Eh, I dunno, L'Dude. My '97 E150 went to 102k miles before it started dropin a cylinder, under load in OD. Up until that time it ran like a swiss watch and still did under normal acceleration and cruise.<br /><br />Now I have 80k on the second set, using one quart of AMSOIL 0w-30 every 4500 mi and those plugs are not missin a beat.
Eh, whadya expect them to say, L'Dude. There starvin out de, wit dees 100K interval tune ups. But I must say, they have ways to make up for it. I just had to replace the rubber connector (about 8" long) between my filler neck and the gas tank snout. It would pour out gasoline between the fuel tank and the frame rail, every time I filled it up. Also the 'check engine' light was on due to a breach in the fuel system.<br /><br />The hose cost $86.00 (probably $10-15 at Napa), they wanted $120.00 to diagnose it. I refused to pay it. (settled for $60.) and $80 to install it. Add it up. $230.00 + tax to replace an 8" filler hose and to reset the check engine lite. Grrrrr
<br /><br />The price we must pay when we can't crawl under our own vehicle. My 2.25 ton jack won't even lift my overloaded E150 off the ground.The sparkplugs last 100K easily. But the filters, fuel and air, have a hard time doing it.
