I purchased my current 2002 Ford Escort from a private seller. It has been in his family ever since 2002. He had the paper work to show proof. But sadly I had to spend about $1,500 to fix it up. One of the first things I did was to get a tune up at my local Big O Tires shop.
They did a tune up and actually put new spark plug wires in the car. I saw the old ones and they were BAD. Of course they put in new spark plugs too. Bosch Platinum to be exact. I wished they put in NGK Iridium spark plugs but oh well. Cause I heard they are the best spark plugs.
My question is how can I go back and make sure they put in the spark plugs in the correct order and make sure its snug? I have a hunch that the technician working on my car did not put the spark plugs in the correct order and did not make sure its snug. Since they don't make a service manual for my car. I can't really find out.
Can I go to a local Checker, Napa or Auto Zone to have the spark plugs checked out? Also if I take it to another mechanic how will he know which plugs go to the right slot and in the correct order?
The reason I ask this is because after driving my car and recording the miles on paper. The gas mileage is about the same when I first got the car before all the services I have done on the car. My wife accidentally threw that paper away so I can't put down exact numbers in this forum post.
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