We recently took our 2021 Transit 250 to the dealership for its 100K service, and the cost estimate seemed pretty high. The $1000 charge for replacing spark plugs, the PCV valve, and a gasket caught my attention. I watched a video showing how to change the plugs, and there are a lot of parts to disconnect just to reach them. But is it really worth $1000? What are others paying for this? I’m considering having my local mechanic take care of it instead.
There are gaskets, and then there are gaskets hidden under everything else. Which one are we talking about here?
Do you all have petrol Transits?
Gabrielle said:
Do you all have petrol Transits?
2019 was the last year North America had a diesel option for the Transit.
Gabrielle said:
Do you all have petrol Transits?
Yes, it’s a 3.5 V6, either NA or Ecoboost, with a 10-speed auto from 2020 onward.
Gabrielle said:
Do you all have petrol Transits?
Yes, it’s a 3.5 V6, either NA or Ecoboost, with a 10-speed auto from 2020 onward.
Wait, did I read that right? A 3.5L V6 Transit van? I’ve got a 2.2L diesel and it pulled like a train before the remap. I can’t imagine what the petrol ones must feel like.
@Gabrielle
Yeah, I ran a fleet of them in Canada. We only get the bigger RWD/AWD Transits here. We had the T350, high roof, extra long, RWD, with a few AWD ones. Maxed out, the van plus cargo would be around 9500 pounds. We usually didn’t load them that much, but 7500 pounds was common—had insulation, refrigeration, and a full load of groceries made it heavier. They had enough power to keep up in traffic and climb hills. One driver even had one going 150 km/h weaving through traffic.
@Gabrielle
Your 2.2L diesel makes 128 hp and 258 ft-lbs of torque. The 3.5L non-turbo V6 makes 275 hp and 262 ft-lbs of torque. The Ecoboost 3.5L V6 twin-turbo makes 310 hp and 400 ft-lbs of torque. I’ve got the Ecoboost version, and with the 3.73 rear gear, I can do 80 mph while getting 16-17 mpg.
It really depends on which gasket it is.
I just replaced mine on a 3.7L. I swapped out the intake manifold gasket since I had it ready. The old one wasn’t damaged, so it could have still been good. It wasn’t too difficult, and I spent about $60 on it.
@Sara
I’ll be doing mine soon. Doesn’t look too bad. It’s a bit of a pain to remove the intake, but once that’s off, it’s pretty straightforward. Anything else I should do while I’m at it? I was thinking of doing plugs and coils at the next oil change.
This isn’t anything new. The Nissan Murano needs you to remove wipers, the valve, and air box just to reach the rear plugs and coils. The Escape is pretty similar. You might want to check out the brake system service video too.
Yeah, spark plugs are expensive. I just did my 100K service, and it came out to about $900.