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#1961 of 3244 iusecad: 26 Dec 01, away from home in Seattle by kinley Jul 18, 2003 (12:42 pm)
Pacific Lincoln R & R'd spark plug wire set at $76 per hour times 2.5 hours = 190.00 Kit Distributor Wire FMC F8PZ 98.76 Hazard waste chg 9.50 Sub total 298.26 Sales Tax 26.25 Total Charge 324.51 NO new plugs were installed, just the wire(s)   A Belated Christmas present to me. Pacific Lincoln is no longer in business.
#1962 of 3244 belated? by pat HOST Jul 18, 2003 (12:43 pm)
Uhh, at this point in the calendar (which advances at frightening speed these days!) you might think of it as EARLY!!   : )
#1963 of 3244 geez kinley, by iusecad Jul 18, 2003 (1:29 pm)
with money like that, they should still be in business.   Must be a Lincoln thing. In the mid eighties my dad had an '84 Town Car. When he bought it, one of the hubcaps was a cheapo plastic K-Mart one so he went to the L-M dealer to price a new one. I think it was in the neighborhood of $180 for one. So he went to a little hubcap shop and bought a close match for around $40.
#1964 of 3244 Sparkplugs by ronald18 Jul 18, 2003 (6:36 pm)
Thanks all for the responses. My Haynes manual gives the same direction that was explained by Goldranger. Does not seem too difficult. I will most likely replace the plugs myself. The car has almost 94,000 miles on the original plugs with no drop-off in performance or gas mileage. I hear that it is important to use an anti-seize compound on the threads.
#1965 of 3244 pat Host: It was the day after Christmas 01. by kinley Jul 19, 2003 (11:29 am)
#1966 of 3244 ahh! Well happy, happy. :-) by pat HOST Jul 19, 2003 (2:49 pm)
#1967 of 3244 by kirstie_h HOST Jul 22, 2003 (1:34 pm)
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#1968 of 3244 Trade or keep 1996 GM by rogerdp Jul 27, 2003 (2:08 pm)
I would like to get some opinions on whether or not to keep my current car. It is a 96 Grand Marquis GS with 41,500 one owner miles, looks and drives like new. I have maintained the car to a much more stringent schedule than recommended (2500 mile oil changes), etc. I hear so much about the composite manifolds cracking, that it worries me. Does anyone know the average mileage when the manifold is likely to become a problem? Also, (I'll bet Kinley knows this), in my factory manual it states that the front disc brake pads should be replaced when they reach 1/8" thick. What is the thickness of a new pad? The reason I ask is that I checked mine last week and they are 3/16" now. But if they were only 1/4" when new, I have several more miles left. If thicker, I need to be getting some pads now. I know this is long, but I appreciate the good opinions I read on this board. Thanks!!
#1969 of 3244 Trade or Keep by dbc123 Jul 27, 2003 (6:02 pm)
Ford does not list a thickness for new brake pads but I would estimate 3/8 inch. They are easily and inexpensively changed. (Rear minimun thickness is listed as .22 inch) I've a 94 and 03 GM and can tell you that the real big improvment is the steering. The ride, however, is jiggly and busy due to much more shock damping. Nowhere near as smooth as the previous cars. This is probably less noticable in the TC as it has a longer wheelbase and uses the slightly softer rear air springs standard. Resin manifolds sometimes fail as early as 30K miles and as late as 140K - or never! If the uncertainty of it bothers you, it can be replaced for about $300 parts and 3-4 hours labor.
#1970 of 3244 rogerdp: You've a lot of miles left in your pads, but by kinley Jul 27, 2003 (7:41 pm)
in my opinion, Ford is obligated to replace all of the probable failure intake manifolds so as to restore driver confidence in their product. It's like driving with a time bomb under the hood. When's it gonna blow? A buyer should not have to pay $300 plus to eliminate a known hazard before it explodes. I've a friend who traded a car like yours for a new Lincoln LS. Why he decided to reward Ford with his business after selling him a faulty intake manifold puzzles me.

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