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Hi Dick,
I change my oil, too and have over three hundred and fifty thousand mile on my '78 Bronco: http://www.billhughes.com/smog.jpg The heads have never been off, C-6 transmission at 170,000 and that was because I got a little lazy with a ten year old car. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/smog.jpg Dick wrote: > > Except for being a little late sometimes, I have had everything > required by the maintenance schedule done as specified. I did use an > ASE certified transmission shop for the transmission, transfer case > and differentials at 30K and 65K as they were about 20% cheaper than > the Jeep dealer. Other than that, all maintenance has been done at > the Jeep dealer. I figure this Jeep has to last as long as I do, so I > better take care of it. :-) > > Dick |
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"Dana Rohleder" > wrote in message = ... > Let's see: >=20 > Check gap - 1min > Pull old plug - 5 min > Install new plug - 4 min >=20 > Total 10 min/plug avg. X 8 plugs =3D 80 min. Labor rate in my parts = $50-70/hr,=20 > so $60 bucks for labor sounds reasonable to me. >=20 > I doubt you will be able to do the job yourself in under an hour on an = I6=20 > let alone the V8 if you haven't done it in 40 years. And that is = without=20 > losing 20 minutes trying to find the damn spark plug wrench that = should be=20 > right there in the tool box that your neighbor "borrowed" 2 years ago, = > dropping any wrenches or plugs into god-awful places where the sun = never=20 > shines such as skid pans or those "metal sleeves" you mention, no = beer/butt=20 > breaks, no time lost trying to locate the aft plugs or removing = shrouds and=20 > chunks of engine that don't even look familiar because they weren't = around=20 > 40 years ago, and no breaks to stop for bleeding/first aid. I can't = even=20 > change a fuse any more without 2 days of back pain! Don't forget about the spark plug socket sticking to the new plug... your ratchet may have a lock, but your extensions don't! I use ring expander pliers when that happens... grip the 3/8" drive from the inside. Or just try not to push too hard! __ Steve .. |
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