I've done some searching and see what people expect to pay for the plugs and the wires, but I've seen nothing on the expected labor charges to get this take care of. I took my 99 mountaineer with the 5.0 v8 to get the plugs/wires changed out since it started running pretty rough a day ago (they are original plugs/wires with 103k).
The independant shop quoted $380 + tax ($420 total) for parts/labor using all motorcraft parts. Not sure if it makes a difference, but this engine does use the coil pack.
I called the dealer and they quoted a similar price, but I guess I was hoping for the small shop to be cheaper. I know most of you would do this job yourself, and had I not already authorized the work, I'd do it too. This is mostly a request to help other people who might be trying to find this information later. So, if you were going to let a shop do this work for you, what would you expect to pay for parts and labor?
To those of you who are curious, Advance Auto Parts has the plugs for $4.68 each and the wires for $137.77 (both prices listed are for genuine motorcraft parts). Although, as anyone will tell you, the shop needs to mark those prices up in order to stay in business, so those numbers are for reference only for the "do it yourself'er"
Thanks