Plugs and Leads. How feckin much??

[Mogs]

Quoted close on £150 from my local ford dealer for em. Plugs were only £4 each plus vat, but the leads are £27 odd each plus vat.

Have you guys used aftermarket ones without problems? If so, what make, and where from?

Cheers fellas.

[guy woodbridge]

My old mechanic (and personal friend). Used to be a Ford mechanic. He told me to always use genuine ford plugs. At the time I was a mature student so was skint, so used to help me out as much as he could. However with plugs it had to be proper ford ones.

 

[eddie eastwood]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=2005+tord+focus+sparkplugs&_sacat=0

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=2005+tord+focus++sparkplug+leads&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=2005+tord+focus+plug+leads&_sacat=0

[Mogs]

Thanks for the links Eddie, but they're not original Ford items which i'm led to believe are best to go with.

[Luke4efc]

They don't call them stealerships for nothing. 

[eddie eastwood]

Hi Mogs I have had no problems with NGK spark plugs or a set of plug leads that I have bought of eBay

[andypsp]

2 hours ago, Mogs said:

but they're not original Ford items which i'm led to believe are best to go with

ford don`t make spark plugs they just stamp the logo on them to charge you a bit more, ngk or Bosch plugs will give you no problems. have you had a look at what brand you have fitted in the car allready 🙄

[Mogs]

I wasn't referring to the plugs not being Ford items, I was referring to the leads 🙄

[isetta]

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I have heard people say that poor quality leads cause the coil packs to fail earlier. I don't know if it's true or not. What is the problem with your existing leads? I wouldn't replace them unless there is a problem.

[Mogs]

Actually nothing at all mate. Cleaned the Air Flow meter and all is well with the world.....until today, but that's another story 😞

[Russ]

Have used leads from a local shop here costing £30 with no problems whatsoever, in fact they cured a very light misfire I had. As to the brand name, not 100% sure but could have been ‘Intermotor’