stimpson.j.cat
Active Member
Greetings All (and unhappy VA Tech Hokie fans at the moment too),
Proud owner of a 2006 EB 5.4L, 3.73 rear, HD towing, White/Tan, 100K for just under $10K in excellent condition.
Got it mostly for traveling and towing a 17 ft Key West boat and 2 dogs in style down to the Keys, Cape San Blas, etc.
In the process of changing all the fluids. Just had the dealership change the spark plugs since they claimed they have an excellent track record getting them out w/o breaking. Wish I'd done it myself but had read the horror stories and no time, no garage, and no Lisle removal tool. 5 broke. $880
later the slight hesitation at 45 mph is gone and runs great now.
$196 for plugs, ~ 240% markup! - Crikey
$358 for job
$94 to remove 1st broken plug
$47 each to remove remaining 4
$44 taxes, shop supplies, yada yada
Next items:
sewing the driver seat leather
fixing the heated seat
installing aftermarket Head unit.
Thanks all for the many excellent tips and how-to's! Will try to post pics soon. The girlfriend has it today for a trip to northern VA - I see how this works.
Other vehicles include a 2004 Honda Element, 2002 Jeep Liberty, and 1977 F350 w/ reman. 400M, Holley racing 4-barrel carb, dually, and hydraulic dump.
--Joel
Proud owner of a 2006 EB 5.4L, 3.73 rear, HD towing, White/Tan, 100K for just under $10K in excellent condition.
Got it mostly for traveling and towing a 17 ft Key West boat and 2 dogs in style down to the Keys, Cape San Blas, etc.
In the process of changing all the fluids. Just had the dealership change the spark plugs since they claimed they have an excellent track record getting them out w/o breaking. Wish I'd done it myself but had read the horror stories and no time, no garage, and no Lisle removal tool. 5 broke. $880
later the slight hesitation at 45 mph is gone and runs great now.$196 for plugs, ~ 240% markup! - Crikey
$358 for job
$94 to remove 1st broken plug
$47 each to remove remaining 4
$44 taxes, shop supplies, yada yada
Next items:
sewing the driver seat leather
fixing the heated seat
installing aftermarket Head unit.
Thanks all for the many excellent tips and how-to's! Will try to post pics soon. The girlfriend has it today for a trip to northern VA - I see how this works.
Other vehicles include a 2004 Honda Element, 2002 Jeep Liberty, and 1977 F350 w/ reman. 400M, Holley racing 4-barrel carb, dually, and hydraulic dump.
--Joel
