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Jon Bixby says:

I have replaced all six spark plugs AND all six of the OEM coil packs on my wife's 2010 Mercury Mariner that just rolled over 100,108 miles as a preventative measure. I replaced the intake gasket and serviced the mass air flow sensor with appropriate MAF sensor cleaner spray and replaced the large cylindrical air filter too.

I wish that you had qualified the importance of the coil packs (that are the equivalent of ignition cables) and what their expected life span is.

I opted to do this one-time service and expect that it will be trouble free for the remainder of the life of the car. I have owned the car for six of its eight years and if I get another six years out of it, then this was money ($700 parts) well spent rather than suffering with a poor running engine. I was a bit surprised by the $85 per coil and $11 per OEM Motorcraft spark plug (times quantity: six) plus the replacement intake gasket, MAF sensor cleaner spray and cylindrical air cleaner filter required to do the job right, but IMHO they were all justified purchases.
Splendid video, but it ended abruptly without incentivizing us as to how we benefit by doing the job, doing it ourselves and if not ourselves, then how to communicate what you want done by a certified mechanic. Maybe pay them to do the rear three plugs and coils and the front center, and you do the other two (easily accessed) yourself. The gasket replacement and cleaning of Mass Air Flow sensor while apart are both highly suggested.
Remember that you will be paying a premium price (MSRP) on the replacement OEM parts in addition to the typical shop labor rates (2.2 hours billable hours).
If you do the job yourself, look for carbon build up in the intake and clean/wipe before reassembling; use anti-seize lubricant on the spark plug's threads. Consider applying dielectric grease on the plug/boot electrical connection (not the spark plug's electrode end, of course) as well as the other electrical connections that you reattach when completing the reassembly. Refer to a repair manual for the appropriate torque specification for the intake manifold attachment.
For the frugal shopper, maybe it is worth asking your friendly shop mechanic/mgr/owner if you MAY buy your own quality new parts (non-dealer item only) from a favorite parts distributor (on-line or local franchise; NAPA, Advance Auto, AutoZone, O'Reilly, etc), and have the mechanic simply install the parts for you… It is sort of like taking your own eggs, bacon, and bread down to the local breakfast diner and asking the chef to cook and serve them to you – just to save the marked up parts difference.
It does add up quickly though in auto repairs. You may not benefit from having any warranty on the labor, but the savings may be an acceptable offset with that kind of labor arrangement.
Best of opportunities to you.

Marty Lou says:

do you have video for mercury mariner 2006 VoW motor oil change?

Jeff Schwab says:

Well he has the beginning right but you DONT have to take off the carb all you to do is lift it to the right and strap it up 45 minute job

Kwame Mcdonald says:

just removed mine, took like an hour or so, now to buy my parts and put everything back in reverse order 🙁

sebastian z says:

Good video but that is a lot for three spark plugs, going to be more headache putting it back

Grey Wolf says:

Thanks 4 the help. Hope it works

qafrost says:

Thank you very much for the detailed video. My 2005 Escape was running rough and the check engine light kept coming on. Scan showed there was a misfire on cylinder number 3. The mechanic said I needed a new coil on that cylinder and might as well replace all 3 in the back with the spark plugs. They wanted nearly $700 for the job. I laughed at that and said no thanks. I found your video and did the job myself. I replaced all 6 plugs and coils, and the throttle body gasket and upper intake gaskets. The car runs great now. Whole job cost less than $80 in parts.

miguel gonzalez says:

well explained but not for me I'm hard headed I thought I can just lift the top part off with the 8 screws and change the coils but the rubber sleeve stayed in the housing and it was the spark plugs anyway ha ha ha #lazymechanic

andrew johnson says:

buen video gracias por explicar como cambiar las bujias muy bien esplicas todo muy completo. sube mas videos de ford escape