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Dahlia, Encinitas, CA, July 29, 2010, 15:16

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One ignition coil went bad in May and another this month- July. My mechanic recommended replacing all seven of them since he said that after 100,000 miles (I have 118,000), they will all eventually wear out -- probably sooner rather than later. Doing them all at once also saves on labor costs. Is he right?

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  mastertech6371 July 29, 2010, 15:20
  

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  yes it does. i reccomend you take his advice.

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  Dahlia, September 05, 2010, 10:35
  

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  Thank you! I'm grateful experts like you take the time to respond. You've given me new confidence in my mechanic. By the way, I did have all the remaining ignition coils replaced in July and figure I save a bundle on labor costs--just as you said I would.

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  devilscap4 September 04, 2010, 22:28
  

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  Those coil packs are VERY common failures in ALL OHC Ford V8s and V10s. Do it now, and save yourself alot of trouble. The labor cost for 8 isn't much more thn for 1, unless you do them one at a time.
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