Sorry guys - I was joking in the title! The replacement set cost $16. Hadn't started the m'home since we got back from our 1-mo. fall trip, during which it always started and ran fine, seemed to get our typical 8-9 mpg. Started it yesterday to get it smogged, and it ran rough, so I decided to service first - test later. The mystery is how it ran so well for so long! Anyone who has worked on one of these knows it's no mystery why I waited so long to CHECK the plugs - a real pain for the front ones. As to their condition - it's an old heavy-duty 4bbl Chevy application and burns about 1 qt/1000mi., so I just need to do the deed more often.

Steve

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'91 MB 190E 2.3
'08 RAV4 Ltd 3.5
'83 Lazy Daze m'home 5.7