Guess The Price

24-07-2010, 19:06

Price for changing 6 Spark Plugs on a Ford Mondeo Mk3 ST220

Actually it wasnt funny , Garage was not a main dealer.

Guess ?

briggie · 24-07-2010, 19:07

£50 ?

24-07-2010, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by briggie

£50 ?

The plugs cost more than that

lacroupade · 24-07-2010, 19:09

I'm guessing 160?

briggie · 24-07-2010, 19:11

hours labour ... probably £60

parts , probably £100

vat £40 ish

i guess £200

Deleted account DD · 24-07-2010, 19:11

I know the answer to this one (as of 3 years ago anyway) but as a former mondeo owner and driver of most variants..........whatever it cost it wasnt worth it

24-07-2010, 19:27

ST220 has to have inlet manifold removed to gain access to rear plugs

£198.15

I was fookin mortified

Oh yea it averages 22.1mpg

But she likes it.

Deleted account DD · 24-07-2010, 20:11

Motorcraft plugs should be around £50, the most expensive ngks are about £8 each. Its not a difficult job to do inc the manifold. It can be done in an hour quite easily.

Do they definitely need doing? lot of urban myths about them but as I remember the service interval is a big one.

Sounds like a garage to avoid.

24-07-2010, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by daved

Motorcraft plugs should be around £50, the most expensive ngks are about £8 each. Its not a difficult job to do inc the manifold. It can be done in an hour quite easily.

Do they definitely need doing? lot of urban myths about them but as I remember the service interval is a big one.

Sounds like a garage to avoid.

yea they needed doing front 3 plugs has a 5mm gap

, looked like plugs have never been replaced. ford say 60k miles apparently.

Deleted account DD · 25-07-2010, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darwin

yea they needed doing front 3 plugs has a 5mm gap

, looked like plugs have never been replaced. ford say 60k miles apparently.

5mm

bloody hell. I do remember a lot of debate over the gapping. Ithink it was worry from those who paid out £200. yes I think it is either 60 or 70 thou they need doing at.

I seem to recall proper gap is 1.4 mm or around that? someone posted that his had ran like a bag of spanners so theyd put the gap down to 1 mm and it ran great...................hmmmmmmm............i wasn't aware of anything Ford being that precise

Still, its a fair way off 5 mm.

24-07-2010, 19:06	#1
Darwin Guest Posts: n/a	Guess The Price Price for changing 6 Spark Plugs on a Ford Mondeo Mk3 ST220 Actually it wasnt funny , Garage was not a main dealer. Guess ?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

24-07-2010, 19:07	#2
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	£50 ?

24-07-2010, 19:09	#4
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	I'm guessing 160?

24-07-2010, 19:11	#5
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	hours labour ... probably £60 parts , probably £100 vat £40 ish i guess £200

24-07-2010, 19:11	#6
Deleted account DD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,705	I know the answer to this one (as of 3 years ago anyway) but as a former mondeo owner and driver of most variants..........whatever it cost it wasnt worth it

24-07-2010, 19:27	#7
Darwin Guest Posts: n/a	ST220 has to have inlet manifold removed to gain access to rear plugs £198.15 I was fookin mortified Oh yea it averages 22.1mpg But she likes it.

24-07-2010, 20:11	#8
Deleted account DD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,705	Motorcraft plugs should be around £50, the most expensive ngks are about £8 each. Its not a difficult job to do inc the manifold. It can be done in an hour quite easily. Do they definitely need doing? lot of urban myths about them but as I remember the service interval is a big one. Sounds like a garage to avoid.