Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[lilranch2001]

And one possible to work on yourself and one impossible to work on yourself

 

[Jstpssng]

And one possible to work on yourself and one impossible to work on yourself

I prefer not to work on them much. About the time they get to that point it's time to trade.

Then again they are GM products.

 

[lilranch2001]

I don’t know I’ve got a quote right now to change spark plugs in my my Ford 5.0 of $700 so I really would like to be able to work on it myself

 

[sixdogs]

I don’t know I’ve got a quote right now to change spark plugs in my my Ford 5.0 of $700 so I really would like to be able to work on it myself

What justifies it being that much?

 

[lilranch2001]

The quote is from my Ford dealer that I bought the truck from 10 years ago and he says they have to tear a lot of the engine apart to get to the plugs so I don’t know.
I need to see about getting a second quote from somebody.
My son-in-law has a two-year newer F150, and he says that’s way high, and he’s a little bit more knowledgeable on these kind of things than I am

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

What year F150?
I'd try youtube University!

 

[lilranch2001]

2014

 

[lilranch2001]

What year F150?
I'd try youtube University!

It looks like if you extrapolate it out, you should be able to do those plugs in an hour or so but with my bad back it would probably end up being a week.

Surely no three or four hours worth of labor for a tech though

 

[sixdogs]

It looks like if you extrapolate it out, you should be able to do those plugs in an hour or so but with my bad back it would probably end up being a week.

Surely no three or four hours worth of labor for a tech though

I think dealer rates are $150 an hour. Doesn't take long to get the bill up at that rate.

 

[lilranch2001]

I think dealer rates are $150 an hour. Doesn't take long to get the bill up at that rate.

$700 is 4 hours plus parts