Originally posted by Big Jim:
The APP764 is identical to the plugs used in the 95. Ford started to use the fine wire plug on the Contour V6 in 96.



Thanks, Jim.

I switched to the PPs at around 60k. I'm just over 70k now. Would you recommend switching back to the FMs right away, or am I OK to wait till the next "need" for service? Do the PPs put additional stress on my ignition system?

Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998