has in it and if it's anything like the one I
 RN>> have, which is a roy pain to change the spark plugs on.

 TW> I got charges One Hour Labor for changing the Plugs o nmy Chev S-10
 TW> V-6. I took a look and didn't complain at all.

If that's the 4.3L V6, it's no different than changing plugs in a 5.7L V8,
just two fewer plugs to change.

 TW> And being the person I am I had those Denso Iridium $14.00 EACH
 TW> Japanese plugs put in.

What a waste of money.

 TW> The SO called GM Junk 100,000 mile plugs started misfiring at 73,000
 TW> miles.

They probably would have gone another 73,000, if you had changed the wires
instead. I only changed plugs once in my 88 Camaro, but I changed the
wires twice. I sold it about a month ago with those plugs in it that were
installed at 102,000 miles and the car had 149,000 miles on it when the
buyer drove it off. None of that over-priced Jap crap either, just GM
original type platinum plugs.

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