How much do dealers charge to change a set of spark plugs these days?
I took a look at the layout of my '99 Mountaineer (V-8 5.0L) and there's
no way you could get to some of those plugs unless you were a miniature
trained monkey, or pulled the whole engine out.

I've noticed it since I bought it 8 months back, its a 2000 and is
noticeable from the rear and when parked car lean as much as 3 inches or so
on the left.
is this the norm?, or is it something to be concerned about? if so can it be

The 2006 Explorer XLS' basic stereo has "MP3
capability".  What does this mean?  Does it mean
that you can play cds with mp3 format files on
them or does it mean you can plug an mp3

I noticed in the specs for the Explorer that when equipped with auto
transmission it can tow a heavier trailer.
For example, a 1998 with 4.0L OHV engine and 3.73 differential  can tow
up to a 5160 lb trailer, vs 2700 lbs for the same specs except with a

Last post on this subject (I hope)
1.  Truck went in shop 7/5/06.   Service guy carried my wife home. (we live
about 15 miles from shop)
2.  Shop delivered truck back at house 07/07/06.

Vehicle:  2005 Explorer, XLT, V-8, 9,000 miles.
Ever since I bought this vehicle about a year ago the battery indicator (in
the battery) has been giving me the craps.  In the beginning it varied from
amber to green and now it is red (or orange?).  I have no reason to question

I have a 2005 Expedition ( I know, its not an Explorer..but this group
has been helpful to me anyhow)..It has just over 34,000 miles on it.
So far a front end part had to be replaced, and then the entire gas
tank had to be replaced ( it wouldn't accept gas without kicking out

I have a '95 XLT and I bought a set of Michelin M/S tires at about 100,000
miles, and have had them rotated twice since then.  They only rotate them
from front to back and vice versa, NOT from side to side.  They told me that
side to side is not a good idea now, especially since ...

Anyone know which of the wire colors in the plug on the back of the 91
AM/FM/Cas radio goes to which speakers?  Or better yet, have a speaker
wiring diagram?  I'm installing a similar radio from a later model TBird,
but it has a different style of speaker plug...same number of ...

I've got a 97 2wd Exp with 120K on to odo.  I just had my four ball joints
and outer tie rod ends replaced.  When I got the truck back from the
alignment shop I noticed a shudder when turning at low speed.  I notice it
most when backing out of the driveway.  The folks at the ...

Hey all,
Does anyone know if there is anywhere to get a master window switch for
a 02 Mercury Mountaineer. One day the window went down and would not go
back up. I pulled the switch apart and used a screw driver to short

My window on the drive side will now go up  and my lock will not work (unlock
does work) and all the window works but not the drive side? would anybody
please help me fix this ?
                                     Thank You

I have a 2001 Ford Explorer 4.0liter V6 that has terrible valve noise
when accelerating quickly.  When you slow down to a normal speed it
goes away.  It has 66k miles and has done this since I bought it with
17k miles on it.  The dealer has never been any help.  Is this a normal

Under the hood, drivers side, between coolant resevoir and ABS module, might
be some sort of fuel vent canister?, has two plastic knob/plugs on top and
two rubber hoses attached to it.
Thanks for your time!

Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience to my truck (96 Ranger
4.0 auto 4x4) issues....
The other day the battery (charging system) light came on while
driving. The battery charge meter was still showing that the alternator