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I just got off the phone with my nearest Ford dealership. I was curious about how much the cost would run for a good old fashioned tune-up. Now, if I was driving a '98 Ford Contour, I would have to fork out $91.95. THe problem is, I drive a '98 Ford Contour SVT. Yep, you got it, $414.95. To most people, that's chump change. NO, IT'S NOT CHUMP CHANGE, THIS IS RIDICULOUS! Who in the hell has $414.95 to change 6 plugs and wires. So this is the part where everyone says, "Why don't you change them yourself?" I would love to, if I trusted myself to perform surgery on my own baby. I'm not a mechanic. In fact, the one person I DO trust to do something like this, had a heck of a time trying to tune-up my '95 Chrysler Cirrus for the same reason of having to take the intake manifold off and messing with all that hoopla. It took him almost a whole day so the BOTH of us agree we're not messing with this project. Not to mention, the dealer service guy said it wasn't a good idea to put any other type of plug or wire in this car unless it's ford plugs and wires due to the fact that the car won't run right. Now I went and bought some Autolite double-plats because they are supposed to be the best mapped out spark plug for the CSVT.
Does anybody else run these plugs and not have a problem?
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-AEM short-ram intake
-Optimized TB
-Optimized y-pipe
-Magnaflow cat-back
-B&M short-throw shifter
-UD pulleys
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"It's quicker than it was stock!"
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You don't have to remove th UIM to change the plugs. Just the coil pack.
Put down your purse and do it yourself!
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there is absolutely ZERO difference in procudure on a norrmal 2.5L Contour or the 2.5L Contour SVT in changing the plugs. You also do NOT have to remove the intake manifold. If you do each plug and wire one at a time you will be fine. And yes Autolite double plats are good plugs.
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changing plugs and wires is hardly surgery, give it a shot, if you fail you have one of two options:
1) come on CEG and tell us the problem, someone will help you diagnose and fix it
2) you end up paying the $414.xx anyways, but you might as well give it a shot first.
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Originally posted by Ike:
... Now, if I was driving a '98 Ford Contour, I would have to fork out $91.95. THe problem is, I drive a '98 Ford Contour SVT. Yep, you got it, $414.95. ...
Are you sure the dealer or you are comparing apples to apples? You may want to get something in writing. When my ATX had the 60k tune-up, it cost me about $700 but that included a host of other things which was suggested and I said yes to.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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This really isn't a hard project. If you lived nearby, I'd offer to help you do it. Here is a link to the how-to in the FAQ section. http://www.contour.org/mods/mods.php?s=howto&displayid=18
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Originally posted by Stazi:
You don't have to remove th UIM to change the plugs. Just the coil pack.
Put down your purse and do it yourself!
Depending on your frame size, coilpack isn't even required.
Have a friend (or a broom stick) hold the hood HIGHER than the prop rod would normally hold it. You can easily get your 9" extension and plug socket straight in the plug cylinder now.
Ray
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Wow. Owned by the dealer hardcore. Autolite plugs- $25. FMS wires-$50. Ouch. You could have flown a CEGer in and still saved $. Just need a 3" & 6" to get in the deep wells is all. Total time maybe an hour. It's not a UFO.
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Originally posted by Stazi:
....Put down your purse .....
LOL. I just noticed this. 
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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Well, I'm glad everybody except for me is a mechanic. Maybe it's time for a bigger purse, huh Stazi? Unbelievable.
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-AEM short-ram intake
-Optimized TB
-Optimized y-pipe
-Magnaflow cat-back
-B&M short-throw shifter
-UD pulleys
-Poly mount
"It's quicker than it was stock!"
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