Re: $120 for spark plug wires??

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Matt Daniels say:

> I've noticed that one of my spark plugs has been arcing (sp?), I'm pretty
> sure the plugs were changed turing the tune up I had done a month ago, so
> I'm guessing that it is the wire that is resulting in the arc. I called my
> dealer today to get a price, while they are more expensive than other
> places, I can at least get an idea of what it's going to cost. The price I
> got for spark plug wires for a '86 5 cyl engine for my 4k was $120. I know
> that I can get them cheaper elsewhere, but I'm guessing it would still be
> close to $100. Is that how much of these wires really cost?

At my local parts place, I get the Bosch OEM set (with or without
loom) for $79.

I recommend without loom, the factory loom snaps open easily to
put new wires in. Why mess around with anything else?

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