thin film of oil on left front wheel

04-11-2007, 08:24 PM	#16
bobo Member   Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 127	thin film of oil on left front wheel folks, i wouldnt have beleived it, but it was the plugs!!! my gf stopped off at the local ford dealer yesterday, and a mechanic there told her that she had to have FORD (motorcraft) plugs installed, or will will never run proper! he even said that it would be an intermitting misfire and act like bad gas! i bought a set of plugs from the dealer, $45 and change for 4 plugs! well, it runs like a champ! i dont know if i had just got a bad set of plugs from napa, or if you REALLY do have to use MOTORCRAFT plugs in newer fords, but its a done deal now. maybe the MOTORCRAFT plugs burn hotter?...bob

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