I don't know if anyone recalls this, but I complained about an intermittent throttle/timing issue a few months back. Last week, the "intermittent" problem became "all the damn time." I'd start her up, and she'd die. I'd get her to run for a bit, but I'd get to a stop sign, and she'd die. Turns out I just needed the throttle body cleaned (or so the mechanic said, but it kinda sorta makes sense to my non-wrench turning mind).
Anyway, my 2001 GT has 86.7K miles, and the mechanic wanted to change the plugs, and I said go ahead. I'm surprised they lasted that long. Anyway, I didn't pay attention to the bill when I was checking out, but when I got home I saw a dollar figure next to the plugs and the labor for the plugs and thought "no freakin' way." So my big question here is this:
What is a reasonable price for a mechanic to replace the spark plugs in a 2001 GT?
I googled the group before posting but didn't see an answer.
Next part. I had the serpentine belt replaced last September by a Ford dealer in Tuscaloosa when it started to come apart on a trip. I just had it replaced again because it was showing unusual wear in one spot. The belt looked brand new except for a six-inch long strip (about 1/16 inch wide) that came out of the side of the belt. This brings me to my second question:
What might cause that?
I told the mechanic about the September replacement and asked him to inspect the belt path, but he said it looked okay and everything appeared to be in alignment.
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