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What is this discussion about? Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Engine, Oil, Sedan


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Re: P71 cop car spark plugs [euphonium] by cobrass
Oct 22, 2008 (6:10 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Oct 21, 2008 9:01 am)

would that work on a 96 grand marquis Ls ?
I just bought it and I don't know if I should Tune it up before winter.
can I do it my self, I have tools to do the job.
 
Thanks
Sam,
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Re: P71 cop car spark plugs [cobrass] by euphonium
Oct 23, 2008 (7:00 am)
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Replying to: cobrass (Oct 22, 2008 6:10 pm)

You bought a very nice motor car, but if it isn't broke, don't fix it.
 
The seller probably did the necessary to have it run very well so as to market it.
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Re: P71 cop car spark plugs [Mr_Shiftright] by martykyj
Nov 27, 2008 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 21, 2008 8:53 am)

AWSF-32P are no longer used. Ford is notorious for changing plugs. The plug was replaced with SP493. You would find that out when purchasing the plugs because the auto parts store would let you know that the AWSF was replaced.
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Re: P71 cop car spark plugs [martykyj] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 27, 2008 (10:56 am)
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Replying to: martykyj (Nov 27, 2008 4:26 am)

Okay thanks for the update marty! I presume the parts books are updated.
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Re: P71 cop car spark plugs [Mr_Shiftright] by martykyj
Nov 27, 2008 (7:05 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 27, 2008 10:56 am)

That's how I found out that the plugs were changed. It's best to tell the auto parts store the year and model of your car and that you want the platinum~Motorcraft plugs, they will tell you what the plug requirement is or call the Ford dealership. This forum is so so when it comes to specs. You were already given outdated info. The plugs in question fit my "99" GM but I don't know what the spec is for your year. "What's the best plug" to use relies on an opinion answer so I use what the manufacturer recommends. On my car the plugs are good for 100k.
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Re: P71 cop car spark plugs [martykyj] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 28, 2008 (4:55 pm)
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Replying to: martykyj (Nov 27, 2008 7:05 pm)

The info came right out of Alldata, which mechanics use but when I look at the Motorcraft site, that number has been superceded.
 
Motorcraft shows a variety of plugs for that engine actually, depending on what type you want and also depending on something called a "W engine code" which I don't know about. For that code they list a very similar number to the one from Alldata---AGSF32PM
 
SP493 seems to be a platinum plug for the Non W code engines.
 
Ford changes their plug numbers so often that by the time he reads this, there will be a new #
 
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Sparkplugs by ronslakie1
Nov 29, 2008 (3:37 am)
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My 01 MGM started missing at 94K miles and I installed the Bosch double platinum plugs I bought at Walmart. That was 22K miles ago and it has been running great ever since then.
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Opinion of commercial package CV by calpete
Nov 29, 2008 (8:06 am)
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My local dealer has an '08 CV with the commercial pkg. for sale. It's a bare bones car but seems to have all the essentials, which is all I need. Has the heavy duty package which inludes HD shocks, suspension (springs?), stabilizer bar, etc. Has the 2.73 rear axle & conventional engine. Anybody with any experience with one of these have an opinion? Thanks.
 
Cal
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Re: P71 cop car spark plugs [Mr_Shiftright] by martykyj
Nov 30, 2008 (8:47 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 28, 2008 4:55 pm)

The 8th digit on the VIN designates the engine code. If it's a "F" them the motor is a 5.0L OHV V8 if it's a "W" then it's a 4.6L OHC V8. I can only repeat what the dealer told me. My 4.6 L engine takes the SP493 spark plug. The local auto parts store checked their computer for AGSF-32P and it cross referenced it to the SP493. The difference between the plugs has something to do with a full thread vs. a half thread. I didn't get into it with the dealer about the thread size. To add more to the confusion, my owners manual lists AWSF32P. That's why I stick to what the Ford dealer told me. If the person that has the cop car wants to know what plug to use, I recommend he contact the Ford dealership and go from there.
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Re: Opinion of commercial package CV [calpete] by euphonium
Dec 01, 2008 (10:44 am)
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Replying to: calpete (Nov 29, 2008 8:06 am)

The specs indicate a car that will corner like a locomotive while feeling tiny bumps & crack lines in the road. It will be slower on the take off, but higher in the gas mileage. Keep it out of mountainous territory.

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